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Teaching :
Deliver outstanding education and training in veterinary microbiology, virology, and immunology for BVSc & AH / MVSc / PhD students. Equipping students with critical thinking and problem-solving skills to develop the next generation of microbiologists and scientists.
Research :
Utilize contemporary scientific methodology to elucidate host-pathogen interactions and discover solutions for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of significant microbial diseases in animals
Extension :
Provide outreach services to livestock farmers, industry, veterinarians, and field-level extension workers on microbial diseases interms of training, awareness, diagnosis, and extension literature. Establishing our division as the primary source of information on microbial diseases.
The flagship areas :-
- Molecular Diagnostics and Surveillance of Microbial Diseases
- Vaccine Development and Immunoprophylaxis
- Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Zoonosis and One Health Approach
- Host-Pathogen Interactions and Immune Modulation
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Name : | Dr. Sabaht Gazal |
| Designation : | Assistant Professor | |
| Area of Specialization : | Veterinary Microbiology | |
| E mail : | gazalsabahat@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 9419190512 | |
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Name : | Dr Pervaiz A. Dar |
| Designation : | Associate Professor | |
| Area of Specialization : | Host-pathogen interaction, Viral Immunity, Vaccine Development, Immunological countermeasures for microbial infection and cancers. | |
| E mail : | dar.pervaiz@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 7889662526 | |
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Name : | Dr Mohd Yaqoob Wani |
| Designation : | Associate Professor-cum-Senior Scientist | |
| Area of Specialization : | Avian Immunology, Immuno-suppressive Pathogens, Disease Diagnosis | |
| E mail : | mywani27@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 7006555711 | |
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Name : | Dr Pankaj Goswami |
| Designation : | Professor & Head | |
| Area of Specialization : | Pathobiology of Animal Diseases, Immunodiagnostics, Immunopathology, Molecular Virology | |
| E mail : | droanku123@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 9149816101 | |
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| Name of Project | Principal Investigator | Funding agency | Duration and date of start | Remarks |
| Veterinary Type Culture Collection (VTCC) | Dr. Anil Taku | ICAR, New Delhi | 2010 onwards till date | Download |
| Exploration of respiratory metagenome of small ruminants and establishment of referral diagnostic facility | Dr. Anil Taku | DBT | 2015-2017 | Download |
| Diagnosis and interventional strategies for prevention and control of Shiga Toxin Producing E.coli from animals and their rearers | Dr.Mohd Rashid | SKUAST-Jammu | 2 Years | - |
| Molecular characterization of Dichelobacter nodosus and development of recombinant vaccine against ovine footrot | Dr. Altaf Bhat | DBT | 2017-2020 | - |
| Name : | Mehak Tikoo |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Cultural and metagenomic based identification of microbiome of bovine mastitic milk |
| Major : | Dr. Mohd Rashid |
| Year : | 2022 |
| Name : | Deep Shikha |
| Degree : | Ph. D. (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Investigation of Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase Producing E. coli in Bovines from Jammu |
| Major : | Dr. V.S Wazir |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Shekhar Mishra |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Characterization of Escherichia coli from sheep and goat for virulence factors and their antibiotic resistance with special reference to extended spectrum β lactamases from Jammu region |
| Major : | Dr. Mohd Rashid |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Faizan Javid |
| Degree : | Ph. D. (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Characterization of Dichelobacter nodosus and Expression of its fimA Gene |
| Major : | Dr. Anil Taku |
| Year : | 2020 |
| Name : | Apurva Gupta |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Metagenomic Analysis of Footrot Samples from Affected Sheep |
| Major : | Dr. Anil Taku |
| Year : | 2019 |
| Name : | Indica Sharma |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Characterization of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBLs) Producing Escherichia coli in Poultry |
| Major : | Dr. Mohd. Altaf Bhat |
| Year : | 2019 |
| Name : | Ufaq Aijaz |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Molecular genetic analysis of Dichelobacter nodosus acidic protease isoenzyme 2 in clinical samples from sheep flocks of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Major : | Dr. Mohd. Altaf Bhat |
| Year : | 2019 |
| Name : | Mahrukh Hafiz |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | “OCCURRENCE OF LIVESTOCK- ASSOCIATED METHICILLIN RESISTANT Staphylococcus aureus IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS” |
| Major : | Dr. Altaf Bhat |
| Year : | 2018 |
| Name : | Salena Janjua |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | “Pathogenic Strains of Escherichia coli in Buffaloes and their Antibiotic Resistance with Special Reference to Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases |
| Major : | Dr. Altaf Bhat |
| Year : | 2018 |
| Name : | Rajni Kanta Sharma |
| Degree : | Ph.D. (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Cultural and Meta genomic Characterization of Lower respiratory Microbiome of Sheep |
| Major : | Dr. Anil Taku |
| Year : | 2018 |
| Name : | Amitoz Kour |
| Degree : | Ph.D. (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Meta genomic analysis of Upper respiratory Microbiome of Sheep with respect to conventional culture based techniques |
