Publications by authors named "Dhanda S"

Allelopathic research is not getting the intended consideration because of the complexities involved in their isolation, identification, understanding their modes of action, interactions with other environmental factors, impacts on non-target organisms and exploration of their utility in diverse fields. Additionally, their variability and trace availability have presented hurdles in establishing future research utilities and their field applications. Exploring the historical context of allelopathic research is essential for obtaining a more profound understanding of the progression in this research domain and to identify the research gaps and potential future prospectives.

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  • Johne's disease (JD), caused by the bacterium MAP, significantly impacts cattle health, which in turn affects the livestock industry globally.
  • A comprehensive meta-analysis of 21 studies revealed a 16% prevalence of paratuberculosis in cows via milk ELISA and 8% via serum ELISA, with regional variations in confidence intervals noted.
  • The results highlight the need for improved diagnostic strategies, providing critical information for veterinarians and livestock producers to better manage the disease.
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. The present study attempted to understand the codon usage preferences in genes associated with IBD progression. Compositional analysis, codon usage bias (CUB), Relative synonymous codon usage (RSCU), RNA structure, and expression analysis were performed to obtain a comprehensive picture of codon usage in IBD genes.

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Since 2019, Lumpy skin disease (LSD) has suddenly spread in many Asian countries, including India. LSD primarily occurs in cattle. However, recent LSD outbreaks in India have also revealed significant morbidity and production losses in buffaloes.

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Context: Flaviviruses cause severe encephalitic or hemorrhagic diseases in humans. Its members, Kyasanur forest disease virus (KFDV) and Alkhumra hemorrhagic fever virus (ALKV), cause hemorrhagic fever and are prevalent in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively, while the tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) causes a dangerous encephalitic infection in Europe and Asia. However, little information is available about the targets of immune responses for these deadly viruses.

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Background: Survival data for recurrent pediatric atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT) and its association to molecular groups are extremely limited.

Methods: Single-institution retrospective study of 64 children less than 21 years old with recurrent or treatment-refractory (progressive disease [PD]) ATRT treated at St. Jude Hospital from January 2000 to December 2020.

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subspecies (MAP) infection leads to chronic, persistent granulomatous enteritis, causing prolonged diarrhoea and emaciation. The disease is managed using medications such as antibiotics, live vaccines, mycobacteriophage therapies and other treatments; however, a notable proportion of affected animals do not show improvement with this approach. We hypothesise that immunoinhibitory receptors TIM-3 (T cell immunoglobulin mucin protein-3) and PD-1 (Programmed death receptor 1) may be upregulated on Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of MAP-seropositive bovines, potentially contributing to immune exhaustion.

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  • miRNAs, specifically miR-29a, play a crucial role in regulating immune responses in cattle, particularly in the context of LSDV infection.
  • Inhibition of miR-29a leads to increased IFN-γ production, enhancing the activation of CD8+ T cells and facilitating virus clearance.
  • Rathi cattle show a stronger immune response to LSDV compared to crossbred cattle, with lower miR-29a levels correlating to a more effective cell-mediated immune response.
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Flurbiprofen 8.75 mg lozenges and oromucosal sprays are used for symptomatic relief of sore throat in patients aged 12 years and over. The documented adverse events of flurbiprofen use include those related to its pharmacological actions, namely, increased risk of haemorrhagic events, however other adverse events (such as nephrotoxicity and cardiac failure) have been known to occur.

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Aim: This study was undertaken to explicate the shared and distinctive genetic susceptibility and immune dysfunction in patients with T1D alone and T1D with CD (T1D + CD).

Methods: A total of 100 T1D, 50 T1D + CD and 150 healthy controls were recruited. HLA-DRB1/DQB1 alleles were determined by PCR-sequence-specific primer method, SNP genotyping for CTLA-4 and PTPN22 was done by simple probe-based SNP-array and genotyping for INS-23 Hph1 A/T was done by RFLP.

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The phenomenal growth of resource constrained devices in IoT set ups has motivated the researchers to develop solutions for securing information flow. In this paper, we present a compact and efficient field programmable gate array (FPGA) implementation of AES with 32-bit data-path named, AES-32GF. The implementation is carried out on different Xilinx FPGAs.

