DEPARTMENT: Veterinary Parasitology
Faculty & Staff
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Dr. Ajith Kumar K. G
Designation: - Associate Professor
Address: - Associate Professor,Department of Veterinary Parasitology
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode,
Kerala Veterinary And Animal Sciences University,
Lakkidi, P.O., Wayanad District-673576
Kerala, India
Mobile No: - 9446280765
Email ID: - ajithkg@kvasu.ac.in
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Educational Qualifications
Exam Passed
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University
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Year
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Ph.D (Veterinary Parasitology)
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ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI)
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2016
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M. V. Sc (Parasitology)
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Kerala Agricultural University (KAU)
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2005
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B.V.Sc &A.H.
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Kerala Agricultural University (KAU)
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2001
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Area of Research
Work Experience
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Positions held
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Name of the
Institute /Organization
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From
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To
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1
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Teaching Assistant (TA)
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Livestock Research Station, Thiruvizhamkunnu, KAU
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29- 09-2001
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10-12-2001
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2
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Vocational Lecturer in Livestock Management
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Govt. Vocational Higher Secondary School, East Marady
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11-12-2001
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30-03-2002
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3
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Senior Research Fellow (SRF)
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CASAGB, Mannuthy
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13-05-2002
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25-08-2003
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4
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Veterinary Surgeon
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Animal Husbandry Department (AHD), Kerala
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28-08-2003
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26-10-2003
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5
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Veterinary Surgeon
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Animal Husbandry Department (AHD), Kerala
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25-08-2005
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11-06-2008
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6
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Assistant Professor
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Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU)
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12-06-2008
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11-06-2021
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7
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Associate Professor
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Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU)
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12-06-2021
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Till date
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Awards
- First rank in the M.V.Sc (Parasitology), Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), 2005
National level awards
1. Best Poster award (Second) -20th National Congress of Veterinary Parasitology, Hissar, 2010
2. Best Poster award (First) -21st National Congress of Veterinary Parasitology, Mumbai, 2011
3. Best Poster award (First) 22nd National Congress of Veterinary Parasitology, Mathura, 2012
State level awards
1. Best poster award – Kerala Science Congress-2010, KFRI, Peechi (as co-author)
Trainings
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Name of the Course
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Place
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Duration
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Sponsoring Agency
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1
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XI National training programme on “Trends and perspectives in the detection, identification and control of parasitic disease.
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CAS,
Dept. of Parasitology, Veterinary College Bangalore
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21 days
(10th November-30th November 2008)
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ICAR
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2
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Tick rearing, invitro testing of acaricides and characterization of acaricide resistance genes
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Entomology laboratory,
Division of Parasitology,
ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagr
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10 days
(17th -27th December 2008)
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ICAR-NAIP
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3
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Orientation
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UGC-HRDC,
University of Mysore
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28 days
(17th June -14th July 2016
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Self
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4
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Refresher Course in Biotechnology
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UGC-HRDC
University of Hyderabad
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21 days
(16th August to 5th September, 2017
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Self
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5
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Advance Bioinformatics tools and its application in agriculture
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Hyderabad
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1 week
25th -29th September, 2018
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ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM)
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6
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Intellectual Property Rights
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Online Mode
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1week
21-27 April, 2021.
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Electronics & ICT Academy IIT Guwahati, Assam
(An Initiative of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India
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Publications
2011
- Ajith Kumar, K. G., Ravindran, R., Chandy, G., Promod, K., Jayakumar, C., Sabu, L., Devada, K. 2011. Oriental eye worm infection in dogs of Wayanad, Kerala. Indian Veterinary Journal, 88, 135-136.
- Ravindran, R., Juliet, S., Sunil, A. R., Kumar, K. G. A., Nair, S. N., Amithamol, K. K., Shynu, M., Rawat, A. K. S., Ghosh, S. 2011. Eclosion blocking effect of ethanolic extract of Leucas aspera (Lamiaceae) on Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus. Veterinary Parasitology 179, 287-290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.02.021.
