Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat
@skuastkashmir.ac.in
Associate Professor
Sher e Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kshmir
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Plant Science, Artificial Intelligence, Horticulture
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Divas Kumar, Shally Awasthi, Shweta Singh, Girdhar G. Agarwal, Anuj Kumar Pandey, Abbas Ali Mahdi, Thekkumkara Surendran Anish, A.R. Somashekar, Sonali Kar, Suma Nair,et al.
Elsevier BV
Shally Awasthi, Divas Kumar, Swati Dixit, Abbas Ali Mahdi, Barkha Gupta, Girdhar G. Agarwal, Anuj Kumar Pandey, Avivar Awasthi, Somashekar A. R., Mushtaq A. Bhat,et al.
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Abstract Adequate nutrition is necessary during childhood and early adolescence for adequate growth and development. Hence, the objective of the study was to assess the association between dietary intake and blood levels of minerals (calcium, iron, zinc, and selenium) and vitamins (folate, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin D) in urban school going children aged 6–16 years in India, in a multicentric cross-sectional study. Participants were enrolled from randomly selected schools in ten cities. Three-day food intake data was collected using a 24-h dietary recall method. The intake was dichotomised into adequate and inadequate. Blood samples were collected to assess levels of micronutrients. From April 2019 to February 2020, 2428 participants (50⋅2 % females) were recruited from 60 schools. Inadequate intake for calcium was in 93⋅4 % (246⋅5 ± 149⋅4 mg), iron 86⋅5 % (7⋅6 ± 3⋅0 mg), zinc 84⋅0 % (3⋅9 ± 2⋅4 mg), selenium 30⋅2 % (11⋅3 ± 9⋅7 mcg), folate 73⋅8 % (93⋅6 ± 55⋅4 mcg), vitamin B12 94⋅4 % (0⋅2 ± 0⋅4 mcg), vitamin A 96⋅0 % (101⋅7 ± 94⋅1 mcg), and vitamin D 100⋅0 % (0⋅4 ± 0⋅6 mcg). Controlling for sex and socioeconomic status, the odds of biochemical deficiency with inadequate intake for iron [AOR = 1⋅37 (95 % CI 1⋅07–1⋅76)], zinc [AOR = 5⋅14 (95 % CI 2⋅24–11⋅78)], selenium [AOR = 3⋅63 (95 % CI 2⋅70–4⋅89)], folate [AOR = 1⋅59 (95 % CI 1⋅25–2⋅03)], and vitamin B12 [AOR = 1⋅62 (95 %CI 1⋅07–2⋅45)]. Since there is a significant association between the inadequate intake and biochemical deficiencies of iron, zinc, selenium, folate, and vitamin B12, regular surveillance for adequacy of micronutrient intake must be undertaken to identify children at risk of deficiency, for timely intervention.
Reyaz A. Rather, Mushtaq A. Bhat, and Aabid H. Shalla
Elsevier BV
Shweta Singh, Shally Awasthi, Divas Kumar, Seema Rani Sarraf, Anuj Kumar Pandey, Girdhar G. Agarwal, Avivar Awasthi, Anish T. S., Joseph L. Mathew, Sonali Kar,et al.
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Background Micronutrient deficiency (MD) is associated with deficits in cognitive functioning of children. However, no comprehensive multicentric study has been conducted in India to explore the role of multiple MD in cognition of children and adolescents. The present study aimed to explore association of MD with level of general intelligence and specific cognitive functions, in urban school-going children and adolescents across ten cities of India. Method Cross-sectional multicentric study, enrolled participants aged 6–16 years. Blood samples were collected for biochemical analysis of calcium, iron, zinc, selenium, folate, vitamin A, D and B12. Colored Progressive Matrices / Standard Progressive Matrices (CPM/SPM), Coding, Digit Span and Arithmetic tests were used for the assessment of cognitive functions of participants. Height and weight measures were collected along with socio-economic status. Results From April-2019 to February-2020, 2428 participants were recruited from 60 schools. No MD was found in 7.0% (134/1918), any one MD in 23.8% (457/1918) and ≥ 2 MD in 69.2% (1327/1918) participants. In presence of ≥ 2 MD, adjusted odds ratio (OR) for borderline or dull normal in CPM/SPM was 1.63, (95% CI: 1.05–2.52), coding was 1.66 (95% CI: 1.02–2.71), digit span was 1.55 (95% CI: 1.06–2.25) and arithmetic was 1.72 (95% CI: 1.17–2.53), controlling for gender, socioeconomic status and anthropometric indicators. Conclusion Since ≥ 2 MD were found in more than 2/3rd of participants and was associated with impairment in cognitive function, attempts must be made to ameliorate them on priority in school going children in India. Trial registration number CTRI/2019/02/017783.
