Admissions 2026-27

Faculty Publications of 2024

  1. Nijil S, Bhat SG, Kedla A, Thomas MR, Kini S. A silver lining in MRSA treatment: The synergistic action of poloxamer-stabilized silver nanoparticles and methicillin against antimicrobial resistance. Microbial Pathogenesis. 2024 Dec; 197:107087. doi.org / 10. 1016 /j.micpath. 2024.107087
  2. Naik A, Premanath R. Anti-quorum sensing activity of essential oils against multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: a novel approach to control bacterial virulence. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology. 2024 Dec;55(4):3909-3920. doi: 10.1007/s42770-024-01546-0.
  3. Rai D, Sulthana F, Divyashree M. Production and Antimicrobial Activities of Pyocyanin Extracts from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Pure & Applied Microbiology. 2024 Dec ;18(4):2371-2379. https://doi.org/10.22207/JPAM.18.4.10
  4. Jogi N, Mathew A, Mamatha BS. Modification of bioactive properties in food protein hydrolysates by Alcalase and trypsin. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2024 Dec; 14(S 01): S26-S34. DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1782643
  5. Hegde PS, Agni MB, Rai P, Upadhyay SS, Aravind A, Prasad TS, Gowda KD. Supplementation of diet with Astaxanthin and DHA prevents gestational and lactational undernourishment-induced metabolic derangements in dams: a metabolomic approach. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease. 2024 Nov 28:15:e30. doi: 10.1017/S2040174424000345.
  6. Agni MB, Hegde PS, Rai P, Sadananda M, KM DG. Astaxanthin and DHA Supplementation Modulates the Maternal Undernutrition-induced Impairment of Cognitive Behavior and Synaptic Plasticity in Adult Life of Offspring’s-Exploring the Molecular Mechanism. Molecular Neurobiology.2024 Nov;61(11):8975-8995. doi.org/10.1007/s12035-024-04147-y.
  7. Singha A, Harshitha M, Kalladka K, Chakraborty G, Maiti B, Satyaprasad AU, Chakraborty A, Sil SK. Exploring the potential of curcumin-loaded PLGA nanoparticles for angiogenesis and antioxidant proficiency in zebrafish embryo (Danio rerio). Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2024 Nov 25;10(1):167.
  8. Nayak, A., Harshitha, M., Dubey, S., Munang'andu, H.M., Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I., Maiti, B. Evaluation of probiotic efficacy of Bacillus subtilis RODK28110C3 against pathogenic Aeromonas hydrophila and Edwardsiella tarda using in vitro studies 2 and in vivo gnotobiotic zebrafish gut model system. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 2024 Oct;16(5):1623-1637 .doi.org/10.1007/s12602-023-10127-w
  9. Shenoy S, Deekshit VK, Rao SS, Ashwini PS, Shenoy RD. Clinical profile and thiamine transporter gene (SLC19A2 and SLC19A3) variations in infants with thiamine-responsive pulmonary hypertension and acute respiratory infection. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. 2024 Oct;70(5): fmae030. doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fmae030
  10. Manjunatha KG, Chethana C, Sannejal AD, Shueb M, Devegowda D, Prasad SK, Pinto DS, Isloor S. Epitope identification of rabies virus nucleoprotein using immunoinformatics approach. International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences. 2024 Oct:13(1): Article 3. doi.org/10.55691/2278-344X.1086
  11. Ajakkala PA, Nayak S, Maiti B, Rohit A, Mohan Raj JR, Karunasagar I. Phenotypic Changes in Phage Survivors of Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumonia. Indian Journal of Microbiology.2024 Sept;64(3):1379–1383.doi.org/10.1007/s12088-024-01217-6
  12. Aparna KG, Ravindra J, Chakraborty G, Ballamoole KK, Vinaya Kumar JR, Chakraborty A. 16S rRNA based metagenomic analysis unveils unique oral microbial signatures in oral squamous cell carcinoma cases from Coastal Karnataka, India. Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica. 2024 Sept;71(3):253-262.doi.org/ 10.1556/030.2024.02307
  13. Jogi N, Adusumilli S, Nagesh M, Yannam SK, Mamatha BS. The role of duel hydrolysis of soybean on functional properties and protein digestibility: a sustainable approach. Frontiers in Nutrition. 2024 Sept; 11:1444329. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1444329
  14. Yoginath Bhambure S, E Costa LI, Gatty AM, Manjunatha KG, Vittal R, Sannejal AD. Unveiling the traits of antibiotic resistance and virulence in Escherichia coli obtained from poultry waste. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology. 2024 Sep;55(3): 2997-3007.doi: 10.1007/s42770-024-01367-1
  15. Machikhin A, Guryleva A, Chakraborty A, Khokhlov D, Selyukov A, Shuman L, Bukova V, Efremova E, Rudenko E, Burlakov A. Microscopic photoplethysmography‐based evaluation of cardiotoxicity in whitefish larvae induced by acute exposure to cadmium and phenol. Journal of Biophotonics.2024 Sept;17(9): e202400111.  doi: 10.1002/jbio.202400111
