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DBT Nodal Cell, Tezpur University,Napaam, Sonitpur, Assam-784 028, INDIA [© DBT Nodal Cell 2015]

DBT Nodal Cell, Tezpur University
(DBT-NER  MEDICAL COLLEGE PROGRAMME)


DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
Ministry of Science and Technology

Principal Investigator:             Dr. Lahori Saikia, Dept. of Microbiology.

Co- Principal Investigator:      Dr. Jayanta Das, Dept. of Microbiology.

Project Sanction date & Year:    24th September, 2009.

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    STATUS OF SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES


Objectives
Status
Study of the viral aetiology of AES cases.
Research work for detection of possible viral aetiological cause in AES cases by molecular method i.e. Real time PCR is in progress.  We are using Taqman based real time PCR kits for detection of four viruses i.e. JEV, West Nile Virus, Enterovirus, Herpes Simplex Virus 1 & 2.
In the study we have considered only the ELISA negative CSF samples.
49 cases JEV
42 cases WNV
37  cases ENTEROVIRUS
53 cases HSV 1&2
01 publication
01 MD/MS Thesis
Diagnosis of extra pulmonary Genital Tuberculosis.
Ongoing
28 cases MRD
02 publication
02 MD/MS thesis
Estimation of viral load of HIV.
Ongoing
77  cases HIV viral load 78