Publications by authors named "R Stefanova"
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- Monkeypox (mpox) is currently the leading zoonotic disease caused by the orthopoxvirus, with unusual transmission patterns recently observed outside of endemic regions.
- A study was conducted on 181 clinical samples from 42 Bulgarian patients to investigate the presence of monkeypox virus (MPXV) and other orthopoxvirus (OPXV) DNA.
- The results showed MPXV DNA in 23 samples and OPXV DNA in 20 samples, with the highest detection rates in vesicular contents and respiratory secretions, indicating that the virus can persist in various bodily fluids for more than two weeks post-infection.
In soilborne diseases, the plant-pathogen interaction begins as soon as the seed germinates and develops into a seedling. , an oomycete, stays dormant in soil and is activated by sensing the host through chemical signals present in the root exudates. The composition of plant exudates may, thus, play an important role during the early phase of infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF, isolated from a pond adjacent to a cement plant, was cultured using flue gas collected directly from kiln emissions using 20 L and 25000 L photobioreactors. Lipids, proteins, and polysaccharides were analyzed to understand their overall composition for potential applications. The lipid content ranged from 17.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSalivary Markers in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.
Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki)
July 2023
: To determine the possibility of using saliva as a diagnostic and prognostic tool for screening and monitoring kidney function. : This study included 32 patients with different stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and 20 healthy examinees for the control group. Saliva was collected using the spitting method, and on the same day blood was also drawn from the examinees to determine serum concentrations of urea and creatinine.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To determine the circulation patterns of measles virus in Bulgaria from 2012 to 2018 after a large measles outbreak in the country (2009-2011).
Methods: Three types of clinical material were collected: serum samples, urine samples, and nasal swabs. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect specific viral immunoglobulin (Ig) M/IgG antibodies.