Are we dealing with melioidosis under the mask of tuberculosis? - A case series.

Melioidosis is prevalent in South-East Asia. India is now become endemic to melioidosis. Melioidosis mimicks Tuberculosis (TB) and is often overlooked clinically.

Hospital-based norovirus surveillance in children <5 years of age from 2017 to 2019 in India.

After the introduction of the rotavirus vaccine into the Universal Immunization Program in India in 2016, relatively few studies have assessed the prevalence and epidemiological patterns of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) among hospitalized children ≤5 years of age. We used a uniform protocol to recruit children with AGE as well as standardized testing and typing protocols. Stool specimens from children with AGE younger than 5 years of age admitted to six hospitals in three cities in India were collected from January 2017 through December 2019.

A shift in circulating rotaviral genotypes among hospitalized neonates.

In neonates, rotavirus (RV) infection is generally nosocomial. The control of rotaviral infection within hospital settings is challenging due to prolonged shedding of the virus and contamination of the surrounding environment. There are few studies that have reported asymptomatic infection within neonates.

Evolutionary analysis of rotavirus G1P[8] strains from Chennai, South India.

Rotaviruses by virtue of its segmented genome generate numerous genotypes. G1P[8] is the most common genotype reported globally. We intend to identify the evolutionary differences among G1P[8] strains from the study with vaccine strains.

Persistence of G10P[11] neonatal rotavirus infections in southern India.

Background: Neonatal rotavirus infections are predominantly caused by distinct genotypes restricted to this age-group and are mostly asymptomatic.

Method: Stool samples from neonates admitted for >48 h in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Vellore (2014-2015) and Chennai (2015-2016) in southern India, and from neonates born at hospitals in Vellore but not admitted to NICUs (2015-2016) were tested for rotavirus by ELISA and genotyped by hemi-nested RT-PCR.

Results: Of 791 neonates, 150 and 336 were recruited from Vellore and Chennai NICUs, and 305 were born in five hospitals in Vellore.

Molecular characterisation and clinical correlates of rotavirus in children and adults in a tertiary care centre, Chennai, South India.

Aims: This study was undertaken to determine the rate of detection of rotavirus causing diarrhoea among children and adults, identify the common genotypes circulating and determine clinical correlates.

Settings And Design: This is a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care centre.

Materials And Methods: Stool samples were collected from adults and children, transported on ice, aliquoted and stored at - 80°C.