Evaluation of Outbreak Preparedness to Prevent the Reintroduction of Malaria in Ramanagara District: A Descriptive Epidemiological Study.

Background Malaria is a vector-borne disease transmitted by female anopheline mosquitoes. It is also a multidimensional disease influenced by social factors such as poor environmental conditions and awareness gaps. India has witnessed a substantial reduction in malaria cases and has declared three regions as malaria-free, with Karnataka being one of the states.

Influence of -acetyltransferase 2 polymorphisms and clinical variables on liver function profile of tuberculosis patients.

Background: Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the N-acetyltransferase 2 () gene as well as several other clinical factors can contribute to the elevation of liver function test values in tuberculosis (TB) patients receiving antitubercular therapy (ATT).

Research Design And Methods: A prospective study involving dynamic monitoring of the liver function tests among 130 TB patients from baseline to 98 days post ATT initiation was undertaken to assess the influence of pharmacogenomic and clinical variables on the elevation of liver function test values. Genomic DNA was extracted from serum samples for the assessment of SNPs.

Sustaining extended Kangaroo mother care in stable low birthweight babies in NICU: a quality improvement collaborative of six centres of Karnataka.

Background: Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a proven intervention for intact survival in preterms. Despite evidence, its adoption has been low. We used a point of care quality improvement (QI) approach to implement and sustain KMC in stable low birthweight babies from a baseline of 1.

First report of molecular confirmation and phylogenetic analysis of ocular seteriasis in buffalo in India using 12S rRNA.

An adult Indian buffalo () presented with corneal opacity, irritation, and excessive lacrimation from the left eye in the Referral Veterinary Polyclinic-Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex (RVC-TVCC), Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar. Clinical examination revealed a whitish thread-like worm in the left eye's anterior chamber. The worm was surgically removed from the eye with supportive nerve blocks.

High-risk genes involved in common septal defects of congenital heart disease.

The septation defect is one of the main categories of congenital heart disease (CHD). They can affect the septation of the atria leading to atrial septal defect (ASD), septation of ventricles leading to ventricular septal defect (VSD), and formation of the central part of the heart leading to atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD). Disruption of critical genetic factors involved in the proper development of the heart structure leads to CHD manifestation.