Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology
Volume 4, Issue 2 (2014)
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Altitude Related Variation of Antioxidant Properties of Tea Leaf (Camellia sinensis)
Abstract: Places, in the high altitude are subject to higher UV radiation as compared to places of low altitude, provided they bear the same latitudinal location. Here, in this investigation, the oxidative stress and associated cell protection in tea plants growing in Mysore (12°30′ N 76°65′ E, 770 m) and Ooty (Dodabeta – 11°4090′ N, 76°6966′ E, 2623 m) has been studied. The UV radiation varies in these two places – …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Increased Erythrocyte Osmotic Fragility and Serum Interleukin Eight Titers are Hallmarks of Patients with Dengue Virus Infection
Abstract: To investigate serum IFN-γ and IL8 titers, osmotic fragility and membrane cholesterol, and protein composition of erythrocytes of dengue fever patients. Seventy seven confirmed dengue patients along with 69 patients with other febrile infection (OFI) and 77 healthy controls (HC) were included in the study. The osmotic fragility of red blood cells was monitored using different concentrations of sodium chloride. The quantification of serum IFN-γ and IL-8 was carried out …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 15–23 Read article
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Isolation of Fungi from Infected Skin and Scalp
Abstract: The objective of this study was to isolate fungi from infected skin and scalp from persons suffering with dandruff. Skin scrapings were collected from patients of different ages and of both genders, suffering from various fungal diseases, and were transferred on to Sabouraud dextrose agar medium to isolate the fungi present in the infected tissues. The fungal colonies isolated were stained and observed microscopically to aid in their identification. Eight …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 24–31 Read article
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Antibiotic Susceptibility of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Bifidobacteria
Abstract: Three Lactobacillus (LAB) strains, namely, LAB-3, LAB-11 and LAB-21 (species L. casei) and three Bifidobacteriam (BB) strains, namely, Bifi-11, Bifi-19 and Bifi-20 (species B. infantis) were grown in MRS broth and TPY broth, respectively. They were subjected to susceptibility tests against a range of antibiotics. The isolates were resistant to streptomycin, vancomycin, bacitracin, cephalothine, ceftizoxime, ceftriazon, cloxacillin, clindamycin, cefuroxime, cefuxime and tetracycline and kanamycin but susceptible to ampicillin, amoxicillin and …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 7–14 Read article