Clinico-epidemiological presentations and management of Nipah virus infection during the outbreak in Kozhikode district, Kerala state, India 2023.

India experienced its sixth Nipah virus (NiV) outbreak in September 2023 in the Kozhikode district of Kerala state. The NiV is primarily transmitted by spillover events from infected bats followed by human-to-human transmission. The clinical specimens were screened using real-time RT-PCR, and positive specimens were further characterized using next-generation sequencing.

De novo assembly and characterization of the draft genome of the cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.).

Cashew is the second most important tree nut crop in the global market. Cashew is a diploid and heterozygous species closely related to the mango and pistachio. Its improvement by conventional breeding is slow due to the long juvenile phase.

Acute Kidney Injury and Nephrotic Syndrome in Guillain-Barre Syndrome: A Rare Clinical Scenario.

Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an acute polyradiculoneuropathy, caused by dysregulated immune response following an infectious or noninfectious event. Although cardiovascular, respiratory, and gastrointestinal systems are commonly involved secondary to neuromuscular paralysis, renal manifestations are rare. Acute kidney injury (AKI) can develop in GBS due to acute tubular necrosis secondary to dysautonomia.

Neglected Trivial Trauma - A Cause for Pseudo-acute Kidney Injury.

Rupture of the urinary bladder and extravasation of urine into the peritoneal cavity leading to urinary ascites is an uncommon event, usually caused by blunt trauma to the abdomen. A high index of suspicion is required for early accurate diagnosis, which avoids unnecessary investigations and interventions. The disappearance of ascites following indwelling Foley's catheterization and high peritoneal fluid urea and creatinine compared to serum values are keys for diagnosis.

A Case of Joubert Syndrome with Chronic Kidney Disease.

Joubert syndrome is a genetically heterogeneous disorder that belongs to the group of cerebello-oculo-renal syndromes. It is characterised by neurodevelopmental abnormalities and complex midbrain-hindbrain malformation, visible on brain imaging as a molar tooth sign. It is classified as a ciliopathy and has variable renal involvement.