| blastomyces dermatitidis in bats: first report of its isolation from the liver of rhinopoma hardwickei hardwickei gray. | blastomyces dermatitidis is reported for the first time from the liver of rhinopoma hardwickei hardwickei gray (the 'lesser rat-tailed bat'); it was cultured from one of 46 samples of the bat captured on december 10, 1982, from the basement of safdar-jang tomb, a historical monument in new delhi. the fungus was not found in 581 other bats representing r. hardwickei hardwickei, three more insectivorous and one frugivorous species investigated from several sites in delhi and new delhi metropolitan ... | 1985 | 3992429 |
| prevalence of rat fleas in and around delhi (india) area and their susceptibility status to insecticides. | a rapid survey in delhi and surrounding areas was undertaken in september 1994, during plague outbreak in district beed (maharashtra) and surat (gujarat) to monitor rodent/flea population and to determine susceptibility status of fleas to insecticides. the five rodent species in order of their prevalence were rattus rattus (86.06%), mus musculus (15.33%), suncus murinus (2.47%), bandicoota indica (0.48%) and b. bengalensis (0.48%). two flea species, xenopsylla cheopis and x. astia, were captured ... | 1996 | 8806038 |
| entomological and rodent surveillance in plague-suspected areas during september 1994 and thereafter. | studies carried out in the states of maharashtra, gujarat, uttar pradesh and union territory of delhi after the bubonic plague outbreak during 1994 revealed the presence of seven species of rodents, viz. rattus rattus, r. norvegicus, mus. musculus, tatera indica, suncus murinus, bandicoota bengalensis and b. indica. the flea species encountered were xenopsylla cheopis and x. astia. the x. cheopis and x. astia index recorded in different areas of beed district of maharashtra; surat, vadodra and b ... | 1997 | 9556751 |
| need and strategy for sentinel surveillance for drug resistance in leprosy in india. | in the fight against leprosy drug resistance poses a serious impediment at a stage when there is dramatic decline in prevalence due to intensive and concerted chemotherapy intervention. drug resistance in leprosy has been reported since 1964 for dapsone, 1976 for rifampicin and 1996 for ofloxacin. recent reports and publications have indicated few instances of rifampicin resistance in several endemic areas. in light of reporting drug resistance in leprosy, the national leprosy eradication progra ... | 2009 | 20509338 |