Evidence of Extensive Circulation of Yersinia enterocolitica in Rodents and Shrews in Natural Habitats from Retrospective and Perspective Studies in South Caucasus

Autor: Tata Imnadze, Lile Malania, Neli Chakvetadze, Irma Burjanadze, Natalia Abazashvili, Ekaterine Zhgenti, Ketevan Sidamonidze, Ekaterine Khmaladze, Vakhtang Martashvili, Nikoloz Tsertsvadze, Paata Imnadze, Andrei Kandaurov, Ryan J. Arner, Vladimir Motin, Michael Kosoy

Publikováno v: Pathogens, Vol 10, Iss 8, p 939 (2021)

Yersinia enterocolitica culture-positive rodents and shrews were reported in different territories across Georgia during 14 of 17 years of investigations conducted for the period of 1981–1997. In total, Y. enterocolitica was isolated from 2052 rode

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Phylogeography of Bacillus anthracis in the country of Georgia shows evidence of population structuring and is dissimilar to other regional genotypes.

Autor: Ekaterine Khmaladze, Dawn N Birdsell, Amber A Naumann, Christian B Hochhalter, Meagan L Seymour, Roxanne Nottingham, Stephen M Beckstrom-Sternberg, James Beckstrom-Sternberg, Mikeljon P Nikolich, Gvantsa Chanturia, Ekaterine Zhgenti, Mariam Zakalashvili, Lile Malania, Giorgi Babuadze, Nikoloz Tsertsvadze, Natalia Abazashvili, Merab Kekelidze, Shota Tsanava, Paata Imnadze, Holly H Ganz, Wayne M Getz, Ofori Pearson, Pawel Gajer, Mark Eppinger, Jacques Ravel, David M Wagner, Richard T Okinaka, James M Schupp, Paul Keim, Talima Pearson

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 7, p e102651 (2014)

Sequence analyses and subtyping of Bacillus anthracis strains from Georgia reveal a single distinct lineage (Aust94) that is ecologically established. Phylogeographic analysis and comparisons to a global collection reveals a clade that is mostly rest

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Identification of a Novel Yersinia enterocolitica Strain from Bats in Association with a Bat Die-Off That Occurred in Georgia (Caucasus)

Autor: Ekaterine Khmaladze, Paata Imnadze, Lile Malania, Vladimir L. Motin, Mariam Zakalashvili, Ryan J. Arner, Ekaterine Zhgenti, Natalia Abazashvili, Michael Kosoy, Ketevan Sidamonidze, Tata Imnadze, Ioseb Natradze

Publikováno v: Microorganisms, Vol 8, Iss 1000, p 1000 (2020)
Microorganisms; Volume 8; Issue 7; Pages: 1000
Microorganisms

Yersinia entercolitica is a bacterial species within the genus Yersinia, mostly known as a human enteric pathogen, but also recognized as a zoonotic agent widespread in domestic pigs. Findings of this bacterium in wild animals are very limited. The c

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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/7/1000

Identification and distribution of nine tick-borne spotted fever group Rickettsiae in the Country of Georgia

Autor: Paata Imnadze, Theresa Gallagher, R. Sukhiashvili, Ju Jiang, Richard Obiso, Christina M. Farris, Irma Burjanadze, Allen L. Richards, Heidi K St John, Ekaterine Khmaladze, Ekaterine Zhgenti

Publikováno v: Ticks and tick-borne diseases. 11(5)

Rickettsial pathogens cause diseases that vary in severity and clinical presentation. Rickettsia species transmitted by ticks are mostly classified within the spotted fever group of rickettsiae (SFGR) and are often associated with febrile diseases. P

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32723640

The Fecal Microbial Community of Breast-fed Infants from Armenia and Georgia

Autor: Paata Imnadze, Anahit M. Manvelyan, Marine H. Balayan, Nika Khachidze, Zachery T. Lewis, David A. Mills, David Tsereteli, Vardan V. Tsaturyan, Danielle G. Lemay, Liana Tevzadze, Ketevan Sidamonidze, Ekaterine Zhgenti, Tamas Torok, Astghik Z. Pepoyan

Publikováno v: Scientific reports, vol 7, iss 1
Lewis, ZT; Sidamonidze, K; Tsaturyan, V; Tsereteli, D; Khachidze, N; Pepoyan, A; et al.(2017). The Fecal Microbial Community of Breast-fed Infants from Armenia and Georgia. Scientific Reports, 7. doi: 10.1038/srep40932. UC Davis: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/1vf0w37q
Scientific Reports

Multiple factors help shape the infant intestinal microbiota early in life. Environmental conditions such as the presence of bioactive molecules from breast milk dictate gut microbial growth and survival. Infants also receive distinct, personalized,

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