Acute and chronic brucellosis eleven-year audit from a tertiary hospital in Armenia.

Introduction: The incidence of brucellosis in Armenia in 2010 was twice as high as in other countries of the Caucasian region and has almost doubled over the last three decades. This study aimed to investigate factors associated with acute or chronic forms of presentation of human brucellosis.

Methodology: Retrospective study using data from medical records of 455 patients hospitalized for the first time at the Nork Republican Infectious Disease Referral Hospital in Yerevan, Armenia between the years 2006 and 2016.

Role of malaria partners in malaria elimination in Armenia.

Malaria control and preventive activities in the countries of the World Health Organization Region for Europe (WHO/EUR) were strengthened within the framework of the Regional Roll Back Malaria strategy adopted by the member-states at the beginning of the 2000s. A political document "From control to malaria elimination" known as the "Tashkent Declaration" was unanimously endorsed by the member-states of the WHO/EUR with malaria problems in 2005. Since then, considerable progress has been achieved in the countries of the region, signified by the dramatic reduction of malaria incidence in conjunction with the prevention of re-establishment of infection on the territories where malaria was eliminated earlier.

Genetic diversity and population structure of Plasmodium vivax isolates from Sudan, Madagascar, French Guiana and Armenia.

Polymorphic genetic markers and especially microsatellite analysis can be used to investigate multiple aspects of the biology of Plasmodium species. In the current study, we characterized 7 polymorphic microsatellites in a total of 281 Plasmodium vivax isolates to determine the genetic diversity and population structure of P. vivax populations from Sudan, Madagascar, French Guiana, and Armenia.

Stroke burden in adults in Armenia.

We investigated around 100 patients for one-year and then registered the information about the possible etiology of the stroke, type of disease, treatment, localization of the clot, age, as well as gender distribution of stroke patients' population. This general overview of risk factors, ways of treatment, diagnostics, care and monitoring of the stroke patients in Armenia might serve as a cornerstone work for further highlighting of new avenues for stroke treatment.

Reasons for delay in seeking care for tuberculosis, republic of armenia, 2006-2007.

Background. Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In Armenia, case reports of active TB increased from 590 to 1538 between 1990 and 2003.