Publications by authors named "R Arulprakash"
Eleven chalcidid pupal parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) of the black headed caterpillar (BHC), Opisina arenosella Walker, 1864 (Lepidoptera: Xyloryctidae) were reared from the South Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Antrocephalus lugubris (Masi, 1932), Haltichella macrocera (Waterston, 1922) and Kriechbaumerella destructor (Waterston, 1922) are newly reported as parasitoids of BHC pupae. Also reported are A.
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- Hepatitis B vaccination has been improved by the use of recombinant vaccines since the 1990s, although unsafe injection practices remain a concern, prompting the development of safer delivery devices like Uniject.
- This study evaluated the immunogenicity and safety of the Shanvac-B hepatitis B vaccine administered through the Uniject device in 122 healthy adults and infants over a 0, 1, 2-month schedule.
- Results showed that 96.4% of adults and 100% of infants developed protective immune responses, with mild side effects like fever and itching reported, confirming the vaccine's safety and efficacy with the new delivery system.