Haemoprotozoan and haemorickettsial carrier status in pet and community owned dogs of south India.

The increasing population of dogs and changes in the climatic conditions have resulted in the emergence and re-emergence of vector-borne diseases in canines. These vectors borne diseases in canines pose a diagnostic challenge to the field veterinarians because of co-infections with several pathogens. Comprehensive data on the prevalence of haemoparasites and haemorickettsiales in pet and community owned dogs from south India are scant.

A Multimodal Intervention to Improve Guideline-Based Screening for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency in a Community Health Setting.

Rationale: Evidence-based guidelines recommend screening all individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for the genetic disorder alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). However, it is estimated that only 5% of people with COPD have been tested for AATD, and a large fraction of the estimated 70,000 to 100,000 Americans with AATD have not yet been diagnosed. Low familiarity with AATD and limited knowledge about diagnostic tests and available treatments contribute to suboptimal screening rates.

Prevalence of Avian coccidiosis in India: a review.

Coccidiosis stands as a highly significant and economically impactful parasitic ailment in poultry, attributed to the intracellular parasite belonging to the genus . This affliction poses considerable financial challenges to the poultry industry and is prevalent in most tropical and subtropical regions globally. The primary mode of transmission is through the fecal-oral route, predominantly affecting young chicks and chickens within intensive rearing systems.

Costus speciosus (Koen ex. Retz.) Sm.: a suitable plant species for remediation of crude oil and mercury-contaminated soil.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of Costus speciosus (Koen ex. Retz.) Sm.

T-RAC: Study protocol of a randomised clinical trial for assessing the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of adding an exergame-augmented dynamic imagery intervention to the behavioural activation treatment of depression.

Background: Improving the existent effective treatments of depression is a promising way to optimise the effects of psychological treatments. Here we examine the effects of adding a rehabilitation type of imagery based on exergames and dynamic simulations to a short behavioural activation treatment of depression. We investigate the acceptability and the efficacy of an exergame-augmented dynamic imagery intervention added to behavioural activation treatment and associated mechanisms of change.