Meenu Singh, Sneha Varkki, Ilin Kinimi, Rashmi R. Das, Jagdish Prasad Goyal, Mushtaq Bhat, Rajeshwar Dayal, Pawan Kalyan, Jitender Gairolla, and Indu Khosla
Frontiers Media SA
BackgroundCurrently, there are no guidelines or consensus statements about the usage of inhaled mucoactive drugs in pediatric respiratory disease conditions from an Indian perspective.ObjectiveTo develop a practical consensus document to help pediatricians in clinical decision-making when choosing an appropriate mucoactive drug for the management of specific respiratory disease conditions.MethodsA committee of nine experts with significant experience in pediatric respiratory disease conditions and a microbiological expert constituted the panel. An electronic search of the PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Embase databases was undertaken to identify relevant articles. Various combinations of keywords such as inhaled, nebulized, mucoactive, mucolytic, mucokinetic, expectorants, mucoregulators, mucociliary clearance, respiratory disorders, pediatric, cystic fibrosis (CF), non-CF bronchiectasis, acute wheezing, asthma, primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), critically ill, mechanical ventilation, tracheomalacia, tracheobronchomalacia, esophageal atresia (EA), tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), acute bronchiolitis, sputum induction, guideline, and management were used. Twelve questions were drafted for discussion. A roundtable meeting of experts was conducted to arrive at a consensus. The level of evidence and class of recommendation were weighed and graded.ConclusionsInhaled mucoactive drugs (hypertonic saline, dry powder mannitol, and dornase alfa) can enhance mucociliary clearance in children with CF. Experts opined that hypertonic saline could be beneficial in non-CF bronchiectasis, acute bronchiolitis, and PCD. The current state of evidence is inadequate to support the use of inhaled mucoactive drugs in asthma, acute wheezing, tracheomalacia, tracheobronchomalacia, and EA with TEF.
Divas Kumar, Shally Awasthi, Abbas Ali Mahdi, Shweta Singh, Anuj Kumar Pandey, Girdhar G. Agarwal, Thekkumkara Surendran Anish, Somashekar A.R., Sonali Kar, Suma Nair,et al.
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Tahir Shamsher, Shariefuddin Pirzada, and Mushtaq A. Bhat
University of Primorska Press
Let $\\Gamma=(G,\\sigma)$ be a signed graph, where $\\sigma$ is the sign function on the edges of $G$. In this paper, we use the operation of partial transpose to obtain non-isomorphic Laplacian cospectral signed graphs. We will introduce two new operations on signed graphs. These operations will establish a relationship between the adjacency spectrum of one signed graph with the Laplacian spectrum of another signed graph. As an application, these new operations will be utilized to construct several pairs of cospectral non-isomorphic signed graphs. Finally, we construct integral signed graphs.
Tahir Shamsher, Mushtaq A. Bhat, Shariefuddin Pirzada, and Yilun Shang
Union Matematica Argentina
. Let S = ( G,σ ) be a signed graph of order n and size m and let t 1 ,t 2 ,...,t n be the eigenvalues of S . The energy of S is defined as E ( S ) = P n j =1 | t j | . A connected signed graph is said to be unicyclic if its order and size are the same. In this paper we characterize, up to switching, the unicyclic signed graphs with first 11 minimal energies for all n ≥ 11. For 3 ≤ n ≤ 7, we provide complete orderings of unicyclic signed graphs with respect to energy. For 8 ≤ n ≤ 10, we determine unicyclic signed graphs with first 13 minimal energies.
S. Pirzada, Tahir Shamsher, and Mushtaq A. Bhat
Informa UK Limited
In the article ‘Ahmad et al.’ [Class of weighted graphs with strong anti-reciprocal eigenvalue property. Linear Multilinear Algebra. 2018;68(6):1129–1139], Lemma 2.4 is not true in general case. In this note, we provide a counter example. Furthermore, it is observed that the result holds for graphs with property (-SR). Adding the assumption that G satisfies property (-SR) in the statement of Lemma 2.4, a new proof is provided for completeness.
Mushtaq A. Bhat, Reyaz A. Rather, and Aabid H. Shalla
Elsevier BV
Mushtaq A. Bhat, Tauseef A. Rangreez, Zahid Yaseen, Reyaz A. Rather, and Aabid H. Shalla
Elsevier BV
Reyaz A. Rather, Mushtaq A. Bhat, and Aabid H. Shalla
Elsevier BV
Reyaz A. Rather, Mushtaq A. Bhat, and Aabid H. Shalla
Elsevier BV
Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, Sheikh Adeeba Yousuf, Najmu Sakib, and Z. A. Bhat
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Mushtaq A. Bhat, Reyaz A. Rather, Zahid Yaseen, and Aabid H. Shalla
Elsevier BV
Shally Awasthi, Divas Kumar, Abbas Ali Mahdi, Girdhar G. Agarwal, Anuj Kumar Pandey, Hina Parveen, Shweta Singh, Rajiv Awasthi, Harsh Pande, Anish T. S.,et al.
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Introduction Childhood and adolescence require adequate amount of micronutrients for normal growth and development. The primary objective of study was to assess the prevalence of deficiencies of Vitamins (Vitamin A, 25 Hydroxy Vitamin D, Vitamin B12 and Folate) and minerals (Calcium, Zinc, Selenium and Iron), among urban school going children aged 6–11 and 12–16 years in ten cities of India. Secondary objective was to find the association between micronutrient deficiencies with sociodemographic and anthropometric indicators. Methods A multi-center cross-sectional study was conducted across India. Participants in the age groups of 6 to 11 years (group 1) and 12 to 16 years (group 2) were selected from randomly chosen schools from each center. Data on socio economic status, anthropometric measures was collected. Blood samples were collected for biochemical analysis of micronutrients. Point estimates and 95% confidence intervals was used to assess the prevalence of deficiencies. Associations were observed using chi square, student t test and ANOVA test. Results From April 2019 to February 2020, 2428 participants (1235 in group 1 and 1193 group 2) were recruited from 60 schools across ten cites. The prevalence of calcium and iron deficiency was 59.9% and 49.4% respectively. 25 Hydroxy Vitamin D deficiency was seen in 39.7% and vitamin B12 in 33.4% of subjects. Folate, Selenium and Zinc were deficient in 22.2%, 10.4% and 6.8% of subjects respectively. Vitamin A deficiency least (1.6%). Anemia was prevalent in 17.6% subjects and was more common among females. Conclusion One or more micronutrient deficiencies are found in almost one half of school going children in urban area. Hence efforts must be made to combat these on priority. Trial registration number CTRI/2019/02/017783.
Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, Z A Bhat, G H Mir, S Banday, and Tariq Ahmad
Diva Enterprises Private Limited
Tabeen Mansoor, B. Fomda, A. Koul, M. Bhat, Nazima Abdullah, Sudip Bhattacharya and S. Saleem
Korean Society of Infectious Diseases and Korean Society for Chemotherapy
This corrects the article on p. 96 in vol. 53, PMID: 34409783.
Tabeen Mansoor, Bashir Ahmad Fomda, Ajaz Nabi Koul, Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, Nazima Abdullah, Sudip Bhattacharya, and Sheikh Mohd Saleem
Korean Society of Infectious Diseases and Korean Society for Chemotherapy
Background Acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AUFI) is one of the most daunting challenges a physician faces in such settings. Among AUFI, rickettsial infections are most common and related infections (such as anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, and Q fever) which are caused by an unusual type of bacteria that can live only inside the cells of another organism. The present study was therefore planned with an objective to estimate the prevalence of rickettsial infection among patients of undifferentiated fever and to determine any association of socio-demographic characteristics with rickettsial disease. Materials and Methods Patients presenting with febrile illness and admitted or attending out-patient department of Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar was approached and recruited in the study. Weil Felix Assay, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and indirect immunofluorescence assay were done to detect the anti-rickettsial antibodies. Serological evidence of a fourfold increase in IgG-specific antibody titer reactive with spotted fever group rickettsial antigen by indirect immunofluorescence antibody assays between paired serum specimens was considered a confirmatory diagnosis for the rickettsial disease. Results Most of the patients were males 61.6%, and most 46.2% were in the age group of 20 -39 years. Most of the patients, 80.8% belonged to rural areas, and 48% belonged to the upper middle (II) class of the socio-economic class according to modified Kuppuswamy scale. Of the studied participants, a majority, 47.0%, were determined undiagnosed, while 15.4% studied participants were diagnosed to have a rickettsial disease. In patients positive for typhus group, 67.8% were IgM positive, 28.5% were IgG positive, and only 3% were positive for IgM and IgG. In patients positive for Scrub Typhus Group, 32.7% were positive for IgM, and 62.0% were positive for IgG, and only 5.0% were positive for both IgM and IgG. In patients positive for spotted fever group, 36.1% were positive for IgM, and 58.5% were positive for IgG, and only 5.5% were positive for both IgM and IgG. The prevalence of rickettsial disease was found to be 11.3%. Conclusion Rickettsial diseases, typhoid and brucellosis, were the most prevalent diseased diagnosed among patients reporting to hospitals with undifferentiated febrile illness. Clinicians must consider rickettsial diseases as one of the differential diagnosis while treating patients with fever.
