Publications by authors named "Harvinder Kour Khera"

Dengue is a global health problem, caused by the dengue virus (DENV), which belongs to the Flaviviridae family of viruses. The transmission of DENV occurs through vectors, Ae. aegypti and Ae.

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Timely and accurate detection of the causal agent of a disease is crucial to restrict suffering and save lives. Mere symptoms are often not enough to detect the root cause of the disease. Better diagnostics applied for screening at a population level and sensitive detection assays remain the crucial component of disease surveillance which may include clinical, plant, and environmental samples, including wastewater.

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Unlabelled: The inaugural IndoUSrare Annual Conference was held virtually from 29 November to 2 December 2021 and was organized by the Indo US Organization for Rare Diseases (IndoUSrare). The event saw participation from over 250 stakeholders of rare diseases who joined in virtually by audio/video on the Zoom platform from around the world, with a majority of attendees concentrated in the Indian subcontinent and the United States. The conference was held over 4 days from 10:00 a.

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Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disease with complex pathogenesis and multiple etiological factors. Besides the essential role of autoreactive T cells and constellation of cytokines, the discovery of IL-23/Th17 axis as a central signaling pathway has unraveled the mechanism of accelerated inflammation in psoriasis. This has provided insights into psoriasis pathogenesis and revolutionized the development of effective biological therapies.

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Chorismate synthase (Cs) is the last enzyme of the main trunk of shikimate pathway and catalyzes formation of chorismate, a major aromatic metabolite precursor. We have previously reported that Cs is highly conserved across different Plasmodium sp. Here we report that Cs from malaria parasites are bifunctional enzymes through expression and functional studies of two recombinant proteins rPfCs (Cs from P.

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Stem cell research is a rapidly developing field that offers effective treatment for a variety of malignant and non-malignant diseases. Stem cell is a regenerative medicine associated with the replacement, repair, and restoration of injured tissue. Stem cell research is a promising field having maximum therapeutic potential.

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