Dr. Sanjay Kumar

Principal Scientist

Veterinary Medicine

Kumarsanjay66@yahoo.com


 

Area of Research Interests:

Theileria equi is one of the highly endemic disease of equids in the country. We have developed recombinant antigen based ELISA for diagnosis. In host-parasite interaction rhoptry protein plays a major role. These proteins are thought to participate in host-cell recognition and thereby enhances invasion of the parasite into the host red blood cell. Information on the rhoptry protein of B. equi is still lacking and is another priority area of research for development of a suitable vaccine. We are also interested to identify a drug target in this organism and design drug molecule by using bioinformatic tools.

 

Biography:

  • PhD in Veterinary Medicine (1997) from CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India.
  • Junior Research Fellowship by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi (1991-93)
  • J. P. Dubey "Young Scientist Awards" by the Indian Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (1995)
  • Senior Research Fellowship by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi (1995-97)
  • Best Poster Award" during the "XVI Annual Convention of Indian Society for the Study of Animal Reproduction" held at Ranchi, India (2000)
  • Japanese Society for Promotion of Science Post-doctorate Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (2001-2003)
  • Now employed as Senior Scientist at National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar.

 

Research Projects:

OIE Twinning Project on Equine Piroplasmosis funded by World Animal Health Organization (OIE, Paris, France). This project is between National Research Centre for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro Japan and National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar, India.

 

 

 

Selected Publications of the last five years:

1.   Kumar S, Kumar R, Sugimoto C. 2009. A perspective on Theileria equi infections in donkeys. Japanese Journal of Veterinary Research, 56(4):171-80.
 

2.  S. Kumar, R. Kumar, A.K. Gupta and S. K. Dwivedi. 2008. Passive transfer of Theileria equi antibodies to neonate foals of immune tolerant mares. Veterinary Parasitology, 151(1): 80-85.
 

3.  Sanjeev Kumar, D.V. Malhotra, A.K. Sangwan, P. Goel, Ashok Kumar and S. Kumar. 2007. Infectivity rate and transmission potential of Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum ticks for Babesia equi infection. Veterinary Parasitology, 144 (338-343).
 

4.  Kumar, S. and Kumar, R. 2007. Diagnosis of Babesia equi infection: An update on the methods available. CAB Review: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Sciences, Nutrition and Natural resources. 2 no. (35) 1-14.
 

5.  Bork S, Okamura M, Matsuo T, Kumar S, Yokoyama N, Igarashi I. 2005. Host serum modifies the drug susceptibility of Babesia bovis in vitro. Parasitology. 130(Pt 5):489-92.
 

6.  Kumar, S., Kim J.-Y., Yokoyama N., Inoue N., Xuan X., Igarashi I., Sugimoto C.. 2004. Expression of Babesia equi EMA-1 and EMA-2 during merozoite developmental stages in erythrocyte and their interaction with erythrocytic membrane skeleton. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 133: 221-227.
 

7.  Bork, S., Yokoyama, N., Ikehara, Y., Kumar, S., Sugimoto, C and Igarashi, I. 2004. Growth inhibitory effect of heparin on Babesia equi parasites. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 48(1):236-241.