Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Jabalpur

▶ Brief History :

The department of Bacteriology / Microbiology was founded on 8th July 1948 since the inception of the college combining small section of parasitology and pathology. The department was established as an independent department in the year 1961 and initiated M.V.Sc. programme from 1961. In 1963 the first batch of 4 MVSc students received their degrees in Microbiology. Ph. D was one decade later that is in the year 1970. The Ph.D study programme was started by ICAR in 1970. The department of veterinary Microbiology Jabalpur was first in the Vety. Faculty of JNKVV to undertake this programme Dr. S. K. Tanwani was the first Ph.D student of the department. Initial academic research was confined to survey of microbial infections in bovine, ovine, caprine, swine and poultry. In the year 2017, department organised 10 days ICAR Short Course on “Strategies for containment of Antimicrobial Resistance” from 13th to 22nd November, 2017. While, recently 21 days ICAR summer school on the topic “Recent Trends in Molecular Diagnosis of Microbial Pathogens Associated with Livestock & Poultry”from 31st August to 20th Sep 2020 was successfully conducted.

▶ Objectives of the Department :

Isolation and identification of pathogens of livestock and poultry for disease diagnosis and prophylaxis.
Molecular / Serological / Biochemical characterization of pathogens along with development of diagnostics for early detection of the pathogens.
Alternate to antimicrobial resistance.

▶ Facilities Available :

Microbiology laboratory is well equipped for conventional and molecular work with following instruments.

Gel Doc, Microscope, Horizontal Electrophoreses & Thermocycler-

Transilluminator, ELISA Reader, Real time PCR & CO2 Incubator

▶ Education :

Undergraduate :- (list of courses offered as per VCI, i.e. Code, Name, Cr. hrs. etc.)

S.NO.	Code of Course	Name of Course	Credit Hrs.
1.	VMC	Veterinary Microbiology	4+2

Postgraduate :-

S.NO.	Code of Course	Course Title	Credit Hrs.	Semester
1.	VMC 501	General Bacteriology*	2+1	I
2.	VMC 502	Systematic Veterinary Bacteriology	2+1	II
3.	VMC 503	General Virology*	2+1	I
4.	VMC 504	Systematic Veterinary Virology	2+1	II
5.	VMC 505	Principles of Veterinary Immunology*	2+1	I
6.	VMC 506	Veterinary Mycology*	1+1	II
7.	VMC 507	Vaccinology	2+0	I
8.	VMC 508	Techniques in Microbiology	0+2	II
9.	VMC 509	Techniques in Molecular Microbiology	1+2	I
10.	VMC 510	Molecular Immunology	1+1	II
11.	VMC 511	Mucosal Immunology	1+0	I
12.	VMC 512	Introduction to Microbial Bio-informatics	1+0	II
13.	VMC 591	Master’s Seminar*	1+0	I/II
14.	VMC 599	Master’s Research	0+30	I/II

*Core Course

Ph.D :-

S.NO.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hrs.	Semester
1.	CPE-RPE 600	Research and Publication Ethics #	2+0	I
2.	VMC 601	Advances in Veterinary Bacteriology*	2+1	I
3.	VMC 602	Advances in Veterinary Mycology	2+1	I
4.	VMC 603	Bacterial Genetics	2+0	I
5.	VMC 604	Microbial Toxins	2+1	II
6.	VMC 605	Bacterial Pathogenesis	2+0	II
7.	VMC 606	Advances in Veterinary Virology*	2+1	I
8.	VMC 607	Molecular Viral Pathogenesis	2+1	II
9.	VMC 608	Structure Function Relationship of DNA and RNA Viruses	2+0	I
10.	VMC 609	Oncogenic Viruses	2+0	I
11.	VMC 610	Slow Viral Infections and Prions	1+0	I
12.	VMC 611	Advances in Veterinary Immunology*	2+1	II
13.	VMC 612	Cytokines and Chemokines	2+0	I
14.	VMC 613	Immunoregulation	1+0	I
15.	VMC 614	Advances in Vaccinology	2+0	II
16.	VMC 615	Current Topics in Infection and Immunity	2+0	II
17.	VMC 616	Veterinary Microbial Biotechnology	2+1	II
18.	VMC 690	Special Problem	0+1	II
19.	VMC 691	Doctoral Seminar-I*	1+0	I/II
20.	VMC 692	Doctoral Seminar-II*	1+0	I/II
21.	VMC 699	Doctoral Research	0+75	I/II

* Core courses, #Compulsory course

▶ Research :

Salient Achievements :

