Dr. Magdalena Baymakova

Department of Infectious Diseases,

Military Medical Academy,

Sofia, Bulgaria

Topic of interest: Vector-borne and zoonotic diseases (Hepatitis E virus infection, Lyme borreliosis, Mediterranean spotted fever, West Nile virus infection, Q fever, Tularemia, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, etc.), Zoonoses and public health, Fever of unknown origin (FUO), Medical parasitology  

BAVBD contribution:

• Seroepidemiological surveys on zoonoses among humans and animals.

• Questionnaire-based surveys on zoonoses among humans and animals.

• Clinical characteristics for various zoonoses.

• Writing / creating on manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals (conceptualization, methodology, questionnaire validation, data interpretation, literature search, writing – original draft preparation, writing – review and editing, supervision).

Relevant references:

1.     Baymakova M, Kunchev M, Mihaylova-Garnizova R, Zasheva A, Plochev K, Kundurzhiev T, et al. Comparative analysis on clinical characteristics among patients with acute hepatitis A virus (HAV) and patients with acute hepatitis E virus (HEV): A single-center retrospective study from Bulgaria. Infect Drug Resist. 2023; 16: 3349–3366. [DOI: 10.2147/IDR.S411606] [PMID: 37274360]

2.     Baymakova M, Terzieva K, Popov R, Grancharova E, Kundurzhiev T, Pepovich R, et al. Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus infection among blood donors in Bulgaria. Viruses. 2021; 13(3): 492. [DOI: 10.3390/v13030492] [PMID: 33809748]

3.     Baymakova M, Christova I, Panayotova E, Trifonova I, Chobanov A, Daskalov I, et al. West Nile virus infection with neurological disorders: A case report and a brief review of the situation in Bulgaria. Acta Clin Croat. 2019; 58(3): 546–549. [DOI: 10.20471/acc.2019.58.03.21] [PMID: 31969770]

4.     Baymakova M, Popov GT, Andonova R, Kovaleva V, Dikov I, Plochev K. Fever of unknown origin and Q-fever: A case series in a Bulgarian hospital. Caspian J Intern Med. 2019; 10(1): 102–106. [DOI: 10.22088/cjim.10.1.102] [PMID: 30858949]

5.     Baymakova M, Popov GT, Pepovich R, Tsachev I. Hepatitis E virus infection in Bulgaria: A brief analysis of the situation in the country. Open Access Maced J Med Sci. 2019; 7(3): 458–460. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2019.073] [PMID: 30834019]

6.     Baymakova M, Trifonova I, Panayotova E, Dakova S, Pacenti M, Barzon L, et al. Fatal case of West Nile neuroinvasive disease in Bulgaria. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016; 22(12): 2203–2204. [DOI: 10.3201/eid2212.151968] [PMID: 27392134]

7.     Baymakova M, Sakem B, Plochev K, Popov GT, Mihaylova-Garnizova R, Kovaleva V, et al. Epidemiological characteristics and clinical manifestations of hepatitis E virus infection in Bulgaria: A report on 20 patients. Srp Arh Celok Lek. 2016; 144(1-2): 63–68. [DOI: 10.2298/sarh1602063b] [PMID: 27276860]

8.     Prpic J, Baymakova M. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection among humans and animals: Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, treatment, and prevention. Pathogens. 2023; 12(7): 931. [DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12070931] [PMID: 37513778]

9.     Khezzani B, Baymakova M, Khechekhouche EA, Tsachev I. Global warming and mosquito-borne diseases in Africa: A narrative review. Pan Afr Med J. 2023; 44: 70. [DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2023.44.70.37318] [PMID: 37187603]

10.  Tsachev I, Baymakova M, Bangieva D, Khezzani B, Kundurzhiev T, Valeva B, et al. Serological searching for hepatitis E virus infection among pig liver transudate from Bulgaria: An alternative method for seroepidemiological survey. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2022; 22(12): 596–599. [DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2022.0041] [PMID: 36322875]

11.  Tsachev I, Baymakova M, Marutsov P, Gospodinova K, Kundurzhiev T, Petrov V, et al. Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus infection among wild boars in Western Bulgaria. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2021; 21(6): 441–445. [DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2020.2756] [PMID: 33625897]

12.  Tsachev I, Baymakova M, Dimitrov KK, Gospodinova K, Marutsov P, Pepovich R, et al. Serological evidence of hepatitis E virus infection in pigs from Northern Bulgaria. Vet Ital. 2021; 57(2): 155–159. [DOI: 10.12834/VetIt.2341.14461.1] [PMID: 34971505]

13.  Popov GT, Baymakova M, Vaseva V, Kundurzhiev T, Mutafchiyski V. Clinical characteristics of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2020; 20(12): 910–915. [DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2020.2679] [PMID: 33054699]

14.  Tsachev I, Baymakova M, Zlateva N, Kundurzhiev T, Solano-Gallego L. Seroprevalence rates of tick-borne pathogens in cats from Southern Bulgaria. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2020; 20(11): 864–867. [DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2020.2628] [PMID: 32584697]

15.  Tsachev I, Baymakova M, Pepovich R, Palova N, Marutsov P, Gospodinova K, et al. High seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus infection among East Balkan swine (Sus scrofa) in Bulgaria: Preliminary results. Pathogens. 2020; 9(11): 911. [DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9110911] [PMID: 33153218]

16.  Tsachev I, Baymakova M, Ciccozzi M, Pepovich R, Kundurzhiev T, Marutsov P, et al. Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in pigs from Southern Bulgaria. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2019; 19(10): 767–772. [DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2018.2430] [PMID: 31017536]

17.  Tsachev I, Baymakova M, Pantchev N. Seroprevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Ehrlichia spp. and Borrelia burgdorferi infections in horses: First report from Northern Bulgaria – Short communication. Acta Vet Hung. 2019; 67(2): 197–203. [DOI: 10.1556/004.2019.021] [PMID: 31238733]

18.  Pekova LM, Baymakova MP, Parousheva PO, Fartunova MD, Dimitrov NE, Tomova IA. Clinical characteristics of ulceroglandular tularemia in two Bulgarian regions, 2014-2015: A report of five cases. Folia Med (Plovdiv). 2017; 59(4): 486–493. [DOI: 10.1515/folmed-2017-0050] [PMID: 29341950]

19.  Tsachev I, Gospodinova K, Pepovich R, Takova K, Kundurzhiev T, Zahmanova G, Kaneva K, Baymakova M. First insight into the seroepidemiology of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in dogs, cats, horses, cattle, sheep, and goats from Bulgaria. Viruses. 2023; 15(7): 1594. [DOI: 10.3390/v15071594] [PMID: 37515279]

20. Tsachev I, Pantchev N, Marutsov P, Petrov V, Gundasheva D, Baymakova M. Serological evidence of Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Ehrlichia spp. infections in horses from Southeastern Bulgaria. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2018; 18(11): 588–594. [DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2018.2293] [PMID: 29969382]