Curriculum Vitae

Jithendran K. Poochirian, Ph.D.

Contact: kpjithendran@hotmail.com

Contents

Education
Post-doctoral Training
Academic Appointments
Awards and Honors
Professional Societies
Total Number of Advisees and Trainees
Teaching Activities
Current Research Interests
Articles
Manuscripts Submitted or in Preparation
Review Articles
Thesis
Conference Papers

Reports

Genomic sequences

EDUCATION:

1982 B.Sc. (Zoology), University of Calicut, India

1984 M.Sc. (Zoology), University of Calicut, India
1994 Ph.D. (Parasitology), Indian Veterinary Research Institute, India

POST-DOCTORAL TRAINING:

2006 Research Associateship at Hiroshima University, Japan

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

1986-1993 Scientist, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, IVRI Regional Station, Palampur, India
1993-1998 Scientist (SS), IVRI Regional Station, Palampur, India
1998-2006 Senior Scientist, Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai, India
2006 - Principal Scientist, Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai, India

AWARDS AND HONORS:

1991-1994 Senior Research Fellowship (CSIR), Government of India.

2001 Dr. V.S. Alwar Award for best publication in Journal of Veterinary Parasitology

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2010 Best paper award for the paper ‘Persistent betanodavirus infection in fishes: Concerns in
Indian coastal aquaculture’ by Binesh and Jithendran presented in Golden jubilee
national seminar on ‘Diversification of Aquaculture through Locally Available Fish species
(DALAF-2010)’ organized by Central institute of Fisheries Education, Kolkata Centre
during Aug 27-28th, 2010 in Special session for students and research scholars
(by first author).

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

1987- Life Member, Indian Association for Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (IAAVP)
2002- Life Member, Indian Society of Parasitology (ISP)
2003- Member, NAARM Alumni Association

2009 Life Member, Alumni of Administrative Staff College of India Hyderabad, India

TOTAL NUMBER OF ADVISEES AND TRAINEES:

Advisees: One
Trainees: One

TEACHING ACTIVITIES:

1986-99 Taught different courses in Parasitology for students and trainees as a part of transfer of
Technology and Extension services.

CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS:

1. Pathophysiology of parasitic infections in livestock

2. Molecular Parasitology, Molecular Virology
3. Fish Health Management, Shrimp and Fish diseases, Aquatic Animal Diseases

PUBLICATIONS :

Book Chapter

1. Jithendran, K.P. and R. Katoch. 2003. Helminth parasites of livestock and wild animals in
Himachal Pradesh - An overview. pp. 341-366 [In: Helminthology In India (ed. M.L. Sood.). p.
617, ISBN: 81-7089-293-7]. International Book Publishers, Dehradun (India).

2. Jithendran, K.P. and T.K.Bhat. 2005. Dicrocoeliosis of farm animals in India. Proceedings of
National Academy of Sciences (India). New Delhi, Special publications, 75 B: 173-183.

Bulletin

1. Jithendran, K.P., Poornima, M., Balasubramanian, C.P. and Kulasekharapandian, S. 2009.

Diseases of mud crabs in India. Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture. Bulletin No. 20,
p. 28.

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Journal (ONLY RECENT) – Fisheries Science/ Fish health management

1. Vijayan, K.K., C.P. Balasubramanian, K.P. Jithendran, S.V. Alavandi, T.C. Santiago. 2003.
Histopathology of Y-organ in Indian white shrimp Fenneropenaeus indicus, experimentally
infected with white spot syndrome virus. Aquaculture, 221: 97–106.

2. Alavandi, S.V., K.K. Vijayan, T.C. Santiago, M. Poornima, K.P. Jithendran, S.A. Ali and J.S.
Rajan. 2004. Evaluation of Pseudomonas spp. PM11 and Vibrio fluvialitis PM 17 on immune
indices of tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 17: 215-221.

3. Jithendran, K.P., K.K.Vijayan, S.V. Alavandi and M. Kailasam. 2005. Benedenia epinepheli
(Yamaguti, 1937), a monogenean parasite in captive broodstock of grouper, Epinephelus
tauvina (Forskal). Asian Journal of Fisheries, 18: 121-126.

