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Prevalence of Oral Candidiasis by Candida albicans in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Visiting Mahakali Zonal Hospital
Abstract: Patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus are at consistent risk of oral candidiasis, dental caries and dysfunction. Candiadisis is caused by different species such as Candida albicans, C. tropicalis, C. glabrata, C. dubliniensis. Nevertheless, C. albicans is the most frequent causative agent for candidiasis in human. Present work was undertaken to investigate Candida albicans infection among type 2 diabetic mellitus patients in Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur. Methods: A total of 103 oral …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Antibacterial Action of Bacillus coagulans Against Diverse Pathogens and its Relevance as Probiotics
Abstract: Probiotics are living organisms that give benefits to the host organism by improving the intestinal microbial balance. Probiotics have various beneficial effects as it maintains a healthy gut, healthy vaginal flora and boost the immune system. There are different strains of lactic acid bacteria that are used as probiotics but Bacillus coagulans is a good bacterium that is used in the form of probiotic supplements. In the present study, B. …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 21–25 Read article
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Efficacy of Home Based Progressive Resistance Exercise Program Verses Aerobic Exercise Program in Improving Quality of Life in Elderly Subjects
Abstract: The purpose of the present study is to compare the effectiveness of resistance training versus aerobic training for reduction of cancer related fatigue and improvement in quality of life. A comparative study. Participants were selected from The Government Cancer Hospital, Agartala and few private cancer clinics. A total of 20 subjects were recruited for the study on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria after signing the informed consent form. …
Published in Research and Reviews: Journal of Oncology and Hematology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 11–19 Read article
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Cadmium Accumulation in Different Tissues and DNA Content Alteration in Cat Fish (Clarias batrachus) Exposed to Lethal Concentration of Cadmium
Abstract: In the present study, the acute toxicity experiment was conducted to evaluate LC50 of Cadmium chloride (CdCl2) on Clarias batrachus which was found to be 450 ppm for 96 h. Clarias batrachus (average length of 8.5 ± 0.4 cm and the average weight of 13.5 ± 0.393 g) was exposed to sub-lethal concentration (140 ppm) and lethal (450 ppm) concentrations of Cd for 14 days. The Cd accumulation in tissues …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Fuzzy Logic and Internet of Things based Automatic Three Phase Changeover
Abstract: Three phase supply is preferred over single-phase supply not only in commercial sector but also in residential sector due to its ability of supplying uniform and less fluctuating power. However phase cuts or phase failure may occur in a three phase supply due to a disturbed transformer or any other technological factor. This generally renders one phase inoperative. A commonly available solution is manual three phase changeover switch. Manual switching …
Published in Journal of Advancements in Robotics · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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A Duplex PCR for Simultaneous Detection of Brucella and Bovine Herpesvirus – Genome in Clinical Samples
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 A disease-free germplasm is a prerequisite for getting healthy progeny. Many diseases are transmitted through semen either by natural service or artificial insemination causing reproduction failure and economic losses. The intermittent excretion of Bovine Herpesvirus-1 (BoHV-1) and Brucella in semen and their transmission through artificial insemination has been recorded. PCR has become an invaluable tool because of speed and simplicity with …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2011 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Laboratory Environment
Abstract: Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are widely distributed in the world and pose a major public health problem. It is one of the important organisms that are implicated in hospital acquired infections. These pathogens are responsible for morbidity and mortality especially in immunocompromised patients. In many, the organism is present as normal flora in healthy individuals. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of S. aureus and …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 39–44 Read article
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Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Streptococcus Pneumoniae with Reference of Penicillin Resistance
Abstract: Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is the leading bacterial cause of infection worldwide, ranging from common infections such as otitis media to life threatening invasive infections such as Sepsis, Meningitis and Pneumonia. For many years Penicillin provided very effective treatment for pneumococcal infections. However, the last two decades have seen the emergence of pneumococcal strains with resistance to Penicillin. AST with special reference to Penicillin was determined along with the minimum inhibitory …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Chemical Profiling and Antibacterial Activity of Punica Granatum L against Pathogens Causing Bovine Mastitis
Abstract: The antibacterial activity of aqueous and methanol extracts of Punica granatum L was investigated against bovine mastitis causing bacterial pathogens- Streptococcus agalactiae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus uberis, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus dysagalactiae and coagulase negative Staphylococcus aureus by agar disc diffusion method [3] isolated locally from clinical cases. The results obtained in the present study scientifically proved and suggest the use of Punica granatum for treating mastitis causing organism. The phytochemical screening …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 12–15 Read article
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Existence of Integron I and II Genes from Clinical Isolate Staphylococcus aureus and Their Role in Drug Resistance
Abstract: An integron is a gene capture and dissemination system. They have been identified on both genomic and mobile genetic elements which often contain one or more genes that encode antibiotic resistance. They are commonly associated with bacterial genera in the family of Enterobacteriaceae. Currently, there have been recent reports showing the presence of integrons in Staphylococcus species. The aim of the present study was to assess the existanxe of Class …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 18–24 Read article
