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What’s the Difference between Viruses, Viroids and Virusoids?

Kaushik Bharati, PhD   What are Viruses?   Viruses are a unique and distinct group of infectious agents that are characterized by their simple, acellular organization and mode...Read More
Posted by Kaushik Bharati on Thu, Sep 24, 2015   (48823)

Zika Virus: Where Do We Stand in 2017?

Kaushik Bharati, PhD Zika virus (ZIKV) is a Flavivirus spread by infected Aedes mosquitoes. Although the virus has been known since 1947, its notoriety spread in 2015 with major outbreaks...Read More
Posted by Kaushik Bharati on Wed, Jan 11, 2017   (6661)

Xenotransplantation – Does it have a Future in Clinical Medicine?

  Kaushik Bharati, PhD   Transplantation generally means removal of tissue(s) or organ(s) from a recently deceased person (the donor), and replacing into a living person (the reci...Read More
Posted by Kaushik Bharati on Thu, Sep 10, 2015   (6275)

TB Eradication in India: How Far Are We From the Goal?

Kaushik Bharati, PhD   The World TB Day (24 th March, 2016) is knocking at the door! The theme of this year’s World TB Day is “Unite to End TB” . This day i...Read More
Posted by Kaushik Bharati on Tue, Mar 22, 2016   (5224)

Why Did Chikungunya Come Back with a Vengeance?

Kaushik Bharati, PhD What is Chikungunya?   Chikungunya (CHIK) is a viral disease that is caused by the chikungunya virus (CHIKV), which is an arthropod-borne virus (Arbovirus) s...Read More
Posted by Kaushik Bharati on Sat, Dec 31, 2016   (8109)

Japanese Encephalitis

  Kaushik Bharati, PhD   What is Japanese encephalitis?   Japanese encephalitis (JE) is so called simply because of the fact that it was first reported from Japan , and ...Read More
Posted by Kaushik Bharati on Tue, Jul 21, 2015   (6388)

Women are More Susceptible than Men to Autoimmune Diseases – What is the Reason for this Gender Bias?

  Kaushik Bharati, PhD Ian Mackay and Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet in the early sixties, first identified the phenomenon of autoimmunity , which occurs as a result of the disruption ...Read More
Posted by Kaushik Bharati on Wed, Sep 2, 2015   (5414)

World Hemophilia Day: How Much Do You Know About This Disease?

Kaushik Bharati, PhD   World Hemophilia Day is celebrated on 17 th April every year. Supported by the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH), this date has been chosen to honor Frank Schn...Read More
Posted by Kaushik Bharati on Fri, Apr 15, 2016   (4900)

Simple Strategies to Prevent Infections by Food-borne Pathogens

Kaushik Bharati, PhD   It is estimated that over two million people die annually from unsafe food (WHO, 2015). In India, over 300 disease outbreaks due to food-borne pathogens were reporte...Read More
Posted by Kaushik Bharati on Mon, Aug 24, 2015   (5846)

World Health Day: How Can We "Beat Diabetes"?

Kaushik Bharati, PhD   The World Health Day is celebrated on 7 th April every year. This year’s theme is “Beat Diabetes” . Diabetes mellitus is a “silent&rdqu...Read More
Posted by Kaushik Bharati on Sun, Apr 3, 2016   (5786)