4. Jithendran, K.P., I.S. Azad and M. Natarajan. 2005. Management of monogenean parasites in
brackishwater finfish. Aquaculture Asia, 10 (4): 38-41.

5. Azad, I.S., M.S. Shekhar, A.R. Thirunavukkarasu and K.P. Jithendran. 2006. Viral nerve
necrosis in the hatchery-produced fry of Asian sea bass Lates calcarifer: sequential microscopic
analysis of histopathology. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 73: 123-130.

6. Azad, I.S., K.P.Jithendran, M.S. Shekhar, A.R. Thirunavukkarasu, L.D. de la Pena. 2006.
Immunolocalisation of nervous necrosis virus indicates vertical transmission in hatchery
produced Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) - A case study. Aquaculture, 255: 39-47.

7. Shekhar, M.S., I.S. Azad and K.P. Jithendran. 2006. RT-PCR and sequence analysis of
Macrobrachium rosenbergii nodavirus: Indian isolate. Aquaculture, 252: 128-132.

8. Jithendran, K.P., M. Natarajan and I.S. Azad. 2008. Crustacean parasites and their
management in brackshwater finfish culture. Aquaculture Asia, 13 (3): 47-50.

9. Jithendran, K.P., M. Poornima, C. P. Balasubramanian and S. Kulasekharapandian. 2010.

Diseases of mud crabs (Scylla spp.): an overview. Indian Journal of Fisheries. 57: 55-63.

10. Jithendran, K.P. and S. Kannappan (2010). A short note on heavy infection of
acanthocephalan worm (Neoechinorhynchus agilis) in grey mullet, Mugil cephalus. J. Parasitic
Diseases (in press).

MANUSCRIPTS SUBMITTED OR IN PREPARATION:

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1. Jithendran, K.P., Vijayan, K.K. and M. Kailasam (2010). Microsporidian (Glugea sp.) infection in
grouper Epinephelus tauvina (Forsskal, 1775). Indian Journal of Fisheries (communicated).

2. Jithendran, K.P., M.S. Shekhar, S. Kannappan and I.S. Azad (2010). Nodavirus infection in
freshwater ornamental fishes in India: diagnostic histopathology and nested RT-PCR. Asian
Fisheries Science (communicated).

3. Jithendran, K.P., Altaff, K. and Rathnakumar, K. (2010). Mortality of Lates calcarifer growers
due to mixed infections of monogenean parasites. Indian Journal of Fisheries. (communicated).

4. Jithendran, K.P. and C.P.Binesh (2010). Viral nervous necrosis - an emerging disease in finfish
aquaculture. Indian Farming. (communicated)

5. Ananda Raja et al., (2011). A rare case of rhabdomyoma of the milk fish, Chanos chanos
(Forsskål, 1775) associated with iridoviral infection. Indian Veterinary Journal.

REVIEW ARTCILES:

1. Bhat, T.K., Jithendran, K.P. and Kurade, N.P. (1996). Rabbit coccidiosis and its control: A
review. World Rabbit Sci., 4: 37 - 41.

2. Katoch, R., Chatterjee, S., Deepali Chadda and Jithendran, K.P. (2002). Endoparasites of
equines in India: An overview. Veterinary Practitioner, 3: 170-173.

3. Jithendran, K.P., Poornima, M., Balasubramanian, C.P. and Kulaseharapandian, S. (2010).

Diseases of mud crabs (Scylla spp.): an overview. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 57: 55-63.

THESIS:

1. Jithendran, K.P. 1987. Studies on the myxosporeans infecting fresh water fishes of Malabar,
Kerala. Dissertation submitted to the University of Calicut for the Degree of MASTER OF
PHILOSOPHY in ZOOLOGY.

2. Jithendran, K.P. 1994. Trypanosoma evansi: Molecular and antigenic characterisation of blood
stream variants. Ph. D thesis submitted to Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar
(U.P.) India.

Journal (1989 to 2010) – Veterinary Science / Veterinary Parasitology

1. Krishna, L., Jithendran, K.P. and Vaid, J. (1989). Incidence of common parasitic infections
amongst ruminants in Kangra Valley of Himachal Pradesh. Int. J. Anim. Sci., 4: 183-184.

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2. Krishna, L. Jithendran, K.P. and Agnihothri, R.K. (1989). A report on Thelazia rhodesii in buffalo
in Himachal Pradesh. Indian Vet. Med. J., 13: 139-140.

