In view of the recent discovery of rickettsial endosymbionts, Wolbachia in lymphatic filarial parasites, Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi and subsequently of their vital role in the survival and development of the latter, antibiotics such as tetracycline are being suggested for the treatment of lymphatic filariasis, by way of eliminating the endosymbiont. But, it is essential to assess th...

Address for Correspondence: K. Radha, Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Vinayaka Missions Medical College, Karaikal, Pondicherry, India. E-Mail: [email protected] Background: Knowledge of morphology and morphometric parameters of malleus will be helpful in reconstructive surgeries of middle ear. This study aims to analyse the morphological variations and morphometric values of malle...

Twenty-five cases of the above form of "septic" arthritis admitted to two orthopaedic departments in Pondicherry during 1965-7 were studied. Complete physical and radiological examinations were carried out. In addition to routine blood and urine examinations, blood lipid, serum protein, and blood culture were carried out. The " pus " aspirated from the joint was examined biochemically and bacte...

Dryocalamus nympha commonly called as common bridal snake, are belonging to colubridae family, it was observed in under bark and root of Tectona grandis and Acacia auriculiformis during moon soon season at central instrumentation facility building in Pondicherry University campus which is surrounded by lush vegetation. The species is uncommon in the region, according to IUCN, the D. nympha is l...

In the present study fecundity of Terapon puta was estimated for 47 matured females from the Bay of Bengal, Pondicherry. The fecundity (F) was found to range from 20,002 to 1,23,042 in fishes between 134-219mm Total length(TL) and 30-78 gm weight respectively. The co-efficient of correlation for F/TL (log F = 0.790+1.731 log TL), F/SL (log F = 0.799+1.773 log SL), F/TW (log F = 2.590+0.450 log ...

The mermithid nematode Romanomeris culicivorax has been released many times to control natural populations of larval mosquitoes. Generally, infection levels resulting from such releases were highest in secondand third-instar and lowest in first-instar hosts when all instars were present in the habitat (1,3). This contrasts sharply with well.established results from laboratory studies which show...