Spatio-temporal data visualization for monitoring of control measures in the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim The damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has made the prevention of its further spread at the top of the list of priorities of many governments and state institutions responsible for health and civil protection around the world. This prevention implies an effective system of epidemiological surveillance and the application of timely and effec...
By Mirza Ponjavić, Almir Karabegović, Elvir Ferhatbegović, Emin Tahirović, Selma Uzunović, Maja Travar, Aida Pilav, Maida Mulić, Sead Karakaš, Nermin Avdić, Zarina Mulabdić, Goran Pavić, Medina Bičo, Ivan Vasilj, Diana Mamić, Mirsada Hukić
A novel flavivirus strain detected in phlebotomine sandflies in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim Phlebotominae sandflies are primary vectors of phleboviruses, causing the sandfly fever disease. The aim of this study was to detect and report the presence of flaviviruses in Phlebotominae sandflies captured in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Methods After a microscopic and morphometric analysis, the final identification of collected Phlebotomus speci...
By Mirsada Hukić, Halida Avdihodžić, Ivan-Christian Kurolt, Alemka Markotić, Jasna Hanjalić, Lejla Kapur-Pojskić, Irma Mahmuljin, Monia Avdić, Irma Salimović-Bešić, Lejla Smajlović-Skenderagić
Epidemiology of measles cases and phylogenetic analysis of the virus circulated in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina during 2018: implications for elimination efforts
Aim To present combined measles cases data and phylogenetic analysis of the virus circulated in 2018 in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FB&H, the entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina), in order to analyse endemic transmission patterns of circulating strains and its implications for elimination efforts. Methods The data were derived from e...
By Irma Salimović-Bešić, Sanjin Musa, Nijaz Tihić, Jurica Arapović, Mirsada Hukić, Mensura Šeremet, Edina Zahirović, Suzana Arapčić, Amela Dedeić-Ljubović
Phenotypic and genotypic detection of ESBL-producing E. coli isolates from chicken skin in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim To identify E. coli from chicken meat, establish their antibiotic resistance profiles and to confirm ESBL isolates with real time PCR, as well as to identify risk factors and farming practice associated with the antimicrobial resistance E. coli. Methods The study included 100 chicken skin samples collected randomly from retail supermarkets, but...
By Vildana Hadžić-Hasanović, Anesa Jerković-Mujkić, Ermin Hasanović, Azra Bačić, Mirsada Hukić
Genotyping test based on viral DNA, RNA or both as a management option for high-risk human papillomavirus positive women: a cross sectional study
Aim This cross-sectional study of a group of women with abnormal cytology and high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection compared genotyping HPV DNA and mRNA assays according to two age categories of women (S1: ≤30 and S2: >30 years). Methods The hrHPV DNA positive results of 105 cervical samples of women were pooled and those harbourin...
By Irma Salimović-Bešić, Anja Tomić-Čiča, Mirsada Hukić
Development of a novel biofilm classification tool and comparative analysis of result interpretation methodologies for the evaluation of biofilm forming capacity of bacteria using tissue culture plate method
Aim To develop an online biofilm calculation tool (Biofilm Classifier), which calculates the optical density cut off value and accordingly determines the biofilm forming categories for the tested isolates by standardized formulas, as well as to compare the results obtained by Biofilm Classifier to manual calculations and the use of predefined value...
By Monia Avdić, Nermin Džuzić, Osman Hasanić, Amel Spahić, Lejla Smajlović Skenderagić, Almir Badnjević, Mirsada Hukić
Emergence of extensive drug-resistant (XDR) Acinetobacter baumanniiin the Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
AimRecently increased attention and interest for Acinetobacterbaumanniiare the result of the occurrence of multidrug resistant(MDR), extensive drug resistant (XDR) and pandrug resistant (PDR) isolates around the world. The aim of this study was to examine the resistance of A. baumannii isolates to antimicrobials in Clinical Centre University of Sar...
By Amela Dedeić-Ljubović, Đana Granov, Mirsada Hukić