Division of Infectious Diseases
Infectious diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites are major health concerns not only in India but also across the globe. Major goals of our division are to carry out cutting edge research towards improved knowledge on diseases by infectious diseases. Additionally, we are involved in academic programs of the institute, which includes under-graduate, post-graduate and Ph.D. teaching programs in bio-medical science, food safety and biotechnology, and marine microbiology and biotechnology. The faculty members of the division are involved in the research related to the diagnosis, prevalence, prevention and control of causative agents of various infectious diseases and implementation of intervention strategies. Our research group has major strength in the genome sciences, microbial diversity, development of novel diagnostics, understanding of drug resistance mechanisms, disease transmission, and virulence mechanisms of disease etc. This promotes biomedical and technological advancement that translates the knowledge to develop novel drugs, vaccines, diagnostic reagents and disease control strategies.
Faculty
Dr. BISWAJIT MAITI
- DesignationAssociate Professor G-II
- Email maiti.b@nitte.edu.in
- Contact No..
- Joining date 23-08-2013
Following Ph.D., Dr. Biswajit Maiti continued his research career at the College of Fisheries, Mangaluru. Later, he joined NUCSER as Assistant Professor in 2013. He has also worked as a visiting researcher in Food Microbiology at Obihiro University, Japan, during 2015 -2016. From the past decade, he has been working on the development of cutting-edge diagnostic methods for rapid detection microbial pathogens, deciphering outer membrane proteins based-antibiotic resistance of bacterial pathogens, and development of novel vaccines using biotechnological approaches. He has numbers of publications in scientific journals of repute, and book chapters to his credit, received research funds from various external agencies, and guiding students for their Ph.D., and postgraduate research dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy (Bioscience), Mangalore University, 2012
Master of Science (Microbiology), Jiwaji University, 2006
Associate professor - Grade I, Nitte University Centre for science education and research, Mangaluru (2018- till date)
Assistant Professor, Nitte University Centre for science education and research, Mangaluru (2013- 2018)
Post-doctoral fellow (Food Microbiology), Obihiro University, Hokkaido, Japan (2015 - 2016)
Post-doctoral research associate, College of Fisheries, Mangaluru (2012 - 2013)
Development of diagnostic methods for the pathogenic bacteria.
Pathogenesis and antibiotic resistance mechanisms of bacteria.
Membrane proteins of Gram-negative bacteria.
Aquaculture and Marine Biotechnology.
Dr. (Mrs.) Gouri Ganguly Memorial Award for Young Scientist, Indian Science Congress, 2018.
Visiting researcher at Obihiro University, Japan, 2015
WFCC-MIRCEN-WDCM meeting on Microbial Resources Management and Utilization, IMCAS, Beijing, China, 2014
Young scientist award, Association of microbiologist of India, 2012
Short-term research fellowship, Nofima AS, Tromsø, Norway, 2010
TCDC Expert (laboratory management), FAO-UN, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2010
- Member, Board of Studies in Biological Sciences (UG & PG), Nitte DU
- Member, Doctoral Studies Cell, Nitte DU
- Member Secretary, Research Advisory Committee, NUCSER
- Member Secretary, Information and Communication Technology Cell, NUCSER
- In-charge, Institutional Lab Vigilance Committee, NUCSER
- Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, NUCSER
- Member, Lab Resource Committee, NUCSER
- Member, Institutional Library Committee, NUCSER
- Member, Institutional Committee Against Substance Abuse, NUCSER
- Lifetime member, Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists (IABMS)
- Lifetime Member, Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (INDIA) AFST(I)
- Lifetime member, The Society of Biological Chemists (SBC)
- Lifetime member, Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)
- Lifetime member, The Biotech Research Society (BRSI)
- Lifetime Member, Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI)
Undergraduate-
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology; Fundamentals of Immunology; Bioinformatics; Molecular Biology
Postgraduate-
Medical Biotechnology; Immunology; Cell and Molecular Biology
PhD students: 01 (completed), 05 (ongoing)
PG Students: 07 (completed), 01 (ongoing)
UG Students: 07 (completed), 04 (ongoing)
Selected Journal publications
Conference publications: 23
All Publications:
Google scholar-
https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=1toWRp4AAAAJ&hl=en
Web of Science https://publons.com/researcher/1620706/biswajit-maiti
ResearchGate- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Biswajit-Maiti-3
- Maiti, B*., Anupama, K.P., Rai, P., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I. (2021). Isothermal amplification-based assays for rapid and sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2: Opportunities and recent developments. Reviews in Medical Virology, e2274 (In- press)
- Anupama KP, Nayak A, Karunasagar I, Karunasagar I, Maiti B *. (2021). Evaluation of loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay along with conventional and real-time PCR assay for sensitive detection of pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus from seafood sample without enrichment. Molecular Biology Reports 48(1):1009-1016
- Rajeish, M., Mani, M.K., Dechamma, M.M., Bossier, P., Rai, P., Karunasagar, I., Maiti, B *. (2021). Expression profile of heat shock protein 70 in lymphoid organs of Penaeus monodon in response to white spot syndrome virus infection. Aquaculture Research 52(3): 1316-1320
- Maiti, B*., Dubey, S., Munang´andu, H.M., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I., Evensen, Ø. (2020) Application of outer membrane protein-based vaccines against major bacterial fish pathogens in India. Frontiers in Immunology 11: 1362
- Anupama KP, Nayak A, Karunasagar I, Maiti B *. (2020) Rapid visual detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafood samples by loop-mediated isothermal amplification with hydroxynaphthol blue dye. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 36(5):76
- Anupama, K.P., Deeksha, K., Deeksha, A., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I. Maiti, B*. (2019) Comparative performance of TCBS and TSA for the enumeration of trh+ Vibrio parahaemolyticus by direct colony hybridization. Journal of Microbiological Methods 157: 37-42