3. Bhat, T.K., Sharma, R.L. and Jithendran, K.P. (1989). Experimental studies on anaemia in
sheep infected with Dictyocaulus filaria. Int. J. Parasitol., 19: 349-351.

4. Jithendran, K.P. and Krishna, L. (1990). Freshwater snails with larval trematodes in Kangra
valley, Himachal Pradesh. J. Vet. Parasitol., 4:51-53

5. Somvanshi, R. Vaid, J., Biswas, J.C and Jithendran, K.P. (1993). Clinicopathological
observations on dicrocoeliasis in goats. Indian J. Vet. Pathol., 16: 112-114.

6. Jithendran, K.P., Krishna, L and Vaid, J. (1993). A preliminary note on dicrocoeliasis in

livestock. Indian J. Vet. Pathol., 17: 52-53.

7. Jithendran, K.P. 1994. Gastrointestinal parasitism in gaddi sheep and goats in Kangra Valley,
Himachal Pradesh. J. Hill Res., 7: 9-12.

8. Dubey, J.P., Somvanshi, R., Jithendran, K.P. and Rao, J.R. (1994). High seroprevalence of
Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in goats from Kumaon region of India. J. Vet. Parasitol., 7:
17-21.

9. Shuchi Gangwar, Rao, J.R., Mishra, A.K. and Jithendran, K.P. (1994). Polypeptides of Babesia
bigemina analysed by sodium dodecylsulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. J. Vet.
Parasitol., 7: 107-111.

10. Jithendran, K.P. (1994). Trypanosoma evansi: Molecular and antigenic characterization of
blood stream variants. Ph. D. Thesis abstract. J. Vet. Parasitol., 8: 111.

11. Jithendran, K.P. (1995). Clinical coccidiosis in Angora rabbits. Vet. Review, 10: 21-22.

12. Bhat, T.K. and Jithendran, K.P. (1995). Eimeria magna: The effect of varying inoculum size
on the course of infection in Angora rabbits. World Rabbit Sci., 3: 163 -165

13. Kurade, N.P., Bhat, T.K. and Jithendran, K.P. (1995). Effect of ivermectin against ear mange
mite (Psoroptes cuniculi) in naturally infested rabbits. World Rabbit Sci., 4: 25-27

14. Jithendran, K.P. and Vaid, J. (1995). Infectious abortion in sheep and goats in Himachal

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 Pradesh- Facts and Trends. Vet. Review, 11: 24-26.

15. Bhat, T.K. and Jithendran, K.P. (1996). Preliminary studies on the prevalence and control of
coccidiosis in Angora rabbits. In: "Cell biology of parasitic Protozoa".

16. Jithendran, K.P. and Bhat, T.K. (1996). Prevalence of dicrocoeliosis in sheep and goats in
Himachal Pradesh, India. Vet. Parasitol., 61: 265-271.

17. Jithendran, K.P. (1996). Occurrence of hydatidosis and various liver fluke infections in sheep
and goats in Kangra valley: An abattoir study. J. Vet Parasitol., 10: 63-67.

18. Jithendran, K.P. and Rao, J.R. (1996). Effect of dexamethasone and gamma irradiation on the
course of experimental Trypanosoma. evansi infection in albino mice. Int. J. Anim. Sci., 11:
91-93.

19. Jithendran, K.P. and Rao, J.R. (1996). Parasitic zoonoses: Role of migratory sheep and goats
in Himachal Pradesh. Hima Paryavaran, 8: 6-8.

20. Jithendran, K.P. and Bhat, T. K. (1996). Sub clinical coccidiosis in Angora rabbits –A field
study in Himachal Pradesh, India. World Rabbit Sci., 4: 29-32.

21. Jithendran, K.P., Vaid, J. and Krishna, L (1996). Comparative evaluation of Agar gel
precipitation test, counterimmunoelectrophoresis and passive haemagglutination test for the
diagnosis of Dicrocoelium dendriticum infection in sheep and goats. Vet. Parasitol., 61: 151-
156.

22. Jithendran, K.P., Rao, J.R. and Mishra, A.K. (1997). Evaluation of antigenic preparations for
the diagnosis of experimental Trypanosoma evansi infection in bovine calves. J. Vet
Parasitol., 11: 17-21.

