Publications

zoonotic sporotrichosis of lymphocutaneous type in a man acquired from a domesticated feline source: report of a first case in southern karnataka, india.	sporotrichosis is commonly encountered due to traumatic implantation of thorns or decayed vegetation with the dimorphic fungi, sporothrix schenckii. zoonotic spread of sporotrichosis is rare and we describe here the first case of feline transmission of lymphocutaneous sporotrichiosis encountered in india.	2009	20064175
natural yeast flora of different varieties of grapes used for wine making in india.	the natural saccharomyces and non-saccharomyces yeast flora present on the grape berries significantly affect wine production. six grape varieties, bangalore blue, zinfandel, cabernet, chenin blanc, sauvignon blanc and shiraz are being used in india for wine making. the yeast diversity was studied on the basis of morphological, colony, physiological characteristics and 5.8s-its sequencing of rdna of the isolates. eleven different species belonging to seven genera were identified as: candida azym ...	2009	19835764
etiology and determinants of sexually transmitted infections in karnataka state, south india.	syndromic case management remains the cornerstone for sti (sexually transmitted infection) treatment in many countries. we undertook this study to better understand the etiology of stis in adults in south india and to inform sti management guidelines.	2010	19901864