Dr. Hirak Kumar Mukhopadhyay

Position and Employment(Starting with most recent employment)

Total no. of Research articles published : 82

• Jaikumar,D., Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Reddy,Y.K.M., Dorairajan,N. and Koteeswaran, A. 1994. Infectious bursal disease in commercial white leghorn cockerels. Indian Vet. J. 71:1168-1170.
• Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Jaikumar,D., Reddy,Y.K.M. and Dorairajan,N. 1995. Incidence of Infectious bursal disease in desi chicken. J. Assam Vet. Council 5:38-40.
• Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Sundar,N., Subramaniam,M., Rajaswaminathan,T. and Dorairajan,N. 1997. Incidence of concurrent theileriosis and haemorrhagic septicaemia in cross-bred heifers. Indian J Comp. Microbiol. Immunol.Infect. Dis. 18:201-202.
• Purithivi Rajkumar,B., Paul,W.M., Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Prabhakar,T.G. and Dorairajan,N. 1997. Comparative analysis of efficacy of formalin killed whole cell vaccine, liquid paraffin adjuvanted vaccine and ground nut oil adjuvanted vaccine against fowl cholera. Indian J. Anim. Hlth. 36: 127-133.
• Paul,W.M., Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Srithar,A, and Chandran,N.D.J. 1997-98. isolation of Bacillus anthracis from suspected cases of anthrax outbreak in Tamil Nadu. J.Assam. Vet.Council 7-8: 50.
• Subramaniam,N., Paul,W.M., Mukhopadhyay,H.K. and Dorairajan,N. 1997. Study of immune status of commercial chicks against Newcastle disease using live-in-oil vaccines with spray at day old. Indian J. Anim. Hlth. 36: 31-36.
• Prabhakar,T.G., Dorairajan,N., Sivakumar,S., Rajaswaminathan,T., Mukhopadhyay,H.K. and Paul,W.M. 1998.Concurrent infection of Corynebacterium bovis and Actinomyces pyogenes from clinical case of mastitis in dairy cows- a report. Indian Vet. J. 75: 466-468.
• Subramaniam,N., Paul,W.M., Mukhopadhyay,H.K. and Dorairajan,N. 1998. Immune status of commercial chicks against Newcastle disease by live-in-oil vaccine. Indian J. Anim. Sci.68: 464-466.
• Reddy,Y.K.M., Koteeswaran,A.,Dorairajan,N., Jaikumar,D. and Mukhopadhyay,H.K. 1998. Simultaneous occurrence of infectious bursal disease and Ranikhet disease. Indian Vet. J.75: 92-93.
• Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Puvarajan,B. and Dorairajan,N. 1998. Detection of microbial load in fresh mutton and its impact to public health. Indian J Anim. Hlth. 37:81-83.
• Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Paul.W.M. and Dorairajan,N. 1998. Occurrence of egg drop syndrome-76 in layers—seroprevalence and isolation. Indian J. Anim. Sci.68: 136-138.
• Prabhakar,T.G., Dorairajan,N., Sivakumar,S., Rajaswaminathan,T., Mukhopadhyay,H.K.,Wilson Aruni andPaul.W.M. 1998. Gangrenous dermatitis of fowls. Indian J. Anim. Sci.68: 4-6.
• Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Suresh Verma K. Paul,W.M. and Dorairajan,N. 1998. Occurrence of Enterobacter cloacae infection in clinical mastitis. Indian J. Anim. Hlth. 37: 85-86.
• Paul,W.M., Sivakumar,S., Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Dorairajan,N. and Sadasivam,P. 1998. An outbreak of dermatophilosis in buffaloes. Inter.J. Anim. Sci. 13: 109-111.
• Makesh,M., Mukhopadhyay,H.K.,Dorairajan,N. and Paul,W.M. 1998. Efficacy of bursal derived killed infectiouf bursal disease vaccine in experimental chicks. Indian J. Anim. Sci. 68: 1214-1217.
• Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Dorairajan,N.,Titus George,V. and Chandran,N.D.J.1999. Pathology of the reproductive organs of layer birds in Escherichia coli infection. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 69 : 39-40.
• Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Dorairajan,N., Titus George,V. and Chandran,N.D.J. 1999. Pathology of the reproductive organs of layer birds in infectious bronchitis infection. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 69 : 411-412.
• Makesh,M., Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Dorairajan,N. and Paul,W.M. 1999. Immunogenic effect of bursal derived inactivated bursal disease vaccine in layer chickens. Indian Journal of Animal Health 38 : 127-129.
• Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Basavraj Awati, Krishnamoorthy,G.V. Raghavan,R., Kitching,R.P. and Black,D.N. 1999.Safety and potency of Kenyan Capripox isolate in sheep and goats. Indian Journal of Animal Health 38 :107-110.
• Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Paul,W.M., Dorairajan,N. and Chandran,N.D.J. 2000. Drop in egg production due to aflatoxin B1 contamination in feed. International Journal of Animal Sciences. 15 : 123-126.
• Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Dorairajan,N. and Chandran,N.D.J. 2000. Occurrence of infectious bronchitis in layers- seroprevalence and isolation. Indian J. Comp. Microbiol. Immunol. Infect. Dis. 21 :7-10.
• Puvarajan,B., Mukhopadhyay,H.K. and Dorairajan,N. 2000. Isolation, identification and charecterisation of a candidate vaccine strain of infectious bursal disease virus. Indian Journal of Animal Health. 39 :15-17.
• Suresh Verma,K., Jagadeesh,N., Mukhopadhyay,H.K. and Dorairajan,N. 2000. Incidence of Campylobacter jejuni in poultry and their carcasses. J. Food Sci. Technol. 37 :639-641.
• Easwaran, S., Dinesh Kannan,S., Mukhopadhyay,H.K. Paul,W.M. and Dorairajan,N. 2001. Microbiology of eggshells and contents. Indian Veterinary Medical Journal 25:35-37.
• Mukhopadhyay, H.K., Antony, P.X.and Pillai, R.M.2001. Prevalence of Tuberculosis and Johne’s disease in an organized cattle farm at Pondicherry. Indian Journal of Animal Health 40:185-186.
• Mukhopadhyay, H.K., Antony, P.X.and Pillai, R.M.2001. Prevalence of Tuberculosis and Johne’s disease in an organized cattle farm at Pondicherry. Indian Journal of Animal Health 40:185-186.
• Antony, P.X.,Mukhopadhyay, H.K. and Pillai, R.M.2002. Simultaneous isolation of Candida guilliermondii and Bacillus cereus from a case of clinical mastitis - a rare report. Indian Journal of Animal Health 41:21-23.
• Mukhopadhyay, H.K., Pillai,R.M., Pal,U.K. and Ajay Kumar, V.J. 2004.Microbial quality of fresh chicken in retail outlets of Pondicherry. Indian Journal of Poultry Science 39(3): 291-293.
