Sero-molecular epidemiology of Japanese encephalitis virus in swine population of western Uttar Pradesh, India: Unraveling the geographical expansion of the virus
CONCLUSION: The presence of JEV was recorded throughout the year with peak occurrence during monsoon and post-monsoon season indicating that virus has spread its realm to western region of the state. The information generated in the present study will aid in initiating timely vector control measures and human vaccination program to mitigate risk of JEV infection in the region.PMID:37843240 | DOI:10.4103/0972-9062.374041 (Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases)
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - October 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Santhosh S Kumar Himani Dhanze Deepa Mehta Mir Hussain Megha Gupta M Suman Kumar Source Type: research

Susceptibility status of < em > Aedes aegypti < /em > (Diptera: Culicidae) against insecticides of public health use in Delhi and NCR region, India
CONCLUSION: Indoor residual spray is not used in Delhi for vector control. Resistance in Aedes might be due to pesticide usage for agricultural activities in peripheral regions of Delhi. There is a need to investigate more on the insecticide resistance mechanisms for indirect resistance development. Understanding the insecticide susceptibility status of urban vectors is critical for planning effective control strategies.PMID:37843241 | DOI:10.4103/0972-9062.374044 (Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases)
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - October 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Pooja Prasad Suman Lata Dinesh Kumar Sanjeev Kumar Gupta Rekha Saxena Deepak Kumar Arya Himmat Singh Source Type: research

Coverage and compliance of mass drug administration (MDA) programme for elimination of lymphatic filariasis in an endemic district of eastern Uttar Pradesh, India
CONCLUSION: Coverage and compliance of MDA in Ghazipur district of U.P., India was found to be below satisfactory levels. Targeted Information Education and Communication (IEC) campaigns focusing on the safety of drugs and the necessity of MDA, and mass mobilization with effective monitoring and supervision is the need of the hour for effective coverage of MDA Programme.PMID:37843242 | DOI:10.4103/0972-9062.374034 (Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases)
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - October 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Abu Bashar Sanket V Nandekar Prerna Shrivastava Ravi Nandini Singh Pushkar Srikrishnan Source Type: research

Treatment of multidrug-resistant < em > Klebsiella pneumoniae < /em > pneumonia in rats with the Wen Run Fei Ning formula: A preliminary study
CONCLUSION: WRFNF decreased inflammatory cell infiltration as well as IL-6 and TNF expression in the lung of the rats infected with carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae.PMID:37843243 | DOI:10.4103/0972-9062.364759 (Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases)
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - October 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Na Li Jian Han Yiwei Dong Yanan Wang Bing Ji Fengxia Wang Xinye An Jiawen Ding Source Type: research

Malaria outbreak along the India-Bhutan border town of Saralpara, Assam, India
CONCLUSION: The outbreak of malaria in Saralpara demonstrates the risk of malaria outbreak in remote and forested areas, with possibility of spill over to the other side of the border. The fact that two countries had excellent inter-country cross-border collaboration and prior commitment thereby preventing further transmission of malaria to Bhutan can serve as a best practice for cross-border control of malaria and other communicable diseases.PMID:37843244 | DOI:10.4103/0972-9062.383652 (Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases)
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - October 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Keshab Barman None Tobgyel Natasha Dawa Baharul Islam Jai Prakash Narain Source Type: research

Morphological and molecular evidence of sandfly (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotomine) and its relevance to recent cases of leishmaniasis from Jammu region of North India
J Vector Borne Dis. 2023 Jul-Sep;60(3):328-332. doi: 10.4103/0972-9062.374037.ABSTRACTPresent study was conducted to carry out morphological and molecular confirmation of sandflies collected at the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, R.S. Pura, Jammu, India. Larva was maggot like with large head, thorax and abdomen with typical black head, 12 abdominal segments and last abdominal segment carried two pairs of caudal bristles with matchstick hairs on each segment. The adult fly possessed head, abdomen and thorax. Head consisted of pair of long, hairy and beaded antenna, proboscis and one pa...
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - October 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Omer Mohi U Din Sofi R Godara R Katoch A Yadav Source Type: research

Scrub typus fulminating as liver failure: A rare report
J Vector Borne Dis. 2023 Jul-Sep;60(3):333-335. doi: 10.4103/0972-9062.374042.ABSTRACTScrub typhus is almost an endemic tropical mite-borne, zoonotic illness often cognate with the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi. After a typical incubation period of a fortnight, non-specific symptoms including fever, headache, and a specific skin 'eschar' is customary. If untreated after a symptomatic week, scrub typus may precipitate end-organ involvements spiraling into vivid complications. Nevertheless, crub typhus tends to display mild transaminitis, frank liver failure is hardly common in clinical practice. An instance of scrub typu...
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - October 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Subramani Jagadeesan Pranav Patel Pushpendra Kushwaha Nehal Patidar Source Type: research

