Scientific Anti-epidemic Divisions

The Head – Kalinovsky Aleksander Innokentevich, Doctor of Medical Sciences

Tel.: (3952) 22-01-39;

Fax: (3952) 22-01-40;

Laboratory of Brucellosis

The Head of the Laboratory – Kalinovsky Aleksander Innokentevich, Doctor of Medical Sciences

The basic directions of scientific work:

Optimization of brucellosis epidemiological surveillance and improvement of anti-epidemic and preventive measures depending on different types of the infection foci;
Study of environmental biological and genetic features of several Brucella genus representatives (Brucella spp.);
Development and improvement of the brucellosis causative agent identification and differentiation methods;
Development of methodical bases for construction of brucellosis chemical vaccines and diagnostic test-systems.

Practical opportunities:

Analysis of a material suspected to brucellosis causative agent contamination;
Clinical laboratory diagnostics of brucellosis in typical and аtypical forms;
Indication of the brucellosis causative agent in an environment;
Training of health and veterinary specialists on the brucellosis problems;
Advisory methodical assistance to organization and realization of anti-epidemic and preventive measures depending on the infection focus type.

Leading scientist – Rodzikovsky Aleksander Viktorovich, Candidate of Medical Sciences

The basic directions of scientific researches:

Optimization of anthrax epidemiological surveillance and improvement of anti-epidemic and preventive measures;
Studying of ecological, biological and genetic peculiarities of the anthrax agent (Bacillus anthracis);
Development of indication methods for Bacillus anthracis in environments;
Development of methodical bases for construction of chemical vaccines against anthrax and diagnostic test-systems.

Practical opportunities:

Testing of a material suspected to Bacillus anthracis contamination;
Clinical laboratory diagnostics of Bacillus anthracis in humans and animals;
Precautionary sanitary epidemiological anthrax surveillance for the ground areas intended for land works;
Training of public health and veterinary specialists on anthrax problems;
Advisory methodical assistance to organization and realization of anti-epidemic and preventive measures in anthrax foci and in liquidation of consequences of extreme situations in conditions of Bacillus anthracis deliberate application.

Leading scientist – Mazepa Andrei Vladimirovich, Candidate of Medical Sciences

The basic directions of scientific work:

Optimization of tularemia epidemiological surveillance and improvement of anti-epidemic and preventive measures depending on type and structure of the infection focus;
Studying of ecological and biological features of the tularemia causative agent (Francisella tularensis) circulating in different types of the infection foci;
Comparative studying of pathogenetic features of tularemia caused by Francisella tularensis of different subspecies.

Practical opportunities:

Testing of a material suspected to Francisella tularensis contamination;
Clinical laboratory diagnostics of tularemia in humans and main carriers;
Training of specialists on the tularemia problems;
Advisory methodical assistance on organization and realization of anti-epidemic and preventive measures in tularemia natural foci.