Publications by authors named "Ishita Verma"
Objective: To quantitatively assess the impact of early versus late surgical intervention on midfacial growth using a mouse model.
Methods: A full-thickness mucoperiosteal flap surgery was performed on newborn (P17) mice and on neonatal (P30) mice. High-resolution micro-computed tomographic imaging coupled with histomorphometric analyses was used to assess craniomaxillofacial growth.
Article Synopsis
- A new strain of Archaeon, called sp. strain NMX12-1, was discovered in ancient salt crystals from a 250 million-year-old formation in New Mexico.
- The genome of this strain is 3.2 million base pairs long, consisting of a main chromosome of 2.6 million base pairs and five smaller plasmids.
- The genome has a high GC content and encodes an acidic proteome, which is a typical feature of Haloarchaea, a group of salt-loving microorganisms.
Article Synopsis
- - The Pichavaram mangrove forest was designated as a wetland of International Importance in April 2022, but is facing threats from harmful agrochemical run-off during monsoon, impacting microbial diversity.
- - A study was conducted to identify local microbial consortia capable of degrading harmful xenobiotic compounds like fluorobenzoate, furfural, and steroids, utilizing a metagenomic dataset from the forest soil.
- - Key findings revealed specific bacteria, such as Marinobacter and Methyloceanibacter, that can break down fluorobenzoate, while different microbes like Afipia and Nitrosopumilus sp. were found to degrade furfural, and multiple bacteria from the phylum
Effect of Serovar Typhimurium in Pregnant Mice: A Biochemical and Histopathological Study.
Gastroenterology Res
June 2012
Background: Food borne infections caused by species are increasing globally and pregnancy poses a significant threat in developing countries, where sanitation facilities are inadequate. Thus, the present study was designed to delineate the effect of infection during pregnancy.
Method: Pregnant, BALB/c mice were challenged orally with serovar Typhimurium on gestational day 10 and were monitored for bacterial load, hepatic injury, histopathological alterations vis-a-vis oxidant and antioxidant levels.