Publications

scientific basis for the use of indian ayurvedic medicinal plants in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders: ashwagandha.	ayurveda is a sanskrit word, which means "the scripture for longevity". it represents an ancient system of traditional medicine prevalent in india and in several other south asian countries. it is based on a holistic view of treatment which is believed to cure human diseases through establishment of equilibrium in the different elements of human life, the body, the mind, the intellect and the soul [1]. ayurveda dates back to the period of the indus valley civilization (about 3000 b.c) and has be ...	2010	20528765
equine influenza outbreak in india (2008-09): virus isolation, sero-epidemiology and phylogenetic analysis of ha gene.	an outbreak of equine influenza (ei) was reported in india in june, 2008 after a gap of two decades. the outbreak started from jammu and kashmir (katra), northern state of india and spread to the other parts of the country affecting equines in 11 states. the virus (h3n8) was isolated from nasal swabs obtained from clinical cases in various locations in the country including katra (jammu and kashmir), mysore (karnataka) and ahmedabad (gujarat) using embryonated chicken eggs. the virus isolates we ...	2010	20053509
descriptive epidemiology of equine influenza in india (2008-2009): temporal and spatial trends.	equine influenza is a contagious viral disease that affects all members of the family equidae, i.e., horses, donkeys and mules. the authors describe the pattern of equine influenza outbreaks in a number of states of india from july 2008 to june 2009. the disease was first reported in june 2008 in katra (jammu and kashmir) and spread to ten other states within a year. all outbreaks of equine influenza in the various states were confirmed by laboratory investigations (virus isolation and/or serolo ...	2010	21120800
serosurveillance for japanese encephalitis virus infection among equines in india.	the seroprevalence of japanese encephalitis virus (jev) among equines was evaluated from january 2006 to december 2009 in 13 different states of india by hemagglutination inhibition (hi) test and virus neutralization test (vnt). antibodies against jev were detected in 327 out of 3,286 (10%) equines with a maximum prevalence reported in the state of manipur (91.7%) followed by gujarat (18.5%), madhya pradesh (14.4%), and uttar pradesh (11.6%). evidence of jev infection was observed in equines in ...	2011	22122900