Publications by authors named "S D Kumar"

Amidst the global challenge of extreme poverty, the livestock sector can significantly contribute to global sustainable development goals by enhancing resilience, smallholder productivity, and market participation. The Indian livestock sector is one of the largest in the world with a total livestock population of 535.82 million, ∼10.

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The Staphylococcus genus, composed of Gram-positive bacteria, includes several pathogenic species such as Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis, S. haemolyticus, and S.

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During recent survey for the investigation of foliar fungi in Kerala, India, a new species of foliicolous hyphomycete, Paramyrothecium kamalii was discovered on living leaves of Matourea azurea (Plantaginaceae) based on morpho-cultural characteristics and multigene (ITS, LSU, cmdA, tub2, and rpb2) phylogenetic analysis; is described, illustrated and discussed. In vitro Pathogenicity tests were performed and confirmed the pathogenic nature of the fungus, thereby fulfilling Koch's postulates. Phylogenetically, P.

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Introduction: In space, under weightlessness conditions, human brain activity is changed due to the shifting of body fluid and blood toward the cephalic region. This shifting leads to changes in cerebral hemodynamics and, consequently, neurophysiological function, which impacts mental functions like cognition and decision-making capabilities of space travelers. The present study reports the effect of acute exposure to simulated microgravity on cognitive functions and event-related potentials.

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Resistance to drugs is one of the major issues affecting the response to pharmacological treatments for tumors. Different mechanisms have been proposed to explain the development of cancer drug resistance (CDR), and several approaches to overcome it have been suggested. However, the biological basis of CDR remains unclear.

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