BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate, for the first time, the genotype of hepatitis B virus (HBV) among hepatitis patients in Eastern Azerbaijan Province, Northwest Iran. METHODS A total of 100 HBV-infected patients were enrolled in this study. Among these, 40 samples were positive for both HBsAg and HBeAg, whereas 60 samples were HBsAg positive and HBe Agnegative. Patients' se...

While in other parts of the world it is on decline, incidence of HIV infection continues to rise in the former Soviet Union (FSU) countries. The present study was conducted to investigate the patterns and modes of HIV transmission in FSU countries. We performed phylogenetic analysis of publicly available 2705 HIV-1 subtype A pol sequences from thirteen FSU countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belaru...

In September 2007, a peach tree (Prunus persica) displaying yellowing symptoms indicative of phytoplasma infection was sampled in Quba region of Azerbaijan. A phytoplasma was detected in the diseased peach tree by nested PCR amplification of its 16Sr DNA with universal primers for phytoplasmas. Phylogenetic analyses of the amplified 16S rDNA showed that the phytoplasma infecting peach tree corr...

This paper examines the impact of a decade of transition on the living standards of people living in seven of the poorest Republics of the former Soviet Union – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan (known as the CIS-7). Data are drawn from a wide variety of sources, providing a comprehensive overview of household and individual welfare within the region....

The article analyzes application of the name Adurbadagan to both sides modern Azerbaijan divided by Araz river into southern or Iranian and northern independent Republic Azerbaijan. authors believe that roots Avestan words Azar Atash. As a historical political term, originates from Achaemenids’ Aturpatakan (Atropatena) evolving Sassanian Adurbadagan—a Zoroastrian center empire. Since late Antiq...

Azerbaijan is in the process of dismantling a system medical model approaches to rehabilitation people with disabilities inherited from Soviet Union, and replacing it new approach services based on social thinking. This transformational initiative, designed improve lives disabilities, priority EU-Azerbaijan Partnership. In voices disabled people, their families, caregivers representative organi...

The main purpose of the study is to analyze current state and level development logistics sector in Azerbaijan. research was based on methods such as comparative analysis logical generalization. article reflects ongoing with establishment centers junctions "Strategic Roadmap for trade Republic Azerbaijan", which began signing Contract Century. As a result study, reasons indicators Azerbaijan's ...

Azerbaijan is the largest country in Caucasus. The Republic of one richest countries post-
 Soviet area terms natural resources, which spans 9 out 11 existing climatic zones. This circumstance requires a special
 approach to dealing issues agriculture. has an old history growing many Mediterranean subtropical and
 nut-fruit crops, such as Juglans, Corylus, Castanea, Amygdalus, Pi...