Disappearance of malaria vector Anopheles sundaicus from Chilika Lake area of Orissa State in IndiaA P Dash
Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, India
Med Vet Entomol 14:445-9. 2000
..vagus. Anophelines reported previously but not found in our survey were An. fluviatilis, An. jamesii Theobald, A. maculatus, An. splendidus Koidzumi, An. stephensi, An. theobaldi Giles and the former main vector An. sundaicus...
- Retrospective analysis of epidemiological investigation of Japanese encephalitis outbreak occurred in Rourkela, Orissa, India
A P Dash
Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 32:137-9. 2001
..Species like Culex tritaeniorhynchus, Cx, vishnui, Cx. pseudovishnui and Cx. bitaeniorhynchus constituted 19% of the total collections. The above species were resistant to DDT and dieldrin, but susceptible to malathion...
- Setaria digitata microfilaraemia in Mastomys coucha: an animal model for chemotherapeutic and immunobiological studies
S Mukhopadhyay
Division of Applied Immunology, Regional Medical Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Bhubaneswar, India
Parasitology 113:323-30. 1996
..coucha implanted with live or cold-stunned adult worms. The S. digitata-M. coucha model thus is found amenable to perform chemotherapeutic and immunobiological investigations in experimental filariasis...
- A survey of bancroftian filariasis for microfilariae & circulating antigenaemia in two villages of Madhya Pradesh
D Das
Regional Medical Research Centre for Tribals, Bhubaneswar, India
Indian J Med Res 121:771-5. 2005
..The present study was undertaken to re-evaluate the prevalence of filariasis in two villages of Panna district by Og4C3 ELISA...
- Genetic diversity in the merozoite surface protein 1 gene of Plasmodium falciparum in different malaria-endemic localities
Dipak Kumar Raj
Institute of Life Sciences, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, India
Am J Trop Med Hyg 71:285-9. 2004
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- Community-based study to assess the efficacy of DEC plus ALB against DEC alone on bancroftian filarial infection in endemic areas in Tamil Nadu, south India
R Rajendran
Centre for Research in Medical Entomology, Madurai, India
Trop Med Int Health 11:851-61. 2006
..The trends suggest that at least 10 MDAs may be necessary to achieve the goal of elimination...
- Effectiveness of mosquito nets treated with a tablet formulation of deltamethrin for malaria control in a hyperendemic tribal area of Sundargarh District, Orissa, India
Surya K Sharma
Malaria Research Centre (ICMR, Field Station, Sector-5, Rourkela-769002, Orissa, India
J Am Mosq Control Assoc 22:111-8. 2006
..An overall significant reduction was found in parasite rate in the total population using treated and untreated nets as compared to nonusers...
- Malaria control using indoor residual spraying and larvivorous fish: a case study in Betul, central India
Neeru Singh
Malaria Research Centre Field Station, Jabalpur, India
Trop Med Int Health 11:1512-20. 2006
..To assess the impact of intensified malaria control interventions in an ethnic minority community in Betul using existing tools...
- Epidemiology of malaria in an area of low transmission in central India
Neeru Singh
National Institute of Malaria Research, Field Station, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Am J Trop Med Hyg 75:812-6. 2006
..Improved access to treatment facilities, combination therapy, and vector control appears to be the most promising method for controlling malaria in this region...
- High-performance liquid chromatographic assay for the determination of sulfadoxine and N-acetyl sulfadoxine in plasma from patients infected with sensitive and resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria
Virendra K Dua
National Institute of Malaria Research, Field Unit, Sector III, BHEL, Hardwar 249403, India
J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 860:160-5. 2007
..9% for non-responders which revealed that higher amounts of the metabolite N-acetyl sulfadoxine were present in non-responders. The method described should find an application in the therapeutic monitoring of malaria patients...
- Detection of in-vivo chloroquine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum from Rameswaram Island, a pilgrim centre in southern India
A Eapen
National Institute of Malaria Research, IDVC Field Unit, 332 A Spartan School Road, Panneer Nagar, Mogappair, Chennai 600 037, India
Ann Trop Med Parasitol 101:305-13. 2007
..falciparum malaria, to make treatment more effective and slow the development and spread of more foci of CQ resistance...