CDF – 66 Ranikhet disease vaccines in poultry was developed and Dr S.K.Tanwani received the Hari Om Ashram Trust Award for outstanding research in the Agriculture for the year 1974-75 for outstanding contribution in the field of Veterinary Virology.
Streptococcus suis vaccine for pigs was developed.
E. coli polyvalent vaccine prepared and supplied to military dairy farm.
Establishment of infectious bursal disease, Newcastle disease prevalence in M.P.
Necrotic enteritis caused by C. perfringens reported for first time from M.P.
Species of Mycoplasma and Acholeplasma reported for the first time in M.P.
Prevalence of Infectious bovine rhinotracheiti , Blue tongue and Rota virus.
Alternate to antimicrobials: Herbs, Bacteriophages and endophytes.
MRSA and ESBL resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and E.coli, respectively.
Deuteuriated subunit vaccine of Pasteurella multocida.

The department has worked in the field of conventional and molecular diagnostic techniques for diagnosis of samples. Presently, the thrust area of research in the department is exposing serological and molecular diagnosis of different diseases as well as alternate to antimicrobials.

Completed Research Projects :

S.NO.	Project Title	PI/Co-PI	Funding Agency / Budget	Remark
1.	ICAR scheme on Goat pox and contagious pustular dermatitis.	Dr. B.S. Malik	ICAR, New Delhi	1970-73
2.	ICAR superficial and deep mycosis in domestic animals.	Dr. S.P. Saxena	ICAR, New Delhi	1978-81
3.	Diagnosis of bacterial and viral diseases particularly in cross breed animals.	Dr. K.N. Mehra	NARP	1988-92
4.	Contagious respiratory disease in poultry.	Dr. K.N. Mehra	MPCOST Bhopal	1997-2000
5.	All India Network Programme on Bluetongue	Late Dr. Mrs. Varsha Sharma	ICAR, New Delhi	2005 to 2017
6.	Investigation of infectious causes of death in goat’s cattle and poultry reared in tribal areas of MP.	Dr. Y.P.S. Malik	MPRLP	2007-08
7.	Molecular probing of infectious cause of death in neonatal calves.	Dr. Y.P.S. Malik	MPCST, Bhopal	2007-2009
8.	Seroprevalence and Molecular Diagnosis of Leptospira in Animals and Humans	Dr. Mrs. Varsha Sharma	MPCST, Bhopal	2011 to 2018
9.	Star College Scheme	Dr. Mrs. Varsha Sharma / Anju Nayak	Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi	2015 to 2017
10.	Isolation, Identification & Molecular characterization of Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale in poultry	Dr. Mrs. Anju Nayak	Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal	2014 - 2019

Ongoing Research Projects : NIL

Extension Education:

Leaflets of important diseases like Rabies, Brucellosis, Foot and mouth diseases, PPR in goatsHaemorrhagic septicemia, Black Quatar, Leptospirosis, Blue tongue, Avian influenza etc. of livestock and poultry are prepared and distributed to the farmers.
Time to time relevant extension and popular articles are published for awareness of animal owners.

Publications:

Books/ Manual Published:

Book Published: Recent Trends in Molecular Diagnosis of Microbial Pathogens Associated with Livestock and Poultry” by Brillion Publishing, ISBN: 978-93-89350-38-8.
Veterinary Immunology and Serology” A Practical Manual Published by Satish Serial Publication Delhi
“Systematic Veterinary Virology” A Practical Manual Published by Satish Serial Publishing House, Delhi
General & Systematic Veterinary Bacteriology. Publisher: Satish Serial Publishing House, Delhi -110033. ISBN 978-93-88020-38-1. (MSVE 2016)
General & Systematic Veterinary Virology. Publisher: Satish Serial Publishing House, Delhi -110033. ISBN 978-93-88020-36-7. (MSVE 2016)
Laboratory Manual of Veterinary Mycology, microbial biotechnology and veterinary Immunology and serology. Publisher: Write and Print ISBN 978-93-88317-58-0.

Research/ Review paper Published:

From 2012 onwards: 58

Extension Articles:

From 2012 onwards: 22

▶ Thrust Areas of Research:

Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem. So presently working on alternate to antimicrobials. In this regard Bacteriophages, Endophytes and Herbal products appers to be promising candidate.
Conventional, serological and molecular techniques for disease diagnosis.

▶ Services Offered:

Diagnostic facilities
Online Trainings
Offline Trainings

▶ Faculty:

S.NO.	Name	Designation	qualification
1.	Dr. Sanjay Kumar Shukla	Assistant Professor	Ph.D.
2.	Dr. Vandana Gupta	Professor	Ph.D.
3.	Dr. Anju Nayak	Professor & Head	Ph.D.