- Aparna, M., Ravindran, R., Vimalkumar, M. B., Lakshmanan, B., Rameshkumar, P., Ajith Kumar, K. G., Promod, K., Ajithkumar, S., Ravishankar, C., Devada, K., Ghosh, S. 2011. Molecular characterization of Theileria orientalis causing fatal infection in crossbred adult bovines of south India. Parasitology International, 60, 524-529. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2011.08.002
- Ravindran, R., Juliet, S., Ajith Kumar, K. G., Sunil, A. R., Amithamol, K. K., Nair, S. N., Chandrasekhar, L., Sujith, S., Bandyapadhyaya, A., Rawat, A. K. S., Ghosh, S. 2011. Effect of solvents and surfactants against Haemaphysalis bispinosa. Tropical Biomedicine, 28 (3),482-486. PMID: 22433875
- Ravindran, R., Juliet, S., Ajith Kumar, K. G., Sunil, A. R., Nair, S. N., Amithamol, K. K., Rawat, A. K. S., Ghosh, S. 2011.Toxic effects of solvents against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus. Ticks and Tick Borne Diseases, 2,160-162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2011.04.001
- Ravindran, R., Juliet,S., Sunil, A. R., Ajith Kumar, K. G., Nair, S. N., Amithamol, K. K., Bandyopadhyay, A., Rawat, A. K. S., Ghosh, S. 2012. Acaricidal activity of Cassia alata against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus. Experimental Applied Acarology, 56, 69-74. (Springer) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10493-011-9489-6
- Kumar K. G. A., Ravindran, R., Surendranathan, T., Joy, E.V., George, A. 2011. Occurrence of bile duct hook worms in a wild elephant of Wayanad, Kerala. Zoo’s Print 26 (3):27-28
- Ravindran, R., Kumar, K.G.A., Gafoor, V.M.A. 2011. Parasitic infections in wild animals of Kerala. Zoo’s Print Journal.26 (5):34, ISSN 0971-6378 (Print); 0973-2543 (Online)
- Ravindran, R., Juliet,S., Kumar, K. G.A., Amithamol, K. K., Sunil, A. R., Nair, S. N., Priya, M. N., Ghosh, S. 2011.Toxicity of DMSO, Triton X-100 and Tween 20 against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus 2011. Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 35, 237-239 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-011-0054-3
- Ravindran, R., Kumar, K. G. A., Amithamol, K. K., Sunil, A. R., Juliet,S., Nair, S. N., Chandrasekhar, L., Sujith, S., Varghese, S., Aparna, M., Bandyapadhyaya, A., Rawat, A. K. S., Ghosh, S. 2012. In vitro evaluation of acaricidal activity of fipronil against Haemaphysalis bispinosa based on adult immersion test. Tropical Biomedicine, 29(1): 61-64. PMID: 22543603
- Kumar, K. G. A., Ravindran, R., Ghosh, S. 2012. First report of Dermacentor auratus Supino, 1897 (Acarina, Ixodidae) from Wayanad, Kerala. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 135(3): 435-436. PMID: 22561635
- Radhakrishnan, S., Ajith Kumar, K. G., Ravindran, R., Rajagopal, K. 2012. First record in south Asia of deer throat bot fly larvae Pharyngomya picta (Meign, 1824) (Diptera: Oestridae) from sambar deer (Rusa unicolor), a new host record. Tropical Biomedicine, 29(2):265-269. PMID: 22735848
- Amithamol, K. K., Sunil, A. R., Kumar, K.G.A., Nair, S. N., Soorya V.C., Chandrasekhar, L., Juliet, S., Ravindran, R., Ghosh, S. 2012. Effects of fipronil against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus. International Journal of Acarology, 38(8):731-735 https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2012.734331
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- Mathew, D. P., Priya, M. N., Deepa, C. K., Syamala, K., Ajithkumar K. G., Ravindran, R., 2012. Oxyspirura mansoni in backyard poultry of Kerala. Journal of Indian Veterinary Association, 10: 43-44.