- Cercarial dermatitis in central India: an emerging health problem among tribal communities
V G Rao
Regional Medical Research Centre for Tribals, Indian Council of Medical Research, Nagpur Road, PO Garha, Jabalpur 482003, India
Ann Trop Med Parasitol 101:409-13. 2007
..Cercarial dermatitis therefore appears to be a significant health problem among the tribal populations of central India...
- Rainfall and malaria transmission in north-eastern India
V Dev
National Institute of Malaria Research (Field Station, PO Sonapur - 782 402, Assam, India
Ann Trop Med Parasitol 101:457-9. 2007
- Impact of Olyset nets on malaria transmission in India
U Sreehari
National Institute of Malaria Research, 20 Madhuban, Delhi, India
J Vector Borne Dis 44:137-44. 2007
..Efficacy of Olyset nets, long-lasting insecticidal nets were tested from August 2003 to August 2006 against Anopheles culicifacies, the vector which transmits 60% of all malaria cases in rural India...
- Larvivorous fish against malaria vectors: a new outlook
S K Ghosh
National Institute of Malaria Research, Epidemic Diseases Hospital, Old Madras Road, Bangalore 560 038, India
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 101:1063-4. 2007
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- Naturally acquired immunity and reduced susceptibility to falciparum malaria in two subpopulations of endemic eastern India
S Biswas
National Institute of Malaria Research Indian Council of Medical Research, 22 Sham Nath Marg, Delhi, India
Scand J Immunol 67:177-84. 2008
..falciparum reflect the reduced risk of malaria in the study groups. The higher frequency of seroresponders showed correlation with lower risk of developing malaria...
- Operational feasibility of rapid diagnostic kits & blister packs use for malaria control in high transmission areas of Orissa & Chhattisgarh
A M Reetha
National Institute of Malaria Research ICMR, Delhi, India
Indian J Med Res 125:65-72. 2007
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- Malaria parasite burden and treatment seeking behavior in ethnic communities of Assam, Northeastern India
V Dev
Malaria Research Centre Field Station, ICMR, P O Sonapur, Assam 782 402, India
J Infect 52:131-9. 2006
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- Knowledge of lymphatic filariasis among the population of an endemic area in rural Madhya Pradesh, India
D Das
Regional Medical Research Centre for Tribals, Indian Council of Medical Research, Nagpur Road, Garha, Jabalpur 482 003, Madhya Pradesh, India
Ann Trop Med Parasitol 99:101-4. 2005
- Widespread occurrence of the Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter (Pfcrt) gene haplotype SVMNT in P. falciparum malaria in India
P G Vathsala
Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Am J Trop Med Hyg 70:256-9. 2004
..It is surprising that the Pfcrt haplotype in India is predominantly SVMNT, rather than that seen in Southeast Asia. The widespread prevalence of the Pfcrt K76T mutation is a cause for concern...
- Japanese encephalitis in India: an overview
Lalitha Kabilan
Centre for Research in Medical Entomology, Indian Council of Medical Research, Madurai, India
Indian J Pediatr 71:609-15. 2004
..Vaccination proves to be the best to protect the individual against any disease. In the case of JE, it is essential to immunize the pigs (amplifying host) also to interrupt the transmission of the disease...
- Effectiveness of two annual, single-dose mass drug administrations of diethylcarbamazine alone or in combination with albendazole on soil-transmitted helminthiasis in filariasis elimination programme
T R Mani
Centre for Research in Medical Entomology, Madurai, India
Trop Med Int Health 9:1030-5. 2004
..The additional advantages accrued to the community underscore the importance of scaling-up GPELF to cover the entire population at risk...
- An efficient PCR--SSCP-based method for detection of a chloroquine resistance marker in the PfCRT gene of Plasmodium falciparum
Sasmita Mishra
Institute of Life Sciences, Nalco Square, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar 751023, India
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 100:243-7. 2006
..The PCR-SSCP technique can also be applied for the detection of new haplotypes of the PfCRT gene and surveillance of chloroquine-resistant malaria in malaria-endemic localities around the world...