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Study on Isolation, Identification and Effect of Physical Parameters on the Growth of Fungi from Fresh and Spoiled Vegetables
Abstract: Abstract:Food is the basic substrate for the survival of life. As it is rich in various nutrients it is more prone to microbial contamination and spoilage. The objective of the present study was to isolate and identify fungi from fresh and spoiled vegetables and determine the effect of physical parameters like temperature and water. Twenty-one samples were collected from local markets of Nizamabad and Hyderabad. After the culture on Czapekdox …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 36–40 Read article
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PCR identification of blaTEM gene mediated for ESBL drug resistance in Salmonella typhi
Abstract: Objective: The aim of the present study to identify the presence of R-plasmid and detect the blaTEM gene encodes for ampicillin resistance.Materials and Methods: Salmonella typhi organisms isolated from widal positive blood samples and screened by standard screening methods. Antimicrobial susceptibility test by Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method and MIC by agar dilution method for Ampicillin performed as per Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute (CLSI) guidelines. ESBL detection by phenotypic confirmatory test, …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Semi-quantitative Event Specific Detection of Bt Maize (Event MON 810) using Real-Time PCR with SYBR Green Ι Chemistry
Abstract: The objective is this work is to do semi-quantitative analysis for Bt maize (event MON 810) using conventional Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Real Time PCR (SYBR green chemistry) from the fresh maize samples chosen arbitrarily from various locations. The protocol for extraction of good quality genomic Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was standardized without the use of Liquid nitrogen. The DNA used for further studies were obtained by using standardized protocol. …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2012 · pp. 25–34 Read article
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Biosorption and Screening of Lead (Pb) Tolerant Indigenous Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Tannery Effluent Contaminated Site
Abstract: The present study deals with isolation, identification, and characterization of heavy metal resistant bacteria isolated from effluent of Ezar Tanneries, Vaniyambadi, Vellore district, South India. Initially, a total of 11 bacterial isolates were screened on Luria Bertani (LB) agar plates supplemented with 5 mg/L concentration of five different heavy metal ions such as Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn separately. A best microorganism was selected based on high level of …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Effect of Dimethyl Sulfoxide Extract on Different Parts of a Medicinal Plant:Euphorbia hirta L. Against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
Abstract: Euphorbia hirta has been widely used by tribal as traditional medicine in the treatment against infectious pathogens. Euphorbia hirta Linn. is a perennial herb belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a potent medicinal plant and has established its sedative and anxiolytic activity. It has analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant for blood pressure, antihypertensive and antioxidant properties. Effect of dimethyl sulfoxide extract on different parts (leaf, bud and stem) of Euphorbia …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 30–33 Read article
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Review on Advanced Molecular Diagnostic Tools and Their Applications
Abstract: Although the diagnosis of diseases is still primarily based on conventional methods (staining, culture, biochemical analysis), a series of advanced molecular diagnostic tools are increasingly introduced and incorporated in the workflow of clinical laboratories worldwide. These tools, such as polymerase chain reaction, northern blotting, restriction length polymorphism, flow cytometry, southern blotting, fluorescent in situ hybridization, agarose gel electrophoresis and pyrosequencing that are based on either the properties of nucleic acids …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 21–33 Read article
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Isolation, Production and Purification of Antibiotics Isolation from Microbes from Soil
Abstract: A chemical compound acting against life is called antibiotics. The term “antibiotic” literally means “against life”. The term appeared as early as 1928 in the French microbiological literature as antibiosis. The phenomenon of antagonism between living organisms was frequently observed even since 1877, when Pasteur and Joubert noticed that aerobic bacteria antagonized the growth of Bacillus anthracis. However, the world in its present restrictive meaning, “a chemical substance derived from …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 10–18 Read article
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Isolation of Solid Waste Fungi
Abstract: The study area was Udupi, a temple town located in Karnataka state. Udupi is a land of celestial beauty and is inserted between the abundant mountains of the Western Ghats on the east and the immense calm Arabian Sea on the west. Temperature ranges from 30 to 350C in day time and is around 22–22°C±2°C during night. Udupi has a latitude of 13,3500 (1320'60.000"N), longitude of 74,7500 (7445'0.000"E) and Altitude …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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‘Farmers’ Opinion towards Conservation and Causes of Depletion of Citrus at Barlekha Upazila of Moulvibazar District in Bangladesh
Abstract: The study was focused on number of citrus trees in homestead area, types and source of citrus planting materials, causes of depletion of citrus trees and villagers’ attitudes towards citrus plantation in the homestead area of four selected unions of Barlekha upazila in Moulvibazar district during July to November 2015. Eighty local people from four selected unions were interviewed for this purpose. Study indicates that mainly seedlings are used as …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 6–14 Read article
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Screening, Isolation and Characterization of Cypermethrin Tolerating Bacteria from Sugarcane Field Soil
Abstract: Cypermethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid pesticide group widely used to control pests in cotton, fruits, and vegetable crops. Excessive use of pesticide in agriculture is one of the major causes of environmental pollution. The present study was aimed to screen, optimize and identify Cypermethrin-tolerant bacteria. For this purpose the pesticide exposed soil samples were collected and bacterial strains were isolated on Cypermethrin-containing Nutrient agar plates. On the basis of physical …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 11–15 Read article