23. Chahota, R., Asrani, R.K., Katoch, R.C. and Jithendran, K.P. (1997). Hepatic capillariasis in a
wild rat (Rattus ratus). J. Vet. Parasitol., 11: 87-90,

24. Rajesh Chahota, R.C. Katoch, K.P. Jithendran and R.K. Israni. (1997). A note on helminthic
infections among free living fauna in Dhauladhar valley of Himachal Pradesh. Indian J. Anim.
Sci., 67: 302-303

25. Jithendran, K.P. (1997). A note on haemoprotozoan parasites of cattle and buffaloes in Kangra
valley of Himachal Pradesh. Indian J. Anim. Sci., 67: 207-208.

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26. Jithendran, K.P. (1997). Clinical studies on coccidiosis in Angora rabbits. Blue Cross Book
(Hoechst), 8: 37-39.

27. Jithendran, K.P., J.R. Rao and S.D. Singh. (1998). Restriction endonuclease analysis of
Trypanosoma evansi genomic DNA. Int. J. Anim. Sci., 13: 81-85.

28. Jithendran, K.P. (1998). A case report on occurrence of Fasciola hepatica in a calf.
Indian J. Vet. Res., 8: 61-62.

29. Jithendran, K.P. and Bhat, T.K. (1998). Coccidiosis in Angora rabbits: A field study in Himachal
pradesh. In: Parasitic diseases - New horizons. Proceedings of the 8 th National Congress of
Veterinary Parasitology and National symposium on Molecular Parasitology., Oct. 9-11,
1996, pp 41-49.

30. Jithendran, K.P. and Sharma, A.K. (1998). A case of theileriosis in a cow: A case
report. Indian Vet. Med. J., 22: 251-252.

31. Jithendran, K.P. (1998). Epidemiology of gastrointestinal parasites in migratory sheep and
goats in north west humid Himalayan region. Indian J. Anim. Sci., 68: 894-896.

32. Jithendran, K.P. (1998). Rabbit production in sub Himalayan region. Indian Farming, May, 15-
19.

33. Jithendran, K.P. and Somvanshi, R. (1998). Experimental infection of mice with Taenia
taeniaformis eggs from cats-course of infection and pathological studies. Indian J. Exp. Biol.,
36: 523-525.

34. Jithendran, K.P. and Somvanshi, R. (1998). Induced Cysticercus fasciolaris infection in mice:
Pathomorphological studies. Indian J. Vet. Pathol., 22:147-149.

35. Jithendran, K.P. and Somvanshi, R. (1999). Occurrence and pathology of C. fasciolaris
infection in mice and rats. J. Vet Parasitol., 13: 61-62.

36. Jithendran, K.P. and Rao, J.R. (1998). Concanavalin-A binding sites on Trypanosoma
evansi. J. Parasitic Dis., 22: 21-24.

37. Asrani, R.K., M.K.Batta, R.C. Katoch, K.P. Jithendran, V.K.Gupta and S.P.Singh. (1999). An
outbreak of verminous bronchopulmonitis among sheep and goats in Himachal Pradesh.

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 Indian J. Anim. Sci., 69: 207-210.

38. Katoch, V.C. and Jithendran, K.P. (1999). A note on Dirofilaria immitis in a dog. Indian Vet.
Journal, 76: 459.

39. Gounalan, S., Somvanshi, R. and Jithendran, K.P. (1999). Spontaneous occurrence of
Trichosomoides crassicauda in albino rats. J. Vet. Parasitol., 13:175-176.

40. Jithendran, K.P. and Rao, J.R. (1999). Isolation, purification and characterisation of variant
surface glycoproteins (VSGs) of an Indian isolate of Trypanosoma evansi. Int. J. Anim. Sci.,
14:55-56

41. Jithendran, K.P. and Rao, J.R. (1999). Trypanosoma evansi: Purification and chemical
characterisation of whole cell lysates and variant specific glycoproteins. Vet. Parasitol., 13:
13-18.

42. Katoch, R., and Jithendran, K.P. (1999). Occurrence of Cysticercus pisiformis in Angora rabbit-
A case report. Indian Vet., J. 76:747.

