Seroepidemiological study of toxoplasmosis in southern districts of Tamil Nadu

Serological survey of toxoplasmosis in a district in Tamil Nadu: Hospital-based study

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Although it remained asymptomatic in the majority of cases, but gains clinical significance when primary infection occurs or when there is reactivation of infection in immunosuppressed patients, e.g., AIDS patients. In India, the exact seroprevalence of this infection is not known. The prevalence of toxoplasmosis in...

Genetic variation of 15 autosomal microsatellite loci in a Tamil population from Tamil Nadu, Southern India.

The genetic profiles for 15 autosomal microsatellite loci were analyzed in a Tamil population from Southern India to study the genetic diversities and relatedness of this population with other national and global populations. Statistical analyses of the data revealed all loci were within Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium (HWE) expectations with the exception of the locus D5S818 (p=0.011). A significan...

Geographical information system based study on Dengue and Chikungunya at Western Ghats districts, Tamil Nadu, India

Background & Objectives: Dengue and Chikungunya risk, based on socio-cultural and environmental factors and its possible spatial relationship to be investigated broadly. The aim of study is to explore epidemiology of risk factors of Dengue and Chikungunya prevalence and incidence, mapping the diseases prevalence in the year 2011for future planning containment measures in Western Ghats districts...

A study on sacral index in Tamil Nadu and andhra pradesh population of southern India.

INTRODUCTION Human sacral bones are of great interest to the anatomists, forensic experts and anthropologists as it is one of the important bones used for identification of sex in skeletal remains. Various parameters and indices are available based on which the sex can be determined using sacrum. One such important parameter is the SI. Studies shows that SI significantly varies among male and f...

Partial Budget Analysis of Mastitis Control Measures in Villupuram and Namakkal Districts of Tamil Nadu