- Dubey, S., Maiti, B., Kim, S., Sivadasan, S.M., Kannimuthu, D., Pandey, P.K., Girisha, S.K., Mutoloki, S., Chen, S., Evensen, Ø., Karunasagar, I., Munang´andu, H.M. (2019) Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Edwardsiella isolates from different fish species and geographic areas in Asia: Implications for vaccine development. Journal of Fish Diseases 42(6):835-850
- Choudhury, T., Maiti, B., Venugopal, M.N., Karunasagar, I. (2019) Influence of some environmental variables and addition of r-lysozyme on efficacy of Vibrio harveyi phage for therapy. Journal of Biosciences 44(1):8
- Anupama K. P, Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I., Maiti., B*. (2019) Loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay as a point-of-care diagnostic tool for Vibrio parahaemolyticus: Recent developments and improvements. Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics 19(03): 229-239
- Karunasagar, I., Maiti, B., Kumar, B.K. (2018) Molecular methods to study Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus from atypical environments. In: Methods in Microbiology, Volume-45, Microbiology of atypical environments. Gűrtler, V., Trevors, J. T. (Eds.). 1st Edition. Elsevier Academic Press, San Diego, CA. Chapter-13: 387-417
Conference publications: 23
All Publications:
Google scholar-
https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=1toWRp4AAAAJ&hl=en
Web of Science https://publons.com/researcher/1620706/biswajit-maiti
ResearchGate- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Biswajit-Maiti-3
Extramural Funding
- Deciphering outer membrane protein-based resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and bacteriophage for effective control of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, Principal Investigator, funded by ICMR, 2020-2023
- Biotechnological approaches for prevention and control of fish disease in aquaculture (BIOAQUA), Principal Investigator, funded by DST (Indo-Norway joint research project), 2019-2022
- Rapid and sensitive detection of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) using isothermal nucleic acid amplification, Principal Investigator, funded by SERB, 2020-2021
- Development of novel methods for the sensitive detection and enumeration of Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Principal Investigator, funded by DBT, 2016-2019
- Understanding the role of membrane proteins in the multidrug-resistant clinical strain of Salmonella, Principal Investigator, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020
Dr. PRAVEEN RAI
- DesignationAssociate Professor G-II
- Email raiprav@nitte.edu.in
- Contact No..
- Joining date 16-08-2014
Dr. Praveen Rai did PhD (Molecular Virology) from Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar. He joined NUCSER in 2014. He has 36 research publications in highly rated journals of international standard, mostly related to molecular characterization of microbial pathogens. Currently, his research focuses on molecular characterization of Dengue and Rotaviruses, development of point of care diagnostics for SARS-CoV-2, Dengue virus, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Malaria Parasite and Leptospira, Screening of antiviral compounds, Host-Pathogen Interaction, RNA Interference and Phage based biocontrol technologies. His research work is supported by various agencies such as SERB, DST, DBT, ICMR and Nitte (DU).
- Master of Science (Microbiology), Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, 2008
- Doctor of Philosophy (Microbiology), Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, 2013
- Associate Professor (G-I), Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research, Mangaluru (Nov 2018–To date)
- Assistant Professor, Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research, Mangaluru (Aug 2014–Oct 2018)
- Epidemiology and molecular characterization of human and animal viruses
- Host-pathogen Interaction
- Molecular diagnostics
- RNA interference
- Phage based biocontrol technologies
- Young Scientist Award, DST-SERB, Gov. of India, 2015-2018
- SAKURA science award, University of Miyazaki, Japan, 2015
- Dr. C.V Kulakarni Award for the Best PhD research, 2013 • Dr. N. R Menon Award for the Best Indian M.Sc. Thesis, 2009. • Dr. Jalihal Endowment Award for the All-India best Master's Degree Research in Fisheries, 2008-2009.
- Coordinator, Staff Development Centre, NUCSER
- Member, Institutional Academic and Administrative Audit Committee, NUCSER
- Member, Institutional Committee for Development of Professional Competence in Teaching, NUCSER
- Institutional Research Coordinator, NUCSER
- Member Secretary, Biological Sciences Education Unit, NUCSER
- Member, Research Cell, NUCSER
- Subject Expert, Scientific Committee, Nitte DU
- Member, Institutional Ethical Committee, NUINS
- Member, Sub-Committee of the Board of Research Studies, Nitte DU
- Member, Institutional Committee Against Substance Abuse, NUCSER
- Member, Institutional Academic committee, NUCSER Member, Hostel Committee, NUCSER
- Member, International Society of Infectious Diseases, USA.
- Life Member, Society of Biological Chemists, India
- Life Member, Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), India
- Member, Professional Fisheries Graduates' Forum (PFGF), India
- Member, College of Fisheries Alumni Association, Mangalore, India
Undergraduate:
- Basics of Molecular Biology
- Medical Virology
- Biosafety and Bioethics
- Human Pathology
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Molecular Diagnostics
• PhD students: 04 (ongoing)
• PG Students: 09 (completed)
• UG Students: 06 (completed)
Selected Journal publications:
All Publications:
Google scholar ID: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=9Yr9nlIAAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Praveen_Rai
Web of Sciencehttps://publons.com/researcher/4048786/praveen-rai/
Orcid ID: 0000-0002-3695-4178 Scopus ID: 26030010600
Patent filed: 02
Conference publications: 25
- Maiti B, Anupama KP, Rai P, Karunasagar I, Karunasagar I. Isothermal amplification‐based assays for rapid and sensitive detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2: Opportunities and recent developments. Reviews in medical virology. 2021 Jul 3:e2274
- Rai P, Kumar BK, Deekshit VK, Karunasagar I, Karunasagar I. Detection technologies and recent developments in the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2021 Jan 4:1-5
- Kumar BK, Rohit A, Prithvisagar KS, Rai P, Karunasagar I, Karunasagar I. Deletion in the C-terminal region of the envelope glycoprotein in some of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 genome. Virus Research. 2021 Jan 2;291:198222