43. Jithendran, K.P., O.P.Sharma, R.K.Dawra, H.P.S.Makkar and B. Singh. (1999). Survey on
animal husbandry practices, bottlenecks in animal production and strategies for
improvement: A profile of selected villages in Himachal Pradesh. ENVIS Bulletin, 6: 6-13.

44. Jithendran, K.P. and Bhat, T.K. (1999). Epidemiology of parasitoses in dairy animals in North
West Humid Himalayan Region with particular reference to nematodes. Trop. Anim. Hlth.
Prod., 31: 205-214.

45. Jithendran, K.P. (1999). Prevalence of helminthosis in dairy animals of Kangra districts
(Himachal Pradesh). Himachal Vet. J., 3: 1-5.

46. Jithendran, K.P. (1999). Rabbit: A multipurpose micro livestock. Himaparyavaran. 11:7-8.

47. Jithendran, K.P., Sharma, A.K., Kurade, N.P. and Katoch, V.C. (2000). Probable Peste des
petits ruminants among migratory sheep and goats in the sub Himalayan region of India.
Indian Vet. J., 77: 435-437.
48. Jithendran, K.P. (2000). Rabbit production: A cottage industry in Himalayan Region. ENVIS
Bulletin, 8: 9-11.

49. Jithendran, K.P. (2000). Helminth parasites: A constraint in animal health management in

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 Himachal Pradesh. ENVIS Bulletin, 8: 1-14.

50. Jithendran, K.P. (2000). Blood protozoan diseases of farm animals in Himachal Pradesh.
Himaparayaran (in press).

51. Jithendran, K.P. (2000). A brief profile of blood protista of domestic animals in Himachal
Pradesh. Himachal Vet. J., 4: 19-21.

52. Kurade, N.P., Bhat, T.K. and Jithendran, K.P. (2000). Occurrence of infectious bursal disease
and its pathology in the birds of Himachal Pradesh. Indian J. Vet. Pathol., 24: 133-134.

53. Jithendran, K.P. (2001). Coccidiois–an important disease among poultry in Himachal Pradesh.
ENVIS Bulletin, 9: 35-37.

54. Jithendran, K.P. and Bhat, T.K. (2001). Epidemiology and control of parasitism in nomadic
situations in Himachal Pradesh. ENVIS Bulletin, 9: 1-9.

55. Jithendran, K.P. (2001). Course of Eimeria magna infection in laboratory rabbits naturally
exposed to trickle infection with coccidia. Indian J. Vet. Res., 10: 55-58.

56. Jithendran, K.P. (2001). Cliniopathological studies on induced Eimeria magna infection in adult
immune rabbits. J. Vet. Parasitol., 15: 43-45.

57. Kurade, N. P., Jithendran, K.P. and Bhat, T.K. (2001). Occurrence and pathology of various
poultry diseases in Himachal Pradesh. Indian J. Poultry Sci., 36: 271-275.

58. Jithendran, K.P. (2002). A note on helminth infections of captive wild felids in Himachal
Pradesh. J. Vet. Parasitol., 16: 189-190.

59. Jithendran, K.P. (2002). Protozoan parasites of livestock, wild animals and man in Himachal
Pradesh, ENVIS Bulletin, 10 (2): 4-10.

60. Jithendran K.P. (2004). Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma antibodies in domestic animals - an

indicator of Toxoplasma gondii in the environment and human. ENVIS Bulletin: Himalayan
Ecology and Development, 12: 41- 43.

61. Jithendran, K.P. and Bhat T.K. (2003). Purification of Eimeria magna sporozoites by column
chromatography. J. Vet. Parasitol. 17: 63-64.

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62. Jithendran, K.P. (2010). Coccidiosis in rabbits: A guide for the differential diagnosis of
Eimeria species. Indian Farming. 60 (9): 36-39. (December issue)

CONFERENCE PAPERS:

1. Jithendran, K.P. and Krishna, L. (1987). Incidence of common parasitic infestation in Kangra
Valley of Himachal Pradesh. Proceedings of the Indian Association of Advancement of Vet.
Parasitology held at IVRI Izatnagar, U.P. 12-13 Feb 1987.

