Ph.D in Medical Microbiology under RGUHS University Bangalore in the year 2014
M.Sc. Medical Microbiology at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University in the year 1995
B.Sc at Gulbarga University, Gulbarga Karnataka in the year 1992
EXPERIENCE: 15 years
Professor at Navodaya Medical College Raichur.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL:
Prevalence of virulence factors and phylogenetic characterization of uropathogenic Escherichia coli causing urinary tract infection in patients with and without diabetes mellitus. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2015; 109: 769-774..
Lower prevalence of hlyD, papC and cnf-1 genes in ciprofloxacin-resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli than their susceptible counterparts isolated from southern India. Journal of infection and public health 2014; 7: 413-419.
The detection of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli in patients with symptomatic UTIs using different diffusion methods in a rural setting. Journal of infection and public health 2012; 4: 2081-7.
NATIONAL JOURNAL:
Serum VEGF and TNF alpha correlate bacterial burden in pulmonary tuberculosis. Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. 2019; 10(1): 168-172
Role of TNF-alpha on function of erythropoietin and hematological profile in Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Journal of Clinical and diagnostic research. 2018; 12(8): BC01-BC04.
Occurrence and characterization of urinary tract infection in patients with and without diabetes mellitus with special reference to Escherichia coli. Indian Journal of Microbiology Research; 2017; 4 (3):
Rate of Isolation of Helicobacter pylori from Different Clinical Samples In Patients Suffering from Gastritis Attending Tertiary Care Hospital. J Pure Appl Microbio 2017; vol. 11, issue 2.
Enhanced adhesion and cell damage by Escherichia coli harboring hly, papC and cnf-1 genes to the uroepithelium in diabetic mouse bladder model. J Pure Appl Microbio 2017;11(1):577-583. 6. An evaluation of vibration perception threshold (VPT) testing as an early predictive diagnostic marker of neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Int J Pharm Bio Sci 2015 Oct; 6(4): (B) 26 – 31
Occurrence and characterization of Candida species isolated from symptomatic cases of urinary tract infection. J Pub Health Med Research 2013; 1: 28-31
Detection of Cell Surface Hydrophobicity and Biofilm formation among ESBL- and non-ESBL- producing uropathogenic Escherichia coli J Med Edu & Research 2012; 2: 12-20
Evaluation of serum adenosine deaminase activity during the course of pulmonary tuberculosis treatment. Biomedical Research 2012; 23(1): 109-114.
Symptomatic and asymptomatic urinary tract infection by Escherichia coli among pregnant women attending outpatient clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Journal of Pure and applied microbiology. 2011; 5(2): 717-723.
Biodegradation of phenol by free and immobilized cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Biomedicine 2010; 30(4): 487-494.
A comparative study and evaluation of serum adenosine deaminase activity in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. Biomedical research 2010: 21(2): 189-194.
Increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance and multidrug resistance among uropathogens. Journal of Commun Dis 2003; 35(2): 102-108.
In-vitro activity of Norfloxacin against uropathogens and drug efficacy is simulated bladder model under diabetic conditions. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2003; 2(1): 37-42.
Prevalence of anemia and worm infestation in school going girls at Gulbarga, Karnataka. Indian Pediatrics. 2003; 40: 70-72.
Seroprevalence of HBV among people visiting barber. Journal of Communicable Diseases 2002; 34(2): 154-156.
SEMINARS/ WORKSHOPS/ CONFERENCES ATTENDED:
Presented paper in XVI Annual IAMM- Karnataka Chapter conference held at St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore on 19th Feb. 2012
Presented paper in XVII Annual IAMM- Karnataka Chapter conference held at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore on 24th Feb. 2013.
Presented poster in XXVII National Conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists-2003, Microcon, Mumbai
Presented poster in Association of Microbiologists of India, 21st National Conference -2001, Dept. of Microbiology, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga. Karnataka
Presented a scientific paper in Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists, 5th Maharashtra Chapter Conference. 1999. MIMSR Medical College, Latur. MH
Current Issues in Diagnostic Microbiology’ held from 24 – 25 September 2004 at Dept of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka.
Work shop cum training under Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP) held in the Dept. of Microbilogy, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore from 7.11.05 to 11.11.05.
Basic workshop in ‘Medical Education Technologies’ conducted by regional training center St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, 2009.
Techniques in ‘Molecular Medicine’ held at the Academy’s training center, Pune from 13-18 Dec’2010.
AWARDS:
Best paper award at the XVI annual conference of IAMM-KC held at St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore on 19th Feb 2012.
AMI (Association of Microbiologists of India) award and Silver Jubilee award of Post Graduate Department of Microbiologists, Gulbarga University for the best scientific poster presentation in 21st National Conference- 2002.