Publications

Sequence and phylogenetic analyses of an Indian isolate of orf virus from sheep.	The authors describe the isolation and identification of orf virus (ORFV) from an outbreak in a flock of sheep at Mukteswar, Uttarakhand, India, in 2009. The causative agent, ORFV was successfully isolated in primary lamb testes cells and identified using a semi-nested diagnostic polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequence and phylogenetic analyses of immunogenic envelope protein (B2L) coding gene. The affected animals showed characteristic proliferative skin lesions around the mouth and on nos ...	2011	21947970
ethnoveterinary uses of medicinal plants among traditional herbal healers in alaknanda catchment of uttarakhand, india.	the people of far-flung rural areas still depend to a large extent upon plants and household remedies for curing veterinary ailments. the folk knowledge of ethnoveterinary medicine and its significance has been identified by the traditional communities through a process of experience over hundreds of years. the paper deals with 34 ailments commonly found in nine different categories of livestock/animals (i e. buffalo, cow, oxen, sheep, goat, horse, mule, dog and cat) and their treatment with 73 ...	2010	21461146
genotyping of benzimidazole susceptible and resistant alleles in different populations of haemonchus contortus from himalayan and sub-himalayan regions of north-west india.	an allele-specific pcr was standardized to diagnose the mutation (phe to try) at residue 200 of the isotype 1 beta tubulin gene responsible for benzimidazole resistance in haemonchus contortus adult and infective larvae. adult and infective larvae of haemonchus contortus were collected from sheep under different managemental practices (intensive and extensive) in temperate himalayan regions (mukteshwar and kedarkhatta), sub-himalayan region (pantnagar) of uttarakhand state and subtropical region ...	2009	19101817
crop damage and livestock depredation by wildlife: a case study from nanda devi biosphere reserve, india.	the success of conserving biological resources in any biosphere reserve or protected area depends on the extent of support and positive attitudes and perceptions of local people have towards such establishments. ignoring the dependence of the local people for their subsistence needs on resources of such areas leads to conflicts between protected area managers and the local inhabitants. crop yield losses and livestock depredation were serious problems observed in most buffer zone villages of nand ...	2002	12448409
hydatid disease in chamoli garhwal.		1983	6644065