- Radhakrishnan, S., Kumar, K. G.A., Ravindran, R., Rajagopal, K., Sooryadas, S., Promod, K. 2012. First record of Chrysomia albiceps Wiedmann, 1819 (Diptera: Calliphoridae) maggots from a sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) in Kerala, South India. Journal of Parasitic Diseases 36(2): 280-282. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-012-0110-7
- Jyothimol, G., Syamala, K., Priya, M.N., Deepa , C.K. , Ajith Kumar , K.G., George, A. J., Ravindran, R., 2012. A report on the occurrence of Hymenolepis anatina in ducks under backyard system Journal of Indian Veterinary Association, 10(3): 57-58
- Juliet, S., Ravindran, R., Sunil, A. R., Kumar, K. G.A., Nair, S. N., Amithamol, K. K., Bandyapadhyay, A., Rawat, A. K. S., Ghosh, S. 2012. Jatropha curcas (Linn) leaf extract – a possible alternative for population control of Rhipicephalus(Boophilus) annulatus. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, 2 (3): 225-229. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2222-1808(12)60051-6
2013
- Sunil, A. R., Amithamol, K. K., Juliet, S., Nair, S. N., Kumar, K. G. A., Soorya V. C., Divya, T. M., Jyothimol, G., Ghosh, S., Ravindran, R. 2013. Acaricidal effect of Cassia fistula Linn. leaf ethanolic extract against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus. Tropical Biomedicine, 30(2) :231-237. PMID: 23959488
- Aparna, M., Vimal kumar, M. B., Varghese, S., Sentilvel, K., Ajith Kumar, K. G., Raji, K., Syamala, K., Priya, M. N., Deepa C. K., Jyothimol, G., Juliet, S., Chandrasekhar, L., Ravindran, R. 2013. Phylogenetic analysis of bovine Theileria spp. isolated in south India. Tropical Biomedicine, 30(2): 281-290. PMID: 23959494
- Jyothimol, G., Jayesh, V., Satheeshkumar, K. K., Ajith Kumar, K. G., Priya, M. N., Deepa, C. K. , Syamala , K., Ravindran, R., 2013. Outbreak of fatal subacute bubaline fasciolosis in Wayanad, Kerala, India. Journal of Buffalo Science, 2(1): 38-41. https://doi.org/10.6000/1927-520X.2013.02.01.7
2014
- Divya, T. M., Soorya, V. C., Amithamol, K. K., Juliet, S., Ravindran, R., Nair, S. N., Ajith Kumar, K. G. 2014. Acaricidal activity of alkaloid fractions of Leucas indica Spreng against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus tick. Tropical Biomedicine, 31(1): 46-53. PMID: 24862044
- Ravindran, R., Varghese, V., Nair, S. N., Balan, V.M., Lakshmanan, B., Ashruf, R. M., Kumar, S. S., Gopalan, A. K. K., Nair, A. S., Malayil, A., Chandrasekhar, L., Juliet, S., Kopparambil, D., Ramachandran, R., Kunjupillai, R., Kakada, S. A. M., 2014. Canine filarial infections in a human Brugia malayi endemic area of India. BioMed Research International, Volume 2014, Article ID 630160, 1-9 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/630160.
- Jyothimol, G., Ravindran, R., Juliet, S., Kumar K. G.A., Suresh, N. N., Vimalkumar, M. B., Lenka, D. R., Varghese, S., Ghosh, S. 2014. Low level deltamethrin resistance in ticks from cattle of Kerala, a south Indian state. Veterinary Parasitology, 204(3-4): 433-438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.04.028
- Ravindran, R., Ajith Kumar, K. G., Suresh, N. N, Amithamol, K. K., Sunil, A. R., Krishna, T. P. A., Chitra, N. D., Jyothimol, G., Ghosh, S., Juliet, S. 2014. Acaricidal effects of fenvalerate and cypermethrin against Rhipicephalus (Boohilus) annulatus. Tropical Biomedicine, 31(3): 449-455. PMID: 25382471
- Ravindran, R., Aparna, M., Johns, J., Mithin, U. C., Varghese, S., Jyothimol, G., Chandrasekhar, L., Ajith Kumar, K. G. 2014. Application of seminested PCR for detection of larval stages of Spirocerca lupi in garden lizards (Calotes versicolor). Veterinarski Arhiv, 84, 305-310.
