Publications by authors named "Dinesh Kaul"

Dengue viruses (DENVs) are the viruses responsible for dengue infection which affects lungs, liver, heart and also other organs of individuals. DENVs consist of the group of four serotypically diverse dengue viruses transmitted in tropical and sub-tropical countries of world. Aedes mosquito is the principal vector which spread the infection from infected person to healthy humans.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Purpose: This phase 4, randomized, open-label, multicenter study in healthy Indian infants and toddlers evaluated the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) formulated in a multidose vial (MDV) or single prefilled syringe (PFS).

Methods: Healthy Indian infants (6 weeks of age) were randomized 1:1 to receive either PCV13-MDV or PCV13-PFS concomitant with routine pediatric vaccines. Subjects received a single dose of either PCV13-MDV or PCV13-PFS as a 4-dose schedule (infant series: 1 dose at 6, 10, and 14 weeks of age; toddler dose: 12 months of age).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Coronavirus infections have emerged as epidemic and pandemic threats in last two decades. After the H1N1 influenza pandemic in 2009, recently diagnosed novel betacoronavirus or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV)-2 has spread across 203 countries and territories in all 5 major continents. World Health Organization (WHO) declared this as a public health emergency of international concern on January 30, 2020.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID) are under-reported from the developing world. We present data regarding diagnosis and outcome from a hospital-based registry in India. Forty-seven patients fulfilled diagnostic criteria.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Shigellosis is endemic in many resource-poor countries due to feco-oral transmission, resulting in considerable morbidity and mortality. There is rapid emergence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) Shigella spp. resulting in poor reliability of first line antibiotics like quinolones, co-trimoxazole and ampicillin.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF