4 results match your criteria: "Indian Council of Medical Research - Vector Control Research Centre (ICMR-VCRC)[Affiliation]"
A simple improved method for extracting DNA from ethanol-preserved hard ticks and its applications.
Infect Genet Evol
December 2024
Division of Vector Biology and Control, Indian Council of Medical Research - Vector Control Research Centre (ICMR-VCRC), Puducherry 605006, India. Electronic address:
Article Synopsis
- Hard tick exoskeletons make DNA extraction difficult, prompting researchers to test a modified method for extracting DNA from ethanol-preserved ticks for genetic studies.
- The new method was compared to three commercial kits and showed similar DNA concentration and purity across different life stages of ticks.
- The extracted DNA was used for PCR amplification of phylogenetic markers to analyze Amblyomma integrum, a potential disease vector, demonstrating a cost-effective approach that can aid genetic research in low-resource settings.
Severity prediction markers in dengue: a prospective cohort study using machine learning approach.
Biomarkers
December 2024
MGM Advanced Research Institute (MGMARI), Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Puducherry, India.
Background: Dengue virus causes illnesses with or without warning indicators for severe complications. There are no clear prognostic signs linked to the disease outcomes.
Methods: Clinical and laboratory parameters among 102 adult including 17 severe dengue (SD), 33 with warning and 52 without warning signs during early and critical phases were analysed by statistical and machine learning (ML) models.
Hard Ticks as Vectors: The Emerging Threat of Tick-Borne Diseases in India.
Pathogens
July 2024
Division of Vector Biology and Control, Indian Council of Medical Research-Vector Control Research Centre (ICMR-VCRC), Puducherry 605006, India.
Hard ticks (Ixodidae) play a critical role in transmitting various tick-borne diseases (TBDs), posing significant global threats to human and animal health. Climatic factors influence the abundance, diversity, and vectorial capacity of tick vectors. It is imperative to have a comprehensive understanding of hard ticks, pathogens, eco-epidemiology, and the impact of climatic changes on the transmission dynamics of TBDs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSensitivity of wMel and wAlbB Wolbachia infections in Aedes aegypti Puducherry (Indian) strains to heat stress during larval development.
Parasit Vectors
June 2022
Medical Complex, Indian Council of Medical Research-Vector Control Research Centre (ICMR-VCRC), Indira Nagar, Puducherry, 605006, India.
Background: ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre, Puducherry, India, developed two colonies of Aedes aegypti infected with wMel and wAlbB Wolbacia strains called Ae. aegypti (Pud) lines for dengue control. The sensitivity of wMel and wAlbB strains in Ae.
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