Publications by authors named "M D Nithin"

A 17-year-old male diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), showing poor compliance with medication, presented to our facility with a 20-day history of fever, polyarthritis, and cough. Additionally, he had experienced a seizure episode, followed by a one-day history of altered mentation. Subsequently, he developed pneumonia, respiratory distress, and shock, necessitating ventilator and inotropic support.

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Background: Nile tilapia is a highly valuable fish in the aquaculture sector. A culture farm has reported heavy mortalities of tilapia.

Aims: The present study aimed to identify the etiological agent responsible for the heavy mortality in cage cultured tilapia.

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Article Synopsis
  • * CEV was confirmed through sequencing, showing high similarity to strains from India and Germany, while other fish species tested negative for the virus.
  • * The study found increased immune gene responses in infected koi, indicating potential strategies to inhibit viral replication and suggesting avenues for disease management and prevention in carp populations.
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Infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV), a member of family iridoviridae, reported for the first time in a wide range of ornamental fish species in India. Significant mortalities during the year 2018-19 were reported from a number of retailers in the region with various clinical signs. The samples of moribund, dead and apparently healthy ornamental fishes were collected from retailers, located in three districts of Karnataka, India.

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Red sea bream iridovirus (RSIV) is the causative agent of the iridoviral disease with high mortality rates in cultured fish. Our laboratory reported the first case of RSIV infection in India which resulted in mass mortalities of Asian seabass, Lates calcarifer. The RSIV-LC strain isolated from infected fish was subjected to complete genome sequencing and analysis.

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