• Panneer,D., Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Antony,P.X. and Pillai,R.M. 2008. Comparison of diagnostic tests and antigenic typing of Canine Parvo Virus.Indian J. Virology. 19(2): 150-154
• Mukhopadhyay, H.K., Pillai,R.M., Pal,U.K. and Ajay Kumar, V.J. 2009. Microbial quality of fresh chevon and beef in retail outlets of Pondicherry. Tamil Nadu Journal of Vet and Ani. Sci. 5 (1): 33-36
• M.P.Soumya, R.M.Pillai P.X.Antony Mukhopadhyay H.K. and V.N.Rao. 2009 Comparison of faecal culture and IS900 PCR assay for the detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in bovine faecal samples.Vet. Res.Commun 33:281-91
• Panneer,D., Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Antony,P.X. and Pillai,R.M. 2009. Isolation and antigenic typing of canine parvovirus. Journal of Interacademicia 13 (2): 178-83
• Amsaveni,A., Antony,P.X., Mukhopadhyay,H.K , Pillai,R.M., Vijayalakshmi, P., Thanislass, J and Subba Reddy,K.V.2009. Isolation, identification, antibiogram and serotyping of E.coli isolated from cases of mastitis in Pondicherry. Journal of Interacademicia 13: 467-470
• Amsaveni,A,Antony, P.X., Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Madhusoodanan Pillai,R., Vijayalakshmi,P and Thanislass,J. 2010. Development of PCR assay for the detection of Streptococus agalactiae from milk samples. Indian Vet. J. 87: 1192-93
• Parthiban,S , Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Antony,P.X. and Pillai,R.M. 2010. Molecular typing of Canine parvovirus occurring in Pondicherry by multiplex PCR and PCR-RFLP. Indian Journal of Virology. 21: 86-89
• Parthiban,S. Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Antony,P.X., Pillai,R.M.Epidemiology of canine parvovirus enteritis in pet dogs in Puducherry (India).2010. Animal Science Reporter. 4 (3): 98-102
• Parthiban,S. Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Vijayalakshmi,P. and Rao,V.N. 2010. Mixed infection of Parvovirus enteriris and Ancylostomiasis in a pup:case profile. Animal Science Reporter. 4 (2): 65-68
• Amsaveni,A, Antony,P.X., Mukhopadhyay, H.K.,Madhudoodanan Pillai,R., Vijayalakshmi,P.,Thanislass,J and Subba Reddy,K.V. 2010. Detection of Beta Lactamase activity in Staphylococci isolated from cases of bovine mastitis. Indian Vet. J. 87: 647-649
• Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Thanislass,J., Panneer,D., Antony,P.X., Rao,V.N. and Pillai,R.M. 2010. A PCR-RFLP study for detection of canine parvovirus. Indian Vet. J. 87: 437-439
• Mohanraj, J., Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Thanislass,J., Antony,P.X., and Pillai,R.M. 2010. Isolation, Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of canine parvovirus. Infection, genetics and evolution. 10 :1237-41
• Karthik,M., Madusoodanan Pillai,R, Antony,P.X., Mukhopadhyay,H.K. and Rameshkumar,B. Microbial species associated with canine otitis externa and their antibiogram. 2011. Indian Vet. J. 88 (3): 13-14
• Krithiga, N., Amsaveni,A., Antony,P.X.., Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Madhusoodanan Pillai, R, Vijayalakshmi,P., Thanislass,J. and Subba Reddy,K.V. 2011. Detection of Beta lactamase activity in Staphylococci isolated from bovine mastitis. Indian Vet. J. 88 (3): 81
• Parthiban,S. Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Antony,P.X., Pillai,R.M. and Rao,V.N. 2011. Isolation and typing of canine parvovirus in CRFK cell line in Puducherry,South India. The Indian J. Microbiol. 51: 456-460.
• Amsaveni,A, Antony,P.X., Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Madhudoodanan Pillai,R., Vijayalakshmi,P.,Thanislass,J and Subba Reddy,K.V. 2011. PCR assay for detection of Candida from bovine mastitic milk sample. Indian Vet. J 88 (3) : 11-13
• Krithiga, N., Antony,P.X.., Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Madhusoodanan Pillai, R, Vijayalakshmi,P., Thanislass,J. and Subba Reddy,K.V. 2011. Species characterization and antibiogram profile of Staphylococci isolates in clinical bovine mastitis. Animal Science Reporter. 5 (1) : 3-8
• Mohanraj, J., Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Antony,P.X., and Pillai,R.M. 2011. Screening of Canine Parvovirus infection. Indian Vet. J.88(11):12-13.
• Parthiban,S. Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Antony,P.X., Pillai,R.M. and Rao,V.N.2011 Isolation and typing of canine parvovirus in CRFK cell line in Puducherry,South India. Indian J. Microbiol.51(4):456-60.
• Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Amsaveni,S. Matta,S.L., Antony,P.X., Thanislass,J. and Pillai,R.M. 2012. Development and evaluation of Loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for rapid and sensitive detection of canine parvovirus DNA directly in faecal specimens. Lett. Appl.Microbiol. 55(3):202-209.
