Dr. Ramakanta

A Virus that made us humane.

Not all viruses are bad.The placenta that joins a baby with her mother is the gift of a virus HERV-W. HERV-W, the Maya Danav ( ମୟ ଦାନବ ) of humans. Some viruses insert their genetic information into our DNA. When the host cells divide, these viruses are carried on to our daughter cells. One suchContinue reading “A Virus that made us humane.”

“RAT Negative, PCR Positive” : Two Interpretations

“Antigen Negative, PCR positive.” What does it mean ? interpretations at the end Our knowledge till date: Corona viruses are the simplest and most ancient living things (?) on this earth. They just have a single strand of RNA inside their outer shell. This single RNA strand codes for all the living thing about it:Continue reading ““RAT Negative, PCR Positive” : Two Interpretations”

Covid-19 Monoclonal Antibodies- Comparison

( Dec 2021) Bamlanivimab (LY-Co555) & Etesevimab (LY-CoV016) ELI LILY(Pediatrics and NB) Outpatient treatment,Post-exposure prophylaxisEffective against Delta variant Casirivimab (REGN10933) & Imdevimab (REGN10987) REGENERON(≥12 y and ≥40 kg) Outpatient treatment,Post-exposure prophylaxisEffective against Delta variant Sotrovimab (VIR-7831 ) GSK(≥12 y and ≥40 kg) Outpatient treatment,Post-exposure prophylaxisEffective against Omicron variant Tixagevimab (AZD8895) & Cilgavimab (AZD1061) (AZD7442) (Evusheld) Continue reading “Covid-19 Monoclonal Antibodies- Comparison”

Our Ugliest Coronavirus Pandemic of 1889

It is now established that the 1889 Russian flu pandemic was caused by the Coronavirus OC43 which now remains in our nose and causes mild common cold. Coronaviruses were first identified in 1965. Since then we have already identified Seven Human Coronaviruses. Apart from the 3 recent pandemics caused by the SARS-1, MERS and SARS-2Continue reading “Our Ugliest Coronavirus Pandemic of 1889”