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GENETIC SURVEY OF INVASIVE S. PNEUMONIAE SEROTYPES IN BULGARIA FOR A 5-YEAR PERIOD

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2018
Streptococcus pneumoniae colonises the mucosal lining of the upper respiratory tract and is an important cause of invasive infections affecting young children, adults over 65 years of age, the immunocompromised and individuals with chronic diseases ...
Ivan Simeonovski, Viktoriya Levterova, Mariya Malcheva, Todor Kantardjiev   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

SARS-COV-2 SEROSURVEY AMONG BULGARIAN HEALTHCARE WORKERS BEFORE AND AFTER VACCINATION

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2023
Background: In the response to the current COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2, one of the groups at higher risk were healthcare workers (HCWs), especially those who worked on the frontline.
Iva Trifonova, Kim Ngoc, Teodora Gladnishka, Vladislava Ivanova, Metodi Kunchev, Ventsislav Mutafchiyski, Iva Christova   +6 more
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Wirelessly Powered Ingestible Capsule for Optical Stimulation of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Rodents

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
An ingestible electronic capsule, ICOPS, enables non‐invasive optical gut stimulation in rodents. ICOPS features modular LEDs and optimized power transfer for robust, in vivo functionality. This cleanroom‐free, 3D‐printed platform offers a compact, scalable solution for optogenetically interfacing enteric neural circuits, promising advances in ...
Mohamed Elsherif, Rawan Badr El‐Din, Zhansaya Makhambetova, Heba Naser, Maylis Boitet, Rahul Singh, Keonghwan Oh, Revathi Sukesan, Sohmyung Ha, Khalil B. Ramadi   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiplex PCR Assay for Identifi cation and Differentiation of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli Isolates

Folia Medica, 2016
Introduction: Campylobacter spp. are important causative agents of gastrointestinal infections in humans. The most frequently isolated strains of this bacterial genus are Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli. To date, genetic methods for bacterial
Pavlova Maria R., Dobreva Elina G., Ivanova Katucha I., Asseva Galina D., Ivanov Ivan N., Petrov Peter K., Velev Valeri R., Tomova Ivelina I., Tiholova Maida M., Kantardjiev Todor V.   +9 more
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APPLICATION OF PCR METHOD FOR DETECTION AND SPECIES IDENTIFICATION OF TOXOCARA SPP.

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2020
The ascaridoid nematodes of dogs and cats T. canis and T. cati are with widespread distribu-tion and causative agents of a disease in human and animals named Toxocariasis.
Eleonora Kaneva, Nina Tsvetkova, Iskra Raynova   +2 more
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Requirements for Diagnosis of Malaria at Different Levels of the Laboratory Network in Africa. [PDF]

, 2009
The rapid increase of resistance to cheap, reliable antimalarials, the increasing cost of effective drugs, and the low specificity of clinical diagnosis has increased the need for more reliable diagnostic methods for malaria.
Barnish, Earl G. Long, Hopkins, Rafael, Redd, World Health Organization   +5 more
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Mechanical Interactions Impact the Functions of Immune Cells and Their Application in Immunoengineering

Advanced Therapeutics, EarlyView.
This review covers the mechanical forces experienced by immune cells through cell–cell and cell–extracellular matrix interactions and how these forces influence their receptors and functions. These relationships between forces and cellular functions can be exploited using engineering techniques to modify the physical properties of materials for novel ...
Yu‐Chang Chen, Nghi M. Tran, Kyle H. Vining   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

FERROPTOSIS IN CD4+ AND CD8+ T-CELLS IN THE SETTINGS OF HIV INFECTION

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Introduction: Elevation of intracellular iron concentration triggers ferroptosis. Understanding the regulation and pathophysiological mechanisms of this process in HIV infection may contribute to antiretroviral therapy (cART) monitoring.
Radoslava Emilova, Yana Todorova, Milena Aleksova, Reneta Dimitrova, Lyubomira Grigorova, Damian Vangelov, Ivaylo Alexiev, Nina Yancheva, Maria Nikolova   +8 more
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Epidemiological Pilot Study of the Sensitization to Caterpillars of the Genus Thaumetopoea in Forestry Workers in Bulgaria

Эпидемиология и вакцинопрофилактика, 2020
Insect bites and Lepidopterism are a major sensitization hazard for forestry workers. In recent years, different species of the genus Thaumetopoea are expanding their habitat in Bulgaria and represent a serious health threat for people working in the ...
Y. I. Kandova, G. S. Nikolov, B. N. Petrunov   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Animal health in organic livestock systems: a review [PDF]

, 2006
Organic livestock production is a means of food production with a large number of rules directed towards a high status of animal welfare, care for the environment, restricted use of medical drugs and the production of a healthy product without residues ...
Eijck, Drs. Ineke, Kijlstra, Prof. Dr. Aize   +1 more
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