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Dr. Rajesh Kumar
Department of Veterinary Microbiology

Dr. Rajesh Kumar

Professor and Head
  • DesignationProfessor and Head
  • QualificationB.V.Sc. & A.H, M.V.Sc., Ph.D.
  • SpecialisationVeterinary Microbiology & Immunology
  • Emailrajeshkumarvmcgbpuatacin, rajeshvetrediffmailcom
  • 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

  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.
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