Research
Title : | Epidemiology of scrub typhus in selected areas of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh |
Area of research : | Medical Sciences |
Focus area : | Microbiology |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. S. A. Khan, Scientist, Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Assam |
Timeline Start Year : | 2013 |
Timeline End Year : | 2016 |
Contact info : | sirajkhanicmr@gmail.com; duttaprafulla@yahoo.com drblaskar@gmal.com; abdulmaboodkhan@gmail.com |
Details
Executive Summary : | The study demonstrated wide circulation of scrub typhus in the states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in North eastern region (NER) of India accounting for about 20% of the febrile cases and also a significant aetiology of AES in this region. The known pathogenic Karp like strains are found to be prevalent in this region. Beside scrub typhus, presence of other rickettsial diseases viz., spotted fever and typhus group rickettsiae are also evident. Detection of Rickettsia sengelensis in our flea collection is a maiden report from Southeast Asia. Detection of dual infection of SFGR and TB in a AES presenting patient calls for concern among clinicians as well as health workers about the potentiality of rickettsial infections worsening the health system in TB endemic region like NER. |
Co-PI: | Dr. P. Dutta, Scientist, Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Assam, Dr. Basanta Laskar, Professor, Department of Medcine, Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH), Assam, Dr. Abdul Mabood Khan, Scientist, Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Assam |
Achievements : | Efforts are underway for preparation of Scrub typhus, spotted fever and typhus group rickettsie antigen locally for use in diagnosis (Indirect ELISA). |
Publications : | 5 |
PhD Produced : | 1 |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Assam 786001 Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH), Assam 786004 Funding Agency :Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi | |