Publications by authors named "Kushala"
Introduction: Infections are a common cause of paediatric morbidity. Antibiotics are vital in treating them. Erratic prescribing practices are an important cause for the development of antibiotic resistance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Nile tilapia is a highly valuable fish in the aquaculture sector. A culture farm has reported heavy mortalities of tilapia.
Aims: The present study aimed to identify the etiological agent responsible for the heavy mortality in cage cultured tilapia.
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- * CEV was confirmed through sequencing, showing high similarity to strains from India and Germany, while other fish species tested negative for the virus.
- * The study found increased immune gene responses in infected koi, indicating potential strategies to inhibit viral replication and suggesting avenues for disease management and prevention in carp populations.
Infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV), a member of family iridoviridae, reported for the first time in a wide range of ornamental fish species in India. Significant mortalities during the year 2018-19 were reported from a number of retailers in the region with various clinical signs. The samples of moribund, dead and apparently healthy ornamental fishes were collected from retailers, located in three districts of Karnataka, India.
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