Publications by authors named "A Iu Tikunov"

Noroviruses (family Caliciviridae) are common causes of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. Multiple polymerase/capsid combinations have been identified among members of norovirus genogroup GII, at least 10 of which contain GII.P16 polymerase.

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Bacteria of the genus, including the subgroup, play an important role in the environmental microbial communities. Psychrotolerant isolates of can produce thermostable proteases and lipases. When contaminating refrigerated raw milk, these bacteria spoil it by producing enzymes resistant to pasteurization.

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  • Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is a serious global infection that can be fatal to horses, with this study focusing on its presence in Siberia, Russia, where data was previously lacking.
  • Blood samples from 750 horses across three regions in Siberia revealed that Theileria equi was present in 60.4% and Babesia caballi in 7.2% of the samples, indicating a significant prevalence of these pathogens.
  • Genetic analysis showed T. equi was mainly of two genotypes, while B. caballi exhibited high genetic diversity with seven variants found, leading to the identification of new genetic clusters that have broadened existing knowledge about this pathogen's diversity.
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CrAss-like phages play an important role in maintaining ecological balance in the human intestinal microbiome. However, their genetic diversity and lifestyle are still insufficiently studied. In this study, a novel CrAssE-Sib phage genome belonging to the epsilon crAss-like phage genomes was found.

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Bacteria of the genus are significant challenge for medicine, as many species are resistant to multiple antibiotics and some are even to all of the antibiotics we use. One of the approaches to developing new therapeutics to treat staphylococcal infections is the use of bacteriophages specific to these bacteria or the lytic enzymes of such bacteriophages, which are capable of hydrolyzing the cell walls of these bacteria. In this study, a new bacteriophage vB_SepP_134 (St 134) specific to was described.

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