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Laboratory of Virology and Immunology

Activity of the laboratory includes scientific research for human health and veterinary. The lab is working on study a humoral immunity status and protective immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG, IgM) for viral, bacterial and mixed infection. Correlation analysis of some representatives of the family of Herpes virus with other agents of non-viral ethology is one of the topics of the laboratory research.   Immune reactions of organisms in the process of therapeutic bacteriophage application, in particular, determination of non-specific and specific indicators of immunity are studied.   The groups is working on development of therapeutic-preventive immune-biological preparations (vaccines, sera).

 

Laboratory Personnel

Ekaterine Kartvelishvili, Ph.D. –  Head of the Laboratory - e.kartvelishvili@pha.ge

Besarion Lasareishvili Ph.D. – Leading scientist

Dali Gogiashvili, PhD – Senior scientist

Ketevan Tsanava, MSc – Scientist

Tamar Dalakishvili, MSc – Lab technician 

 

 

Scientific Grant projects (last 5 years)

  • 2024 -NNLE “Eliava Foundation – Association for the Development of Bacteriophages in Georgia”- Exploring the Impact of Phage Particle Surface Properties on Circulation Duration.(PI: B.Lasareishvili).
  • 2019–2021 -Project “Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Geoergia” AR-18-306 – “Development of polyclonal immunoglobulins for treatment of complicated staphylococcal infections”. (PI: S. Rigvava).

 

Selected Publications (Last 5 years)

  • S.Rigvava,L.Gubeladze,M.Natidze,N.Karumidze,D.Gogiashvili,T.Dalakishvili, L.Kavtaradze. Selection of Staphylococcal Immunogens and devolopment of Policlonal Immunoglobulin. “Proceedings of the Scholarly abstracts: European Academic Science and Research”. 2022, April, p.34-35. Hamburg, Germany.
  • Rigvava S,Gubeladze L,Natidze M,Karumidze N,Gogiashvili D,Loladze M,Dalakishvili T. Kavtaradze L. Study of antibodies to staphylococcal pathogenic factors in Policlonal Immune serum. Intern.Scient.Conference: “Science,Technology and Innovation In the Period of Revival of the new Epoch of the Powerful State”. Ashgabat.Turkmenistan. p.101.June 12-13,2022.
  • S.Rigvava L.Gubeladze, N.Karumidze, M.Natidze, D.Gogiashvili, L.Kvachadze, D.Bolkvadze,L.Kavtaradze. Some Serological and Biochemical Characteristics of Antistaphylococcal Policlonal Immunoglobulin. Experimental and Clinical Medicine,2022,#5,p.100-101. ISSN 1512-0392, E-ISSN 2667-9736.
  • S. Rigvava, M. Natidze, L. Gubeladze, N. Karumidze, D. Gogiashvili, T. Turiashvili, L. Kavtaradze. Selection of staphylococcal immunogens hyperimmune to obtain polyclonal serum. Experim. and Clinic. Medicine, 2022, #8, p. 37- 40.
  • Rigvava S., Natidze M., Gubeladze L., Karumidze N., Gogiashvili D., Dalakishvil T., Turiashvili T., Kavtaradze L., T.Torok. Selection of staphylococcal strains and obtaining polyclonal immune serum. WWJMRD,2021,vol.7, Issue 12, p.116-119. DOI:10.17605/OSF. IO/CJYZT. E-ISSN:2454-6615,p-128-131
  • Rigvava S.,Natidze M.,Gubeladze L.,Karumidze N.,Gogiashvili D.,Dalakishvili T.,Turiashvili T.,Kavtaradze L,T.Torok. “Selection of Staphylococcal Strains and otaining policlonal immune serum”.wwjmrd.2021,Vol.7,Issue 12, p.116-119. DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/CJYZT.
  • Rigvava S,Gubeladze L,Natidze M,Gogiashvili D, N.I.Karumidze N,Dalakishvili T, Staphylococcal anatoxin preparation and diagnostic Test-system development. Annals of Agrarian Science”,2020,#4,vol.18,p.483-489.