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Viesturs Baumanis , Dr. biol
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Molecular characterisation, epidemiology, immunogenetic aspects and clinical investigation of children tuberculosis causal agent
The search for genetic factors underlying pathogenicity of nonviral tick-born infectious agents and the study of their properties for the development of individualised therapeutic approaches
Characteristics and genetic diversity studies of pathogenic and relatively pathogenic mycobacteria present in Latvia
Research, diagnostics, epidemiology, profilaxis and treatment of infectious pathogens resistant to antimicrobial agents
Molecular genetic characterization of the population of Latvia
Research of tubercolosis treatment and application of the research results in trearment and profilaxis
Molecular and genetic reasearch of tick transfered diseases - ehrlichiosis, lyme borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitis in Latvia
PathoGenoMics
Emerging Diseases in a changing European environment
Molecular analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis sensitive and resistant forms and appliaction of the results in tuberculosis treatment and profilaxis
Molecular genetics research of Borrelia species and Borrelia burgdorferi types in territory of Latvia
Mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms in Latvian enogenesis research
Development of molecular biology methods for detection of resistent tuberculosis mycobacterium, approbation and appliement in tuberculosis treatment and profilaxis
Early diagnostics of Lyme disease pathogen - Borrelia burgdorferi
Detection, identification and typing of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Baltic countries
Genetic Aspects of Regulation of Water-Salt Metabolism
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Prevalence and phylogenetic analysis of Babesia spp. in Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes persulcatus ticks in Latvia V Čapligina, Berzina, I., Bormane, A., Salmane, I., Vilks, K., A Kazarina, Bandere, D., V Baumanis, R Ranka , Experimental and Applied Acarology, 68 (3), pp. 325-336 , 2016
Genotypic and phenotypic characteristics of aminoglycoside-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Latvia. M Baušķenieks, I Pole, Skenders G, I Jansone, Broka L, Nodieva A, Ozere I, A Kalviša, R Ranka, V Baumanis , Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 81(3):177-82 , 2014
Prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in ticks collected from migratory birds in Latvia. V Čapligina, Salmane I, Keišs O, K Vilks, Japina K, V Baumanis, R Ranka , Ticks Tick Borne Dis. Feb;5(1):75-81. , 2014
Dynamics of telomere length in different age groups in a latvian population. E Zole, L Pliss, R Ranka, A Krūmiņa, V Baumanis , Curr Aging Sci. Dec;6(3):244-50. , 2013
Point mutations associated with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy in a Latvian population. Aitullina A, Baumane K, Zalite S, R Ranka, E Zole, I Pole, Sepetiene S, Laganovska G, V Baumanis, L Pliss , Mol Vis. Nov 21;19:2343-51. , 2013
Autochthonous canine babesiosis caused by Babesia canis canis in Latvia. Berzina I, V Čapligina, V Baumanis, R Ranka, Cirule D, Matise I , Vet Parasitol. Sep 23;196(3-4):515-8. , 2013
Fibronectin-binding nanoparticles for intracellular targeting addressed by B. burgdorferi BBK32 protein fragments. R Ranka, I Petrovskis, I Sominska, J Bogans, R Brūvere, I Akopjana, V Ose-Klinklāva, I Timofējeva, K Brangulis, P Pumpēns, V Baumanis , Nanomedicine. Jan;9(1):65-73. , 2013
Association between Anaplasma phagocytophilum seroprevalence in dogs and distribution of Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes persulcatus ticks in Latvia. Berzina I, V Čapligina, Bormane A, A Namiņa, V Baumanis, R Ranka, Granta R, Matise I , Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 1-2:83-8. , 2013
Structure of an outer surface lipoprotein BBA64 from the Lyme disease agent Borrelia burgdorferi which is critical to ensure infection after a tick bite. K Brangulis, K Tārs, I Petrovskis, A Kazāks, R Ranka, V Baumanis , Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. Jun;69(Pt 6):1099-107. , 2013
