P Anand Kumar

Professor
P
Anand Kumar

Professor of Veterinary Microbiology
NTR College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University
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Biography

Graduated in Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry from College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Tirupati A.P. India in 1993 (1988-93). Completed Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Veterinary Immunology from Indian Veterinary research Institute, Izatnagar, India in 1995 (1993 -95) and 1999 (1995-99), respectively. Presently working as Professor of Veterinary Microbiology at NTR College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh. Research expertise and research area of interest: Immunology of infectious diseases, immunomodulation, cytokines network, diagnostics, antimicrobial resistance (AMR).Teaching and research experience: 20 years with 25 research publications.

Executed / have been executing research projects funded by different Indian Government agencies and industries.

Research interests

Immunology of infectious diseases, immunomodulation, cytokines network and vaccines to counter AMR

Projects you're working on

Evaluation of natural compounds/phytochemicals with anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activity on cytokines in mastitis of buffaloes.

Antimicrobial Resistance - Surveillance under One Health

Discipline
Bacteriology Immunology – B-cells Immunology – T-cells Immunology – innate Molecular biology Virology
Host species
Buffalo Cattle Dogs Poultry Small ruminants Zoonoses
Pathogen
Bacteria Bacteria›Brucella Bacteria›Clostridia Bacteria›E. coli Bacteria›Salmonella Viruses Viruses›Capripoxvirus Viruses›Foot-and-mouth disease virus Viruses›Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus Viruses›Mareks disease virus Viruses›Newcastle disease virus Viruses›Parvovirus Viruses›Peste des petits ruminants virus Viruses›Poxviruses Viruses›Rabies virus Viruses›Rotavirus
Stage of vaccine development
Adjuvants Antigen discovery and immunogen design