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Phage and Strains Collection

The main function of the Phage and Strains Collection is organization and centralized recording of all bacteriophages and bacterial strains held across the various laboratories of the G. Eliava Institute. Registration and storage of pathogenic and conditionally pathogenic bacterial strains and phages are based on study their biological properties that allows further expansion and development of collection for  scientific research and biotechnological production. The scientists of the laboratory participate in different scientific projects, which are focused on isolation and study of various phages against different aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms.

 

Laboratory Personnel  

Marine Darsavelidze, PhD – Head of the Laboratory – m.darsavelidze@pha.ge  
Tamar Suladze, PhD – Senior Scientist – tamuna_suladze@pha.ge  
Sophio Gunia, PhD – Scientist – guniasopo@hotmail.com
Maia Elizbarashvili, PhD – Scientist – m.elizbarashvili@pha.ge  
Marina Dadunashvili – Senior Laboratory assistant
Manana Labadze – Laboratory assistant  
Mzia Mchedlidze – Laboratory assistant

 

Scientific Grant projects (last 5 years)

  • 2022-2023 -NNLE „Eliava Foundation – Association for Development of Bacteriophages in Georgia „-“Characterization of active virulent phages against Klebsiella pneumoniae“. (PI: M. Elizbarashvili).
  • 2019-2023– “Ferring Pharmaceuticals” -” Developments of Phage-based Products in the field of Reproductive Medicine and Women’s health”. (PI: M.Kutateladze)

 

Selected Publications (Last 5 years)

  • Maia Elizbarashvili, Tamar Suladze, Marina Darsavelidze, Sophio Gunia, Marine Dadunashvili- Characterization of virulent phages of Klebsiella pneumoniae“- - World Wide Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development   (WWJMRD 2024; 10(09): 00-00)
  • Tamar Suladze,Ekaterine Jaiani, Marina Darsavelidze, Maia Elizbarashvili, Olivier Gorge,Ia Kusradze, Tamar Kokashvili, Nino Lashkhi, , George Tsertsvadze, Nino Janelidze, Svetlana Chubinidze, Marina Grdzelidze, Shota Tsanava, Eric Valade and Marina Tediashvili “The Enterobacteriaceae – specific bacteriophages with Podoviridae morphotype show lytic activity to Yersinia pestis: characterization and application potential. Viruses 2023, 15(7), 
  • Isolation and characterization of virulent phages of Staphylococcus epidermidis- Sopio Gunia, Marina Darsavelidze, Tamar Suladze, Maia Elizbarashvili, Marine Dadunashvili. World wide journal of multidisciolinary research and development, 2022; 8(8); 69-72.
  • Elizbarashvili Maia, Marina Darsavelidze, Tamar Suladze, Sophio Gunia, Marine Dadunashvili Isolation and characterization of virulent phages of Staphylococcus saprophyticus.“ – World Wide Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development – November 2021, Vol 7(11), pp – 47-50.
Phage and Strains Collection
Phage and Strains Collection