Faculty

MVSc., PhD (Veterinary Pathology)

Regenerative medicine,Toxicologic Pathology, Cytopathology

1. ICAR SRF rank holder(1^st)

2. Recipient of Best PhD Thesis Award in Veterinary Pathology-2015

3. DIPLOMATE OF INDIAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY PATHOLOGY (DICVP) -2021

4. DIPLOMATE OF  INDIAN BOARD OF TOXICOLOGIC PATHOLOGY (DIBTP) -2022

Patents filed/granted: 1

Completed Projects:

1. Co-PI (Externally Aided Project):1 

2.Plan projects- 2

Publications (INTERNATIONAL)

1. Mathew R, Sajitha IS, Balakrishnan-Nair Dhanush Krishna, Nair SS, Kariyil BJ, Abraham MJ (2021). Histological and Immunohistochemical Evaluation of Phosphorylated Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin in Canine Skin Tumours. J Comp Pathol. 84:60-64. doi: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2021.02.001. Epub 2021 Mar 18. PMID: 33894879.

2. Devi A Ranjita, Kariyil B John, N Raj M, Akhil GH, Balakrishnan-Nair Dhanush Krishna (2020). Immunomodulatory effect of Kaempferia parviflora against cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression in Swiss albino mice. Phcog. Mag. 16(68):13-21.

3. Balakrishnan-Nair Dhanush Krishna, Nair ND, Venugopal SK, Das VN, George S, Abraham MJ, Eassow S, Alison MR, Sainulabdeen A, Anilkumar TV (2018). An immunopathological evaluation of the porcine cholecyst matrix as a muscle repair graft in a male rat abdominal wall defect model. Toxicol Pathol. 46(2):169-183.

4. Martin, K. D. J., S. B. Sarangom, Balakrishnan-Nair Dhanush Krishna, N. D. Nair, U. N. Pillai,S. B. Philip, A. P. Kankonkar (2014). Renal nephroblastoma in an adult dog. Vet. arhiv 84, 85-96.

 5. Mundkur LA, Varma M, Shivanandan H, Krishna Dhanush, Kumar K, Lu X, Kakkar VV(2013). Activation of inflammatory cells and cytokines by peptide epitopes in vitro: a simple in-vitro screening assay for prioritizing them for in-vivo studies. Inflamm Res. 62(5): 471-81.

6. Rafiq M, Viswanatha GL, Suryakanth DA, Azeemuddin M, Jagadeesh M, Dhanush Krishna B, Patki PS (2013). Poly-ingredient formulation Bresol(® ameliorates experimental chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in rats. Sci. Pharm. 81(3):833-42.

Recent Publications  (NATIONAL)

1. Dhanush Krishna B, N. Divakaran Nair, Syam K. Venugopal, Mammen J. Abraham, Sunanda C and T.V. Anilkumar. 2019. Herovici’s staining: a useful differential staining method for evaluating collagen distribution in biomaterial-mediated hernia repair. Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. 50(2):154-158.

2. Ashna S, Dhanush Krishna B, Sajitha IS, Vasudevan VN, Pavan M, Abraham MJ (2019) Effect of gamma ray sterilisation on differently de-cellularised omentum based scaffolds. Explor Anim Med Res 9(2): 174-179.

3. M.S.Sreelakshmi, MammenJ.Abraham, N.D.Nair, B.Dhanush Krishna and B.Abeena2019. 2019. Rhabdomyosarcoma in a Kadaknath Chicken. Indian Veterinary Journal 96 (8):76-77.

4. Aneesh, A., Ajith Jacob George, Bibu John Kariyil, Dhanush Krishna B and Mammen J.Abraham .2018. Phytochemical evaluation of the leaves of Aegle marmeloes L.(L.)-an important medicinal plant. J. Tropical Agri.56(1):81-85.

5. Aneesh, A., Ajith Jacob George, Bibu John Kariyil, Dhanush Krishna, B and Sajitha I S.2018. Phytochemical evaluation of Andrographis paniculata L.(L.). J. Pharmacogn. Phytochem. 7(4):1949-1953.

6. Raimon Mathew, Sajitha I.S., Sudheesh S.Nair, Dhanush Krishna B and Mammen J. Abraham. 2019. Canine mammary tumours: Histological malignancy grading as a prognostic indicator. The Pharma innovation. 8(3): 149-151

7. Ashna, S, Sajitha, I.S, Devi.S.S, Sairam, R., Dhanush, K,B. and M. J,Abraham 2019. Squamous cell carcinoma in a Hallikar Bull. J. Livestock. Sci.10:29-31.

8. Raimon Mathew., I.S, Sajitha, Dhanush, K.B., Sudheesh, S. Nair., S.S, Devi., Mammen J Abraham. 2020. A study of occurrence, gross and histopathological characteristics of canine cutaneous neoplasms. Indian. J. Anim. Res. 54(11): 1367-1372.

9. Sairam., R., B. Dhanush Krishna., K. Krithiga., I.S. Sajitha., P, M, Priya., Chintu, R. and Mammen J Abraham. 2019. Molecular and pathological studies of post weaning multi systemic wasting syndrome among piglets in Kerala. Explor Anim Med Res.9(2):137-144

10. Prasad, C., Ajith, J.G., Mammen, J. Abraham., S,S, Devi., B, Dhanush Krishna. And C. Divya. 2019. Cholangiocellular carcinoma in a duck- A case report. J.Vet. Anim. Sci. 50(2): 159-161.

11. Sudheesh S Nair, Narayanan MK, Anoop S, Dhanush Krishna B, Usha Narayana Pillai and John Martin KD. 2021. Haematological and serum biochemical changes associated with surgical oncology of canine mammary and superficial neoplasms in dogs. The Pharma Innovation Journal. 10(1S): 159-161.

12. Aneesh, A., A.J., George, Krishna, B.D., Abraham, M.J. and Kariyil, B.J. (2021). Hepatoprotective and Nephroprotective Effect of Aegle marmelos and Andrographis paniculate in Aflatoxicosis of Broiler Chicken. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 55(3): 347-352.

13. Arathy PS, Balakrishnan-Nair DK, Divya C, VasudevanVN, Sajitha IS, Joseph J, Saifudeen SM, Prasanna KS (2023) Evaluation of decellularisation protocols for developing extracellular matrix based porcine tunica vaginalis scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. Explor Anim Med Res 13(1): 22-30. DOI: 10.52635/eamr/13.1.22-30.

14. Joseph J, Balakrishnan-Nair DK, Anoopraj R, Priya PM, Ravishankar C, Arathy PS, Saifudeen SM, Prasanna KS. Histopathological and immuno-histochemical evaluation of male and female reproductive systems of porcine circovirus-2 infected pigs. Explor Anim Med Res. 2023; 13(2), DOI: 10.52635/ eamr/13.2.169-177.

Number of papers published in Journals: International: 9;     National: 35