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sero-epidemiological studies on coxiellosis in animals and man in the state of uttar pradesh and delhi (india).the prevalence of antibodies to coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of q-fever, was studied in domestic animals either at the farm or at the slaughter house and man in delhi and uttar pradesh (u.p.). evidence of q-fever infection was observed in 24.29% of 490 cattle, 16.79% of 536 sheep, 16.02% of 1011 buffaloes, 15.85% of 1937 goats, 14.67% of 184 pigs and 14.29% of 49 street dogs. twenty percent of 55 dairy cows, 9.52% of 21 dairy goats and 5.71% of 35 dairy buffaloes were found positive fo ...1979536122
sero-epidemiologic investigations on brucellosis in the states of uttar pradesh (u.p.) and delhi (india).sero-prevalence of brucellosis in man and animals was studied during the years 1976 and 1977. samples were collected from hospitals/slaughter houses/livestock farms located in delhi and different districts of uttar pradesh (u.p.). the sera samples tested were from 1685 men, 1607 goats, 438 sheep, 244 pigs, 361 cattle, 551 buffalos, 50 dogs, 318 equine and 43 free living animals. the percentage of seropositivity, excluding doubtful ones, was recorded as: man 0.89, goat 5.53, sheep 3.42, pigs 15.9 ...1979536123
group b arbovirus hi antibodies in the human and animal sera at lucknow. 1976825461
prevalence and economic implications of taenia solium taeniasis and cysticercosis in uttar pradesh state of india.from 1980 to 1985, 3550 pigs, 530 cattle, 370 buffalo, 1850 sheep and 2100 goat of different breeds, age and sex from different parts of uttar pradesh state (india) were screened for the presence of cysticerci. economic losses due to condemnation of affected meat were calculated. the overall incidence in pigs was 9.3%. indigenous breeds brought from rural areas had the highest infection rate (8.9%). cysticerci were commonly observed in the muscles of fore and hind limbs, tongue, neck and brain b ...19892488998
observations on the suitability and importance of the domestic intermediate hosts of echinococcus granulosus in uttah pradesh, india.the present study investigated the suitability and importance of buffaloes, camels, sheep, goats and pigs in maintaining the life-cycle of echinococcus granulosus in aligarh, india. a total of 565 (36%) of 1556 buffaloes, 20 (2%) of 1208 goats, 5 (1%) of 559 pigs, 6 (6%) of 109 sheep and two of three camels were found to harbour hydatid cysts. the frequency distribution of the hydatid cysts in each intermediate host species was over-dispersed and in buffaloes cyst fertility increased with increa ...19892723385
incidence of eimeria species in goats of uttar pradesh. 19666007695
ddt and bhc residues in some body tissues of goats, buffalo, and chickens, lucknow, india.muscle, liver, brain, and abdominal body fat samples of goats, buffalo, and chickens, all common meat sources in india, were analyzed by gas-liquid chromatography (glc) for residues of ddt and benzene hexachloride (bhc). a few samples of goat and buffalo bone marrow were also included. relatively high residue levels were found in body fat and bone marrow compared with other tissues. ddt and bhc residue levels were highest in chicken body fat, averaging 4.157 ppm sigma ddt and 3.879 ppm bhc. ddt ...19816171768
the incidence of adult and larval stage taenia hydatigena in uttar pradesh (india).a total of 1023 dogs of different breeds from different parts of uttar pradesh state were examined for the presence of taenia hydatigena, and 810 sheep, 1015 goats and 1040 pigs were examined for the presence of cysticercus tenuicollis, to determine the incidence of these parasites. in dogs, the incidence of t. hydatigena was found to be 40.95%. the rate of infection was higher in street dogs than in dogs kept indoors. cysticercus tenuicollis was found in 37.03% of sheep, 27.29% of goats and 8.3 ...19827201716
sero-positivity of domestic animals against japanese encephalitis in bareilly area, u.p.a study on seroprevalence of japanese encephalitis (je), west nile (wn) and dengue-2 (dn-2) was undertaken in and around bareilly, uttar pradesh to explore the role of non-human hosts in the natural cycle of these infections. a total of 1449 animal sera samples collected from 104 dogs, 170 pigs, 170 horses, 333 buffaloes, 252 cattle, 168 sheep and 252 goats were screened for antibodies against je, wn and dn-2 by micro-haemagglutination inhibition (hi) test employing 4 to 16 ha units of je, wn an ...19958866989