| Major : | Dr. Anil Taku |
| Year : | 2018 |
| Name : | Gulzar Ahmad Badroo |
| Degree : | Ph.D. (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Molecuar Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Isolates |
| Major : | Dr. Anil Taku, Professor, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2017 |
| Name : | Deep Shikha |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Characterization of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli from domestic animals for virulence and colonisation factors |
| Major : | Dr. Mohd. Altaf Bhat, Professor, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2017 |
| Name : | Rajeev Manhas |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Molecular Typing and Antibiogram of Field Isolates of Pasturella multocida |
| Major : | Dr. Mohd. Altaf Bhat, Professor, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2017 |
| Name : | Faizan Javed |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Molecular typing of Staphylococcus aureus based on Coagulase gene |
| Major : | Dr. Anil Taku, Professor, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2016 |
| Name : | Andleeb Malik |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Characterization of fimbrial adhesions and toxins of enterotoxiogenic E. Coli and calves with diahoreea |
| Major : | Dr. Mohd. Altaf Bhat, Professor, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2015 |
| Name : | Hamid Ahmad Shah |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Virulence Characterization of Methicillin Sensitive and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from bovine mastitis |
| Major : | Dr. Mohd. Altaf Bhat, Professor, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2015 |
| Name : | Rabia Javed |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Molecular Detection and characterization of Streptococci in equines |
| Major : | Dr. Anil Taku, Professor, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2014 |
| Name : | Rajni Kanta Sharma |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | “Molecular and Morphological Characterization of E. coli virulence factors by PCR and Electron Microscopy.” |
| Major : | Dr. Anil Taku, Professor, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2014 |
| Name : | Manpreet Singh |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Molecular detection of Rhodococcus equi in equines and their environment of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Major : | Dr. Pardeep Sawant, Assistant Professor, Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2013 |
| Name : | Yasir Waheed Qureshi |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Prevalence of Johne’s disease in cattle in Jammu region |
| Major : | Dr. Mohd. Altaf Bhat, Professor, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2013 |
| Name : | Vineeta Thusoo |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Molecular Detection of Mycobacterium aviumsubsp. paratuberculosisfrom Clinical Cases of Johne’s Disease Affected Cattle |
| Major : | Dr. Anil Taku, Professor, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2012 |
| Name : | Gulzar Ahmad Badroo |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | “intA and pgr Gene Based Virulence Detection of Dichelobacter nodosus from Ovine Footrot” |
| Major : | Dr. Anil Taku, Professor, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2012 |
| Name : | Irfan Ahmad Mir |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | “Molecular detection and characterization of important bacterial pathogens form upper respiratory tract of equines” |
| Major : | Dr. Bablu Kumar, Asstt. Prof., Div. of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2011 |
| Name : | Sabahat Gazal |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | G and P Typing of Group A rotavirus from lambs |
| Major : | Dr. Anil Taku, Professor, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2010 |
| Name : | Muzamil Maqbool Beigh |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Detection and virulence characterization of Dichelohacter nodosus from footrot in sheep |
| Major : | Dr. Bablu Kumar, Asstt. Prof. Div. of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2010 |
| Name : | Latima Sharma |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Molecular Detection and Characterization of Shiga Toxin producing Escherichia coil in Bovines |
| Major : | Dr. Anil Taku, Professor, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2010 |
| Name : | Sarfaraz Bashir Ganai |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Typing of Dichelobacter nodosus using PCR amplification of fimbrial genes |
| Major : | Dr. Anil Taku, Professor, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2010 |
| Name : | Mayur Varshney |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Molecular Detection and Characterization of Pasteurella multocida in Animal and Avian Species in Jammu |
| Major : | Dr. Mohd. Altaf Bhat, Professor, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2008 |
| Name : | Sahil Pangotra |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Molecular Characterization of Group A Rotavirus in Bovine and Ovine Species in Jammu Region |
| Major : | Dr. Anil Taku, Professor, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2008 |
| Name : | Sahil Pangotra |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Molecular Characterization of Group A Rotavirus in Bovine and Ovine Species in Jammu Region |
| Major : | Dr. Anil Taku, Professor, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2008 |
| Name : | Gaurav Kumar Sharma |
| Degree : | M.V.Sc (Veterinary Microbiology) |
| Topic : | Etiology of Diarrhoea in Bovine Neonates with respect to Detection of Rotavirus |
| Major : | Dr. Anil Taku, Professor, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology |
| Year : | 2007 |
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