- Venkatraja B, Srilakshminarayana G, Kumar BK, Hegde MN, Kanchan J, Karuvaje G, Rai P. Preliminary Evidence from a Cross-sectional Study on Epidemiology and Early Transmission Dynamics of COVID-19 in Karnataka State of India. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU. 2021 May 11
- Apine E, Rai P, Mani MK, Subramanian V, Karunasagar I, Godhe A, Turner LM. Comparative analysis of the intestinal bacterial communities in mud crab Scylla serrata in South India. MicrobiologyOpen. 2021 Apr;10(2): e1179
- Rai P, Kille S, Kotian A, Kumar BK, Deekshit VK, Ramakrishna MS, Karunasagar I, Karunasagar I. Molecular investigation of the dengue outbreak in Karnataka, South India, reveals co-circulation of all four dengue virus serotypes. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 2021; 92:104880
- D'Souza, C., Kumar, B.K., Rai, P., Deekshit, V.K., Karunasagar, I., (2019). Application of gyrB targeted SYBR green based qPCR assay for the specific and rapid detection of Vibrio vulnificus in seafood. J Microbiol Methods. 2019; 166:105747
- Abhilasha, K., Roshan, J., Ashok, N., Rai, P., (2018). Detection of Bacteria by 16S rRNA PCR and Sequencing in Culture-Negative Chronic Rhinosinusitis. The Laryngoscope
- Akhila, D.S., Madhu Mani, K., Rai, P., Condon, K., Owens, L., Karunasagar, I., (2015). An Antisense construct mediates protection of Litopenaeus vannamei from White spot syndrome virus (WSSV). Aquaculture, 435, 306-309
- Owens, L., Condon, K., Rai, P., Karunasagar, I., (2014). Diet-delivery of therapeutic RNA interference in live Escherichia coli against pre-existing Penaeus merguiensis hepandensovirus in Penaeus merguiensis. Aquaculture, 437, 360-365
All Publications:
Google scholar ID: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=9Yr9nlIAAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Praveen_Rai
Web of Sciencehttps://publons.com/researcher/4048786/praveen-rai/
Orcid ID: 0000-0002-3695-4178 Scopus ID: 26030010600
Patent filed: 02
Conference publications: 25
Extramural Funding
- Development of immunofluorescent nanodiagnostic assay as a point-of-care detection of dengue virus, Principal Investigator, Funded by DST-BDTD, 2021-2023
- A novel dietary approach for foetal programming of major chronic disorders in adult life using Albino Wistar Rats-an experimental case control study, Co-principal Investigator, Funded by ICMR, 2019-2022
- Rapid and sensitive detection of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) using isothermal nucleic acid amplification, Co-principal Investigator, Funded by DST-SERB, 2020-2021
- Biocontrol of pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in culture systems using bacteriophages, Principal Investigator, Funded by DST-SERB, 2015-2018
- Development of novel methods for the sensitive detection and enumeration of Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Co-principal Investigator, Funded by DBT, 2016-2019
- Development of monoclonal antibody against NS1 and E proteins of dengue virus, Principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (DU), 2019-2021
- Tracing the molecular epidemiology of Leptospirosis and assessing its zoonotic transmission potential in Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka, Co-principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (DU), 2019-2021
- Development of a cancer model in three dimensional scaffolds for biomedical applications, Co-principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (DU), 2019-2021
- Antiviral properties of four medicinal plant extracts against dengue virus, Principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (DU), 2018-2020
- Novel RNAi therapeutic approach to combat multidrug resistance in Klebsiella species, Co-principal Investigator, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020
- Isolation and molecular characterization of bacteriophage against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (DU), 2016-2017
- Biofilm formation and virulence gene expression in environmental and clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Co-principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (DU), 2016-2017
Dr. DEEKSHIT
- DesignationAssociate Professor G-I
- Email deekshit1486@nitte.edu.in
- Contact No..
- Joining date 16-08-2014
Dr. Deekshit completed his PhD (Microbiology) from Manipal University and had been worked as a research associate at UNESCO MIRCEN for Marine Biotechnology (KVAFSU), Mangalore. He did his short-term post-doc at University College Dublin, Ireland in the year 2018. His research focus includes molecular characterization of nontyphoidal Salmonella with special consideration to their antibiotic resistance mechanism which led to the detection of class 1 integrons in Salmonella Weltevreden and silent antibiotic resistance genes in some non-typhoidal isolates of Salmonella. Further, he developed a PCR for the simultaneous detection of Salmonella Pathogenicity Island 2 and its antibiotic resistance genes. He has also developed a Miss Match mutation PCR assay for the detection of QRDR mutation in fluoroquinolone resistant E. coli. His research interest includes identifying the characteristics of multidrug resistant gut pathogens in simulated gut condition as well as determining the anticancer ability non-typhoidal Salmonella in vitro.
- Master of Fisheries Microbiology (M.FSc.), KVAFSU, 2009
- Doctor of Philosophy (Microbiology), Manipal University, 2014
- Assistant Professor G-II, Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research (2018- till date)
- Assistant Professor G-I, Nitte University Center for Science Education and Research (2014-2018)
- Research Associate, KVAFSU (2012-2014)
- Infectious Disease Biology (Bacteriology)
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
- Best Researcher Award 2019, Nitte (Deemed to be University)
- Best Researcher Award 2019, NUCSER
- ITS-DST SERB Travel grant to attend IMED-2018, Vienna
- The diligent employee of the year award (NUCSER), 2017
- EMBO short term Fellowship, University College Dublin, 2018
- DST-SERB Early Career Research Award, 2017
- Sakura Science Award, Miyazaki, Japan, 2015
- College of Fisheries Alumni Association (COFAA) certificate of appreciation for academic excellence for the year, 2007
- University merit scholarship by KVAFSU, Bidar, during post-graduate studies (2007-2009)
- University merit scholarship by KVAFSU, Bidar, during undergraduate studies (2003-2007)
- Member, Antiaging Committee, NUCSER
- Member, Institutional committee against sexual harassment, NUCSER
- Member, Information and Communication Technology Cell, NUCSER
- In-charge, Academic Committee, NUCSER
- Coordinator, NUeLearn 2020-21, NUCSER
- Member, Institutional COVID-19 task force, NUCSER
- Member, Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), India
- Member, Professional Fisheries Graduates' Forum (PFGF), Mumbai, India.
