The Microbe Blog

Biodiversity : The different variety of life which are present on this earth are known as biological diversity. There are many different living organisms are found in the different geographic region. This diversity is found within all species of plants, animal, and microorganisms. The vast variety of genes are found in between all species.  Biodiversity is the outcome of 3.5 billion years of evolution of different species on this earth. The major factors that influence biodiversity are the temperature, precipitation, soils and their relation with other species. Importance of Biodiversity: Balance Ecosystem : Biodiversity help to maintain the ecosystem. It recycles and store the nutrients, resist pollution, stabilize climate, protect water resources, form and protect soil and maintain eco-balance. Support biological resources : It provides medicines and pharmaceutical products, food for the humans and animals, wood products. Social benefits : Creation and touris

                                                     Chikungunya   Chikungunya is caused by the chikungunya virus (CHIKV), which is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) which is a member of Alphavirus genus belong to the Togaviridae family. They are small in size (about 60–70 nm-diameter), spherical, enveloped and positive-stranded RNA virus. Transmission: The Chikungunya virus infects humans and transmitted through the bite of an infected female mosquito. The virus is spread between two types of mosquitoes: Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti. It is not considered as contagious fever: however, in rare cases, the virus can be transmitted through contact with an infected individual’s blood. Signs and symptoms: Most common symptoms are high fever (sometimes as high as 104 °F) that lasts a few days and severe joint pain which last for few week to months. The symptoms are similar to dengue fever except bleeding. Chikungunya disease does