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Dr. Souvik Paul

Senior Scientist

Veterinary Parasitology

9411222307 / 361-2847195
drsouvik.nrcp@gmail.com
Souvik.Paul@icar.org.in

Profile Overview

FieldDetails
QualificationB.V.Sc & A.H; M.V.Sc. (Veterinary Parasitology), PhD
Date of Joining NRCPNov, 2019
AboutEpidemiology, Alternate control strategies, targeted treatment regimes and molecular detection of porcine parasites Area of specialization: Diagnosis, Control and Prevention of Parasitic Diseases of Livestock

Technologies Developed:

#Technology Details
1Standardization of Parasitological and molecular diagnostic methodologies for detection of cryptosporidiosis in goat kids
2Standardization and simplification of different types of oocyst staining techniques for Cryptosporidium spp.
3Biochemical and Molecular detection and evaluation of acaricidal resistance in ticks
4Purification, Concentration of oocyst from diarrhoeic neonatal faecal samples and subsequent method for efficient extraction of DNA from Cryptosporidium oocysts
5Targeted Selective treatment Chart (TST) PARACHEK card for on farm selective treatment against haemonchosis in goats
6Body Condition Scoring (BCS) and Faecal Scoring Chart (FS) for selective treatment of parasites in goats

Technologies Commercialized:

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Publications Summary:

Publication TypeCount / Details
Total no. of Research Paper45
Total no. of Books/Manual05
No. of patent /Trademark granted (G)00
Copyright granted (G)00
Policy Document03

Top 11 Research Publications

#Research Paper Details & Citation
1Kumar S., Paul S., Sharma A. K., Kumar R., Tewari S. S., Chaudhuri P., Ray D. D., Rawat A. K. S., and Ghosh S. (2011). Diazinon resistant status in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus collected from different agro-climatic regions of India. Veterinary Parasitology, 181(2-4), 274-281
2Ghosh S., Sharma A. K., Kumar S., Tiwari S. S., Rastogi S., Srivastava S., Singh M., Kumar R., Paul S., Ray D. D., and Rawat A. K. S. (2011). In vitro and in vivo efficacy of Acorus calamus extract against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. Parasitology Research, 108, 361-370
3Paul S., Chandra D., Ray D. D., Tewari A. K., Rao J. R., Banerjee P. S., Baidya S., and Raina O. K. (2008). Prevalence and molecular characterization of bovine Cryptosporidium isolates in India. Veterinary Parasitology, 153(1-2), 143-146
4Paul S., Chandra D., Tewari A. K., Banerjee P. S., Ray D. D., Raina O. K., and Rao J. R. (2009). Prevalence of Cryptosporidium andersoni: a molecular epidemiological survey among cattle in India. Veterinary Parasitology, 161(1-2), 31-35
5Paul S., Chandra D., Tewari A. K., Banerjee P. S., Ray D. D., Boral R., and Rao J. R. (2009). Comparative evaluation and economic assessment of coprological diagnostic methods and PCR for detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in bovines. Veterinary Parasitology, 164(2-4), 291-295
6Ghosh S., Gupta S., Kumar K. A., Sharma A. K., Kumar S., Nagar G., Kumar R., Paul S., Fular A., Chigure G., and 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
7Mishra A. K., Singh D. D., Kumarsen G., Gupta G., Sharma N., Kumar N., Nayakvadi S., and Paul S. (2017). UspA gene based characterization of Escherichia coli strains isolated from different disease conditions in goats. Journal of Animal Research, 7(6), 1123-1128
8Verma R., Sharma D. K., Gururaj K., Paul S., Banerjee P. S., and Tiwari J. (2017). Molecular epidemiology and point mutations in ITS1 and 18S rDNA genes of Eimeria ninakohlyakimovae and E. christenseni isolated from Indian goats. Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, 9, 51-62
9Shivasharanappa N., Sharma N., Sharma D. K., Pawaiya R. S., Vamadevan B., Mishra A. K., and Paul S. (2017). Neuropathological lesions of clinical and subclinical Coenurosis (Coenurus cerebralis) in organized goat farms in India. Acta Parasitologica, 62(2), 482-487
10Deb R., Sonowal J., Sengar G. S., Pegu S. R., Praharaj M. R., Malla W. A., Singh I., Yadav A. K., Rajkhowa S., Das P. J., Paul S., and Bharati J. (2022). Porcine Circovirus type 2 infected myocardial tissue transcriptome signature. Gene, 836, 146670
11Pegu S. R., Deb R., Das P. J., Sengar G. S., Yadav A. K., Rajkhowa S., Paul S., and Gupta V. K. (2023). Development of multiplex PCR assay for simultaneous detection of African swine fever, porcine circo, and porcine parvo viral infection from clinical samples. Animal Biotechnology, 34(6), 1883-1890

Awards & Honors

#Award / Recognition Details
1Prof. D.B. Mukherjee Gold Medal (B.V.Sc & A.H)
2ICAR- JRF for MVSc
3Dr. J.P Dubey Young Scientist Award (MVSc; IAAVP)
4ICAR- SRF PhD
5Best Doctoral Student Gold Medal (PhD; IVRI)
6Best Poster/ Oral presentation- 05

Membership of Societies

#Society / Membership Details
1IAAVP- Indian Association for Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology
2ISSGPPU- Indian Association for Sheep Goat Production and Product Utilization
3Veterinary Council of India