Browsing by Author "Shukla, M K"

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    Emergence of dengue in tribal villages of Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
    (2015-05) Barde, P V; Shukla, M K; Kori, B K; Chand, G; Jain, L; Varun, B M; Dutta, D; Baruah, K; Singh, Neeru
    Background & objectives: Dengue (DEN) is a rapidly spreading arboviral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. Although it is endemic in India, dengue virus (DENV) infection has not been reported from tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh. Investigations were conducted to establish the aetiology of sudden upsurge of cases with febrile illness in June 2013 from tribal villages of Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Methods: The rapid response team of the National Institute for Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur, conducted clinical investigations and field surveys to collect the samples from suspected cases. Samples were tested using molecular and serological tools. Collected mosquitoes were identified and tested for the presence of virus using semi nested reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (nRT-PCR). The sequences were analysed to identify serotype and genotype of the virus. Results: of the 648 samples collected from 18 villages of Mandla, 321 (49.53%) were found to be positive for dengue. The nRT-PCR and sequencing confirmed the aetiology as dengue virus type 2. Eighteen per cent of patients needed hospitalization and five deaths were attributed to dengue. The virus was also detected from Aedes aegypti mosquito, which was incriminated as a vector. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the dengue virus 2 detected belonged to cosmopolitan genotype of the virus. Interpretation & conclusions: Dengue virus serotype 2 was detected as the aetiological agent in the outbreak in tribal villages of Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh. Conducive man-made environment favouring mosquitogenic conditions and seeding of virus could be the probable reasons for this outbreak. Urgent attention is needed to control this new threat to tribal population, which is already overburdened with other vector borne diseases.
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    A geometry optimization and molecular electrostatic potential mapping study of structure-activity relationship for some anti-Alzheimer agents.
    (1999-04-05) Kushwaha, P S; Shukla, M K; Mishra, P C
    Molecular geometries of some substituted (pyrroloamino)pyridines which possess anti-Alzheimer activity were optimized and potential-derived CHelpG point charges were computed using ab initio SCF molecular orbital approach employing the 3-21G basis set. AM1 molecular orbital calculations were performed using these optimized geometries and thus optimized Hybridization. Displacement Charges (HDC) combined with Löwdin charges continuously distributed in three dimension were obtained. Molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) maps of the molecules were obtained in two ways: (i) using the HDC-based model with the help of which MEP minima near the molecules were located, and (ii) using the CHelpG point charges, MEP values on the van der Waals surfaces of the molecules were computed. The MEP maps computed using both the methods have negative MEP regions near the pyridine nitrogen atom which appears to be the main binding site of the molecules with the appropriate receptor. Both electrostatic interaction and lipophilic association between these molecules and the receptor appear to contribute to biological activity.
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    A longitudinal study on anaemia of pregnancy in a rural population of Uttar Pradesh.
    (1982-04-01) Shukla, M K; Verma, B L; Saran, M; Srivastava, R N
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    Morphology and cultural behavior of Botryococcus protuberans with notes on the genus.
    (2007-04-06) Rai, U N; Dwivedi, S; Baghel, V S; Tripathi, R D; Shukla, O P; Shukla, M K
    The green alga Botryococcus protuberans was isolated from its natural environment and its morphology under different cultural conditions was examined. The alga was characterized by a high starch content and reddish oil drops as the assimilatory products. Photosynthetic pigments, Chl a, Chl b, carotenoids and xanthophylls are present. Modification of environmental conditions in modified Chu-10 medium resulted in optimum growth of the alga. Fatty acid composition revealed palmitic acid being the major component, while lauric acid, myristic acid and stearic acid were found in less quantity.
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    Responses of cyanobacterium Anabaena doliolum during nickel stress.
    (2009-09) Shukla, M K; Tripathi, R D; Sharma, N; Dwivedi, S; Mishra, S; Singh, R; Shukla, O P; Rai, U N
    Growth and biochemical responses of heterocystous nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria Anabaena doliolum were studied upon exposure to various concentrations of nickel (0.1 to 100 mM) for duration of upto 4 days, in view of its tolerance. The growth of the cyanobacterium was increased in terms of cell density (O.D), heterocyst frequency, chlorophyll-a, carotenoid and c-phycocynin upto moderate exposure (10 mM for 96 hr of Ni treatment). Protein and total non protein thiol were measured as stress responsive metabolites and frequency of heterocyst and spores were observed in responses to Ni. The present study demonstrated that the tested cyanobacterium exhibited dose specific responses of metal towards studied different morphological, physiological and biochemical parameters.