Undergraduate
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology; Medical Biotechnology; Cell-Based Assay in Biomedical Science, Medical Microbiology
Postgraduate
Medical Microbiology, General Microbiology
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology; Medical Biotechnology; Cell-Based Assay in Biomedical Science, Medical Microbiology
Postgraduate
Medical Microbiology, General Microbiology
• PhD students: 01 (Completed); 05 (ongoing)
• PG Students: 06 (completed), 01 (ongoing)
• UG Students: 05 (completed)
- Rani, M.S., Rohit. A., Aditya, V., Shetty, V.P., Kotian, A., Mohanapriya, P., Rai. P., Karunasagar, I., Deekshit, V. K. (2021) Comparative analysis of different methods used for molecular characterization of Burkholderia cepacia complex isolated from noncystic fibrosis conditions Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, (In Press)
- Aditya, V., Kotian, A., Saikrishnan, S., Rohit, A., Divyashree, M., Karunasagar, I., Deekshit, V.K. (2021) Effect of ciprofloxacin and in-vitro gut conditions on biofilm of Escherichia coli isolated from clinical and environmental sources. Journal of Applied Microbiology. (In Press)
- Jazeela, K., Chakraborty, A., Kotian, A., Aditya, V., Kumar, B.K., Rai, P., Karunasagar, I., Deekshit, V.K. (2021). Phenotypic characterization of auxotrophic mutant of nontyphoidal Salmonella and determination of its cytotoxicity, tumor inhibiting cytokine gene expression in cell line models. Archives of Microbiology, 203(6), 2925-2939
- Rai, P., Kumar, B.K., Deekshit, V.K., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I. (2021) Detection technologies and recent developments in the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,105(2), 441-455
- Caroline D'Souza, Prithvisagar K. S., Deekshit, V.K., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I. and Kumar B. K. (2020) Exploring the Pathogenic Potential of Vibrio vulnificus Isolated from Seafood Harvested along the Mangaluru Coast, India. Microorganisms, 1-15
- Akshatha, K., Aditya, V., Jazeela, K., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I., Deekshit V.K., (2020) Effect of bile on growth and biofilm formation of multidrug resistant and sensitive non-typhoidal Salmonella serovars isolated from seafood and poultry. Research in Microbiology. 171;165-173
- Jazeela, K., Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I., Deekshit, V.K. (2020). Nontyphoidal Salmonella: a potential anticancer agent. Journal of applied microbiology. 128(1):2-14
- Deekshit, V.K., Jazeela, K., Chakraborty, G., Rohit, A., Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I. (2019) Mismatch amplification mutation assay-polymerase chain reaction: A method of detecting fluoroquinolone resistance mechanism in bacterial pathogens. Indian Journal of Medical Research.149(2):146-150
- Jazeela, K., Chakraborty, G., Shetty, S.S., Rohit, A., Karunasagar. I., Deekshit, V.K. (2019) Comparison of Mismatch Amplification Mutation Assay PCR-and PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism for Detection of Major Mutations in gyrA and parC of Escherichia coli Associated with Fluoroquinolone Resistance. Microbial Drug Resistance 25(1):23-31
Patent filed: 01
Extramural Funding
Intramural Funding
- Investigating antimicrobial efficacy of NANOBIOTICS against multidrug resistant gut pathogens, Principal Investigator, funded by ICMR, 2021-2024
- Combating cancer through alternative approaches: Investigating the antitumor properties of non-typhoidal Salmonella in transgenic zebrafish cancer models, Co-principal Investigator, funded by ICMR, 2021-2024
- Deciphering outer membrane protein-based resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and bacteriophage for effective control of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, Co-principal Investigator, funded by ICMR, 2020-2023
- Decoding the traits of drug resistance: Studying the genetic factors contributing to the survivability and adaptability of gut pathogens in antibiotic rich environment, Principal Investigator, funded by DST-SERB, 2018-2021
Intramural Funding
- Effect of bile on the invasion and replication of drug-resistant gut pathogens in Caco-2 cell line, Principal Investigator, funded by NitteDU, 2019-2021
- Quantification of thiamine levels and analysis of thiamine transporter gene in suspected Shoshin beriberi cases affecting a restricted population of Coastal Karnataka, Co-principal Investigator, funded by NitteDU, 2019-2021
- Generation of transgenic zebrafish models for elucidating the molecular mechanism of Mycobacterium infection, Co-principal Investigator, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020
Dr. KRISHNA KUMAR BALLAMOOLE
- DesignationAssociate Professor G-I
- Email krishnakumarb@nitte.edu.in
- Contact No..
- Joining date 16-08-2014
Dr. Krishna Kumar Ballamoole is a molecular microbiologist, obtained Ph.D. (Microbiology) from Manipal University. His research focuses on understanding and characterizing the genomic patterns that drives the evolution and infection capabilities of microbial pathogens of humans and animals. His work combines classical microbiological methods, molecular biology tool and next-generation sequencing strategies as fundamental tools to shed light on evolution, virulence capabilities and antibiotic resistance mechanisms in clinically relevant human and animal pathogens. In addition to pursuing the main research interest, the he is also involved in developing monoclonal antibody and nucleic acid based rapid diagnostics for the detection of pathogens.
- Doctor of Philosophy (Microbiology), Manipal University, Manipal, 2014
- Master of Science (Microbiology), Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, 2009
- Assistant Professor - Grade-II, Nitte University Center for Science Education and Research, Mangaluru (2018-till date)
- Assistant Professor, Nitte University Center for Science Education and Research, Mangaluru (2014- 2018)
- Research Fellow, KVAFSU (2012-2014)
- Bacterial pathogenesis
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- Molecular diagnostics
- KSET - Karnataka State Eligibility Test, 2020-21
- Best Research Paper Award, NitteDU, 2019
- Indo-Japanese Young Research Fellow, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan, 2019
- Early Career Research Award, DST-SERB, Govt. of India, 2017.