2. Jithendran, K.P., Vaid,J. and Krishna, L. (1990). Comparative evaluation of immunodiffusion,

counterimmunoelectrophoresis and passive haemagglutination tests for the diagnosis of
Dicrocoelium dendriticum infection in sheep and goats. Paper presented in First Asian
Congress of Vet. Parasitology. Bihar Vet. College, Patna. Nov. 26-28. 1990.

3. Rao, J.R., Jithendran, K.P. and Mishra, A.K. (1993). Concanavalin-A binding sites on
Trypanosoma evansi. Stream S.3.22. Page 56-57, Fifth National Congress of Vet.
Parasitology held at Udgir, Maharashtra, April 21-23, 1993.

4. Bhat,T.K. and Jithendran, K.P. (1993). Coccidiosis: An emerging disease in Angora rabbits.
National Symposium. Cell biology of parasitic protozoa. Dept. Biochemistry, Allahabad
University. Nov. 2-4, 1993. p A-29.

5. Bhat,T.K. and Jithendran, K.P. (1994). Comparative prevalence of Eimeria spp. in Angora
rabbits in Himachal Pradesh. 11 th National Congress of Parasitology. Mohanlal Sukhadia
University, College of Science, Udaipur. Rajastan. Feb 22-24, 1994, p. 27-28.

6. Jithendran, K.P. and J.R. Rao. (1994). Effect of Dexamethasone and Gamma irradiation on the
course of experimental Trypanosoma evansi infection in albino mice. Stream 3.4 Page 31,
Abstract presented in Sixth National Congress of IAAVP, Jabalpur. October 22-24.

7. Jithendran, K.P., Rao, J.R. and Singh, S.D. (1995). Restriction site analysis of Trypanosoma
evansi genomic DNA. Section: Molecular biology, Page 59, Twelth National Symposium of
Indian association of Parasitology, Held at Panaji, Goa. Jan., 23-25. 1995.

8. Bhat, T.K. and Jithendran, K.P. (1994). Studies on Eimeria magna in Angora rabbit. Twelth
national Symposium of Indian Association of Parasitology, Held at Panaji, Goa, Jan 25-26.
1994.

9. Kurade, N.P., Bhat, T.K. and Jithendran, K.P. (1995). Acaricidal effect of ivermectin in rabbits

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 naturally infested with Psoroptes cuniculi. Abstract submitted to 12 th
Annual convention of
IAVP to be held at Bhubaneswar, 9-10 November, 1995.

10. Jithendran, K.P. and Rao, J.R. (1996). Isolation, purification and characterisation of variable
surface glycoproteins of Trypanosoma evansi. Abstract presented in Global meet on parasitic
diseases, New Delhi, March 18-21, 1996.

11. Jithendran,K.P. and Bhat T.K. (1996) Prevalence of dicrocoeliosis in sheep and goats in
Himachal Pradesh. Abstract submitted to National Congress of Vet. Parasitology at Madras
18-22 Aug. 1996.

12. Kurade, N.P., Jithendran, K.P. and Bhat, T.K. (1996). Prevalence and pathology of infectious
bursal disease in Himachal Pradesh. Paper presented in 13 th Annual convention of Indian
Association of Veterinary Pathologists at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
held at Pantnagar, U.P. Nov., 1996.

13. Jithendran, K.P. and Bhat T.K. (1996). Coccidiosis in angora rabbits: A field survey in
Himachal Pradesh. Paper presented in 8 th
National Congress of Veterinary Parasitology held
at HAU, Hissar (Haryana) on October 9-11, 1996.

14. Jithendran, K.P. and Somvanshi, R (1997). Experimental infection of mice with Taenia
taeniaformis eggs from cats-course of infection and pathological studies. National
symposioum of IAVP, Dec. 1997. pp. 114

15. Jithendran, K.P. (1997). Epidemiology of gastrointestinal parasites in migratory sheep and
goats in north west humid Himalayan region. 9 th
National conference of IAAVP, Ludhiana, 6-
8 October 1997.

16. Jithendran, K.P. (1997). General parasitic diseases in veterinary practice with particular
reference to Himachal Pradesh. Talk delivered to SSB paraveterinary staff, Palampur on
18.10.97
17. Jithendran, K.P. and T.K.Bhat. (1997). Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal parasites with
particular reference to helminthosis in dairy animals in North West Humid Himalayan
Region. 9 th National conference of IAAVP, Ludhiana, 6-8 October 1997.

