Faculty

1. XXIII National Training programme for 21 days on Different approaches for control of parasitic diseases of large and small ruminants, organized by  CAFT in Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College, KVAFSSU Regional campus, Hebbal from 20-11-2019 to 10-12-2019

2. UGCsponsored Orientation programme at Kannur university from from 21-02-2018 to 20-03-2018 ( 28 days)

3. XXIII National Training programme for 21 days on Different approaches for control of parasitic diseases of large and small ruminants, organized by  CAFT in Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College, KVAFSSU Regional campus, Hebbal from 14-11-2017 to 04-12-2017

1. Deepa, C.K., Varghese, A., Kumar, K.G.A., Nandini, A., Kumar, G.S., Hembram, P.K., Dinesh, C.N., Juliet, S., Vergis, J., Sindhu, O.K. and Ravindran, R., 2023. Evaluation of recombinant Babesia gibsoni thrombospondin-related adhesive protein (BgTRAP) for the sero-diagnosis of canine babesiosis. Experimental Parasitology, 254, p.108621.

2.  Amrutha, B.M., Kumar, K.G.A., Kurbet, P.S., Varghese, A., Deepa, C.K., Pradeep,

R.K., Nimisha, M., Asaf, M., Juliet, S., Ravindran, R. and Ghosh, S., 2023.

Morphological and molecular characterization of Rhipicephalus microplus and

Rhipicephalus annulatus from selected states of southern India. Ticks and Tick-

borne Diseases. 14(2):102086. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2022.102086.

3. Deepa, C.K., Varghese, A., Bora, C.A.F., Kumar, K.G.A., John, L., Asaf, M.,

Chulliparambil, S. and Ravindran, R., 2023. Phylogenetic analysis of Babesia gibsoni

isolates of south India using apical membrane antigen, 50 kDa surface antigen, and 70

kDa heat shock protein genes. Experimental Parasitology, 246: 108461.

4. Ravindran, R., Hembram, P.K., Kumar, G.S., Kumar, K.G.A., Deepa, C.K. and

Varghese, A., 2023. Transovarial transmission of pathogenic protozoa and rickettsial

organisms in ticks. Parasitology Research, 122(3): 691-704.

5. 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., Juliet, S.,  Ghosh, S. And  Ravindran, R. 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.

6. 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. and  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: 102477

7. 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‑Toxocara canis antibodies in dogs detected with recombinant Cathepsin L‑1 and TES‑26 antigens in three states of India. Acta Parasitologica. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-021-00464 8. Malangmei, L., Ajith Kumar, K.G., Nandini, A., Bora, C.A.F., Varghese, A., Amrutha, B.M., Kurbet, P.S., Pradeep, R.K., Nimisha, M., Deepa, C.K. John, L. and Ravindran, R. 2020. Molecular Characterisation of Haemoparasites and Haemoplasmas Infecting Domestic Cats of southern India. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7:  1178p. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2020.597598

9. 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 C.N., Nair S.N., Chandy, G., Ghosh, S. and Ravindran R.2019. Ticks and accompanying pathogens of domestic and wild animals of Kerala, South India. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 79: 1-19.

10. Pradeep, R.K., Nimisha,M., Pakideery,V., Johns, J., Chandy,G., Nair,S., Chandrasekhar, L., Ajithkumar, K.G., Deepa, C.K., Varghese, A. and  Ravindran, R. 2019. Whether Dirofilaria repens parasites from South India belong to zoonotic Candidatus Dirofilaria hongkongensis (Dirofilaria sp. hongkongensis)? Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 67:121–125.

11. Pradeep, R.K., Nimisha, M., Sruthi, M. K.,Pakideery, V., Amrutha, B.M., Kurbet, P.S., Kumar, K.G.A.,Varghese, A., Deepa, C.K., Dinesh, C.N.,  Chandrasekhar, L., Juliet, S.,  Pradeepkumar, P.R., Ravishankar, C.,  Ghosh, S. and  Ravindran, R. 2019. Molecular characterization of South Indian field isolates of bovine Babesia spp. and Anaplasma spp. Parasitology Research. 118:617–630.

12. Angeline, F. B., Anju, V., Nandini, A., Malangmei, L., Preena, P., Deepa, C.K., Amrutha, B.M., Prashant, S.K., Pradeep, R.K.,Nimisha, M., Ajith Kumar, K.G.,  Lijo, J. and Ravindran, R. 2019. Molecular detection of VirB9 gene of Ehrlichia canis in dogs of Northern Kerala. .Indian Journal of Natural Sciences.10: 17607-17612.

13. Nandini, A., Anju, V., C. Angeline F. B., Malangmei, L., Deepa, C.K., Ajith Kumar, K.G., Ravindran, R., Muhasin Asaf, A.,   Lijo, John., Prashant S. K., 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: 17930-1793

14.Rialch, A., Raina, O.K., Tigga, M.N., Anandanarayanan, A., Ganaie, Z.A., Aftab, A., Lalrinkima, H., Singh, M.N., Varghese, A., Samanta, S. and Banerjee, P.S. 2018. Evaluation of Echinococcus granulosus recombinant EgAgB8/1, EgAgB8/2 and EPC1 antigens in the diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis in buffaloes. Veterinary Parasitology. 252:29-34.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Anandanarayanan, A., Raina, O.K., Lalrinkima, H., Rialch, A., Sankar, M. and Varghese, A. 2017. RNA interference in: Establishing and optimization of experimental RNAi in the newly excysted juveniles of the fluke. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 1211:e0006109

15. Varghese, A., Raina, O.K., Chandra D., Kelawala, N.H., Solanki, J. B., Kumar, N., Ravindran, R., Arun, A., Rialch, A., Lalrinkima, H., Kelawala R. N. and Samanta, S. 2017. Sero-detection of Toxocara canis infection in human with T.canis recombinant arginine kinase, cathepsin L-1 and TES-26 antigens. Acta Parasitologica. 62: 775- 778

16. Lalrinkima, H., Raina, O.K., Chandra, D., Jacob, S.S., Bauri, R.K., Chandra, S., Yadav, H.S., Singh, M.N., Rialch, A., Varghese, A., Banerjee, P.S^., Kaur N. and Sharma, A. 2015. Isolation and characterization of Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase in Fasciola gigantica. Experimental Parasitology. 151-152: 1- 7.

17. Kumar, N., Kumar, S and Varghese, A. Kinetics of Fasciola gigantica Antibody Response in Naturally Infected Bovine. 2016. Journal of Animal Research. 6: 393- 399.