- EMBO short term Bfellowship, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, 2017
- Japan-Asia Youth Exchange program in Science (SAKURA exchange) awardee, 2015
- Invited talk at International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015
- Member Secretary, Intuitional Ethics Committee
- Member, Student Welfare Committee
- Coordinator, NueLearn 2020-21, NUCSER
- Member, International Society of Infectious Diseases, USA
- Life Member, Society of Biological Chemists, India
- Life Member, Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), India
- Member, Professional Fisheries Graduates' Forum (PFGF), India
- Member, College of Fisheries Alumni Association, Mangalore, India
Undergraduate:
Postgraduate:
- Fundamentals of Immunology; Food and Nutrition
Postgraduate:
- Immunology; Fish Immunology and Health Management; Molecular
- Diagnostics; Food Chemistry; Food Toxicology
PhD students: 01 (submitted); 04 (ongoing)
PG Students: 05 (completed)
UG Students: 03 (completed)
Selected Journal publications:
Google scholar ID: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=KpRyzTYAAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ballamoole-Kumar
Web of Science: https://publons.com/researcher/4048767/ballamoole-krishna-kumar/
Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7821-7419
Patent filed: 02
- Prithvisagar, K. S., Krishna Kumar, B., Kodama, T., Rai, P., Iida, T., Karunasagar, I., & Karunasagar, I. (2021). Whole genome analysis unveils genetic diversity and potential virulence determinants in Vibrio parahaemolyticus associated with disease outbreak among cultured Litopenaeus vannamei (Pacific white shrimp) in India. Virulence, 12(1), 1936-1949
- Rai, P., Kille, S., Kotian, A., Kumar, B. K., Deekshit, V. K., Ramakrishna, M. S., ... & Karunasagar, I. (2021). Molecular investigation of the dengue outbreak in Karnataka, South India, reveals co-circulation of all four dengue virus serotypes. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 92, 104880
- D'Souza, C., Prithvisagar, K. S., Deekshit, V. K., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I., & Kumar, B. K. (2020). Exploring the Pathogenic Potential of Vibrio vulnificus Isolated from Seafood Harvested along the Mangaluru Coast, India. Microorganisms, 8(7), 999
- Rajesh, M.K., Muralikrishna, K.S., Nair, S.S., Kumar, B.K., Subrahmanya, T.M., Sonu, K.P., Subaharan, K., Sweta, H., Prasad, T.K., Chandran, N., Karunasagar, I. (2020) Facile coconut inflorescence sap mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles and its diverse antimicrobial and cytotoxic properties. Materials Science and Engineering: C 111: 110834
- D'Souza, C., Kumar, B.K., Rai, P., Deekshit, V.K., Karunasagar, I. (2019). Application of gyrB targeted SYBR green based qPCR assay for the specific and rapid detection of Vibrio vulnificus in seafood. Journal of Microbiological Methods 166:105747
- Rohit, A., Kumar, D.S., Dhinakaran, I., Joy, J., Kumar, D.V., Kumar, B.K., Karunasagar, I., Karola, P. and Dag, H. (2019) Whole-genome-based analysis reveals multiclone Serratia marcescens outbreaks in a non-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit setting in a tertiary care hospital in India. Journal of Medical Microbiology 68: 616-621
- D'Souza, C., Kumar, B.K., Kapinakadu, S., Shetty, R., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I. (2018) PCR-based evidence showing the presence of Vibrio vulnificus in wound infection cases in Mangaluru, India. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 68:74-76
- Deekshit, V.K., Kumar, B.K., Rai, P., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I. (2015) Differential expression of virulence genes and role of gyrA mutations in quinolone resistant and susceptible strains of Salmonella Weltevreden and Newport isolated from seafood. Journal of Applied Microbiology 119:970-980
- Kumar, B.K., Deekshit, V.K., Raj, J.R.M., Rai, P., Shivanagowda, B.M., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I. (2014) Diversity of Vibrio parahaemolyticus associated with disease outbreak among cultured Litopenaeus vannamei (Pacific white shrimp) in India. Aquaculture 433:247-251
- Kumar, B.K., Deekshit, V.K., Rai, P., Shekar, M., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I. (2014) Presence of T3SS2β genes in trh+ Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from seafood harvested along Mangalore coast, India. Letters in Applied Microbiology 58:440-446
- Kumar, B.K., Raghunath, P., Devegowda, D., Deekshit, V.K., Venugopal, M.N., Karunasagar, I., & Karunasagar, I. (2011) Development of monoclonal antibody-based sandwich ELISA for the rapid detection of pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafood. International Journal of Food Microbiology 145:244-249
Google scholar ID: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=KpRyzTYAAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ballamoole-Kumar
Web of Science: https://publons.com/researcher/4048767/ballamoole-krishna-kumar/
Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7821-7419
Patent filed: 02
Extramural Funding
- Development of immunofluorescent nanodiagnostic assay as a point-of-care detection of dengue virus, Co-principal Investigator, Funded by DST-BDTD, 2021-2023
- DST-Technology Enabling Centre (TEC), funded by DST, 2019-2024
- Exploring the distribution and characterization of pathogenicity islands and ecological fitness genes in seafood associated Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Principal Investigator, funded by DST-SERB, 2018-2021
- Tracing the molecular epidemiology of Leptospirosis and assessing its zoonotic transmission potential in Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka, Principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (DU), 2019-2021
- Development of monoclonal antibody against NS1 and E proteins of dengue virus, Co-principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (DU), 2019-2021
- Antiviral properties of four medicinal plant extracts against dengue virus, Co-principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (DU), 2018-2020
- Development of rapid point of care assay for the sensitive detection of Vibrio vulnificus; Principal Investigator, Funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020
- Effect of carbohydrate on quorum sensing mediated pathogenicity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Principal Investigator, Funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020
Dr. RAMYA HARSHA
- DesignationAssistant Professor
- Email ramya@nitte.edu.in
- Contact No..
- Joining date 01-02-2013
Dr. Ramya Harsha is an Assistant Professor at NUCSER. She has obtained her Ph.D. degree from Department of Microbiology, University of Mysore in the year 2012. She joined NUCSER in 2013. Her research interests include virulence in bacterial pathogens, quorum sensing and isolation of anti-quorum sensing molecules from phytal sources and attenuation of quorum sensing in bacteria. She has secured second rank in MSc Microbiology from University of Mysore.