- Village-scale evaluation of mosquito nets treated with a tablet formulation of deltamethrin against malaria vectors
S K Sharma
Malaria Research Centre ICMR, Field Station, Sector 5, Rourkela 769 002, Orissa, India
Med Vet Entomol 19:286-92. 2005
..It is easier to pack and handle tablets of insecticide than liquid concentrate and the use of one tablet per net may be preferable to making up a large volume of diluted insecticide and dipping many nets at a time...
- Albendazole sulphoxide concentrations in plasma of endemic normals from a lymphatic filariasis endemic region using liquid chromatography
Reema Sarin
Institute of Life Sciences, Nalco Square, Chandrasekharpur, Near Kalinga Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Orissa 751023, India
J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 799:233-8. 2004
..25, 93.03 and 88.78%, respectively. The method was applied to determine the plasma levels of albendazole sulphoxide in endemic normals administered with albendazole during pharmacokinetic studies...
- Efficacy of PermaNet 2.0 against Anopheles culicifacies and Anopheles stephensi, malaria vectors in India
U Sreehari
National Institute of Malaria Research ICMR, 20 Madhuban, Delhi 110 092, India
J Am Mosq Control Assoc 23:220-3. 2007
..PermaNets showed high efficacy in reducing the person-vector contact as evidenced by reduced person-hour density in the PermaNet village. Long-term field trials are indicated to test the impact of use of PermaNets in controlling malaria...
- Resurrection of DDT : a critical appraisal
A P Dash
Indian J Med Res 126:1-3. 2007
- Alleles -308A and -1031C in the TNF-alpha gene promoter do not increase the risk but associated with circulating levels of TNF-alpha and clinical features of vivax malaria in Indian patients
Mohd Sohail
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2 Nanak Enclave Campus, Near Radio Colony, National Institute of Malaria Research, Delhi 110009, India
Mol Immunol 45:1682-92. 2008
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- Serological and entomological investigations of an outbreak of dengue fever in certain rural areas of Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu
R Paramasivan
Centre for Research in Medical Entomology ICMR, Madurai, India
Indian J Med Res 123:697-701. 2006
..Since the fever outbreak occurred for the first time in these villages, serological, virological and entomological investigations were carried out to confirm the aetiology of outbreak...
- Identification of telomerase activity in gametocytes of Plasmodium falciparum
Dipak Kumar Raj
Institute of Life Sciences, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar 751 023, India
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 309:685-8. 2003
..The finding suggests that telomerase can be a potent target for the transmission blocking vaccine and drugs for combating malaria caused by P. falciparum...
- Larvivorous activity of Poecilia reticulata against Culex quinquefasciatus larvae in a polluted water drain in Hardwar, India
Virendra K Dua
National Institute of Malaria Research, Field Unit, Sector III, BHEL, Hardwar 249 403, India
J Am Mosq Control Assoc 23:481-3. 2007
..quinquefasciatus larvae. This was verified by the identification of plankton in the gut content of the fish and by the high density of plankton present in the polluted water...
- Genetic variability of diurnally sub-periodic Wuchereria bancrofti in Nicobarese tribe of Nicobar group of Islands, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
R Dhamodharan
Vector Control Research Centre, Indira Nagar, Pondicherry 605 006, India
Parasitol Res 103:59-66. 2008
..The dendrogram constructed exhibited four distinct clusters, which are geographically localized, and the gene flow between them appears to be influenced by human migration pattern...
- Plasma IP-10, apoptotic and angiogenic factors associated with fatal cerebral malaria in India
Vidhan Jain
National Institute of Malaria Research ICMR, Jabalpur, India
Malar J 7:83. 2008
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- Efficacy of thermal fog application of deltacide, a synergized mixture of pyrethroids, against Aedes aegypti, the vector of dengue
T R Mani
Centre for Research in Medical Entomology, Madurai, India
Trop Med Int Health 10:1298-304. 2005
..Peridomestic thermal fogging reduced the resting and biting populations by 76% and 40%, respectively for the 3 days after treatment, whereas indoor fogging suppressed adult populations for 5 days...
