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View article: Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis outbreaks associated with Coxsackievirus A-24 in India, 2023
Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis outbreaks associated with Coxsackievirus A-24 in India, 2023 Open
The rise in AHC cases in India in 2023 was attributed to the Coxsackievirus-A24 strain GIV C5.
View article: Identification of coxsackievirus A-24 GIV C5 strain as the cause of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis outbreak in Hyderabad, India in 2022
Identification of coxsackievirus A-24 GIV C5 strain as the cause of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis outbreak in Hyderabad, India in 2022 Open
Viral infection is frequently the cause for acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) epidemics. AHC can result from adenoviruses, with enterovirus 70 and coxsackievirus A24 being the primary agents. AHC was initially identified in Ghana in 1…
View article: Emergence of Recombinant Subclade D3/Y in Coxsackievirus A6 Strains in Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease (HFMD) Outbreak in India, 2022
Emergence of Recombinant Subclade D3/Y in Coxsackievirus A6 Strains in Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease (HFMD) Outbreak in India, 2022 Open
Coxsackievirus-A6 (CV-A6) is responsible for more severe dermatological manifestations compared to other enteroviruses such as CV-A10, CV-A16, and EV-A71, causing HFMD in children and adults. Between 2005 and 2007, the recombinant subclade…
View article: Corrigendum to ‘Molecular epidemiology of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Karnataka, India in 2022’ [Indian J Med Microbiol 46 (2023) 100429]
Corrigendum to ‘Molecular epidemiology of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Karnataka, India in 2022’ [Indian J Med Microbiol 46 (2023) 100429] Open
View article: Molecular epidemiology of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Karnataka, India in 2022
Molecular epidemiology of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Karnataka, India in 2022 Open
The main causative agent of HFMD in Karnataka in 2022 was CV-A16, followed by CV-A6. Apart from the common paediatric HFMD cases, adult cases were also reported during this period. Further studies involving laboratory and clinical investig…
View article: Evaluation of droplet digital qRT-PCR (dd qRT-PCR) for quantification of SARS CoV-2 RNA in stool and urine specimens of COVID-19 patients
Evaluation of droplet digital qRT-PCR (dd qRT-PCR) for quantification of SARS CoV-2 RNA in stool and urine specimens of COVID-19 patients Open
Introduction There have been a few reports of viral load detection in stool and urine samples of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and the transmission of the virus through faecal oral route. For clinical diagnosis and tre…
View article: Enteric and non-enteric adenoviruses in children with acute gastroenteritis in Western India
Enteric and non-enteric adenoviruses in children with acute gastroenteritis in Western India Open
Human adenoviruses (HAdVs) are the viral agents responsible for a wide spectrum of acute and chronic diseases. HAdVs are the most important etiological agents of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) and are identified as the major contributor to th…
View article: The 2022 outbreak and the pathobiology of the coxsackie virus [hand foot and mouth disease] in India
The 2022 outbreak and the pathobiology of the coxsackie virus [hand foot and mouth disease] in India Open
Outbreaks of HFMD in children aged <5 years have been reported worldwide and the major causative agents are Coxsackievirus (CV) A16, enterovirus (EV)-A71 and recently CVA6. In India, HFMD is a disease that is not commonly reported. The pur…
View article: Enteric and non-enteric adenoviruses in children with acute gastroenteritis in Western India
Enteric and non-enteric adenoviruses in children with acute gastroenteritis in Western India Open
Human adenoviruses (HAdVs) are among the most important etiological agents of acute gastroenteritis (AGE). HAdVs found in 5.2% of children admitted for AGE between 2013 and 2016 in seven different hospitals across four cities of Western In…
View article: Lack of evidence of viability and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in the fecal specimens of COVID-19 patients
Lack of evidence of viability and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in the fecal specimens of COVID-19 patients Open
SARS-CoV-2 can be shed in feces and can enter sewage systems. In order to implement effective control measures and identify new channels of transmission, it is essential to identify the presence of infectious virus particles in feces and s…
View article: Detection of Echovirus-18 in Children Suspected With SARS-CoV-2 Infection With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome: A Case Report From India
Detection of Echovirus-18 in Children Suspected With SARS-CoV-2 Infection With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome: A Case Report From India Open
There have been several reports across the globe regarding the presentation of a severe multi-system hyperinflammatory syndrome, resembling Kawasaki disease (KD), in the pediatric population during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The exact pathop…
View article: Prolonged Shedding of SARS-CoV-2 in Feces of COVID-19 Positive Patients: Trends in Genomic Variation in First and Second Wave
Prolonged Shedding of SARS-CoV-2 in Feces of COVID-19 Positive Patients: Trends in Genomic Variation in First and Second Wave Open
The main route of the transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are through respiratory pathways and close contact of human-to-human. While information about other modes of transmission is comparative…
View article: Transmission of COVID-19 infection within a family cluster in Pune, India
Transmission of COVID-19 infection within a family cluster in Pune, India Open
Sir, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an acute infection of the respiratory tract that emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 as of March 31, 2021 has affected 220 countries and territories around the wo…
View article: Intelligent Traffic Control
Intelligent Traffic Control Open
Traffic Congestion is considered as one of the major dimensions of a smart city. With the rapid growth of population and urban mobility in metropolitan cities, traffic congestion is often seen on roads. In this paper we have made an attemp…
View article: Cholera outbreak in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, western India
Cholera outbreak in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, western India Open
View article: Investigation of a large waterborne acute gastroenteritis outbreak caused by group B rotavirus in Maharashtra state, India
Investigation of a large waterborne acute gastroenteritis outbreak caused by group B rotavirus in Maharashtra state, India Open
An acute gastroenteritis outbreak at Devli Karad village, Maharashtra, India with an attack rate of 22.6% affected mainly adolescent and adult population. The viral investigations conducted on fecal specimens of patients hospitalized indic…
View article: Identification of group B rotavirus as an etiological agent in the gastroenteritis outbreak in Maharashtra, India
Identification of group B rotavirus as an etiological agent in the gastroenteritis outbreak in Maharashtra, India Open
Acute gastroenteritis outbreak occurred at Pargaon, Maharashtra, India in 1789 cases with an attack rate of 32.5% between November to December 2015. The stool specimens ( n = 32) were investigated for different enteric viral agents using c…