- Ravindran, R., Amithamol, K. K., Sunil, A. R., Soorya V.C., Nair, S. N., Juliet, S., Arunkumar, N. S., Kumar, K. G. A., Ghosh, S. 2014. Determination of LC50 and LC95 values of fipronil against Haemaphysalis bispinosa based on adult immersion test. Journal of Parasitic Diseases 38(1): 132-134. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-012-0181-5
- Narayanan, P. M., Karunakaran, S., Ravindran, R., Gopalan, A. K. K., Chandrasekahar, L., Sukumaran, S. I., Kalarickal, D. C. 2014. Occurrence of fatal syngamiosis in emu birds of Kerala. Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 38(2): 241-243. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-013-0234-4
- Deepa, C. K., Radhakrishnan, S., Priya, M. N., Syamala, K., Kumar K. G. A., Ravindran, R., 2014. Occurrence of Setaria cervicapra in Sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) from Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady, Kerala, India. Zoo’s Print 29:26-27.
- Ravindran, R., Ramankutty, S. A., Juliet, S., Krishna, T. P. A., Gopi, J., Gopalan, A. K. K., Nair, S. N., Ghosh, S. 2014. Comparison of in vitro acaricidal effects of commercial preparations of cypermethrin and fenvalerate against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus. Springer Plus 2014 3:90. https://doi.org/10.1186/2193-1801-3-90
- Krishna, T. P. A., Krishna, T. P. A., Chitra, N. D., Deepa, P. E., Udayan, D., Sreelekha, K. P., Juliet, S., Nair, S. N., Ravindran R., Ajith Kumar, K. G., Ghosh, S. 2014. Acaricdal activity of petroleum ether extract of Tetrastigma leucostaphylum (Dennst.) Alston against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus. The Scientific World Journal, Article ID: 715481, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/715481
- Kanapadinchareveetil, S., Chandrasekhar, C., Gopi, J., Lenka, D. R., Vasu, A., Gopalan, A. K. K., Nair, S. N., Ravindran, R., Juliet, S., Ghosh, S., 2014. Histoarchitecture of the ovary of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus during pre- and postengorgement period. The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2015, Article ID 126584, 6 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/126584
2015
- Sreelekha, K. P., Chandrasekhar, L., Jyothimol, G., Lenka, D.R., Aswathi, V., Adarshkrishna, T.P., Ajith kumar, K.G., Nair, S.N., Ravindran, R., Juliet, S. and Ghosh, S. 2015. Histoarchitecture of ovary of Haemaphysalis bispinosa during engorgement period. Tropical Biomedicine 32: 497–503. PMID: 26695211
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- Ghosh, S., Kumar, R., Nagar, G., Kumar, S., Sharma, A.K., Srivastava, A., Kumar, S., Ajith Kumar K.G and Saravanan, B.C., 2015. Survey of acaricides resistance status of Rhipiciphalus (Boophilus) microplus collected from selected places of Bihar, an eastern state of India. Ticks and tick-borne diseases, 6(5):668-675. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2015.05.013
- Ravindran, R., Chithra, N. D., Deepa, P. E., Juliet, S., Kumar, K.G.A., Nair, S.N., Udayan, D., Nanjundappa, S., Chandrasekhar, L., Ghosh, S. 2015. Contrasting effects of ethanolic extracts of leaf and flower of Chromolaena odorata against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulates. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 85, 844–848. https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v85i8.50946
2016
- Lenka, D. R., Ravindran, R, Jyothimol, G., Udaykumar, M., Reddy, P.M.T., Sathish, N., Palla, I., Chandramohan, B., Ajith Kumar, K.G., Nair, S. N., Chandrasekhar, L., Priya, M. N., Deepa C. K., Sabu, L., Juliet, S., Ghosh, S .2016. Deltamethrin resistance in south Indian isolates of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, 5, 37-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2016.09.002
