A Case of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Intracranial Sinus Thrombosis : Possible rare complications of childhood abdominal tuberculosis

Severe pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) complicated by deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in adults has been reported previously in the medical literature; however, childhood extrapulmonary TB complicated by DVT is rare. We report a 13-year-old girl who presented to the Department of Pediatrics at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Rohtak, India, in 2012 with abdominal TB complicated by DVT and intracranial sinus thrombosis. She was treated with a course of four antitubercular drugs and short-term anticoagulation therapy with a positive outcome over the next six months. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no previous reports have yet suggested a possible association between childhood TB and intracranial sinus thrombosis

Effects of Different Vesicular - arbuscular Mycorrhizal (VAM) Fungi on the Seedling Growth of Tecomella undulata

Tecomella undulata (Sm.) Seem. (family Bignoniaceae) is a tree found in desert parts of India, and Arabia. The cultivation of high-quality seedlings is vital for establishing a successful plantation and the contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in the soil plays a vital role in the nursery phase. A study conducted during the periods of 2021-22 and 2022-23 scrutinised the effect of four distinct species of Glomus spp. (G. mosseae, G. intraradices, G. fasciculatum and Glomus hoi) on Tecomella undulata seedlings in AMF-inoculated soil. The inoculation involved applying of 400-500 sporocarps/kg of soil during sowing and the evaluation encompassed growth and survival parameters. Results revealed that among the 4 Glomus species, soil inoculated with Glomus fasiculatum at 180 days after sowing, significantly increased the root colonization percentage with (50.69 and 46.71 %) in year (2021-22) and (2022-23) compared to the uninoculated control. Additionally, seedlings exhibited significantly higher no. of spores per 100g of soil, when treated with (Glomus fasiculatum) inoculated soil, which was statistically at par with soil inoculated with (Glomus intraradices) at (103.67 and 98.65). During both the experimental year, in terms of germination percentage, root length and root: shoot ratio were found non- significantly with (44.45 %), root length at 360 DAS, (26.67 and 25.74) respectively, root shoot ratio at 360 days after sowing. While, plant survival percentage (30.63 and 25.41%) at 90 DAS. Whereas, at 360 DAS, collar diameter (6.14 and 10.07 mm), shoot length (33.36 and 32.19 cm), plant biomass (8.31 and 8.05 g), leaf area (196.29 and 185.46 cm 2) was observed significantly higher in treatment T3 (Glomus fasiculatum) which was statistically at par with treatment T1 (G. intraradices). It is concluded from study that Glomus fasiculatum were found best for growth and survival of seedlings followed by Glomus intraradices as compare to control

Impact of High Temperature on Germination, Seedling Growth and Enzymatic Activity of Wheat

Global warming has increased the temperature significantly over a large extent both spatially and temporally. The threat of heat stress during the germination and seedling establishment stages in the wheat crop is now more prevalent than ever before. The present experiment assessed the effect of elevated temperature on the germination and early seedling growth of wheat genotypes. The seeds were sown under four temperatures, viz., 20 °C, 25 °C, 30 °C and 35 °C; the germination, seedling vigor and enzyme activities in 8-day-old seedlings were assessed. The temperature significantly influenced germination and early seedling growth. The germination percentage at 20 and 25 °C was statistically on par with and higher than at 30 and 35 °C. The seedling vigor parameters were maximum at 25 °C and showed a reduction at higher temperatures. Genotypic differences were observed for early heat stress as the genotypes WH 730, WH 1123 and HD 2967 showed tolerance towards heat stress during germination, whereas the genotypes PBW 725 and WH 1105 were susceptible. Antioxidant enzyme activities in seedlings increased with the rise in temperature. Catalase, peroxidase and superoxide dismutase enzymes showed increased activities at higher temperature levels