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DR. PRASHANTH SURESH BAGALAKOTE

College name : Veterinary College, Shivamogga

Department : Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology

Designation and address:

Assistant Professor,
Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology
Veterinary college, Vinobhanagara
Shivamogga. Karnataka- 577204

Qualifications
M.V.Sc

Contact
Office : 8904052387
Mobile: 8861533578
Email:  psbvet543@gmail.com

 

Fields(s) of specialization
  • Molecular biology, food safety, bacteriology, zoonoses, epidemiology
Current Projects

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Role in the project

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(in Lakhs)

Funding agency

“Genotyping and genetic diversity studies of Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica from animals and foods of animal origin”

Principal Investigator

Rs. 1,00,000/-

Dept. of Social Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka

“Molecular characterization of Escherichia coli isolates from diverse origin”

Principal Investigator

Rs. 0.65 Lakh

Dept. of Social Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka

“Isolation and Characterization of Bacteriophages Specific to Pathogenic Bacteria in Livestock”

Co-Principal Investigator

Rs. 2,00,000/-

Dept. of Social Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka

Completed Projects

Project title

Role in the project

Fund outlay (in Lakhs)

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“Development of rapid test for detection of adulterants in milk”

Co-Principal Investigator

Rs. 20,000/-

KVAFSU Bidar University Funded Project

Recent Research Publications

1

D B Rajashekhara, Md. Nadeem Fairoze, NagappaKarabasanavar, C B Madhavaprasad, A G Shilpa, A M Kotresh, Prashanth S Bagalkote and Prakash Nadoor (2017). Molecular detection and antibiogram of virulent Salmonellae isolated from chicken meat. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 87 (2): 208–211

2

CO Vinayananda, N Fairoze, CB Madhavaprasad, SM Byregowda, Prashanth Bagalkot&NagappaKarabasanavar (2017). Studies on occurrence, characterisation and decontamination of emerging pathogenic Escherichia coli (STEC, ETEC and EIEC) in table eggs. British Poultry Science, 58:6, 664-672.

3

NagappaKarabasanavar, P.S Bagalkote, Harisha M and Ganesh Udupa (2017). Occupational Risks Associated with Animals: A Questionnaire Survey of Veterinarians. Journal of Veterinary Public Health, 15 (1): 49-51.

4

NagappaKarabasanavar, Prashanth S Bagalkote, D B Rajashekara, S SManjunatha and K C Veeranna (2018). Phylogenetic analysis of Orf virus associated with contagious ecthyma (orf) outbreak in Tellicherry goats (Capra hircus). Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 88 (2): 144–149.

5

N. Karabasanavar, P.S Bagalkote, B.E. Shambulingappa, K.J. Ananda, S.P. Satheesha, B. Kavitha Rani and K.C. Mallinath (2018). Investigation of Peste Des Petits Ruminants (ppr) Outbreak Among Goats and Sheep of Agasavalli Village (Shivamogga District, Karnataka). Indian Journal of Animal Health, 57 (2): 169-174.

Honours & Awards

1

Best poster presentation award at International Symposium and XIth Annual conference of Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists (IAVPHS), GADVASU, Ludhiana, 13-14th December, 2012

2

One patent has been filed on “Rapid detection of milk adulterants using strips”

Others Achievements

He has worked as Veterinary Officer in the department of AH&VS Government of Karnataka for one and half years and then worked as Assistant Professor on deputation basis at Veterinary College Shivamogga for five and half years and then joined as Assistant Professor on permanent basis in the Department of Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology, Veterinary College Shivamogga in 2019. He has a total experience of 7 years. He has qualified ICAR-JRF, ASRB-NET examination and as a part of research, he has worked as Principal-investigator, Co-investigator in four research projects funded by KVAFSU and GoK. He has published 22 scientific research papers in reputed international and national journals and several research abstracts in national and international conferences of IAVPHS and  popular articles in kannada periodicals and magazines. He is a life member of Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists (IAVPHS) and Karnataka Veterinary Association (KVA).