Leptospiral carrier state and seroprevalence among animal population – a cross-sectional sample survey in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

A study was conducted with the objective of assessing the leptospiral carrier state and seroprevalence among animal population of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. A total of 494 sera samples from different domestic animals and 85 samples from rats (Rattus rattus) were tested by microscopic agglutination test using nine serogroups prevalent in these islands. Antibodies to leptospires were detected in 164 samples giving an overall seroprevalence of (33·11%). The seroprevalence was highest among cows (40·32%). Of 85 rat (Rattus rattus) samples tested for antileptospiral antibodies six (7·1%) were positive. Leptospires were isolated from kidney of two rats and urine of one cow. Isolate from urine of cow was heavily contaminated and was subsequently lost during further subculture. The two isolates were found to be pathogenic, belonging to serogroup Grippotyphosa. The isolates were further characterized by using a set of monoclonal antibodies. The agglutination patterns of isolates were similar to that of ratnapura and valbuzzi, however these did not completely match.

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Tobacco use and nicotine dependency in a cross-sectional representative sample of 18,018 individuals in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/1471-2458-12-515 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Sathya Prakash Manimunda ◽

Vivek Benegal ◽

Attayuru Purushottaman Sugunan ◽

Panniyammakal Jeemon ◽

Nagalla Balakrishna ◽

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Keyword(s):

Tobacco Use ◽

Representative Sample ◽

Andaman And Nicobar Islands ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Nicotine Dependency ◽

Nicobar Islands

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Cross-sectional seroprevalence study of peste des petits ruminants in goats in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Small Ruminant Research ◽

10.1016/j.smallrumres.2019.08.013 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 178 ◽

pp. 111-116 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

V Balamurugan ◽

Bibitha Varghese ◽

D Muthuchelvan ◽

S SowjanyaKumari ◽

K Vinod Kumar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Peste Des Petits Ruminants ◽

Andaman And Nicobar Islands ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Seroprevalence Study ◽

Nicobar Islands

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Smartphone addiction among medical college students in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20183867 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (10) ◽

pp. 4273 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ajay Raj Sethuraman ◽

Shivani Rao ◽

Lena Charlette ◽

Pandurang Vithal Thatkar ◽

Vivin Vincent

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Smart Phone ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Smartphone Addiction ◽

User Group ◽

Andaman And Nicobar Islands ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Nicobar Islands ◽

Phone User

Background: Smart phones have become an integral part of youth. But at the same time addiction towards its use have become a serious concern among them. The objective of this study was to evaluate the level of smart phone usage among medical college students and their demographic characteristics.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on 192 medical students. A self administered SAS scale has been used to assess the level of smart phone addiction. Subjects were classified into smart phone non-user group, a low smart phone user group and a high smart phone user group.Results: Out of 192 subjects who completed the questionnaires 85.40% (n=164) had smart phone addiction. Out of the total 192 students 28 students (14.60%) were low smart phone users, of which 9 were boys (14.30%) and 19 were girls (14.70%). Among 164 (85.40%) high smart phone users 54 students were boys (85.70%) and 110 were girls (85.30%) which was not statistically significant at 5% level (chi square=0.007, p=0.935).Conclusions: Medical college students in Andaman and Nicobar Islands are more vulnerable for smart phone addiction.

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Epidemiological Study of Animal Leptospirosis in New Caledonia

Veterinary Medicine International ◽

10.1155/2013/826834 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Cédric Roqueplo ◽

Olivier Cabre ◽

Bernard Davoust ◽

Angeli Kodjo

Keyword(s):

New Caledonia ◽

Domestic Animals ◽

Agglutination Test ◽

Health Concern ◽

Public Health Concern ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Blood Samples ◽

High Prevalence ◽

The World

Leptospirosis is an important zoonotic disease in the world and a real public health concern for many years in New Caledonia. A cross-sectional survey was carried out on domestic and wild animals from New Caledonia in April 2009. Blood samples were collected from 30 cattle, 29 deers, (Cervus timorensis russa), 25 horses, 51 dogs, and 8 cats and were tested for 23 serovars of pathogenicLeptospiraspecies by the microscopic agglutination test. From the total number of 143 samples, 84 (58.7%) were found to be positive towards one or several serovars of pathogenic leptospires. According to the species, the positive sera were obtained from 43% of 30 cattle, 72% of 29 Rusa deer, 80% of 25 horses, and 43% of 51 dogs, and fromall of the 8 cats tested. This study shows the broad dispersion and the high prevalence of the different serogroups of pathogenicLeptospiraspecies tested, particularly among deer and horses. The disease is endemic in domestic animals and concerns all the species.

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