18. Dawra, R.K. and Jithendran, K.P. (1998). Altered urinary protein pattern in gunea pigs
exposed to bladder carcinogen of ferns origin. 67 th
Annual SBC (I) conference at JNU, New
Delhi. Dec, 1998.

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19. Jithendran, K.P. and T.K.Bhat. (1998). Gastrointestinal heminthosis in dairy animals in North
West Humid Himalayan Region- An overview. 10 th National conference of IAAVP, Jabalpur,
4-6 December 1998.

20. Jithendran, K.P. and Somvanshi, R (1998). Pathological changes associated with the long term

exposure of experimentally induced Cysticercus fasciolaris infection in mice. 10 th

National

conference of IAAVP, Jabalpur 4-6 December 1998.

21. Jithendran K.P. and Bhat, T.K. (2000). Purification of Eimeria magna sporozoites by DEAE

cellulose chromatography. 14 th National congress of parasitology. New Delhi, April.23-26,

2000

22. Jithendran K.P. and Bhat, T.K. (2000). An in vitro technique for the excystation of rabbit

coccidian, Eimeria magna. 14 th National congress of parasitology. New Delhi, April.23-26,

2000

23. Jithendran, K.P. (2001). Parasitic helminthes in captive wild felids in Himachal Pradesh. 15 th
National Congress of Parasitology. Jodhpur 1-3 October, 2001.

24. Jithendran, K.P. (2001). Course of Eimeria magna infection in adult immune laboratory
rabbits. 15 th National Congress of Parasitology. Jodhpur 1-3 October, 2001.

25. Jithendran, K.P. and T.K. Bhat (2001). DEAE-cellulose chromatographic separation of
sporozoites of Eimeria spp. after in vitro excystation. 12 th National Congress of Veterinary
Parasitology. August 25-27, Tirupati.

26. Vijayan, K.K., Jithendran, K.P., Alavandi S.V. and Balasubramanian, C.P. (2002). An overview
of chemicals and their role in the aquaculture health management. National workshop on
aquaculture drugs. Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi (Kerala), January
18-20 (2002).
27. Jithendran, K.P., Vijayan, K.K., Alavandi, S.V. and Kailasam, M. (2004). Benedenia epinepheli
(Yamaguti, 1937), a monogenean parasite in captive broodstock of grouper, Epinephelus
tauvina (Forskal. ‘Third Global meet on parasitic diseases’ organized by IAAVP and Centre
for Applied Genetics at Bangalore University, Bangalore (India) during January 12-16, 2004.

28. Jithendran, K.P. (2005). Parasites in brackishwater aquaculture system-Identity and biology.
Proceedings of the XVI th National Congress on Veterinary Parasitology at College of
Veterinary science and Animal Husbandry, Anjora, Durg during Dec. 6-8 th 2005, pp. 8-16.

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29. Jithendran, K.P. (2008). Food borne parasitic zoonoses–Status and issues. Invited papers
presented in a National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Parasitology” funded by UGC and
KSCSTE on 11,12 December, 2008 organized by Post Graduate Department of Zoology and
Research Centre, Kannur, Kerala. SN College UGC sponsored workshop, Dec., 2008.

30. Poornima, M., Kathirvel,M., Kulasekharapandian, S., Santiago,T.C., Kalaimani., Jithendran,

K.P., Alavandi, S.V. and Saraswathi, R. (2008). Occurrence of white spot syndrome virus in
cultured mud crab Scylla tranquebarica. In: Compendium of International Conference on
“Emerging infectious diseases of animals and biotechnological applications” July 28-29,
2008 conducted at Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai (by
first author).

31. Jithendran, K.P., Binesh, C.P., Sujeet Kumar, Ananda Raja, R. and Ambasankar, K. (2011).
Epidemiology of viral nervous necrosis in marine fishes using molecular based diagnostics.
Paper presented in Asian-Pacific Aquaculture 2011 held at Kochi, January 17-20, 2011.

