Stem cell therapy: a novel approach against emerging and re-emerging viral infections with special reference to SARS-CoV-2.

The past several decades have witnessed the emergence and re-emergence of many infectious viral agents, flaviviruses, influenza, filoviruses, alphaviruses, and coronaviruses since the advent of human deficiency virus (HIV). Some of them even become serious threats to public health and have raised major global health concerns. Several different medicinal compounds such as anti-viral, anti-malarial, and anti-inflammatory agents, are under investigation for the treatment of these viral diseases.

Salt-tolerant PGPR strain Priestia endophytica SK1 promotes fenugreek growth under salt stress by inducing nitrogen assimilation and secondary metabolites.

Aims: Soil salinity is a huge obstacle in crop production worldwide. Saline soil can reduce active chemical contents in medicinal plants of the Leguminosae family through crippled normal nodule function. Intensive efforts are underway to improve yield and medicinal value of leguminous herbs under salt stress condition by using benign microbes.

Immunological and Hemato-biochemical alterations in diarrhoeic buffaloes screened for Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection using 'indigenous ELISA kit'.

Paratuberculosis (ParaTB) in ruminants, commonly known as Johne's disease (JD)is caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP). Characteristic hallmark of JD is chronic inflammation of intestines. Similar infection of MAP in human population is called Crohn's disease (CD).

Systematic review and meta-analysis of human Toll-like receptors genetic polymorphisms for susceptibility to tuberculosis infection.

Epidemiological data from the world health organization (WHO) show that Globally an estimated 10 million (range, 8.9-11.0 million) people around the world were infected with TB in 2019.

Mammalian cell entry operons; novel and major subset candidates for diagnostics with special reference to subspecies infection.

Mammalian cell entry () genes are the components of the operon and play a vital role in the entry of Mycobacteria into the mammalian cell and their survival within phagocytes and epithelial cells. operons are present in the DNA of Mycobacteria and translate proteins associated with the invasion and long-term existence of these pathogens in macrophages. The exact mechanism of action of genes and their functions are not clear yet.

Cloning and characterization of gene, a mammalian cell entry antigen of subspecies .

The aim of this study is to identify, clone and express a subsp. specific immunogenic antigen candidate, in order to develop better reagents for diagnosis and vaccines for the protection of the host. Therefore, gene (a member of MAP5 operon) from MAP, was isolated and characterized by Bioinformatics tools and experiments.

Tuberculosis in Birds: Insights into the Mycobacterium avium Infections.

Tuberculosis, a List B disease of World Organization for Animal Health, caused by M. avium or M. genavense predominantly affects poultry and pet or captive birds.

Genomic analysis of local isolate of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis.

Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) causes Johne's disease (JD or paratuberculosis) in animals and has also been implicated in Crohn's disease of humans. It has been shown that MAP is endemic in animal population of India. Understanding of heterogeneity among MAP strains is important both for diagnosis and design control measures.