- Development of nuclear DNA markers for evolutionary studies in Plasmodium falciparum
Celia Thomas
National Institute of Malaria Research (ICMR, 22 Sham Nath Marg, Delhi 110 054, India
J Genet 86:65-8. 2007
- Short report: observations on the multiple feeding behavior of Culex tritaeniorhynchus (Diptera: culicidae), the vector of Japanese encephalitis in Kerala in southern India
N Arunachalam
Centre for Research in Medical Entomology, Chinna Chokkikulam Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Am J Trop Med Hyg 72:198-200. 2005
..Mixed blood meals were mostly (96.7%) from cattle and goats. The epidemiologic implications of multiple feeding of Cx. tritaeniorhynchus on dampening (dead-end) hosts such as cattle and goats in the transmission of JE virus is discussed...
- Wash resistance and bioefficacy of Olyset net--a long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito net against malaria vectors and nontarget household pests
S K Sharma
National Institute of Malaria Research, Field Station, Sector-5, Rourkela 769 002, Orissa, India
J Med Entomol 43:884-8. 2006
..Thus, it may be concluded that Olyset nets are highly effective against malaria vectors and moderately against other nontarget household insects...
- Identification of a rare point mutation at C-terminus of merozoite surface antigen-1 gene of Plasmodium falciparum in eastern Indian isolates
Dipak Kumar Raj
Institute of Life Sciences, Nalco Square, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar 751 023, India
Exp Parasitol 106:45-9. 2004
..Sequencing of the altered bands from the SSCP gel shows a rare non-synonymous point mutation in 7 (5.6%) of the 125 isolates at amino acid position 1704 of MSA-1 gene where isoleucine is replaced by valine...
- Vector control complements mass drug administration against bancroftian filariasis in Tirukoilur, India
I P Sunish
Centre for Research in Medical Entomology, Tamil Nadu, India
Bull World Health Organ 85:138-45. 2007
..To determine the role of vector control in further decreasing the transmission of bancroftian filariasis achieved by mass drug administration and the long-term impact on filariometric indices...
- Evidence for the use of albendazole for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis
I P Sunish
Lancet Infect Dis 6:125-6. 2006
- Allelic polymorphism in the Plasmodium vivax dihydrofolate reductase gene among Indian field isolates
S K Prajapati
National Institute of Malaria Research ICMR, Delhi, India
Clin Microbiol Infect 13:331-4. 2007
..Isolates from the Car-Nicobar islands showed only mutant genotypes. The differential geographical pattern of mutations may be associated with the transmission pattern...
- Impact of single dose of diethylcarbamazine and other antifilarial drug combinations on bancroftian filarial infection variables: assessment after 2 years
I P Sunish
Centre for Research in Medical Entomology Indian Council of Medical Research, 4 Sarojini Street, Chinna Chokkikulam, Madurai 625 002, Tamil Nadu, India
Parasitol Int 55:233-6. 2006
..The drug combination DEC+ALB was observed to demonstrate a significant impact in reducing filarial infection even after 2 years post treatment...
- Larvicidal activity of Hibiscus abelmoschus Linn. (Malvaceae) against mosquitoes
Virendra K Dua
Malaria Research Centre, Field Station, Sector III, BHEL, Hardwar 249 403, India
J Am Mosq Control Assoc 22:155-7. 2006
..1% reduction of larval An. stephensi in a tank, whereas 87.4% reduction of larval Cx. quinquefaisciatus occurred in a blocked drain 24 h after application of HAM-4 under field conditions...
- Polymorphism study of rhoptry associated membrane antigen (RAMA) gene of Plasmodium falciparum--a putative vaccine candidate
Priyanka Kar
Institute of Life Sciences, Nalco Square, Bhubaneswar 751023, India
Mol Biochem Parasitol 155:156-60. 2007
..The presence of few variants suggests RAMA to be under a balancing selection. The above criterion of restricted antigenic diversity and a protective immune response towards the C-terminal end makes RAMA a strong vaccine candidate...
- Fine-scale genetic characterization of Plasmodium falciparum chromosome 7 encompassing the antigenic var and the drug-resistant pfcrt genes
Ruchi Bajaj
Evolutionary Genomics and Bioinformatics Laboratory, National Institute of Malaria Research, 22 Sham Nath Marg, New Delhi 110 054, India
J Genet 87:59-64. 2008
..We also designed primers for amplification of 21 noncoding DNA fragments in the whole region for estimating genetic diversity and inferring the evolutionary history of this region of P. falciparum genome...