- Ajith Kumar K.G., Tayade, A.B., Kumar, R., Gupta, S., Sharma, A.K., Nagar, G., Tewari, S.S., Kumar, B., Rawat, A.K.S., Srivastava, S. and Kumar, S., 2016. Chemo-profiling and bioassay of phytoextracts from Ageratum conyzoides for acaricidal properties against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting cattle and buffaloes in India. Ticks and tick-borne diseases, 7(2):342-349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2015.12.005
- Ajith Kumar, K.G., Sharma, A.K., Kumar, S., Ray, D.D., Rawat, A.K.S., Srivastava, S., Ghosh, S.2016. Comparative in vitro anti-tick efficacy of commercially available products and newly developed phyto-formulations against field collected and resistant tick lines of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 40, 1590-1596. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-015-0736-3
- Gupta, S., Ajith Kumar K.G., Sharma, A.K., Nagar, G., Kumar, S., Saravanan, B.C., Ravikumar, G., Ghosh, S. 2016. Esterase mediated resistance in deltamethrin resistant reference tick colony of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. Experimental and Applied Acarology, 69, 239-248. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-016-0032-7
2017
- Ravindran, R., Juliet,S., Ramankutty, S. A., Sathish, N., Nair, S. N., Ajith Kumar, K. G., Chandrasekhar, L., Ghosh, S. 2017. Effects of ethanolic extract of the leaves of Pongamia glabra and Gliricidia sepium against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus. Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci. 5: 1-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.14737/journal.aavs/2017/5.1.1.6
- Ghosh, S., Gupta, S., Ajith Kumar K.G., Sharma, A.K., Kumar, S., Nagar, G., Kumar, R., Paul, S., Fular, A., Chigure, G., Nandi, A.2017. Characterization and establishment of a reference deltamethrin and cypermethrin resistant tick line (IVRI-IV) of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 138: 66-70 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2017.03.002
- Ravindran, R., Chithra, N.D., Deepa, P.E., Ajith Kumar, K.G., Chandrasekhar, L., Sreelekha, K., Nair, S.N., Juliet, S., Ghosh, S. 2017. In vitro effects of caffeic acid, nortriptyline, precocene I and quercetin against Rhipicephalusannulatus (Acari: Ixodidae). Experimental and Applied Acarology, 71,183-193. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-017-0105-2
- Abraham, M., Harshal, P. T., Ajith Kumar, K. G., Ravindran, R. 2017. Coprological survey of gastrointestinal parasites of dairy cattle in Wayanad, Kerala, India. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 6, 899-903. http://dx.doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2017.602.100
- Priya, M.N., Jain Jose K., Sujith S., Deepa C.K., Ajith Kumar K.G., Lakshmanan, B., Ravindran., R. Molecular identification of carrier status of theileriosis and babesiosis in dairy cattle of Kerala. International Journal of Science and Environment. 6 (4): 2712-2717
2018
- Ajith Kumar K.G., Ravindran, R., Johns, J., Chandy, G., Rajagopal, K., Chandrasekhar, L., George, A.J. and Ghosh, S. 2018. Ixodid Tick Vectors of Wild Mammals and Reptiles of Southern India. Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases 12(3): 276–285. PMID: 30584551
- Amrutha B. M, Ajith Kumar K.G, Kurbet, P.S, Varghese, A, Pradeep, R.K., Nimisha, M Nandini, A, Bora, A. F., Malangmei, L., Deepa, C.K. Juliet, S and Ravindran, R., Ixodid Ticks of Cattle in South India. Indian Journal of Natural Sciences 9(51): 15476-15480
2019