Structural characterization of the Borrelia burgdorferi outer surface protein BBA73 implicates dimerization as a functional mechanism. K Brangulis, I Petrovskis, A Kazāks, V Baumanis, K Tārs , Biochem Biophys Res Commun. May 17;434(4):848-53. , 2013
The link between mitochondrial DNA hypervariable segment I heteroplasmy and ageing among genetically unrelated Latvians L Pliss, Brakmanis A, R Ranka, Elferts D, A Krūmiņa, V Baumanis , Exp Gerontol. 46(7):560-8. , 2011
Mitochondrial DNA origins of the Latvian clefting population Vieira AR, L Pliss, Pelena I, A Krūmiņa, V Baumanis, B Lāce , Mitochondrion 11(2):357-9. , 2011
The link between mitochondrial DNA hypervariable segment I heteroplasmy and ageing among genetically unrelated Latvians. L Pliss, Brakmanis A., R Ranka, Elferts D., A Krūmiņa, V Baumanis , Exp Gerontol Jul;46(7):560-8. , 2011
Y chromosome – a tool in infertility studies of Latvian population Puzuka A, Pronina N, Grinfelde I, Erenpreiss J, Lejins V, Bars J, L Pliss, Pelnena I, V Baumanis, A Krūmiņa , Genetika, Mar;47(3):394-400. , 2011
Telomere length and mtDNA heteroplasmy in different age groups. R Ranka, L Pliss, E Zole, K Vilks, A Gustiņa, A Krūmiņa, V Baumanis , FEBS Journal 278 (Suppl. 1), p. 248. , 2011
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Cloning and expression of a recombinant immunogenic truncated BBK32 protein of Borrelia afzeli. R Ranka, V Čapligina, K Brangulis, Sondore V, V Baumanis , Acta Universitatis Latviensis 753: 33–42 , 2009
Prevalence of varios Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species in Ixodes ticks in three Baltic countries. R Ranka, K Salmiņa, Zygutiene M, Morkunas B, Bormane A, V Baumanis , Acta Universitatis Latviensis 662: 7-15 , 2003
The mitochondrial genome and human population studies. Pronina N, L Pliss, Lazdins M, V Baumanis, A Krūmiņa , Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci. 57(6): 199-208. , 2003
Evaluation of the insertion sequence-6110-based polymerase chain reaction for detection of pathogenic mycobacteria. V Baumanis, I Jansone, Broka L, Nodieva A, Bratkovskis M, Tracevska T , Acta Universitatis Latviensis 662: 17-24 , 2003
Ar hereditāro hemohromatozi saistītā gēna HFE mutācijas Latvijas poplulācijā. A Krūmiņa, Kroškina V, Keišs J, Mališeva B, V Baumanis , Zinātniskie raksti AML/RSU 134-138 , 2001
Gene therapy, what it is? P Pumpēns, V Baumanis , Latvijas Ārsts 1: 37-40 , 2001
Incidence of Borrelia Burgdorferi infected ticks in Latvia. V Baumanis, J Kloviņš, R Ranka, Vetcmane-Vetce K, Puzuka A, Lavrinoviča M, Bormane A, Kalniņa V , Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci. 4: 21-29 , 2001
Incidence of Borrelia Burgdorferi infected ticks in Latvia and their molecular typing. V Baumanis, J Kloviņš, R Ranka, Vetcmane-Vetce K, Puzuka A, Lavrinoviča M, Bormane A, Kalniņa V , Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci. 55: 164-170 , 2001
Gene therapy, real success V Baumanis, P Pumpēns , Latvijas Ārsts 3:40-43 , 2001
Hereditary harmochromatosy cassing gene HFE mutations in Latvia. A Krūmiņa, Kroškina V, Mališeva B, V Baumanis , Zinātniskie raksti AML/RSU 103 , 2000
Cystic fibrosis causing mutatios in Latvia. A Krūmiņa, Kroškina V, Švabe V, Krumina Z, Lazdinš M, V Baumanis , Zinātniskie raksti AML/RSU 102-105 , 2000
Biological activity of recombinant a-human atrial natriuretic factor and its synthetic precursor phage fr coat – a-ANF fusion protein (CP/ANF). V Baumanis, I Jansone, Mishlakova N, Sietinsone I, Liepa S, Meness D, Klavina D, Berzins V , Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci. 5: 68-71. , 1993
Patents
Manufacturing method by bioengineering technology for producing human alpha natriuretic peptide. Berzins V, I Jansone, V Baumanis, Skangals A, T Kozlovska, Pusko P, E Grēns , Korean Patent, Nr. 95. 25099 , 1996
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Diagnostics of rifampicin resistant forms of tuberculosis in Latvia by amplification methods. /in "Genodiagnostics in Modern Medicine" pp. 286 - 287 Pancuka T, V Baumanis, I Jansone, Marga O, Broka L , Moscow: Venera-Press , 2000