  16. Akhila Dharnappa Sannejal, Radhika Suresh Jakkappagol, Kavitha Guladahalli Manjunatha, Abhirami Somasekharan, Ramith Ramu, Rajeshwari Vittal. Revealing the Antimicrobial Potential of Jackfruit Rag Extract: Profiling with Spectro analysis. African Journal of Biological Sciences. 2024 Aug ;6(14);683-712 doi.org/10.48047/AFJBS.6.14.2024.682-712
  17. Pinto GV, Rai P, Kabekkodu SP, Karunasagar I, Kumar BK. Identification of circulating miRNA biomarkers in leptospirosis for early detection: A promising diagnostic approach. Microbial Pathogenesis. 2024 Aug; 193: 106781. doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2024.106781
  18. Anoopkrishna Rai1 , Fathimath Zohara1 , Rama Adiga. Epitope prediction of malarial MSP-1 protein of plasmodium sp. using in silico method. Journal of Medical Pharmaceutical and Allied Sciences, 2024 Aug;13 (4):696–6703 doi.org/10.55522/jmpas.V13I4.6589
  19. Miyar HK, Jathanna NN, Selvaraj R, Vinayagam R, Pugazhendhi A, Goveas LC. Multifunctional Hydrophobin-Like Protein (HFB-NJ1): A Versatile Solution for Wastewater Treatment. Environmental Research 2024 Aug; 255: 119139. doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.119139
  20. Muliya Sankappa N, Shivani Kallappa G, Kallihosuru Boregowda K, Mandrira Ramakrishna N, Kattapuni Suresh P, Shriraje Balakrishna D, Ballamoole KK, Thangavel S, Sahoo L, Lange MD, Deshotel MB. Novel lytic bacteriophage AhFM11 as an effective therapy against hypervirulent Aeromonas hydrophila. Scientific Reports. 2024 July 23;14(1):16882. doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-67768-2
  21. Iyer S, Bhat I, Bangera Sheshappa M. Lutein and the Underlying Neuroprotective Promise against Neurodegenerative Diseases. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 2024 July;68(13): e2300409. doi.org/ 10.1002/mnfr.202300409
  22. Irusan D, Akshay SD, Shetty VP, Karunasagar I, Deekshit VK, Rohit A. Analysis of MCR family of colistin resistance genes in Gram-negative isolates from a tertiary care hospital in India. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 2024 July 2;135(7): lxae172. doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxae172
  23. Raj JR, Dinesh A, Vittal R, Rohit A. Prophage and Plasmid-Mediated Beta-Lactamases in Multidrug-Resistant Extraintestinal Escherichia coli. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU. 2024 July;14(3):.42-425. doi.org /10.1055/s-0043-1772707
  24. Kenjar AR, Mohan Raj JR, Girisha BS, Karunasagar I. Diagnostic ability of Peptidase S8 gene in the Arthrodermataceae causing dermatophytoses: A metadata analysis. Plos one. 2024 Jul 9;19(7): e0306829. doi.org / 10.1371/journal.pone.0306829
  25. Singha A, Kalladka K, Harshitha M, Saha P, Chakraborty G, Maiti B, Satyaprasad AU, Chakraborty A, Sil SK. Green synthesis of chitosan gum acacia based biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles to enhance curcumin’s antioxidant property: an in vivo zebrafish (Danio rerio) study. Journal of Microencapsulation. 2024 Jul;41(5):390-401. doi.org/10.1080/02652048.2024.2362188
  26. Harshitha M, D’souza R, Akshay SD, Nayak A, Disha S, Aditya V, Akshath US, Dubey S, Munang’andu HM, Chakraborty A, Karunasagar I, Maiti, B. Oral administration of recombinant outer membrane protein A-based nanovaccine affords protection against Aeromonas hydrophila in zebrafish. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2024 June;40(8):250. doi.org/10.1007/s11274-024-04059-y. I
  27. Naik S, Puttachari D, Vanishree AL, Udayakumar D, Shetty VP, Prabhu C, Deekshit VK. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Hybrid Compounds Bearing Pyrazine and 1,2,4-triazole Analogues as Potent Antitubercular Agents. RSC Pharmaceutics, 2024 June; 2: 283–295. doi.org/10.1039/D3PM00054
  28. Bhat R, Shetty S, Rai P, Kumar B. K. Shetty P. Revolutionizing the diagnosis of irreversible pulpitis–Current strategies and future directions. Journal of Oral Biosciences. 2024 June;66(2):272-280. doi: 10.1016/j.job.2024.03.006
  29. Pinto GV, Senthilkumar K, Rai P, Kabekkodu SP, Karunasagar I, Kumar BK. Identification of dominant Leptospira serogroups among leptospirosis cases and their clinical outcomes: A prospective hospital-based study in Mangaluru, India. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2024 June;110(6):1230-1236. doi/10.4269/ajtmh.23-0416
  30. Dinesha P, Udayakumar D, Shetty VP, Deekshit VK. Design, synthesis, characterization, and biological evaluation of novel pyrazine-1, 3, 4-oxadiazole/[1, 2, 4] triazolo [3, 4-b][1, 3, 4] thiadiazine hybrids as potent antimycobacterial agents. Journal of Molecular Structure. 2024 May; 1304:137657.  doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.137657
