NRL Cell cultures and rickettsia

History of laboratory

Diagnostic activity

Organizational and methodological activity

Educational activity

Scientific activity

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Important publications:

1. Genova-Kalou P., Vladimirova N., Stoitsova S., Krumova S., Kurchatova A., Kantardjiev T. (2019). Q fever in Bulgaria: laboratory and epidemiological findings on human cases and outbreaks, 2011 to 2017. Euro Surveill., 24(37): pii = 1900119. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917 (IF = 7.4)
2. Zaharieva M., Genova-Kalou P., Dincheva I., Badjakov I., Krumova S., Enchev V., Najdenski H., Markova N. (2019). Anti-Herpes Simplex virus and antibacterial activities of Graptopetalum paraguayense E. Walther leaf extract: a pilot study. Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment, 33(1): 1251 – 1259. doi: 10.1080/13102818.2019.1656108 (IF = 1.097)
3. Krumova St., Pavlova A., Yotovska K., Genova-Kalou P. (2019). Combined laboratory approach to detection of Parvovirus B19 and Coxiella burnetii in patients with fever of unknown origin. Clinical Laboratory, 65: 69 – 76. (IF = 0.955)
4. Ivanova Stefka, Petia Genova-Kalou, Daniela Pencheva, Zafira Mihneva. A combined serological and molecular approach to the laboratory testing of patients with reactive arthritis - detection of parvovirus B19 and Chlamydia trachomatis. Comp. Ren.de l’Acad. Bulg. Des. Sci., 2016, 69 (2), 197 - 202. (IF = 0.284)
5. Stefka Kr. Ivanova, Petia D. Genova-Kalou, Silvia Em. Voleva, Svetla G. Angelova, Borislav M. Marinov, Viktor Em. Manolov, Stoian Shishkov. Infectious Agents and Miscarriage in Bulgaria. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences (ASRJETS), 2016, 25(1), 1 - 10. (IF = 0.296)
6. Voleva S., Ivanova S., Marinov B., P. Genova-Kalou, V. Manolov, V. Vasilev. New approach in the diagnostic algorithm of infectious agents (parvovirus B19 and Chlamydia trachomatis) involved in the development of pathological pregnancy. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016, 55(3), 3 – 10.
7. Adelina P. Pavlova, Stefka Kr. Ivanova, Petia D. Genova-Kalou. The role of some viral and rickettsial agents in the development of unclear febrile illness accompanied by a rash. Medical Magazine, 2016, 35, 38 - 44.
8. Pencheva, D., Genova-Kalou, P., Bryaskova, R. Comparative study of methods for inactivation of vaccines in development process of veterinary “ghost” vaccine. Comptes Rendus de L'Academie Bulgare des Sciences, 2016, 69(5), 675 - 682. (IF = 0.284)
9. Daniela Pencheva, Tzvetan Velinov, Petia Genova-Kalou, Todor Kantardjiev. The hybrid nanomaterial PVA/AgNps, as biologically active product with reserved space in the antimicrobial therapy. Letters in Applied NanoBioScience, 2016, 5 (3): 422 – 438.
10. Pencheva D., Velichkova E., Sandarov D., Cardoso A., Mileva M., Genova-Kalou P., Bryaskova R. Experimental Research of “Ghost” Escherichia Coli O 104. Journal of Vaccines and Vaccination, 2015, 6 (4), 4 pages.
11. Pencheva D., Velichkova E., Sandarov D., Cardoso A., Mileva M., Genova-Kalou P., Bryaskova R. Experimental study on the components in poly-valent "ghost" Salmonella vaccine for veterinary use. Journal of Nanomaterials, 2015, Vol. 2015 (2015), Article ID 101464, 4 pages. (IF = 1.644)
12. Radka Argirova, Raina Nenova, Dimitar Ivanov, Petia Genova-Kalou, Sevda Raleva. Experimental model to study co-infection of human immunodeficiency virus – type 1 (HIV-1IIIB) and influenza virus in cell culture. Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, 2015, 6 pages. (IF = 0.300)
13. Mileva M., Pencheva D., Bryaskova, R., Genova-Kalou P., Kantardjiev T. Experimental treatment of recurrent otitis externa. Open Veterinary Journal, 2015, 5(1), 38 - 41.
14. Genova-Kalou, P., J. Cherneva, M. Jordanova, A. Jordanova. The serological evaluation of the cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Chlamydia pneumoniae infections in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). J. Sc. & Techn., Medicine, 2013, 3(1), 26 - 31.
15. Benedetti F., Berti F., Budal S., Campaner P., Dinon F., Tossi A., Genova P., Atanassov V., Hinkov A. Synthesis and biological activity of potent HIV-1 protease inhibitors based on Phe-Pro dihydroxyethylene isosters. J Med Chem, 2012, 55, 3900 – 3910. (IF = 5.589)
16. I. Stankova, K. Stanoeva, A. Hinkov, I. Alexiev, P. Genova-Kalou, R. Chayrov. R. Argirova. Amino acid and peptide esters of abacavir: synthesis and activity against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in cell culture. Med Chem Res., 2012, 21 (12), 4053 – 4059. (IF = 1.436)
17. Genova-Kalou, P., Dundarova, D., Idakieva, K., Mohmmed, A., Dundarov, S., Argirova, R. (2008). Anti-herpes effect of the hemocyanin derived from mollusc Rapana Thomasiana. Z Naturforsch, 63с, р. 429 – 434. (IF = 0.776)
18. Kovala-Demertzi, D., Varadinova, T., Genova, P., Souza, Demertzis, M. A. (2007). Platinum(II) and Palladium(II) Complexes of Pyridine-2-carbaldehyde Thiosemicarbazone as Alternative anti-Herpes Simplex Virus Agents. Bioinorg Chem Appl, Published online, Article ID 56165, 1 - 6. (IF = 1.265).