Molecular detection of bovine alphaherpesvirus-1 in cases of reproductive disorders among cattle and buffaloes in Gujarat.

Bovine alphaherpesvirus-1 (BoAHV-1) is an important viral pathogen that causes significant economic losses to the dairy industry. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of BoAHV-1 in cases of bovine reproductive disorder. Clinical samples were collected from various villages in Gujarat using specialized FTA cards and were tested using real-time PCR assay targeting the gene of BoAHV-1.

Insulin resistance and decreased spexin in Indian Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Spexin is novel biomarker, which plays a potential role in glucose and lipid metabolisms. However, there was paucity of serum spexin levels in obesity and diabetes mellitus subjects. Hence the current study was aimed to find the relationship between the serum spexin levels in type 2 Diabetes mellitus (type 2 DM) with extrapolation of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.