32. Binesh, C.P. and Jithendran, K.P. (2010). Persistent betanodavirus infection in fishes:
Concerns in Indian coastal aquaculture. Paper presented in Golden jubilee national seminar
on ‘Diversification of Aquaculture through Locally Available Fish species (DALAF-2010)’
organized by Central institute of Fisheries Education, Kolkata Centre during Aug 27-28 th,
2010 in Special session for students and research scholars (by first author).
33. Ashok Kumar, J, T.C. Santiago, G. Gopikrishna, S.V. Alavandi, C.P. Balasubramanian, K.P.
Jithendran, K.K. Krishnani, M. Shashi Shekhar, M. Poornima, Subhendu Otta, Sherly
Tomy, P. Mahalakshmi, K. Vinaya kumar and A.G. Ponniah (2011). Application of
bioinformatics in brackishwater Aquaculture. Twenty five years of Bioinformatics in
India. A symposium Held at School of life sciences, Pondicherry University Feb. 2, 2011.

CONTRIBUTION IN REPORTS:

ANONYMOUS (2005) ASSESSMENT OF LOSS DUE TO TSUNAMI TO BRACKISHWATER

AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES SECTORS IN COASTAL STATES OF ANDHRA PRADESH,
TAMIL NADU AND KERALA, Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai, P. 42.

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(Electronically published in 2005)

GENOMIC SEQUENCES (Submitted Genomic Sequences in NCBI)

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Acc. Year Details Authors
Number
GU563883 2010 Lates calcarifer nervous necrosis virus strain VNIN 01 John, R.K.,
nonfunctional coat protein gene, partial sequence. George, R.M.,
Jeyatha, B.W.,
Kumar, S.R.,
Sundar, P. and
Jithendran, K.P.
FJ 655182 2009 Lates calcarifer nervous necrosis virus strain. VN 06 Binesh, C.P. and
coat protein gene, partial cds. Jithendran, K.P.
FJ 655183 2009 Chanos chanos nervous necrosis virus strain VN 07 Binesh, C.P. and
coat protein gene, partial cds. Jithendran, K.P.
FJ 655184 2009 Chanos chanos nervous necrosis virus strain VN 08 Binesh, C.P. and
coat protein gene, partial cds. Jithendran, K.P.
FJ 655185 2009 Chanos chanos nervous necrosis virus strain VN 09 Binesh, C.P. and
coat protein gene, partial cds. Jithendran, K.P.
FJ 655186 2009 Mystus gulio nervous necrosis virus strain VN 10 non- Binesh, C.P. and
functional coat protein gene, partial sequence. Jithendran, K.P.
FJ 655187 2009 Lates calcarifer nervous necrosis virus strain VN 11 Binesh, C.P. and
coat protein gene, partial cds. Jithendran, K.P.
FJ 485600 2009 Seabass iridovirus strain IR 01 genomic sequence. Binesh, C.P. and
Jithendran, K.P.
FJ 655188 2009 Lates calcarifer iridovirus strain IR 03 genomic Binesh, C.P. and
sequence. Jithendran, K.P.
FJ 655189 2009 Synodus indicus iridovirus strain IR 04 genomic Binesh, C.P. and
sequence. Jithendran, K.P.
FJ 655190 2009 Synodus indicus iridovirus strain IR 05 genomic Binesh, C.P. and
sequence. Jithendran, K.P.
FJ 655191 2009 Leiognathus splendens iridovirus strain IR 06 genomic Binesh, C.P. and
sequence. Jithendran, K.P.
GU953669 2010 Lates calcarifer nervous necrosis virus strain BVN4 Binesh, C.P. and
segment RNA2. (1434 bases) Jithendran, K.P.
GU592791 2010 Lates calcarifer nervous necrosis virus coat protein Binesh, C.P. and
gene, complete cds. (1404 bases) Jithendran, K.P.
GU826692 2010 Lates calcarifer nervous necrosis virus strain BVN2 Binesh, C.P. and
segment RNA2, complete sequence (1434 bases) Jithendran, K.P.
GU826693 2010 Lates calcarifer nervous necrosis virus strain BVN3 Binesh, C.P. and
coat protein gene, complete cds. (1089 bases) Jithendran, K.P.

DQ146969 2006 RNA directed RNA polymerase gene partial genomic Shekhar M.S.,
sequences of MrNV (859 bp) Azad, I.S. and
Jithendran, K.P.

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