Welcome to Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries University

Dr. Sumathi, B. R

College name : Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals, Hebbal, Bangalore 560024

Department : Biological Production (BP)

Section : Diagnostic Antigens And Mycoplasma

Designation and Address:
Assistant Professor of Veterinary Microbiology Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals, KVAFSU, Bangalore

Contact:9945064174

Qualifications
BVSc & MVSc., PhD, PGDAEM,PGDAW

Field of Specialization:

1	Production of Bacterial vaccines, HS, BQ and ET by fermentation Technology.
2	Production of Diagnostic antigens for the diagnosis of Brucellosis and Salmonellosis.
3	Production of Mycoplasma trivalent vaccine for small ruminant Mycoplasmosis syndrome.
4	Production of Fowl cholera vaccine for chicken and Duck cholera control.

Current Projects:

SI No	Title of the Project	Funding agency	Budget	Year of Start	Year of completed	As PI /Co-PI
01	Development of vaccine and Diagnostic antigen for mycoplasma infections in small ruminants”	RKVY and institute	Rs. 100 lakhs	2012-13	Ongoing	PI
02	“Upgradation of Vaccine storage packing and Despatch”	RKVY and institute	Rs. 100 lakhs	2020-21	Ongoing	PI
03	Epidemiology of Respiratory infections in small ruminants with reference to Mycoplasmosis and Ovine Pulmonary adenocarcinoma (JSRV)	ICAR-NIVEDI and IAH & VB, collaboration	2 lakhs	2022	Ongoing	Co-PI

Completed Projects:

SI No	Title of the Project	Funding agency	Budget	Year of Start	Year of completed	As PI /Co-PI
01	DBT Network Programme on Bovine Tuberculosis Control: Mycobacterial Diseases in Animals Network (MyDAN) program– Project Management Unit	DBT	Rs. 187.264 lakhs	2023-24	Completed	Co-PI
02	“Effect of Silver Nano particles as Disinfectant (AgreCid) and as Additive (AgreeFeed) on Growth, Immune status and Gut Histopathology in Broilers”	M/s, B+H, Solutions GmbH, Germany	1.8 lakhs	2021	Completed	Co-PI

Recent Research Publications:

SI No	Name of Author(s) in order	Year	Title of the paper	Name of the journal (Vol. No., issue no & page no)	NAAS Rating
01	Sumathi B. Raju*, Saritha N. Sannowda, Sanganagouda Koppad, Amitha Reena Gomes, Kavitha Govindaiah, Chandranaik B. Marinaik, Sreevatsava Venkataramana	2024	Isolation, Identification and Molecular Characterisation of Mycoplasma Isolates from Small Ruminant Mycoplsmosis of Karnataka State, India	The Ind. J. Vet. Sci. and Biotech. 20(5): 38-44	5.25
02	Saritha N. Sannegowda*, Sumathi B. Raju, Kavitha Govindaiah, Amitha R. Gomes, Chaithra Yadav, Yashvanth S. Laxmanappa, Sumanth Kumar R. Reddy	2024	Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Pasteurella multocida from Ducks	The Ind. J. Vet. Sci. and Biotech. 20(5): 38-44: 45-50	5.25
03	B. R. Suchitra*, N. M. Dinesh, B. R. Sumathi, H. M. Yathish, M. C. Anil Kumar and C. Murthy	2022	Relationship between degree of intrauterine fluid, cytology and bacterial isolates on pregnancy rate in mares during foal heat	Ind. J. Anim Health. 61(1): 60- 64 DOI: https://doi.org/10.36062/ijah.2022.09221	5.25
04	Shweta, Tandle MK, Basavaraj Awati, Vijay Kumar M, Venkanagouda D, Sumathi BR, Bijurkar RG and Maheboob Ali	2023	Prevalence of brucellosis in buffaloes of Bidar district	The Pharma Innovation Journal 12(12): 983-986	5.23
05	Dr. Amitha Reena Gomes, Ranganatha S, BM Chandranaik, Praveen Kumar GR, Kavitha G, Sumathi BR, Saritha NS, Sumanth Kumar R and Raveendra Hegde	2023	Study of an epidemic of sheep pox and foot rot in indigenous sheep of Karnataka	The Pharma Innovation Journal 12(7): 2468-2472	5.23
06	Manikantaswamy BM, Anil Kumar MC, Anjan Kumar KR, Lathamani VS, Chetan Kumar GK, Veena MP and Sumathi BR	2022	Haemato-biochemical alteration in cats infected with feline panleukopenia	The Pharma Innovation Journal 11(11): 228-230	5.23

Honours and Awards:

SI No	Type	Award	Details
01	Professional Society Award	Best oral presentation award	Best oral presentation award in “Innovative Approaches for prioritizing Climate Smart Livestock technologies in rural India” in XV Biennial Conferrence and National Symposium of IAWV held on Nov. 21-22, 2017 at College of Veterinary Science, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.
02	Professional Society Award	Young Scientist award	Prof P.K. Uppal Promising Young Scientist award in infectious disease-2019 for oral presentation on “Construction of Brucella melitensis Ghost as a vaccine candidate against brucellosis”. XXXII annual conference of Indian association of veterinary microbiologists, immunologists and specialists in infectious diseases (IAVMI) on 4-6th Feb, 2019 held at Patna, Bihar.
03	Professional Society Award	Best paper award	Best paper award in KVA state level workshop on “Role of Veterinarians in Augmenting the farmers Income for Rural Prosperity” on 20-21st July 2019 at GKVK, Bengaluru.
04	Professional Society Award	Best Microbiology paper presentation award	XVI National online Conference of IAWV-2020, on 9-10 December 2020, Organized by Maharasthra Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Parbhani.
05	Professional Society Award	Best poster presentation award, Second place	Best poster presentation (II place) award in “Revolutionizing Lumpy skin Disease Diagnosis in cattle: detection of virus” in XXIX Annual Convention of ISVIB and National conference on “Challengesin Animal Health and Production amidst Climatic Change: Innovative, Sustainable Solutions and their Translation” VIBCON-2024, jointly organized by TANUVAS and ISVIB.
06	Professional Society Award	Best poster presentation award	Best poster presentation (II place) award in “Co-occurrence of Haemoprotozoan and Enterotoxemia infections in goats and its management-A case report” in State level Technical Workshop cum conference of Indian Association of Women Veterinarians (IAWV-K) held on Nov. 30th and 31st May, 2024 at Vignana Bhavana, University of Mysore, Mysore District.

Other Achievements:

01	Obtained Test License in Form 29 Bearing No. KTK/29/8987/2021, dated; 31-01-2022 for Fowl Cholera Vaccine, Inactivated and continuing related R&D work for getting production licence.
02	Obtained Test License in Form 29 Bearing No. KTK/29/8988/2021, dated; 31-01-2022 for “Mycoplasma Trivalent Vaccine” continuing related R&D work for getting production licence.