- Doctor of Philosophy (Microbiology), University of Mysore, 2012
- Master of Science (Microbiology), University of Mysore, 2000
- Assistant Professor, Nitte Centre for science education and research, Mangaluru (2013 – till date)
- Guest faculty, Dept. of Microbiology, University of Mysore (2006 - 2011)
- Infectious Disease Biology (Bacteriology)
- Virulence mechanisms of pathogens
- Bacterial quorum sensing
- Isolation and identification of anti-quorum sensing molecules
- Microplastics
Sakura Science Fellowship administered by Japan Science & Technology, 2018
- Coordinator IQAC, NUCSER
- Coordinator AISHE, NUCSER
- Coordinator, NUeLearn, NUCSER
- Member secretary, Institutional-Anti-Ragging Committee, NUCSER
- In charge of Hostel committee, NUCSER
- Member, I-CASA, NUCSER
- Member, COVID-19 task force, NUCSER
- Member, Institutional committee for the development of professional competence in teaching, NUCSER
- Life Member, Association of Microbiologists of India
- Member, Society of Biological Chemists, India
Undergraduate-
Basic Microbiology, Medical Microbiology
Postgraduate-
General Microbiology, Medical Microbiology, Agricultural Microbiology
Selected Journal Publications
- Scholtz, V., Vanková, E., Kašparová, P., Premanath, R., Karunasagar, I., Julák, J. (2021) Non-thermal plasma treatment of ESKAPE pathogens: a review. Frontiers in Microbiology 12:737635
- Prathiksha, P.A., Sarika, S., Dechamma, P.N., Jainey, P.J., Rajesh, K., Anirban, C., Sarojini, B.S., Premanath, R. (2021) Isolation and identification of quorum sensing antagonist from Cinnamomum verum leaves against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Life Sciences 267:118878
- Sarika, S., Prathiksha, P.A., Premanath, R. (2021) Modulation of quorum sensing-associated virulence in bacteria: carbohydrate as a key factor. Archives of Microbiology 203: 1881-1890
- Prathiksha, P. A., Shraddha S., Caroline D'Souza, Premanath, R. (2021) Increased expression of genes involved in biofilm formation in a multidrug‑resistant environmental Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolate. Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University. 2021; 10.4103/jdmimsu.jdmimsu_286_20
- Prathiksha, P.A., Sarika, S., Gururaj, M.P., Premanath, R. (2019) Evaluation of anti-quorum sensing activity of indigenous dietary plants against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. European Journal of Integrative Medicine 30: 100931
- Sarika, S., Prathiksha, P.A., Akash, S.K., Premanath, R. (2019) Biofilm Forming Abilities of Microorganisms Associated with Diabetic Wound Infection: A Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital. Biomedical & Pharmacology Journal 12(2): 669-676
- Sarika, S., Anupama, K. P., Prathiksha, P.A., Akash, S.K., Maiti, B., Karunasgar, I., Karunasagar, I., Premanath, R. (2019) Diabetic foot ulcer caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus - Two case reports. Clinical Microbiology Newsletter 41: 101-102
- Prathiksha, P.A., Prasad, R., Venkatesh, T., Suresh, P.S., Premanath, R. (2019) Increased virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa at pathological glucose levels. Infectious diseases 51: 153-156
- Prathiksha, P.A., Juliet, M.R., Karunasagar, I., Premanath R. (2018) Environmental and clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates with pooled presence of exo S, exo U, exo T and exo Y genes. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 12: 1119-1124
- Premanath, R., Lakshmidevi, N. (2015) Antidiabetic and Antioxidant potential of Andrographis paniculata Nees. leaf ethanol extract in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 5: 69-76
PhD students: 01 (completed), 03 (ongoing)
PG Students: 10 (completed), 02 (ongoing)
UG students: 03 (completed), 02 (ongoing)
Selected Journal Publications:
- Scholtz, V., Vanková, E., Kašparová, P., Premanath, R., Karunasagar, I., Julák, J. (2021) Non-thermal plasma treatment of ESKAPE pathogens: a review. Frontiers in Microbiology 12:737635
- Prathiksha, P.A., Sarika, S., Dechamma, P.N., Jainey, P.J., Rajesh, K., Anirban, C., Sarojini, B.S., Premanath, R. (2021) Isolation and identification of quorum sensing antagonist from Cinnamomum verum leaves against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Life Sciences 267:118878.
- Sarika, S., Prathiksha, P.A., Premanath, R. (2021) Modulation of quorum sensing-associated virulence in bacteria: carbohydrate as a key factor. Archives of Microbiology 203: 1881-1890.
- Prathiksha, P. A., Shraddha S., Caroline D'Souza, Premanath, R. (2021) Increased expression of genes involved in biofilm formation in a multidrug‑resistant environmental Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolate. Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University. 2021; 10.4103/jdmimsu.jdmimsu_286_20.
- Prathiksha, P.A., Sarika, S., Gururaj, M.P., Premanath, R. (2019) Evaluation of anti-quorum sensing activity of indigenous dietary plants against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. European Journal of Integrative Medicine 30: 100931.
- Sarika, S., Prathiksha, P.A., Akash, S.K., Premanath, R. (2019) Biofilm Forming Abilities of Microorganisms Associated with Diabetic Wound Infection: A Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital. Biomedical & Pharmacology Journal 12(2): 669-676.
- Sarika, S., Anupama, K. P., Prathiksha, P.A., Akash, S.K., Maiti, B., Karunasgar, I., Karunasagar, I., Premanath, R. (2019) Diabetic foot ulcer caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus - Two case reports. Clinical Microbiology Newsletter 41: 101-102.
- Prathiksha, P.A., Prasad, R., Venkatesh, T., Suresh, P.S., Premanath, R. (2019) Increased virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa at pathological glucose levels. Infectious diseases 51: 153-156.
- Prathiksha, P.A., Juliet, M.R., Karunasagar, I., Premanath R. (2018) Environmental and clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates with pooled presence of exo S, exo U, exo T and exo Y genes. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 12: 1119-1124.
- Premanath, R., Lakshmidevi, N. (2015) Antidiabetic and Antioxidant potential of Andrographis paniculata Nees. leaf ethanol extract in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 5: 69-76.
Research projects
Extramural Funding
Extramural Funding
- Attenuation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence by dietary phytochemicals from vegetables as quorum sensing inhibitors, Principal Investigator, funded by DBT, 2013-2017.