- Pradeep, R.K., Nimisha, M., Sruthi, M.K., Vidya, P., Amrutha, B.M., Kurbet, P.S., Kumar, K.G.A., Varghese, A., Deepa, C.K., Dinesh, C.N. and Chandrasekhar, L., 2019. Molecular characterization of South Indian field isolates of bovine Babesia spp. and Anaplasma spp. Parasitology Research, 118: 617–630, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-018-6172-4
- Pradeep, R.K., Nimisha, M., Pakideery, V., Johns, J., Chandy, G., Nair, S., Chandrasekhar, L., Ajith Kumar, K.G., Deepa, C.K., Varghese, A. and Ravindran, R., 2019. Whether Dirofilariarepens parasites from South India belong to zoonotic CandidatusDirofilariahongkongensis (Dirofilaria sp. hongkongensis)?. Infection Genetics and Evolution, 67: 121-125., https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2018.10.019
- Ramachandran, P.D., Juliet, S., Mahesh, D.M., Drisya, K., Adarsh Krishna, T.P., Sunil, A.R., Suresh, N.N., Ajith Kumar, K.G., ReghuRavindran, S.R.S., Sujith, S. and Nisha, A.R., 2019. Pharmaco-chemical characterization of terpenoid fraction of Artemisia nilagirica (Clarke) Pamp. from western ghats of Wayanad region of Kerala, India. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 8(1): 1343-1348., P-ISSN: 2349-8234
- Ajith, Kumar KG, Fular, A., Chigure, G., Sharma, A.K., Nagar, G., Souza, F.E., Bechara, G.H and Ghosh, S., 2019. Comparative impact of coumaphos, amitraz and plant extract of Ageratum conyzoides on the oogenesis of Rhipicephalusmicroplus. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 10(5): 1085–1095, ISSN; 1877-959X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.06.003
- Nimisha, M., Devassy, J.K., Pradeep, R.K., Pakideery, V., Sruthi, M.K., Pious, A., Kurbet, P.S., Amrutha, B.M., Chandrasekhar, L., Deepa, C.K. and Ajith Kumar, K.G., Varghese A, Juliet S, Dinesh CN, Nair SN, Chandy G, Ghosh S, Ravindran R.2019. Ticks and accompanying pathogens of domestic and wild animals of Kerala, South India. Experimental and Applied Acarology, 79 (1): 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-019-00414-z
- Malangmei, L., Kumar, K.G.A., Nandini, A., Bora, A.F., Amrutha, B.M., Kurbet, P.S., Pradeep, R.K., Nimisha, M., Varghese, A., Deepa, C.K., John, L., Ravindran, R. 2019. Screening of domestic cats for the presence of haemotropic Mycoplasma spp. infection in Wayanad District, Kerala. Indian Journal of Natural Sciences, 9, 17594-17597.
- Nandini,A., Varghese, A., Bora, C. A.F., Malangmei, L., Deepa, C. K., Kumar, K. G. A., Ravindran, R., Asaf, A. M., John, L., Kurbet, P. S., Amrutha, B. M., Pradeep, R. K., and Nimisha, M.2019. Expression of recombinant Toxocara canis excretory secretory antigen (Tes-26) in Escherichia coli. Indian Journal of Natural Sciences, 10, 17930-17934.
- Bora, C.A.F., Varghese, A., Nandini, A., Malangmei, L., Preena, P., Deepa, C. K., Amrutha, B. M., Prashant, S. K., Pradeep, R. K., Nimisha, M., Kumar, K. G.A., John, L., Ravindran, R. 2019. Molecular detection of virb9 gene of Ehrlichia canis in dogs of Northern Kerala. Indian Journal of Natural Sciences,10, 17607-17612
2020
- Udayan, D., Nair, S.N., Juliet, S., Ravindran, R., Athalathil, S., Adarshkrishna, T.P., Ajith Kumar, K.G., Sreelekha, K.P., Chandrashekar, L. and Ghosh, S., 2020. Acaricidal Activity of Artemisia nilagirica Leaves Against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus Ticks. Planta Medica. 86(18):1335-1344. DOI: 10.1055/a-1161-0220
- Sanjay, B.M., Nair, S.N., Juliet, S., Megha, M., Shijin, M.S., Suraj, S.V., Ravisankar, C., Nisha, A.R. and Ajith Kumar, K.G., 2020. First report of functional identification of muscarinic receptors in the small intestine of Japanese quail (Coturnixcoturnix japonica). Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, 8(1):71-75. DOI: 10.18006/2020.8(1).71.75
