Objective: To detect and identify filarial parasites in dried blood spots(DBS) collected from domestic cats using high resolution melting real-time PCR(HRM RT-PCR). Methods: A total of 208 DBS were collected from dome...
funded by a Ministry of Higher Education Research Grant (FRGS FP011/2011A);the University of Malaya (PG085-2012B)
Objective: To determine the prevalence of the filarial parasites, ie., Brugia malayi, Brugia pahangi(B. pahangi), Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens(D. repens)in domestic and stray cats. Methods: A total of 17...
supported by a grant Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi and SP/SO/B-46/2000 from the Department of Science and Technology,New Delhi;UGC Senior Research Fellowship support to SKV
Objective:To investigate which life stage of the parasite has the ability to stimulate release of pro- or anti-inflammatory mediators from macrophages.Methods:The human macrophage/ monocyte cell line THP-1,the mouse m...
supported by the Grants under the Department of Biotechnology,India(DBT) Funded Project "Repository for the Filarial Parasites and Reagents"(NO. BT/INF/22/1/2007)
Objective:To explore the effect of herbal polyphenolics on filariasis in vitro.Methods:Two herbal extracts,methanolic extracts of roots of Vitex negundo Linn.(Nirgundi) and leaves of Aegle marmelos Juss.(Beal) in ...
This paper deals with the studies on the changes of serum specific IgM andIgG,and relationship between the antibody level and infected worm stage of Brugiamalayi.The jirds (Meriones unguiculatus)and BALB/cCR mice were...