Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology
Volume 8, Issue 1 (2018)
Published
Table of contents
-
A Review on Comprehensive Therapy of Ascites Cancer
Abstract: Ascites cancer is a condition in which there is a fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity due to diseases like liver disease, heart failure, renal disease and malignancy. Approximately 50% of all cirrhotic patients develop ascites cancer every year. The average survival after development of malignant ascites is only about 5 months. The most common symptoms of Ascites are recent weight gain, increased abdominal girth and dyspnoea. The development of …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 1–6 Read article
-
Anti-Diarrhoeal Effects of Probiotics on Children
Abstract: Diarrhoeal disease is one of the major problems among under-five year children in Bangladesh. Probiotics have been suggested to be used in acute diarrhoea. Several different probiotics are commercially available in our country. The objective of this experimental study was to assess the effects of probiotics among under-five year children suffering from diarrhoea. This study was conducted using probiotics with oral rehydration solution (ORS) and ORS only which were given …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 15–21 Read article
-
Presepsin: A Novel Marker for the Neonatal Sepsis: A Brief Review
Abstract: Neonatal sepsis has been recognized as a global health problem with high incidence across the globe. Delay in the early diagnosis leads to increase in the morbidity and mortality. Several biomarkers have been studied and evaluated for the possible early detection of the neonatal sepsis. In present review, the application of presepsin for the possible potential biomarker for the neonatal sepsis has been evaluated. Keywords: Neonatal sepsis, biomarkers, presepsinCite this …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 22–24 Read article
-
A Review of Studies on Bacterial and Fungal Diversity in Wetland Ecosystems
Abstract: Wetlands provide habitat to plethora of bacteria and fungi. Though a large number of ecological studies are carried out on various wetlands all over the world, the aspects of bacterial and fungal diversity are often ignored. This is despite the fact that these microorganisms play vital role in decomposition of dead organic matter and in biogeochemical cycles. The scenario of microbial studies in India is not encouraging. Moreover in Gujarat …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 25–38 Read article
-
Viral Elimination Strategies for Musa spp.
Abstract: Banana is one of the major crops in tropical parts of the world. The banana plant is susceptible to many diseases due to the less genetic diversity in its popular cultivars. Particularly viral diseases can severely destruct quantity and quality of the crop. Four major banana infecting viruses doing the damage- banana bunchy top virus, banana streak virus, banana bract mosaic virus, cucumber mosaic virus; two other viruses- banana mild …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 7–14 Read article