Mushtaq A. Bhat, Reyaz A. Rather, and Aabid H. Shalla
Elsevier BV
Aatifa Rasool, Sheikh Mansoor, K. M. Bhat, G. I. Hassan, Tawseef Rehman Baba, Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni, Abdulaziz Abdullah Alsahli, Hamed A. El-Serehy, Bilal Ahmad Paray, and Parvaiz Ahmad
Frontiers Media SA
Grafting is a common practice for vegetative propagation and trait improvement in horticultural plants. A general prerequisite for successful grafting and long term survival of grafted plants is taxonomic proximity between the root stock and scion. For the success of a grafting operation, rootstock and scion should essentially be closely related. Interaction between the rootstock and scion involves complex physiological-biochemical and molecular mechanisms. Successful graft union formation involves a series of steps viz., lining up of vascular cambium, generation of a wound healing response, callus bridge formation, followed by vascular cambium formation and subsequent formation of the secondary xylem and phloem. For grafted trees compatibility between the rootstock/scion is the most essential factor for their better performance and longevity. Graft incompatibility occurs on account of a number of factors including of unfavorable physiological responses across the graft union, transmission of virus or phytoplasma and anatomical deformities of vascular tissue at the graft junction. In order to avoid the incompatibility problems, it is important to predict the same at an early stage. Phytohormones, especially auxins regulate key events in graft union formation between the rootstock and scion, while others function to facilitate the signaling pathways. Transport of macro as well as micro molecules across long distances results in phenotypic variation shown by grafted plants, therefore grafting can be used to determine the pattern and rate of recurrence of this transport. A better understanding of rootstock scion interactions, endogenous growth substances, soil or climatic factors needs to be studied, which would facilitate efficient selection and use of rootstocks in the future. Protein, hormones, mRNA and small RNA transport across the junction is currently emerging as an important mechanism which controls the stock/scion communication and simultaneously may play a crucial role in understanding the physiology of grafting more precisely. This review provides an understanding of the physiological, biochemical and molecular basis underlying grafting with special reference to horticultural plants.
A. Ishtifaq, S. Qureshi, S. Farooq, Z.A. Kashoo, Md Z. Malik, M.R. Alam, S.A. Wani, M.A. Bhat, M.I. Hussain, R.A. Dar,et al.
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Bovine genital campylobacteriosis caused by Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis (Cfv) is of considerable economic importance to the cattle industry worldwide. Cfv causes syndrome of temporary infertility in female cattle, early embryonic mortality, aberrant oestrus cycles, delayed conception, abortions and poor calving rates. In the present study, a total of 200 samples obtained from vaginal swabs, cervicovaginal mucous (CVM), preputial washes and semen straws were investigated that were obtained from organized cattle farm of MLRI, Manasbal and unorganized sectors. Out of a total of 200 samples, 49 (47·57%) vaginal swabs, 1 (3·33%) preputial wash and 8 (25%) carried out CVM samples were positive for Cfv, whereas none of the semen straws were positive for Cfv. A total of eleven isolates of Cfv were recovered. PFGE (Pulse field gel electrophoresis) analysis revealed four different pulsotypes (I–IV) circulating in the screened farms. A common pulsotype circulating among farms could not be established. Insertion element (ISCfe1), a 233 bp amplicon of Cfv, was sequenced and the sequence was deposited in GenBank (accession no: MK475662).
Sheikh Mehraj, A. H. Pandit, K. M. Bhat, S. A. Bhat, M. T. Ali, H. A. Malik, and I. A. Bisati
Mushtaq A. Bhat and S. Pirzada
Elsevier BV
Mushtaq A. Bhat, S. Pirzada, and J. Rada
Informa UK Limited
ABSTRACT In this paper, we study spectral properties of complex weighted digraphs. We show that a complex weighted digraph D is balanced if and only if D and have the same spectrum, where is the absolute value weighted digraph of D, that is, the digraph obtained by replacing the weight of each arc by its absolute value. We extend the concept of real energy to complex weighted digraphs and obtain extremal energy unicyclic complex weighted digraphs with cycle-weight in the punctured disk . We consider a family of complex weighted digraphs , in which each digraph has order n and cycles of length only with constant complex weight . We show that for each , the real energy of D is related to the real energy of unweighted cycle of length h and in some special cases real energy can be compared using quasi-order relation on coefficients of the characteristic polynomial. Finally, we obtain upper bounds on the real energy which generalize those known for unweighted digraphs and signed digraphs.