Whole genome sequencing of m. Tuberculosis strains in kazakhstan reveal genomic variants in genes coding pe/ppe protein family specific for mdr/xdr isolates

Worldwide in 2016, around 10.4 million people were diagnosed with TB among which 1.7 million died [1]. Despite the progress in decreasing the global incidence of drug-susceptible TB, multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis in the past decade led to decreased efficiency of chemotherapy. However, the rate of drug-resistant TB increases annually, especially multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB) [1]

Gene expression and methylation profiles as a biomarker for human radiation exposure

Taking into account the fact that Kazakhstan is one of the world's leaders in uranium mining, and given the extent of the damage suffered as a result of the work on the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site, the general background radiation in some regions came under the influence of additional effects of chronic exposure to low doses of radiation, the study and search for new methods of dosimetry, as an integral part of the radiological protection of the population, is a priority for the state. The purpose of this study is the search for and development of potential biomarkers by assessing the impact if ionising radiation on gene expression and quantification of global methylation and hydroxymethylation of uranium industry workers

Association of vitamin D receptor (FOKI, TAQI, APAI & BSMI) and IF-y genes' polymorphisms with risk of developing pulmonary TB (PTB) among Kazakhstani population

Almost one third of the world's population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and only 10% of them will develop any active form of the disease. TB is second (1s t is HIV/AIDS) greatest killer worldwide due to a single infectious agent. In 2012, 8.6 million people developed active TB and 1.3 million died. Over 95% of TB deaths occur in developing countries. In 2012, an estimated more than half million children became ill with TB and 74 000 of them died. The TB cases are declining annually, but very slowly. Multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDRTB) is present in almost all surveyed countries. Kazakhstan is not highly burdened by TB. Kazakhstan is the list of MDR-TB and XDR-TB burden countries. Our aim is to investigate an association of Vitamin D receptor (FokI, TaqI, ApaI & BsmI) and IF-y genes" polymorphisms with risk of developing pulmonary TB (PTB) among Kazakhstani population