Publications

susceptibility of a yak to influenza a viruses and presence of h3n2 antibodies in animals in nepal and india.	naturally acquired antibody to h3n2 human influenza antigens was found in a yak-zebu crossbred in nepal. serial inoculation of a yak, negative for antibody, produced a response to a/hong kong/1/68 (h3n2), a/england/42/72 (h3n2), and a/prague/1/56 (heq1 neq1) influenzavirus strains. single radial diffusion tests showed that cattle and goats in west bengal, india, and water buffaloes and cattle in kathmandu, nepal, also had antibodies against the h3n2 antigens. haemagglutination-inhibition antibod ...	1974	4549482
human rabies in kathmandu, nepal.		1981	7343600
accessibility of dog populations for rabies control in kathmandu valley, nepal.	the accessibility of dogs in urban areas of kathmandu valley was measured using the following approaches: determination of the proportion of dogs that bore signs of having been the objects of religious worship and other signs of household association, supplemented by information obtained by interviewing people in the neighbourhood; and the vaccination coverage attained in a rabies control campaign that was preceded by intensive activities to encourage the community to participate. an accessibili ...	1990	2289296
echinococcus granulosus infections in the dogs of kathmandu, nepal.	the prevalence, incidence and risk factors of infection by echinococcus granulosus were studied in the domestic and street dogs of kathmandu, nepal. using an elisa coproantigen test as a screening method, the highest prevalence (5/88 = 5.7%) was seen in domestic dogs from an area of the city used for slaughtering livestock. a prevalence of 1.8% (3/171) was found in domestic dogs seen at eight veterinary clinics distributed around the city. although none of the 73 street dogs sampled in the elisa ...	1994	7979638
human rabies--new hampshire, 1996.	on august 20, 1996, a 32-year-old resident of new hampshire died in a massachusetts hospital from an illness characterized by rapid neurologic deterioration. rabies had been clinically suspected on the date of her transfer from a new hampshire hospital (august 14) and was confirmed by cdc on august 17. this report summarizes the investigation of this case by the state health departments of new hampshire, massachusetts, maryland, and pennsylvania, which implicated a dog in kathmandu, nepal, as th ...	1997	9091784
emerging pathogen cyclospora cayetanensis infection in nepal.	cylospora cayetanensis, an emerging parasitic pathogen of human is being increasingly recognized throughout the world, however the means of transmission and the possibility of a reservoir host remain an enigma. a longitudinal study on cyclosporiasis in different parts of nepal was carried out from april, 1995 until november, 2000. fecal specimens were collected from symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. the data shows a distinct seasonality with the highest infection rates occurring during the ...	2001	12041579
risk of possible exposure to rabies among tourists and foreign residents in nepal.	there is little data available on the actual risk to travelers of being possibly exposed to rabies. this data would be useful in advising travelers who are considering rabies pre-exposure immunization. in addition, it is not known how many travelers are already pre-immunized when they are bitten by a possibly rabid animal. the current study was performed to determine the rate at which travelers to nepal are possibly exposed to rabies, and to determine risk factors for possible rabies exposure.	2002	12088577
survey of the stray dog population and the health education program on the prevention of dog bites and dog-acquired infections: a comparative study in nepal and okayama prefecture, japan.	we estimated the number of stray dogs in kathmandu, nepal, where human rabies cases still occur, and in shimotsui, okayama prefecture, japan. in kathmandu, the stray dog density was 2,930 stray dogs/km2, and the ratio of stray dogs to humans was 1:4.7. in shimotsui, the density was 225 stray dogs/km2, and the ratio was 1:5.2. since the stray dog population in nepal is very large, one of the measures used to prevent dog bites and dog-acquired infections such as rabies is an effort to capture stra ...	2003	14679405
occurrence of hydatidosis in slaughter buffaloes (bos bubalis) and helminths in stray dogs in kathmandu valley, nepal.	the study aimed at identifying the occurrence of hydatidosis in slaughter buffaloes and helminth eggs, particularly taenia spp. eggs in stray dogs' fecal samples in kathmandu valley, nepal. the study period was from november, 2004 to april, 2005. a total of 500 buffalo carcasses in a slaughterhouse, at the riversides and individual butchers'sites were examined for the presence of hydatid cysts. the cyst fluid was collected and microscopically examined to determine if it was fertile or not. of th ...	2006	17009714