Concurrent Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in < em > Plasmodium vivax < /em > malaria Infection: A report of two cases from western India
We reported two cases of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia with P. vivax malaria infection. Both patients presented with high grade fever and chills with unremarkable systemic examination. Liver enzymes were raised along with inflammatory markers. Simultaneous diagnosis of methicillin sensitive S. aureus bacteraemia was done using automated blood culture, automated identification and sensitivity testing system. P. vivax malaria was confirmed with microscopy, antigen detection test and molecular test. Patients recovered uneventfully with antimalarial drugs and antibiotics.PMID:37843247 | DOI:10.4103/0972-9062.374237 (Source...
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - October 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Smita Deshkar Niranjan Patil Sunita Yadav Pranali Balmiki Ashish Lad Swati Sharan Source Type: research

Attractive toxic sugar baits: a magic bullet for control of malaria and dengue in urban settings of India?
J Vector Borne Dis. 2023 Jul-Sep;60(3):340-341. doi: 10.4103/0972-9062.374242.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37843248 | DOI:10.4103/0972-9062.374242 (Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases)
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - October 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Gaurav Kumar Sanjeev Kumar Gupta Shweta Pasi Source Type: research

West Nile virus in India: An update on its genetic lineages
J Vector Borne Dis. 2023 Jul-Sep;60(3):225-237. doi: 10.4103/0972-9062.374039.ABSTRACTWest Nile virus (WNV) is a rapidly spreading mosquito-transmitted zoonotic flavivirus. Mosquitoes belonging to the genus Culex are incriminated as the principal vectors of the virus, which causes West Nile fever (WNF) in humans. Manifestations of WNF include a mild, self-limiting, flu-like illness, which in severe cases (rare) may progress to encephalitis, resulting in life-threatening consequences. WNV is geographically distributed worldwide, covering Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia (except Antarctica). The virus exists in a bird-...
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - October 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Paramasivan Rajaiah Muniaraj Mayilsamy Ashwani Kumar Source Type: research

Trend analysis in seroprevalence of dengue, chikungunya and malaria: A seven-year serological study from a tertiary care hospital of Maharashtra, India
CONCLUSION: This study emphasizes the importance of surveillance studies to understand the trend of vector-borne diseases for prompt diagnosis, management of patients in hospital setup and for early detection and curtailment of outbreaks and epidemics by public health sectors through appropriate vector control programs.PMID:37843233 | DOI:10.4103/0972-9062.353232 (Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases)
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - October 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Meghna S Palewar Suvarna Joshi Sushma Yanamandra Sae Pol Ashwini Dedwal Ankita Anand Ashish Sadafale Rajesh Karyakarte Source Type: research

Edifications on Indirect IgM ELISA and Immunofluorescence assay (IFA) of scrub typhus in humans and erudition of < em > Orientia tsutsugamushi < /em > in the vector of cohabiting rodents
This study prompts a detailed analysis of different species of rodents and vectors in the said endemic region.PMID:37843234 | DOI:10.4103/0972-9062.355964 (Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases)
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - October 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Shubham Patil Archana Patil Sandip Chaudhari Shilpshri Shinde Sunil Kolte Waqar Khan Nitin Kurkure Source Type: research

Clinical profile and severity of < em > Plasmodium vivax < /em > and < em > falciparum < /em > malaria in hospitalized children from North India
CONCLUSION: We conclude that a significant proportion of severe malaria was caused by Plasmodium vivax in this region, where both species coexist. Plasmodium vivax malaria is no longer the benign entity it was around ten years ago in hospitalised children. Severe malarial anaemia was the most common severity parameter found in both Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum species. The clinical presentation and a change in the severity parameters in vivax malaria indicate a recent shift in the disease severity from benign to fatal.PMID:37843235 | DOI:10.4103/0972-9062.331406 (Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases)
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - October 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Venkatesh Badugu Bablu Kumar Gaur Baljeet Maini Source Type: research

Seroprevalence of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Indian cattle and buffaloes
CONCLUSION: These findings revealed CCHF virus is circulating unnoticed and the prevalence has increased over time which is of public health concern.PMID:37843236 | DOI:10.4103/0972-9062.364722 (Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases)
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - October 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Laxmi N Sarangi Hemanjali Mulpuri Samir K Rana Amitesh Prasad Ponnanna N Muthappa Source Type: research

Global status of < em > Anaplasma phagocytophilum < /em > infections in human population: A 50-year (1970-2020) meta-analysis
CONCLUSION: The study revealed a significant variation in the prevalence of A. phagocytophilum across Asia, Europe and North America, with the highest prevalence in North America and among occupationally exposed population. To curtail the menace of this growing public health crisis, we recommend integrated control programmes involving tick control, the use of appropriate clothing by occupationally exposed population and health education.PMID:37843237 | DOI:10.4103/0972-9062.364756 (Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases)
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - October 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Solomon Ngutor Karshima Musa Isiyaku Ahmed Kaltume Mamman Mohammed Victoria Adamu Pam Source Type: research