A5101649018- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Respiratory viral infections research
- vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches
- Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Viral Infections and Vectors
Indian Council of Medical Research
2021-2025
National Center for Disease Control
2022
From March to June 2021, India experienced a deadly second wave of COVID-19, with an increased number post-vaccination breakthrough infections reported across the country. To understand possible reason for these breakthroughs, we collected 677 clinical samples (throat swab/nasal swabs) individuals from 17 states/Union Territories country who had received two doses (n = 592) and one dose 85) vaccines tested positive COVID-19. These cases were telephonically interviewed data analyzed. A total...
Over time, COVID-19 testing has significantly declined across the world. However, it is critical to monitor virus through surveillance. In late 2020, WHO released interim guidance advising use of existing Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) for integrated surveillance influenza SARS-CoV-2.In July 2021, we initiated a pan-India SARS-CoV-2 geographically representative network Virus Research Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDLs) 26 hospital laboratory sites 70 community sites....
SARS-CoV-2/influenza virus co-infection studies have focused on hospitalized patients who usually had grave sequelae. Here, we report cases from both community and hospital settings reported through integrated ILI/SARI (Influenza Like Illness/Severe Acute Respiratory Infection) sentinel surveillance established by the Indian Council of Medical Research. We describe disease progression outcomes in these cases. Out 13,467 samples tested 4 July 2021-31 January 2022, only 5 (0.04%) were 3...
Abstract During March to June 2021 India has experienced a deadly second wave of COVID-19 with an increased number post-vaccination breakthrough infections reported across the country. To understand possible reason these breakthroughs we collected 677 clinical samples (throat swab/ nasal swabs) individuals who had received two doses (n=592) and one dose (n=85) vaccines (Covishield Covaxin,) tested positive for COVID-19, from 17 states/Union Territories These cases were telephonically...
Sudden emergence and rapid spread of COVID-19 created an inevitable need for expansion the laboratory testing network across world. The strategy to test-track-treat was advocated quick detection containment disease. Being second most populous country in world, India challenged make available accessible all parts country. molecular augmented expeditiously, number laboratories increased from one January 2020 2951 till mid-September, 2021. This warranted have inbuilt systems quality control/...
Background & objectives A three-year-old male child from West Bengal, India, with severe acute respiratory symptoms, was confirmed in the laboratory LPAI H9N2 virus infection under Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) - Pan India Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) / Severe (SARI) surveillance through Virus and Diagnostic Laboratories network. Methods Common viruses were detected by real-time PCR, followed subtyping Influenza for seasonal avian viruses. The identified isolated...
Advances in laboratory diagnostics have greatly enhanced the understanding of infectious aetiologies Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) globally. However, these diagnostic tests are not widely utilized many public-sector clinical settings India. Significant gaps thus remain knowledge and burden, etiological spectrum, risk factors associated with AES occurring The current manuscript outlines a protocol designed to characterize causes affected regions India through network 12 selected tertiary...
To implement the strategy of test, track and treat to tackle ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, number real-time RT-PCR-based testing laboratories was increased for diagnosis SARS-CoV-2 in country. ensure reliability laboratory results, Indian Council Medical Research initiated external quality assessment (EQA) by deploying inter-laboratory control (ILQC) activity these nominating 34 (QC) laboratories. This report presents results this a period September 2020 till November 2020. A total 597...