- Biofilm formation and virulence gene expression in environmental and clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Principal Investigator, funded by Nitte DU, 2016-2018
- Effect of carbohydrate on quorum sensing mediated pathogenicity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Principal Investigator, funded by Nitte DU
- Use of phytochemicals in inhibiting quorum sensing mediated biofilm formation in Acinetobacter baumanii, Principal Investigator, funded by Nitte DU
- Biocontrol of biofilm forming bacteria isolated from diabetic ulcers using phages, Co-principal Investigator, funded by Nitte DU
Dr. AKHILA D.S
- DesignationAssistant Professor
- Email akhila@nitte.edu.in
- Contact No..
- Joining date 09-06-2016
My research focuses on zoonotic pathogens, the use of antisense technologies to combat multi-drug resistant bacteria and the development of biocontrol strategies for bovine mastitis. My current research focuses on developing diagnostic assays for rabies virus.
- Master of Science (Microbiology), Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, 2010
- Doctor of Philosophy (Microbiology), Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, 2015
- Assistant Professor, Nitte University Centre for science education and research, Mangaluru (2016 – till date)
- Research Scholar, College of Fisheries, Mangaluru (2015 –2016)
- Assistant Professor, SDM PG College, Ujire (2014 - 2015)
- Senior Research Fellow, Veterinary College, Bengaluru (2010-2011)
- Zoonotic Pathogens
- Food borne pathogens
- Phage therapy
- RNAi technology
- Recipient of Best Poster Presentation award in VIROCON during 2017
- Recipient of the University gold medal for Ph.D. during the period 2014-15
- Recipient of Best Poster Presentation award in International Conference of IAVMI during 2011
- Recipient of Late M.N. Kulkarni Memorial award for Best research paper presentation award in International Conference of IAVMI during 2011
- University gold medal award by Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Science University, 2015
- Poster presentation award by Indian association of veterinary microbiologist, immunologist and specialist in infectious diseases, 2011
- Late M.N. Kulkarni Memorial award by Indian association of veterinary microbiologist, immunologist and specialist in infectious diseases, 2011
- University Merit Scholarship during the year, 2008-10
- Member, Institutional Placement and Career Guidance Cell, NUCSER
- Member Secretary, Institutional Women Cell, NUCSER
- Member, Institutional Committee against Substance Abuse, NUCSER
- Member, Board of Studies in Biological Sciences (UG and PG), NUCSER
- External member, Board of Examination in Biotechnology, SDM Ujire
- Member, Board of Studies in Biological Sciences(UG & PG), Nitte DU
- Member, Lab Infrastructure committee, NUCSER
- Life Member, Association of Microbiologist of India
- Life Member, The Society of Biological Chemist
- Life Member, Professional Fisheries Graduate Forum
- Life Member, College of Fisheries Alumni Association Forum
- Member, The Society of Biological Chemist
- Member, Professional Fisheries Graduate Forum
Undergraduate-
General biochemistry, Food and Water Borne Pathogens, Diagnostic lab techniques
Postgraduate-
Biochemistry, Food chemistry, Industrial and Food Microbiology, Marine Microbiology, Food standards certifications and quality control, Techniques in food science
General biochemistry, Food and Water Borne Pathogens, Diagnostic lab techniques
Postgraduate-
Biochemistry, Food chemistry, Industrial and Food Microbiology, Marine Microbiology, Food standards certifications and quality control, Techniques in food science
PhD Student: 01 (ongoing)
PG Students: 05 (completed), 02 (ongoing)
UG students: 02
Journal publications-
- Santhosh, S.K., Deekshit, V.K., Vittal, R., Akhila, D.S., Mundanda, D.M., Mohan Raj, J.R., Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I. (2019) Phenotypic & genotypic study of antimicrobial profile of bacteria isolates from environmental samples. Indian Journal of Medical Research 149(2):232-239.
- Das, A., Vittal, R., Mohan Raj, J.R., Akhila, D.S. (2019) Phenotypic and genotypic characterization on of Listeria Species Isolated from Ready-to-Eat Dairy Products. Indian Journal of Comparative Microbiology , Immunology and Infectious Diseases http://dx.doi.org/ 10.5958/0974- 0147.2019.0000 2.3
- Banu, S., Santhosh, K.S., Akhila, D.S., Dechamma, M.M., Mathew, M.S., Prarthana, A. (2018) Molecular characterization of antimicrobial drug resistant Escherichia coli isolated from the environment at Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 12(4):1-7.
- Akhila, D.S., Madhu K M., Rai, P., Condon, K., Owens, L., Karunasagar, I. (2015) Antisense RNA mediated protection from white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) infection in Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Aquaculture 435: 306-309.
- Akhila, D.S., Rai. P., Mani, M.K., Kumar, K.B., Karunasagar. I., Karunasagar, I. (2015). Protection of Litopenaeus vannamei against white spot syndrome virus using bacterially expressed recombinant envelope proteins VP39 and VP28. Israeli Journal of aquaculture 67:1-11
All Publications: Google Scholar-
https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=mAiZ8bcAAAAJ&hl=en
Conference publications- 7
Intramural Funding
- Novel RNAi therapeutic approach to combat multidrug resistance in Klebsiella species, Principal Investigator, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020
- Development of siRNA conjugated nanoparticle against multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae for effective gene silencing, Principal Investigator, funded by NitteDU, 20 Principal Investigator, 20-2022
Dr. JULIET ROSHINI MOHAN RAJ
- DesignationAssistant Professor - (G-I)
- Email julietm@nitte.edu.in
- Contact No..
- Joining date 01-09-2014
In the current scenario where antibiotics no longer work, the need for alternative strategies have looked at phage therapy and I have been actively involved in research on phage-based therapeutics not only for human therapeutic use but also biocontrol in foods for more than 10 years.
- Addressal officer, Institutional Grievance, NUCSER
- Member, Student Welfare Committee, NUCSER
- Member, Lab infrastructure committee, NUCSER
- Member, Women’s Cell, NUCSER
- Member, Institutional Research Cell, NUCSER
- Doctor of Philosophy ( Biological Sciences), Nitte (Deemed to be University) , 2018
- Master of Science( Microbiology), Bangalore University,2007
Assistant Professor - Grade I, Nitte University Centre for science education and research, Mangaluru (Nov 2018 till date)
Lecturer, Nitte University Centre for science education and research, Mangaluru (Sep 2014 –Oct 2018 )
Project Assistant, UNESCO MIRCEN for Marine Biotechnology, College of Fisheries, Mangaluru (Feb 2013-July 2014).