dermatophytes isolated from selected ruminants in india.a survey was carried out in different areas of uttar pradesh for isolating and identifying dermatophytes from ruminants. out of 102 skin scrapings, collected from various animals, 4/22 cattle, 1/9 buffalo, 14/44 sheep and 2/28 goats were koh positive. in respect of the cattle, the culture positive samples yielded one strain each of trichophyton mentagrophytes, t. rubrum, t. simii and two strains of microsporum gypseum. from the buffaloes examined, only one case yielded a dermatophyte and it was ...19989850594
sandfly survey in nainital and almora districts of uttaranchal with particular reference to phlebotomus argentipes, vector of kala-azar.kala-azar continues to pose a major public health problem in bihar, west bengal and parts of eastern uttar pradesh in india causing great deal of morbidity and mortality. during 1998, several kala-azar cases from sub-himalayan region were treated in delhi hospitals. and a suspected focus of kala-azar was subsequently reported from this area. therefore a preliminary sandfly survey was carried out during october, 1999 in 18 randomly selected villages at different altitudes in nainital & almora dis ...200111898464
genetic analysis of growth traits in muzaffarnagari sheep.data on 4112 muzaffarnagari sheep, maintained at the central institute for research on goats, makhdoom, mathura, india, and recorded between 1976 and 1999, were analysed to study the growth-related traits and their genetic control. the average weights at birth, and at 12 months of age were 3.1 +/- 0.2 and 28.0 +/- 0.6 kg, respectively. the pre- and post-weaning average daily weight gains were 127.8 +/- 3.3 g and 49.4 +/- 1.6 g. and the associated growth efficiencies were 3.59 +/- 0.08 and 0.95 + ...200312797416
prevalence of salmonella antibodies among goats slaughtered for chevon in bareilly (northern india).we screened serum samples of 1024 goats slaughtered for chevon in bareilly in northern india for salmonella antibodies with indirect elisa, mat-h (microagglutination test using flagellar antigens e, n, x and 1, 5) and mat-o (microagglutination test using somatic antigens 4, 12 and 3, 10, 15). salmonella antibodies were detected in 48, 8 and 40%, goats using salmonella-cytotoxi-i elisa, mat 'h' and mat 'o', respectively. after adjusting for test accuracy, the seroprevalence were highest for salmo ...200717336413
mixed infection of peste des petits ruminants and orf on a goat farm in shahjahanpur, india. 200717384295
evaluation of indigenous milk elisa with m-culture and m-pcr for the diagnosis of bovine johne's disease (bjd) in lactating indian dairy cattle.present study is the first attempt to evaluate an indigenous milk elisa with milk culture, standardize milk pcr, estimate lacto-prevalence of map and genotype map dna from milk samples in few indian dairy herds. in all 115 cows were sampled from 669 lactating cows in six dairy herds from three districts of north india. fifty milk samples (four herds) were screened by three tests (milk culture, m-elisa and m-pcr). lacto-prevalence of map in four dairy herds was 84.0% (50.0% in fat and 62.0% in se ...200817544046
pathogenic 'bison-type' mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis genotype characterized from riverine buffalo (bubalus bubalis) in north india.despite low per-animal productivity of ruminants in developing countries, johne's disease has not been investigated in buffaloes, which are primarily found in these countries. this is due to lack of expertise, diagnostic kits and priority to production diseases like johne's disease. presence of pathogenic mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (map) was investigated by screening of target tissues (mesenteric lymph nodes and large intestine) by culture and is 900 pcr, in 50 sacrificed bu ...200817804069
sero-prevalence of bovine johne's disease in buffaloes and cattle population of north india using indigenous elisa kit based on native mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis 'bison type' genotype of goat origin.present pilot study is the first attempt in the country to estimate sero-prevalence of bovine johne's disease (bjd) by screening cattle and buffaloes representing large population belonging to farmer's and farm herds in the home tracts (uttar pradesh (up) and punjab) of hariana cattle and murrah buffaloes in north india. indigenous and in-house plate elisa kit (using protoplasmic antigen from native mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis 'bison type' strain of goat origin), originally devel ...200817854892
