BACKGROUND The ongoing epidemic of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Georgia highlights the need for more effective control strategies. A new regimen to treat MDR-TB that includes pyrazinamide (PZA) is currently being evaluated and PZA resistance status will largely influence the success of current and future treatment strategies. PZA susceptibility testing was not routinely performe...

The paper presents the results of calculating vibrations soil strata using ZOND- (linear) program. Accelerograms earthquakes recorded in Tbilisi (12/14/2000) and Athens (09/7/1999) on rocky soils were set as a standard seismic action bedrock loose layer. maximum amplitudes records real spectrum areas considered movement indicators. ratios presented indicators to corresponding values initial cal...

Migraine is a common, disabling disorder characterized by attacks of 4 to 72 h severe headache and associated autonomic neurological symptoms. In the present study we analyzed expression DNMT1, DNMT3a, DNMT3b in patients with migraine compared healthy controls as well association between levels DNMTs LINE-1 methylation status MTHFR C677T variant. Materials Method: A total 48 individuals we...

Two species of rock lizards, the parthenogenetic D. dahli and sexually reproducing portschinskii , coexist in a rocky outcrop an area ca. 1 ha, vicinity Tbilisi, Georgia; location has been well-known since middle 1960s. The population density lizard is five times higher than that sexual breeder. We studied distribution active lizards space time over three consecutive years, during spring autumn...