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  • Medulloblastoma treatment in infants and young children is challenging due to the harmful effects of craniospinal irradiation (CSI), leading to attempts to modify or avoid this therapy, with some success in curing affected children.
  • Recent molecular diagnostics have identified two main groups of medulloblastoma in this age group: Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) and group 3 (G3), with SHH showing a higher likelihood of being cured through chemotherapy alone.
  • The discovery of subgroups within SHH (SHH-1 and SHH-2) allows for better risk stratification in treatment, enabling oncologists to choose the most effective and least toxic therapies for young patients.
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  • High-grade gliomas (HGG) in young children are complex and have unpredictable outcomes, necessitating further study beyond retrospective analyses.
  • A study conducted at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital analyzed a cohort of children with histologically confirmed HGG using advanced genomic profiling and imaging, leading to insights into four distinct tumor categories.
  • The findings revealed that infant-type hemispheric gliomas (IHG) are the most common, especially in very young children, with significantly better survival rates compared to other types of HGG, suggesting a need for tailored therapeutic approaches.
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The incidence of whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussis (BP) infections has increased recently. It is believed that the shift from whole-cell pertussis (wP) vaccines to acellular pertussis (aP) vaccines may be contributing to this rise. While T cells are key in controlling and preventing disease, nearly all knowledge relates to antigens in aP vaccines.

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The incidence of whooping cough (pertussis), the respiratory disease caused by (BP) has increased in recent years, and it is suspected that the switch from whole-cell pertussis (wP) to acellular pertussis (aP) vaccines may be a contributing factor to the rise in morbidity. While a growing body of evidence indicates that T cells play a role in the control and prevention of symptomatic disease, nearly all data on human BP-specific T cells is related to the four antigens contained in the aP vaccines, and data detailing T cell responses to additional non-aP antigens, are lacking. Here, we derived a full-genome map of human BP-specific CD4+ T cell responses using a high-throughput Activation Induced Marker (AIM) assay, to screen a peptide library spanning over 3000 different BP ORFs.

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Unlabelled: Relationship between various combinations of KIR ligands and HLA alleles have been studied in several diseases. The aim of this retrospective study was to estimate the frequency of HLA alleles and KIR ligands among acute myeloid leukemia patients and healthy controls in order to examine the possible association of HLA alleles and KIR ligands with AML. A total of 439 acute myeloid leukemia patients and 1317 unrelated, healthy ethnic Indian controls were included in the study.

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Madagascar's unique biota is heavily affected by human activity and is under intense threat. Here, we review the current state of knowledge on the conservation status of Madagascar's terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity by presenting data and analyses on documented and predicted species-level conservation statuses, the most prevalent and relevant threats, ex situ collections and programs, and the coverage and comprehensiveness of protected areas. The existing terrestrial protected area network in Madagascar covers 10.

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  • Madagascar is home to a hyperdiverse array of species, many of which are endemic, meaning they are found nowhere else in the world.
  • Recent research has led to the discovery of many new species, but significant gaps remain in our knowledge, especially concerning fungi and most invertebrates.
  • The island's humid forests are vital for biodiversity, but other ecosystems like the Central Highlands and spiny forest also hold important species, making ongoing research essential for conservation and understanding of Madagascar’s unique environment.
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A major near-term medical impact of the genomic technology revolution will be the elucidation of mechanisms of cancer pathogenesis, leading to improvements in the diagnosis of cancer and the selection of cancer treatment. Next-generation sequencing technologies have accelerated the characterization of a tumor, leading to the comprehensive discovery of all the major alterations in a given cancer genome, followed by the translation of this information using computational and immunoinformatics approaches to cancer diagnostics and therapeutic efforts. In the current article, we review various components of cancer immunoinformatics applied to a series of fields of cancer research, including computational tools for cancer mutation detection, cancer mutation and immunological databases, and computational vaccinology.

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Chenopodium album L. and Chenopodium murale L. are two principal weed species, causing substantial damage to numerous winter crops across the globe.

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