Publications by authors named "Shubitidze A"

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  • The elephant trunk functions as a highly complex muscular hydrostat, featuring the most intricate muscle structure among animals, with an estimated 90,000 trunk muscle fascicles.
  • Detailed studies using microCT scans of an Asian baby elephant's trunk revealed significant variations in muscle architecture, particularly with a high concentration of tiny radial fascicles at the trunk tip, suggesting a role in fine motor control.
  • Unlike the hand musculature of primates, which relies on fewer, larger muscles for dexterity, elephants have evolved a system with thousands of miniature muscle units, allowing for precise and versatile movement.
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Cheilloschisis and uranoschisis are the most important congenital defects in children. This pathology increases the incidence of purulent inflammatory affections due to Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp.

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Fifty Acinetobacter strains were investigated. Their differentiation according to the species position showed that 30 strains belonged to A. calcoaceticus and 20 strains belonged to A.

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Seven hundred and six clinical strains of Staphylococcus spp. isolated in different cities of the former USSR in 1986-1992 were investigated. It was shown that the isolates had multiple drug resistance.

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