Home Thrust Areas Projects Publications Training Scientists Director   Andamans
 

 
 

LEPTOSPIROSIS  

Completed projects

 

 

 

1.

Investigation of outbreaks of Andaman Haemorrhagic Fever

 

 

 
 

2.

Seroprevalence studies among human populations

 

 

 
 

3.

Seroprevalence studies among animal populations

 

 

 
 

4.

Studies on risk factors of leptospirosis

 

 

 
 

5.

Evaluation of rapid diagnostic kits

 

 

 
 

6.

Re-evaluation of conventional tests

 

 

 
 

7.

Estimation of cut-off titres for MAT in high and low endemic areas

 

 

 
 

8.

Outbreak of leptospirosis after cyclone in Orissa

 

 

 
 

9

A new serovar/serogroup of leptospires causing pulmonary haemorrhage

 

 

 
 

10.

Trial on doxycycline prophylaxis against leptospirosis

 

 

 
 

11.

Knowledge, attitude and practice towards leptospirosis in Andamans

 

 

 
 

12.

Genetic conservation of leptospiral  from Andamans

 

 

 
 

13.

RAPD for rapid genetic characterization of leptospiral isolates

 

 

 
 

14.

Task Force study on disease burden due to leptospirosis in India

 

 

 

Ongoing projects

 

 

 

 

1.

Evaluation of PCR as a rapid diagnostic test for leptospirosis

 

 

 
 

 

2.

Development of an indigenous IgM ELISA for the diagnosis of leptospirosis

 

 

 
 

 

3.

Development of a latex agglutination test for the diagnosis of leptospirosis

 

 

 
 

 

4.

Development of a PCR system for detection and identification of leptospires

 

 

 
 

 

5.

Development of expression systems for major leptospiral proteins

 

 

 
 

 

6.

Task Force study on leptospirosis: Phase II