Detection and phylogenetic analysis of , the causative agent of rat-bite fever and Haverhill fever, in free-living greater bandicoot rats in Northeastern India.

Background And Aim: is the causative agent of zoonotic diseases such as rat-bite fever (RBF) and Haverhill fever (HF). While human infections are well-documented, limited studies have explored its presence in rodents in India. This study aimed to detect in free-living bandicoots ( and ) in Northeastern India and perform a phylogenetic analysis to assess its genetic relationship with global isolates.

Novel competitive annealing-mediated isothermal amplification (CAMP)-based detection of epsilon toxin gene in Clostridium perfringens.

In this study, we developed a novel competitive annealing-mediated isothermal amplification (CAMP)-based assay for the detection of the etx gene, which encodes the epsilon toxin of Clostridium perfringens. The assay, performed at 60 °C for 60 min, demonstrated 100 % specificity and was 100 times more sensitive than endpoint PCR.

Biofilm-forming antimicrobial-resistant pathogenic : A one health challenge in Northeast India.

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Shiga toxin-producing (STEC), Enteropathogenic (EPEC), and Enterotoxigenic (ETEC) in common food animals (cattle, goats, and pigs) reared by tribal communities and smallholder farmers in Northeast India. The isolates were characterized for the presence of virulence genes, extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) production, antimicrobial resistance, and biofilm production, and the results were statistically interpreted. In pathotyping 141  isolates, 10 (7.