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Implementation of Poliovirus Containment in Poliovirus Designated Facilities—United States, 2017–2024 [PDF]

Pathogens
As the world approaches wild poliovirus eradication, effective containment measures are essential to minimize the risk of a facility-associated reintroduction into a polio-free community.
Christy Ottendorfer, Patrick Vander Kelen, Cecelia A. Sanders, Emily Watson, Suganthi Suppiah, William Hoffman, Colby Sinclair, Abena Marfo, Lia Haynes Smith   +8 more
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Comparative pathogenicity of BA.2.12, BA.5.2 and XBB.1 with the Delta variant in Syrian hamsters

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
Omicron variant is evolving into numerous sub variants with time and the information on the characteristics of these newly evolving variants are scant. Here we performed a pathogenicity evaluation of Omicron sub variants BA.2.12, BA.5.2 and XBB.1 against
Sreelekshmy Mohandas, Anita Shete, Abhimanyu Kumar, Kundan Wakchaure, Vishal Rai, Chandrasekhar Mote, Hitesh Dighe, Prasad Sarkale, Pranita Gawande, Jyoti Yemul, Annasaheb Suryawanshi, Yash Joshi, Pragya D. Yadav   +12 more
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Virucidal efficacy of guanidine-free inactivants and rapid test buffers against SARS-CoV-2

Scientific Reports, 2021
A pathogen inactivation step during collection or processing of clinical samples has the potential to reduce infectious risks associated with diagnostic procedures.
Katherine Davies, Ulrike Arnold, Hubert Buczkowski, Christopher Burton, Stephen R. Welch, Nicole Green, Rhea Strachan, Tracy Beetar-King, Peter Spencer, Nipunadi Hettiarachchi, Matthew J. Hannah, Matthew Jones, Patricia A. Cane, Christine B. Bruce, Neil Woodford, Allen D. G. Roberts, Marian J. Killip   +16 more
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Genomic characterization, transcriptome analysis, and pathogenicity of the Nipah virus (Indian isolate)

Virulence, 2023
Nipah virus (NiV) is a high-risk pathogen which can cause fatal infections in humans. The Indian isolate from the 2018 outbreak in the Kerala state of India showed ~ 4% nucleotide and amino acid difference in comparison to the Bangladesh strains of NiV ...
Sreelekshmy Mohandas, Anita Shete, Prasad Sarkale, Abhinendra Kumar, Chandrasekhar Mote, Pragya Yadav   +5 more
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Pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (R346K) variant in Syrian hamsters and its cross-neutralization with different variants of concern

EBioMedicine, 2022
Summary: Background: SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant is rampantly spreading across the globe. We assessed the pathogenicity and immune response generated by BA.1.1 sub-lineage of SARS-CoV-2 [Omicron (R346K) variant] in 5 to 6-week old Syrian hamsters and ...
Sreelekshmy Mohandas, Pragya D. Yadav, Gajanan Sapkal, Anita M. Shete, Gururaj Deshpande, Dimpal A. Nyayanit, Deepak Patil, Manoj Kadam, Abhimanyu Kumar, Chandrashekhar Mote, Rajlaxmi Jain   +10 more
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Protective efficacy of COVAXIN® against Delta and Omicron variants in hamster model

iScience, 2022
Summary: The immunity acquired after natural infection or vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 tend to wane with time. Here, we compared the protective efficacy of COVAXIN® following two- and three-dose immunizations against the Delta variant and also studied
Pragya D. Yadav, Sreelekshmy Mohandas, Anita Shete, Gajanan Sapkal, Gururaj Deshpande, Abhimanyu Kumar, Kundan Wakchaure, Hitesh Dighe, Rajlaxmi Jain, Brunda Ganneru, Jyoti Yemul, Pranita Gawande, Krishna Mohan Vadrevu, Priya Abraham   +13 more
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Examining China’s Behavioral Pattern in Relation to America and Structural order: Challenges and Consequences [PDF]

Faṣlnāmah-i Pizhūhish/hā-yi Rāhburdī-i Siyāsat, 2023
Problem Statement The Chinese authorities’ understanding of the post-Cold War international conditions led to the adoption of a behavioral pattern in order to reduce the power gap, while avoiding international sensitivities about China.
hossein delavar, Rashid Recabian
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Detection of Nipah virus in Pteropus medius in 2019 outbreak from Ernakulam district, Kerala, India

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background In June 2019, Nipah virus (NiV) infection was detected in a 21-year-old male (index case) of Ernakulum, Kerala, India. This study was undertaken to determine if NiV was in circulation in Pteropus species (spp) in those areas where the index ...
A. B. Sudeep, Pragya D. Yadav, Mangesh D. Gokhale, R. Balasubramanian, Nivedita Gupta, Anita Shete, Rajlaxmi Jain, Savita Patil, Rima R. Sahay, Dimpal A. Nyayanit, Sanjay Gopale, Prachi G. Pardeshi, Triparna D. Majumdar, Dilip R. Patil, A. P. Sugunan, Devendra T. Mourya   +15 more
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Characterization of Anti-p54 Monoclonal Antibodies and Their Potential Use for African Swine Fever Virus Diagnosis

Pathogens, 2021
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly lethal hemorrhagic viral disease of domestic pigs caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV). Although a good advance has been made to understand the virus, a safe and effective vaccine against ASFV is still lacking ...
Weldu Tesfagaber, Lulu Wang, Ghebremedhin Tsegay, Yibrah Tekle Hagoss, Zhenjiang Zhang, Jiwen Zhang, Haoyue Huangfu, Fei Xi, Fang Li, Encheng Sun, Zhigao Bu, Dongming Zhao   +11 more
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Development of an ELISA Method to Differentiate Animals Infected with Wild-Type African Swine Fever Viruses and Attenuated HLJ/18-7GD Vaccine Candidate

Viruses, 2022
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious hemorrhagic disease of pigs, posing a significant threat to the world pig industry. Several researchers are investigating the possibilities for developing a safe and efficient vaccine against ASF.
Lulu Wang, Dan Fu, Weldu Tesfagaber, Fang Li, Weiye Chen, Yuanmao Zhu, Encheng Sun, Wan Wang, Xijun He, Yu Guo, Zhigao Bu, Dongming Zhao   +11 more
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