College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences · Department
Department of Veterinary Microbiology in CVASc is involved in teaching of both UG, PG & PhD courses as per the guidelines of Veterinary Council of India. Department is also involved in conducting research work related to vaccine development, diagnostic tests and antimicrobial resistance for livestock and poultry diseases. There have been several projects running in the department funded extramurally by DBT, DST & ICAR. Department is well equipped with instruments and facilities required for research work for virology, immunology & bacteriology.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| VMC 601* | General Bacteriology | 3(2-0-1) |
| VMC 603* | General Virology | 3(2-0-1) |
| VMC 605* | Principles of Veterinary Immunology | 3(2-0-1) |
| VMC 606* | Veterinary Mycology | 2(1-0-1) |
| Remaining credits to be chosen from the list of postgraduate courses of Veterinary Microbiology, 600 series | 9 | |
| Seminar | ||
| VMC 688 | Master’s Seminar | 1 |
| Minor / Optional Courses | ||
| Minor / Optional Courses | 8 | |
| Supporting Courses | ||
| BBC 603 | Basic Biochemistry | 3(3-0-0) |
| BBC 605 | Basic Techniques in Biochemistry | 1(0-0-1) |
| BPS 625 | Statistical Methods | 3(2-0-1) |
| Common Courses | ||
| BHS 500 | Technical Writing and Communication Skills | 1(0-0-1) |
| BHS / AAC 502 | Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes | 1(1-0-0) |
| BPC 506 | Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques | 1(0-0-1) |
| AGP 518 | Intellectual Property and its Management | 1(1-0-0) |
| BHS 611 | Library and Information Services | 1(1-1-0) |
| Research | ||
| VMC 690 | Master’s Thesis Research | 30 |
| Total | 71 | |
Minor Courses (for other departments): VMC 601 General Bacteriology 3(2-0-1); VMC 603 General Virology 3(2-0-1); remaining 2 credits to be chosen from the list of postgraduate courses of Veterinary Microbiology, 600 series.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| VMC 701* | Advances in Veterinary Bacteriology | 3(2-0-1) |
| VMC 706* | Advances in Veterinary Virology | 3(2-0-1) |
| VMC 711* | Advances in Veterinary Immunology | 3(2-0-1) |
| Remaining credits to be chosen from the list of postgraduate courses of Veterinary Microbiology, 700 series | 3 | |
| Seminar | ||
| VMC 788 | Doctoral Seminar I | 1 |
| VMC 789 | Doctoral Seminar II | 1 |
| Minor / Optional Courses | ||
| Minor / Optional Courses | 6 | |
| Supporting Courses | ||
| BHS 652 | Research Methodology I | 1(1-0-0) |
| BPS 653 | Research Methodology II | 3(2-0-1) |
| BHS 654 | Research and Publication Ethics | 2(2-0-0) |
| Research | ||
| VMC 790 | Ph.D. Thesis Research | 75 |
| Total | 101 | |
Minor Courses (for other departments): VMC 701 Advances in Veterinary Bacteriology 3(2-0-1); VMC 706 Advances in Veterinary Virology 3(2-0-1).
Pre-requisite: VMC 601, VMC 603
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| VMC 601* | General Bacteriology | 3(2-0-1) |
| VMC 602 | Systematic Veterinary Bacteriology | 3(2-0-1) |
| VMC 603* | General Virology | 3(2-0-1) |
| VMC 604 | Systematic Veterinary Virology | 3(2-0-1) |
| VMC 605* | Principles of Veterinary Immunology | 3(2-0-1) |
| VMC 606* | Veterinary Mycology | 2(1-0-1) |
| VMC 607 | Vaccinology | 2(2-0-0) |
| VMC 608 | Techniques in Microbiology | 2(0-0-2) |
| VMC 609 | Techniques in Molecular Microbiology | 3(1-0-2) |
| VMC 610 | Molecular Immunology | 2(1-0-1) |
| VMC 611 | Mucosal Immunology | 1(1-0-0) |
| VMC 612 | Introduction to Microbial Bio-informatics | 1(1-0-0) |
| VMC 687 | Master’s Special Problem | 1 or 2 |
| VMC 688 | Master’s Seminar | 1 |
| VMC 690 | Master’s Thesis Research | 30 |
| VMC 701* | Advances in Veterinary Bacteriology | 3(2-0-1) |
| VMC 702 | Advances in Veterinary Mycology | 3(2-0-1) |
| VMC 703 | Bacterial Genetics | 2(2-0-0) |
| VMC 704 | Microbial Toxins | 3(2-0-1) |
| VMC 705 | Bacterial Pathogenesis | 2(2-0-0) |
| VMC 706* | Advances in Veterinary Virology | 3(2-0-1) |
| VMC 707 | Molecular Viral Pathogenesis | 3(2-0-1) |
| VMC 708 | Structure Function Relationship of DNA and RNA Viruses | 2(2-0-0) |
| VMC 709 | Oncogenic Viruses | 2(2-0-0) |
| VMC 710 | Slow Viral Infections and Prions | 1(1-0-0) |
| VMC 711* | Advances in Veterinary Immunology | 3(2-0-1) |
| VMC 712 | Cytokines and Chemokines | 2(2-0-0) |
| VMC 713 | Immunoregulation | 1(1-0-0) |
| VMC 714 | Advances in Vaccinology | 2(2-0-0) |
| VMC 715 | Current Topics in Infection and Immunity | 2(2-0-0) |
| VMC 716 | Veterinary Microbial Biotechnology | 3(2-0-1) |
| VMC 787 | Doctoral Special Problem | 1 or 2 |
| VMC 788 | Doctoral Seminar I | 1 |
| VMC 789 | Doctoral Seminar II | 1 |
| VMC 790 | Ph.D. Thesis Research | 75 |
* Compulsory courses
(i) Instruments and equipments:
(ii) Animal house facility:
Departmental animal house is available for accommodating the lab animals and for performing animal experiments.
(iii) Research labs:
Department has four labs viz Virology lab, Bacteriology & Mycology lab, Immunology lab, Molecular Biology lab, Antimicrobial resistance Lab, Diagnostic Microbiology lab for teaching & research work.
Virology Lab
Molecular Biology Lab
(iv) Seminar hall:
One seminar hall for conducting seminars of PG students and also for departmental meetings is available.
(v) Storeroom:
Two store rooms for keeping the departmental items are available.
Detailed Information of PG Students
| S.No. | Student Name | ID. No. | Year of admission | Name of Advisor | Thesis title (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dr. Saumya Joshi | 49764 | 2023 | Dr. Anuj Tewari | To be decided |
| 2. | Dr. Shradha Sneh | 63180 | 2024-25 | Dr. Anuj Tewari | To be decided |
Detailed Information of Ph.D. Students
| S.No. | Student Name | ID. No. | Year of admission | Name of Advisor | Thesis title (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Preetinder Singh | 58181 | 2021 | Dr. Rajesh Kumar | Studies on molecular epidemiology and post vaccination antibody response against Peste-des-petits ruminants virus in goats. |