  31. Dinesha P, Udayakumar D, Shetty VP, Prabhu C, Deekshit VK. Synthesis and In vitro Screening of Pyrazine-2-Carbohydrazide Derivatives as Potential Antimicrobial Agents. Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry. 2024 May;23(4):541-60 doi.org/10.1142/S2737416524500042
  32. Nayak S, Akshay SD, Deekshit VK, Raj JM, Maiti B. Exposure to imipenem at sub-minimum inhibitory concentration leads to altered expression of major outer membrane proteins in Acinetobacter baumannii. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 2024 May; 135(5): lxae105 . doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxae105
  33. Shetty S, Kenjar A, Raj JM, Akhila DS, Karunasagar I, Vittal R. Prevalence and characterization of Legionella pneumophila and related species from water-based recreational sites. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU. 2024 April; 14(02): 260-266. doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1770070
  34. Jathanna NN, Krishnamurthy GK, Gowdru MS, Ravindranath BS, Shetty NG. Deciphering phyto-fungal dye concoction mitigation, degraded metabolite analysis, and assessment of ecotoxicity. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2024 April;12(2):112171. doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2024.112171
  35. Somanath Disha, Undiganalu Gangadharappa Yathisha, Mave Harshitha, Biswajit Maiti. In silico evaluation of outer membrane protein S2 as a suitable vaccine candidate against Edwardsiella tarda infection of fish. North American Journal of Aquaculture .2024 April;86(2):193–201. doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10322
  36. D'Souza LC, Paithankar JG, Stopper H, Pandey A, Sharma A. Environmental Chemical-Induced Reactive Oxygen Species Generation and Immunotoxicity: A Comprehensive Review. Antioxidants & Redox Signaling. 2024 April;40(10-12):691-714. doi.org/ 10.1089/ars.2022.0117
  37. Bhavya JN, Anugna SS, Premanath R. Sub-inhibitory concentrations of colistin and imipenem impact the expression of biofilm-associated genes in Acinetobacter baumannii. Archives of Microbiology. 2024 April;206(4):169. doi/ 10.1007/s00203-024-03869-w.
  38. Shetty VP, Rodrigues C, Deekshit VK. Detection of multi drug resistant integrons associated with Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from clinical and environmental samples. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. 2024 March;18(1):605-613. doi.org/10.22207/JPAM.18.1.44
  39. Punacha, G., Adiga, R. Feature selection for effective prediction of SARS-COV-2 using machine learning. Genes Genom. 2024 March;46(3):341-354. doi: 10.1007/s13258-023-01467-6.
  40. Shaiesh M, Sangeeta S, Smitha H. Assessment of carbon sequestration rate and tree diversity in a model urban green cover study using a college campus in Mangalore city. Trends in Current Biology. 2024 Feb; 2(1): 26-33. doi /10.14719/tcb.2950
  41. Badekila AK, Pai V, Vijayan V, Kini S. Engineering alginate/carboxymethylcellulose scaffolds to establish liver cancer spheroids: Evaluation of molecular variances between 2D and 3D models. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2024 Jan; 254(Pt 3):128058. doi /10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128058.
  42. Rohit A, DSouza C, Kumar S, Ct M, Vinothini V, Perumal S, Philip M, George R, Karunasagar I. IgG responses against SARS-CoV-2 vaccines AZD1222 and BBV-152 and breakthrough infections among health care workers in southern India. Heliyon. 2024 Jan;10(3): e25528. doi /10.1016/j.heliyon. 2024.e25528.
  43. Akhila DS, Ashwath P, Manjunatha KG, Akshay SD, Surasani VK, Sofi FR, Saba K, Dara PK, Ozogul Y, Ozogul F. Seafood processing waste as a source of functional components: Extraction and applications for various food and non-food systems. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 2024 Jan : 104348.doi /10.1016/j.tifs.2024.104348.
Book chapter
  1. Ashwath P, Premanath R, Vittal R, Aithal P, Shah FA, Sannejal AD. Bacterial Diseases of Finfish Prevalent in Coldwater Aquaculture. In Coldwater Fisheries and Aquaculture Management 2024 (pp. 91-145). Apple Academic Press.
  2. Kushalan S, Aloysius S K, Rego AF, Hegde S. Bioactive Compounds and Biological Activities of Curculigo Species. In Bioactive Compounds in the Storage Organs of Plants 2024 April (pp. 1021-1042). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland
  3. Uchangi Satyaprasad A. Commercialized Enzymatic Biosensors in Healthcare Against the Conventional Methods. InEnzyme-based Biosensors: Recent Advances and Applications in Healthcare 2024 Jan 23 (pp. 323-358). Springer Nature Singapore.
  4. Shetty NS, Satyaprasad AU. Polymeric nanoparticles in cancer therapy. In Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Implants 2024 Jan 1 (pp. 207-230). Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99690-7.00013-3