Senior Research Associate, Gangagen Biotechnologies Pvt. Ltd.,Bengaluru (July 2017-Feb 2010).
Phage therapy and phage biology
Infectious diseases
Bacteriology
Summer Fellowship awarded jointly by Indian Academy of Science-Indian National Science Academy and National Academy of Science India, 2019
Japan-Asia Youth Exchange program in Science (SAKURA exchange), 2017
CSIR-UGC NET for Lectureship, 2013
- Addressal officer, Institutional Grievance, NUCSER
- Member, Student Welfare Committee, NUCSER
- Member, Lab infrastructure committee, NUCSER
- Member, Women's Cell, NUCSER
- Member, Institutional Research Cell, NUCSER
- Institutional Grievance Redressal officer, NUCSER
- Member, Lab infrastructure committee, NUCSER
- Member, Women's Cell, NUCSER
- Member, Association of Microbiologist, India
- Member, Society of Biological Chemists, India
Undergraduate-
Physical and Inorganic Chemistry; Human Pathology
Post graduate-
Food Microbiology; Medical Microbiology; Research Methodology; Techniques in Biomedical Science
PhD students: 04 (ongoing)
PG students: 06 (completed), 02 (ongoing)
UG Students: 06 (completed)
Journal publications-
- Srujana, A.S., Sonalika, J., Akhila, D.S., Juliet, M.R. and Sheela, P. (2021) Isolation of Phages and Study of their In vitro Efficacy on Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Originating from Bovine Subclinical Mastitis. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 1: 5
- Vittal, R., Mohan Raj, J.R., Kumar, B.K. and Karunasagar, I. (2021) A dvances in Environmental Detection and Clinical Diagnostic Tests for Legionella Species. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU
- Vittal, R., Kumar, B.K., Karunasagar, I. and Mohan Raj, J.R. (2021) Genetic Diversity of the Legionella pneumophila dotA Gene Detected on Surfaces of Respiratory Therapy Equipment. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. 15: 695-701
- Vittal, R., Mohan Raj, J.R., Kumar, B.K. and Karunasagar, I (2021) Iron Content as an Indicator for Legionella Species in Artificial Water Systems. Medico Legal Update. 21: 803-808
- Rai, A., Vittal, R.V. and Mohan Raj, J.R. (2020) Isolation, Characterization, and Comparison of Efficiencies of Bacteriophages to Reduce Planktonic and Biofilm-Associated Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU, 10:102-108
- Sonalika, J., Srujana, A.S., Akhila, D.S., Juliet, M.R. and Santhosh, K.S. (2020). Application of bacteriophages to control Salmonella Enteritidis in raw eggs. Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research, 21:221
- Mohan, Raj, J.R., Karunasagar, I. (2019) Phages amid antimicrobial resistance. Critical Reviews in Microbiology. 45:701-711.
- Mohan Raj, J.R., Vittal, R., Santhosh, K.S., Deekshit, V.K., Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I. (2019) Presence and mobility of antimicrobial resistance in Gram negative bacteria from the environment of coastal Karnataka, India. Indian Journal of Medical Research 149;290-294
- Shivakumaraswamy, S.K., Deekshit, V.K., Vittal, R., Akhila, D.S., Mundanda, D.M., Mohan Raj, J.R., Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I. (2019) Phenotypic & genotypic study of antimicrobial profile of bacteria isolates from environmental samples. Indian Journal of Medical Research.149:232-239
- Mohan Raj, J.R., Vittal, R., Huilgol, P., Bhat, U., Karunasaga,r I. (2018) T4‐like Escherichia coli Phages from the Environment Carry bla CTX‐M. Letters in Applied Microbiology 67(1):9-14
- Alva, P.P., Raj J.M., Karunasagar, I., Premanath, R. (2018). Environmental and clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates with pooled presence of exo S, exo U, exo T and exo Y genes. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 12(3):1119-1125.
- Roshini Juliet., Karunasagar, I. (2017) Prevalence of blaCTX-M is coliphages isolated from sewage. Advanced Science Letters 23:3; 1869-1871.
- Kumar, B.K., Deekshit, V.K., Raj, J.R., Rai, P., Shivanagowda, B.M., Karunasagar, I, Karunasagar, I. (2014) Diversity of Vibrio parahaemolyticus associated with disease outbreak among cultured Litopenaeus vannamei (Pacific white shrimp) in India. Aquaculture 433:247-251.
- Junjappa, R.P., Desai, S.N., Roy, P., Narasimhaswamy, N., Raj, J.R., Durgaiah, M., Vipra, A., Bhat, U.R., Satyanarayana, S.K., Shankara, N., Basingi, S.M., Bhat, J.J., Hariharan, S., Sriram, B., Padmanabhan, S. (2013) Efficacy of anti-staphylococcal protein P128 for the treatment of canine pyoderma: potential applications. Veterinary Research Communication 37:217-28
- Vipra, A.A., Desai, S.N., Roy, P., Patil, R., Juliet, M.R., Narasimhaswamy, N., Paul, V.D., Chikkamadaiah, R., Sriram, B. (2012) Antistaphylococcal activity of bacteriophage derived chimeric protein P128. BMC Microbiology 12: 41.
GGoogle scholar link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=6Mx7uQUAAAAJ
Extramural Funding
- Deciphering outer membrane protein-based resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and bacteriophage for effective control of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, Co-principal Investigator, funded by ICMR, 2020-2023.
- Biocontrol of biofilm forming bacteria isolated from diabetic ulcers using phage, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020 [Budget 1.7 lakhs]
- Utility of polymerase chain reaction in the identification of dermatophytes in recalcitrant dermatophytosis, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020 [Budget 1.2 lakhs]
- Evaluation of resistant genes in recalcitrant Dermatophytosis - A PCR based study, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020 [Budget 1.5 lakhs]
- Identification of novel enzybiotics using phage fragmentation, Principal Investigator, funded by NitteDU, 2020-2022
