Community engagement to control dengue and other vector-borne diseases in Alappuzha municipality, Kerala, India.

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are a serious threat in many Indian states, including Kerala. Community-based decentralized planning and engagement are effective strategies that can make positive behavioral changes to control VBDs. This community-based implementation research was conducted during November 2016 - October 2018 in Alappuzha municipality in Kerala, India.

FlaB PCR-based identification of pathogenic leptospiral isolates.

Background/purpose: The genus Leptospira comprises pathogenic and saprophytic strains. Conventional methods for the identification of pathogenic leptospiral isolates are cumbersome and laborious. In view of these limitations, the search for alternative methods have been focused on DNA based techniques.