presence and characterization of mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis from clinical and suspected cases of crohn's disease and in the healthy human population in india.to investigate and characterize mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (map) in patients with crohn's disease, attendants of animals with suspected infection, and healthy humans, using multiple diagnostic tests.200817913536
wildlife (boselaphus tragocamelus)-small ruminant (goat and sheep) interface in the transmission of 'bison type' genotype of mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in india.information on mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (map) genotypes infecting different animal species in india is limited. presence of map was investigated in free ranging antelopes (locally known as nilgai/blue bulls/boselaphus tragocamelus) using direct microscopy, culture, is900 pcr and is1311 pcr-rea. is900 elements of map from nilgai and previously isolated from goats were sequenced and compared to establish inter-species transmission between free ranging nilgai and closed farm ...201018805585
estimation of (co)variance components and genetic parameters of greasy fleece weights in muzaffarnagari sheep.variance components and genetic parameters for greasy fleece weights of muzaffarnagari sheep maintained at the central institute for research on goats, makhdoom, mathura, india, over a period of 29 years (1976 to 2004) were estimated by restricted maximum likelihood (reml), fitting six animal models including various combinations of maternal effects. data on body weights at 6 (w6) and 12 months (w12) of age were also included in the study. records of 2807 lambs descended from 160 rams and 1202 e ...200919207926
genotype profiles of mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis isolates recovered from animals, commercial milk, and human beings in north india.to understand the genetic diversity of mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (map) isolates recovered from domestic and wild ruminants, commercial milk, and human beings in north india.200919233699
isolation and identification of virulent peste des petits ruminants viruses from ppr outbreaks in india.in this study, three outbreaks of peste des petits ruminants (ppr) in goats and sheep flocks with high morbidity and considerable mortality were recorded at jhansi and revati in uttar pradesh and bhopal in madhya pradesh, india during 2003-2006. clinical samples were collected from the affected flocks for laboratory investigation. the ppr virus (pprv) antigen/nucleic acid in the infected tissues/swab materials was demonstrated by using sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) and rever ...201020204510
genetic parameters for direct and maternal effects on post-weaning body measurements of muzaffarnagari sheep in india.variance components and genetic parameters were estimated for post-weaning (i.e., at 6, 9, and 12 months of age) body measurements in muzaffarnagari sheep maintained at the central institute for research on goats, makhdoom, mathura, india over a period of 29 years (1976 through 2004). records of 2,965 lambs descended from 162 rams and 1,213 ewes were used in the study. analyses were carried out by reml fitting an animal model and ignoring or including maternal genetic or permanent environmental ...201021104125
molecular characterization of gastrothylax crumenifer (platyhelminthes: gastrothylacidae) from goats in the western part of india by lsu of nuclear ribosomal dna.the rumen parasite, gastrothylax crumenifer (platyhelminthes: gastrothylacidae), is a highly pathogenic trematode parasite of goat (capra hircus). it sucks blood that causes acute disease like anemia, and severe economic losses occur due to morbidity and mortality of the ruminant infected by these worms. the study of these rumen paramphistomes, their infection, and public health importance remains unclear in india especially in the western part of state uttar pradesh (u.p.), meerut, india, where ...201425548426
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