Abstract:MnBi 2 Te 4 , the first topological insulator with inherent magnetic ordering, has attracted significant attention recently for providing a platform to realize several exotic quantum phenomena at relatively higher temperatures. In this work, we have carried out an exhaustive investigation of MnBi 2 Te 4 and Sb doped MnBi 2 Te 4 thin films using THz time-domain spectroscopy. The extracted real THz conductivity displays a strong IR active E u phonon absorption peak (at ∼1.5 THz) merged on top of the Drude-like c… Show more
“…Brown rot of potato has been estimated to affect 3.75 million acres in approximately 80 countries with global damage estimates exceeding $950 million per year (Floyd, 2007) [4] . In India, R. solanacearum causes 50% crop loss in potato in a regular manner (Mukherjee and Dasgupta, 1989) [11] and up to 75% losses as reported in some areas of Karnataka (Gadewar et al, 1991) [5] . In India, bacterial wilt has become a limiting factor in potato cultivation, and cause losses in yield to the tune of 30 to 70% (Somani et al, 2010) [17] .…”
Bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) infected potato samples collected from Odisha (cv. Kufri Pukhraj) and Uttarakhand (cv. Kufri Jalandhar), to study decay of potato tubers, other pathogens associated with potato tubers and survivability of R. solanacearum during storage at different temperatures (5, 15, 25 and 35 o C) up to 60 days. Minimum decay of stored potato of Kufri Jalandhar (5.82%) and Kufri Pukhraj (7.53%) was found at 5 o C followed by 15 o C after 60 days of storage. R. solanacearum, Erwinia spp. and Bacillus spp. were found to be common in rotted potato of both the potato cultivars Kufri Pukhraj and Kufri Jalandhar. In case of fungi, Fusarium oxysporum, Mucor genevensis and Penicillium sp. were common in both potato cultivars while Macrophomina phaseolina was recorded only on Kufri Pukhraj cultivar. Study on survivability of R. solanacearum in stored potato tubers cvs. Kufri Pukhraj and Kufri Jalandhar at 5, 15, 25 and 35 o C temperatures up to 60 days by dilution plate technique, conventional-PCR and RT-PCR methods. The population of R. solanacearum was found maximum at 5 o C (6.27 cfu log/g tissue and 6.20 cfu log/g tissue) followed by 15 o C and minimum at 25 and 35 o C stored potato samples in both the potato cultivars Kufri Pukhraj and Kufri Jalandhar by serial dilution plating techniques respectively. Conventional PCR results also confirmed the detection of R. solanacearum at 5 and 15 o C stored potato which was gradually increased up to 60 days of storage in both the cultivars, whereas the samples stored at 25 and 35 o C the detection of R. solanacearum was gradually declined after 20 days of storage. The detection and quantification R. solanacearum population by RT -PCR, maximum population of R. solanacearum was recorded in 5 o C stored potato followed by 15 o C. The CT value of R. solanacearum was 26.90 at 5 o C and 34.67 at 35 o C in Kufri Pukhraj whereas 25.70 at 5 o C and 31.70 at 35 o C in Kufri Jalandhar after 60 days of storage.
“…Brown rot of potato has been estimated to affect 3.75 million acres in approximately 80 countries with global damage estimates exceeding $950 million per year (Floyd, 2007) [4] . In India, R. solanacearum causes 50% crop loss in potato in a regular manner (Mukherjee and Dasgupta, 1989) [11] and up to 75% losses as reported in some areas of Karnataka (Gadewar et al, 1991) [5] . In India, bacterial wilt has become a limiting factor in potato cultivation, and cause losses in yield to the tune of 30 to 70% (Somani et al, 2010) [17] .…”
Bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) infected potato samples collected from Odisha (cv. Kufri Pukhraj) and Uttarakhand (cv. Kufri Jalandhar), to study decay of potato tubers, other pathogens associated with potato tubers and survivability of R. solanacearum during storage at different temperatures (5, 15, 25 and 35 o C) up to 60 days. Minimum decay of stored potato of Kufri Jalandhar (5.82%) and Kufri Pukhraj (7.53%) was found at 5 o C followed by 15 o C after 60 days of storage. R. solanacearum, Erwinia spp. and Bacillus spp. were found to be common in rotted potato of both the potato cultivars Kufri Pukhraj and Kufri Jalandhar. In case of fungi, Fusarium oxysporum, Mucor genevensis and Penicillium sp. were common in both potato cultivars while Macrophomina phaseolina was recorded only on Kufri Pukhraj cultivar. Study on survivability of R. solanacearum in stored potato tubers cvs. Kufri Pukhraj and Kufri Jalandhar at 5, 15, 25 and 35 o C temperatures up to 60 days by dilution plate technique, conventional-PCR and RT-PCR methods. The population of R. solanacearum was found maximum at 5 o C (6.27 cfu log/g tissue and 6.20 cfu log/g tissue) followed by 15 o C and minimum at 25 and 35 o C stored potato samples in both the potato cultivars Kufri Pukhraj and Kufri Jalandhar by serial dilution plating techniques respectively. Conventional PCR results also confirmed the detection of R. solanacearum at 5 and 15 o C stored potato which was gradually increased up to 60 days of storage in both the cultivars, whereas the samples stored at 25 and 35 o C the detection of R. solanacearum was gradually declined after 20 days of storage. The detection and quantification R. solanacearum population by RT -PCR, maximum population of R. solanacearum was recorded in 5 o C stored potato followed by 15 o C. The CT value of R. solanacearum was 26.90 at 5 o C and 34.67 at 35 o C in Kufri Pukhraj whereas 25.70 at 5 o C and 31.70 at 35 o C in Kufri Jalandhar after 60 days of storage.
Introduction:
It has been observed that the symptoms and clinical sequelae of COVID-19 disease may develop and persist far beyond the initial illness, but there are limited data documenting this. The present study is planned to find out the physical, psychosocial, and economic burden of COVID-19 disease among the adult population in an urban community.
Materials and Methods:
This was a community-based, observational, cross-sectional study conducted among 106 adult individuals, who tested COVID-19 positive by rapid antigen test/reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction between May 21 and October 21, residing in North Dum Dum municipality, N 24 Parganas. A predesigned pretested validated questionnaire was used to assess the physical and social burden of the disease by health-related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaire, psychological burden by the Perceived Stress Scale, and economic burden in terms of the direct and indirect cost of care, job lost, reduction of income, and cost-cutting measures applied to daily life.
Results:
More than one-third of the study population had HRQoL compromised for almost 1/3 of the past month. The perceived stress was found out to be significantly associated (P < 0.05) with the severity of the disease. The reported median (interquartile range [IQR]) of the direct cost of care for COVID-19 disease was 7000.0 (4000.0–12,000.0) INR, whereas the median (IQR) indirect cost of care was 1250.0 (0–5000.0) INR. C
onclusion:
The severity of COVID-19 has a great impact on HRQoL, perceived, and economic burden of the disease.
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