PHAGE-BACTERIA INTERACTIONS UNDER METAL STRESS: A STUDY OF THE NOVEL STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA PHAGE VB_STM18.

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a highly adaptable gram-negative bacteria, demonstrating resilience in metal-contaminated environment, which makes it a key subject for understanding microbial survival under heavy metal stress. This study investigates the effects of cadmium ions (Cd²⁺) on the growth dynamics, cadmium uptake, and bacteriophage vB_Stm18-host interactions, with implications for environmental microbiology and applied biotechnology. Growth analysis revealed that S.

FUNCTIONAL STATE OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AFTER UNILATERAL OOPHORECTOMY.

Aim Of The Study: To evaluate the functional state of the reproductive system following unilateral oophorectomy (UO).

Materials And Methods: Forty-three patients (aged 7 to 38 years) who underwent unilateral oophorectomy were divided into three groups based on their age at the time of surgery: Group I (7-15 years), Group II (16-30 years), and Group III (30-38 years). The functional state of the reproductive system was assessed 3 months and 1 year after the procedure.

DENTAL CARIES AWARENESS AND RISK ASSESSMENT IN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OF GEORGIAN UNIVERSITIES.

Dental caries development in students depends on many factors. Our research aims at studying the dependence of the incidence of caries among foreigners residing in Georgia on caries awareness and behaviors Oral health status of the study population was assessed using the caries intensity DMFT index offered by the World Health Organization (WHO). Patients were divided into two groups, according to the DMFT Index, with the first group comprising patients with low and very low DMFT index, and the second group - with moderate and high (<2,6) (>2,7) DMFT index.