Publications by authors named "Prashansha Srivastava"
Introduction: Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) outbreaks are caused mostly by viruses. During July-August 2023, there was a sudden spike in acute hemorrhage conjunctivitis cases in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. To identify the etiological and gain molecular epidemiology of the agent, the study was conducted.
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- O. tsutsugamushi is an obligate intracellular bacterium responsible for a significant global health issue, causing around 1 billion cases of scrub typhus.
- The bacterium exhibits unique biological features and mechanisms, making it a valuable model for studying host cell interactions, despite much of its fundamental biology remaining unclear.
- The review emphasizes the challenges of antibiotic resistance in treating O. tsutsugamushi infections and explores adaptations, effective antibiotics, and alternative drug approaches.