2021
- Malangmei, L, Kumar, K.G.A., Nandini, A., Bora, C.A.F., Varghese, A., Amrutha, B.M., Kurbet, P.S., Pradeep, R.K., Nimisha, M., Deepa, C.K., John, L., Ravindran, R. 2021. Molecular characterization of hemoparasites and hemoplasmas Infecting domestic cats of Southern India. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7: 597598. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.597598
- Ramachandran, P.D., Muniyappa, M.D., Kanapadinchareveetil, S.,Nair, S.N., Ajith Kumar, K.G., Samraj, S., Rajappan, A., Varghese, A., Kalarickal, D.C., Ravindran, R., Ghosh, S., Juliet, S. 2021. Modulation of the PGE2-Mediated Pathway in the eclosion blocking effect of flumethrin and terpenoidsubfraction isolated from Artemesianilagirica in Rhipicephalu sannulatus. Molecules, 26, 4905. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26164905
- Nandini, A., Varghese, A., Bora, C. A. F., Deepa, C. K., Malangmei, L., Raina, O. K., Verma, M. R., Kumar, K. G. A., John, L., Asaf, M., Kumar, G. S., Hembram, P.K., Ravindran, R. 2021. Prevalence of anti‑Toxocaracanis antibodies in dogs detected with recombinant Cathepsin L‑1 and TES‑26 antigens in three states of India. Acta Parasitology https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-021-00464-7
- Madhusudhanan, M., Saranya, C., John, M.S., Sanjay, B.M., Suraj, S.V., Nair, S.N., Ajith Kumar, K.G., Nisha, A.R., Ravindran, R., Juliet, S. 2021. Modulation of acetylcholine induced smooth muscle contractile activity of rat ileum by histamine. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 10, 1792-1797
- Deepa, C.K., Varghese, A., Kumar, K.G.A., Dinesh, C.N., Juliet, S. Preena, P., Radhika, R., Angeline, F.B., Nandini, A., Malangmei, L., and Ravindran, R. 2021. Comparison of polymerase chain reaction assays targeting 18S ribosomal RNA and secreted antigen1 genes for the detection of Babesia gibsoni in dogs. The Pharma Innovation Journal SP-10(11): 2266-2268
- Kumar, G.S., Varghese, A., Hembram, P.K., Deepa, C. K., Kumar, K. G.A., Asaf, M., Ravindran, R., 2021. Molecular detection of Babesia gibsoni in stray dogs of Southern Kerala. The Pharma Innovation Journal SP-10(12): 1167-1170
- Deepa, C. K., Varghese, A., Kumar, K. G. A., Dinesh, C. N., Juliet, S., Sindhu, O.K., Kumar, G.S., Hembram, P. K., Ravindran, R. 2021. Detection of Babesia gibsoni in dogs of Northern Kerala by amplification of heat shock protein 70 gene and 18S rRNA gene. The Pharma Innovation Journal SP-10 (11): 2269-227.
2022
- Bora, C.A.F., Varghese, A., Deepa, C.K., Nandini, A., Malangmei, L., Kumar, K.G.A., Raina, O. K., John, L., Prasanna, P., Asaf, M., Kumar, G.S., Hembram, P.K., Vergis, J., Juliet, S., Ravindran, R. 2022. Sequence and phylogenetic analysis of the thrombospondin-related adhesive protein gene of Babesia gibsoni isolates in dogs in South India Parasitology International 86 (2022) 102477. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2021.102477
- Hembram, P.K., Kumar, G. S., Anooja, M., Kavya S, Naser, I.M., Sebastian, A., Varghese, A., Deepa, C.K., Ajith Kumar, K.G., Dinesh, C.N., Ravindran, R. 2022. Molecular detection of Babesia bigemina in the natural cattle tick vector Rhipicephalus annulatus of Kerala by the nested PCR. The Pharma Innovation Journal SP-11(1): 996-998
- Hembram, P.K., Kumar, G.S., Kumar, K.G.A., Deepa, C.K., Varghese, A., Bora, C.A.F., Nandini, A., Malangmei, L., Kurbet, P.S., Dinesh, C.N. and Juliet, S., 2022. Molecular detection of pathogens in the ova and unfed larvae of Rhipicephalus annulatus and Haemaphysalis bispinosa ticks infesting domestic cattle of south India. Acta Tropica, 235: 106656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106656