Isolation of a-human atrial natriuretic factor (a-ANF) from recombinant fusion protein. /in "Separations for Biotechnology 3." pp.73-78 Berzins V, V Baumanis, Skangals A, I Mandrika, I Jansone , SCI, Cambridge , 1994
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Crystal structure of the B. Burgdorferi outer surface protein of the paralogous gene family PFam5 R Ranka, K Brangulis, K Tārs, I Petrovskis, V Baumanis , Gordon Research Conferences frontiers of science, Venturi, ASV , 2014
Diversity and spreed of Mycobacteium tuberculosis strains in Riga and its surroundings in Years 2009 - 2012 I Pole, I Jansone, Ģ.Šķenders, J.Trofimova, A.Nodieva, I.Ozere, V.Riekstiņa, P.Supply, E.Willery, S.Lecher, J.Storozenko, L.Vīksna, V.Leimane, R Ranka, V Baumanis , 35th Annunal Congress of the European Society of Mycobacteriology, Vīne, Austrija , 2014
Successful creation of chimeric virus-like particles maintaining fibronectin-binding property from B.burgdorferi BBK32 protein R Ranka, I Petrovskis, I Sominska, K Brangulis, P Pumpēns, V Baumanis , XII International Jena Symposium on Tick-borne Diseases. Weimar, Vācija , 2013
Study of B. burgdorferi outer membrane proteins by protein-protein interaction approach R Ranka, K Vilks, K Brangulis, I Petrovskis, V Čapligina, V Baumanis , 38th FEBS Congress, St.Petersburg, Krievija. , 2013
Telomere length between mononuclear blood cells (MNC) and peripheral white blood cells (WBC) in context with population-specific mitochondrial (MT) lineages in a Latvian population ageing E Zole, L Pliss, R Ranka, A Krūmiņa, V Baumanis , 38th FEBS Congress, St.Petersburg, Krievija. , 2013
Ērču encefalīta vīrusa RNS noteikšana migrējošo putnu ērcēs Latvijā Japiņa K, Keišs O, Salmane I, R Ranka, V Baumanis , RSU studentu zinātniskā konference, stenda referāts. , 2013
Molecular genotyping confirms tuberculosis infetion transmission in household contacts as the main infection transmission route among children V Baumanis, Ozere I, I Jansone, Nodieva A, I Pole, M Baušķenieks, Skenders G , 34th Annual Congress of the European Society of Mycobacteriology. Florence, Itālija. Abstract book, p.76. , 2013
M. tuberculosis infekcijas transmisijas biežuma noteikšana no infekcijas avota uz bērnu atkarībā no kontakta veida Nodieva A, I Jansone, Ozere I, Šķenders Ģ, Bobrikova O, Lauska Z, M Baušķenieks, Riekstiņa V, V Baumanis , RSU zinātniskā konference. Rīga, Latvija. Tēzes, p. 200. , 2013
Interpreting of inexplicable findings of M.tuberculosis infection in children using genotyping of mycobacteria of matched child-infectious sources I Pole, Skenders G, Ozere I, Nodieva A, I Jansone, Broka L, M Baušķenieks, V Baumanis, Bobrikova O, Lauska Z, Zarovska E, Viksna L, Storozenko J, Rozentāle B , 22. European congress of Clinical Microbiology and infectious diseases, London , 2012
Dissemination of Lyme disease agents in Eupope by migratory birds. R Ranka, V Čapligina, Keiss O, K Brangulis, K Vilks, V Baumanis , 1st Congress of Baltic Microbiologists, Riga. Book of abstracts, p. 06 , 2012
Telomeres length variation in different age groups in Latvian population. L Pliss, E Zole, R Ranka, J Ķimsis, Aitullina A, A Krūmiņa, V Baumanis , Vth Interantional School of Molecular genetics “Changing genome”, Moscow-Zvenigorod. Abstracts p. 8. , 2012
Genetic diversity and drug susceptibility pattern of M.tuberculosis strains from HIV positive patients in Latvia. I Pole, Nodieva A, I Jansone, Skenders G, Broka L, Riekstina V, Storozenko J, Rozentāle B, Leimane V, V Baumanis , Lietuvo gydytojo priedas, Vilnius, Lithuania. Final Program and abstract book, p 53-54 . , 2012
Crystal structure of an outer surface protein BBA64 from Borrelai burgdorferi in comparison to BbCRASP-1. K Brangulis, K Tārs, I Petrovskis, R Ranka, V Baumanis , The FEBS Journal, v.279, S.1, p.467 , 2012
The study of genetic factors in primary open-angle glaucoma patients in Latvia. R Ranka, A Gustiņa, Baumane K, L Pliss, Laganovska G, V Baumanis , The FEBS Journal, v.279, S.1, p.307 , 2012
Molecular mitochondrial pathology in eye diseases. Aitullina A, Baumane K, L Pliss, Zalite S, Sepetiene G, Laganovska G, V Baumanis , The FEBS Journal, v.279, S.1, p.310 , 2012
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