Department of Veterinary Microbiology
Dr. Rajesh Kumar
| DESIGNATION: | Professor and Head |
| QUALIFICATION: | B.V.Sc. & A.H, M.V.Sc., Ph.D. |
| SPECIALISATION: | Veterinary Microbiology & Immunology |
| EMAIL: | rajeshvet[at]rediffmail[dot]com |
| CONTACT NO.: | +91-9412404020 |
Research Areas/ Areas of Interest
Molecular virology, development of viral/bacterial vaccines and diagnostics, infectious disease epidemiology, viral immunity, AMR
Research Projects
Total Research Projects: 06
| S. No. | Title of Project(s) | Funding agency | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Serological and molecular characterization of fowl adenoviruses associated with Hydropericardium syndrome in domestic fowl with special reference to development of a suitable cell culture vaccine. | DBT, New Delhi | Completed |
| 2. | Molecular typing and virulence gene analysis of poultry isolates of Salmonella in North India. | DBT, New Delhi | Completed |
| 3. | Creation of double gene mutant (stn and inv) of Samonella Typhimurium and testing of Immuno-potential of mutant | DBT, New Delhi | Completed |
| 4. | Molecular epidemiology of fowl adenoviruses and establishment of their causal association with different clinical conditions in domestic fowl | DBT, New Delhi | Completed |
| 5. | Recombinant penton base and fiber proteins of inclusion body hepatitis-hydropericardium syndrome virus of poultry: Production and testing of immune-potential | DBT, New Delhi | In Operation |
Selected Research Publications
- Kumar, R., Chandra, R., Shukla, S. K. and Rao, V. D. P. (1998). Isolation and characterization of infectious bursal disease virus. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 66 (10): 994-997
- Kumar, R., Chandra, R., Rao, V. D. P. and Shukla, S. K. (2000). Adaptation of infectious bursal disease virus in chicken embryo fibroblast cell culture and its fine structure. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 70 (2): 110-113.
- Kumar, R., Shukla, S. K., Chandra, R. and Agrawal, D. K. (2003). Outbreaks of classical inclusion body hepatitis in domestic fowl. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 73 (5):477-480.
- Kumar, R., Chandra, R. and Shukla, S. K. (2003). Isolation of etiological agent of hydropericardium syndrome in chicken embryo liver cell culture and its serological characterization. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 41:821-826.
- Kumar, R. and Chandra, R. (2004). Studies on structural and immunogenic polypeptides of hydropericardium syndrome virus by SDS-PAGE and western blotting. Comparative Immunology Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 27 (3):155-161.
- Trivedi, S., Das, S. K., Kumar, R. and Chandra, R. (2006). Studies on diagnostic potential of secretory antigens of Mycobacterium bovis. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 44: 14-18.
- Kumar, R., Kumar, V., Asthana, M., Shukla, S. K. and Chandra, R. (2010). Isolation and identification of a fowl adenovirus from wild kites (Milvus migrans). Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 46(1):272-276.
- Krishan, G., Shukla, S. K., Bhatt, P., Kumar, R., Tiwari, R., Malik, Y. S., & Dhama, K. (2015). Immunomodulatory and protective effects of a polyherbal formulation (immon) against infectious anemia virus infection in broiler. International Journal of Pharmacology, 11(5), 470-476.
- Begum, J. and Kumar, R. (2020). Prevalence of dermatophytosis in animals and antifungal susceptibility testing of isolated Trichophyton and Microsporum species. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 53(1):1-8.
- Yadav, R., Kumar, R., Pandey, G., Tiwari, A., Bisht, R., Kumar, A., Mishra, A. and Bhatt, P. (2022). Comparative adaptive immune response in Indian and exotic breeds of domestic chicken. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 92 (2):183-186.