• Mukhopadhyay, H.K Thanislass,J., Pillai,R.M., Antony, P.X. and Rao,V.N. 2012. Detection of canine distemper by nested PCR. Indian Vet. J. 89(11): 09-11.
• Nisha,P., Thanislass,J., Antony,P.X., Mukhopadhyay,H.K. and Subba Reddy,K.V. 2012. Bacterial DNA induced TNF-α expression in Buffaloes (Murrah) in comparison to that of Cross-bred Cattle. J. Buffalo Sci. 1(2): 1-4.
• Srinivas, V.M.V,. Mukhopadhyay, H.K, Thanislass, J, Antony, P.X and Pillai, R.M. 2013. Molecular epidemiology of canine parvovirus in southern India. Vet. World 6: 744-749.
• Sumanth Kumar,R., Pillai, R.M., Mukhopadhyay, H.K., Antony, P.X., Thanislass, J. Srinivas, V.M.V. and Vishnupriya, S. 2013. Seroepidemiology of canine leptospirosis by iELISA and MAT. Vet. World 6: 926-930.
• Mukhopadhyay, H.K., Matta, S.L, Amsaveni, S, Antony, P.X. Thanislass, J. and Pillai, R.M. 2014. Phylogenetic analysis of canine parvovirus partial VP2 gene in India. Virus Genes: 48(1): 89-95.
• Lakshmi,R.,Thanislass,J, Antony,P.X. and Mukhopadhyay,H.K. 2014. Haptoglobin gene expression in spontaneous bovine subclinical mastitis caused by Staphylococcus and Coliform microbes. Animal Science Reporter, 8(1): 9-17.
• Srinivas, V.M.V., Parthiban, S.,Mukhopadhyay, H.K, and Antony, P.X. 2014.Pasteurella multocida infection in Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae): case report. The Indian Vet. J. 91:9-12.
• Prebavathy, T., Thanislass,J., Lydia, D., Ganesan, R and H.K.Mukhopadhyay 2015. Association between SNPs in TLR 2 gene segment corresponding to LRR functional domain of TLR 2 receptor and bovine mastitis. Asian J Anim Sci 1-12
• Mukhopadhyay, H.K.,Mangadevi, N., Nobal RKT .Amsaveni, S., Antony, P.X., Thanislass, J., Mottou V.S and Pillai,R.M. 2016. Molecular Characterization of Parvoviruses from domestic cats reveals emergence of newer variants in India. J. Feline Med. Sur. 55(3):202-209.
• Mangadevi, N., Mukhopadhyay,H.K Amsaveni, S., Brindhalakshmi, S., ,Antony,P.X., Thanislass,J., Mottou V.S and Pillai,R.M. 2016. Full length VP2 gene analysis of Canine Parvovirus reveals emergence of newer variants in India. Acta Microbiologica Immunologica Hungarica DOI 10.1556/030.63.2016.010
• Sangeetha, B., Antony, P.X., Mukhopadhyay, H.K., Madhusoodanan Pillai, R, Thanislass, J. Vijayalakshmi, P., and Mouttou V.S.. 2016. Genetic characterization of Fluroquinolone Resistant Escherichia coli associated with bovine mastitis in India. Vet. World 9 – 705-709
• Parthiban S., Pothiappan P., Mukhopadhyay, H.K. 2016. Haemotological and therapeutic aspects of canine parvovirus infection in non descript pups. Indian Vet J 93 :35-37.
• Mukhopadhyay, H.K.,,Antony, P.X. and Pillai, R.M. 2016. Monitoring of canine parvovirus strains circulating in India. J. Env. Bio-Sci. 30 (2): 4-13.
• Nobal RKT., Mukhopadhyay, H.K., Antony, P.X. and Pillai,R.M. 2016. Monitoring of Canine Parvovirus Strains Circulating in Southern India”. J.Env.Bio-Sci., 30 (2): 427-430.
• Blessy Rajan, Sumanth Kumar, Madhusoodanan Pillai, R., Antony,P.X ., Mukhopadhyay,H.K., Sangeetha, B., Nobal RKT. and Mouttou V.S.. 2017. Comparative study on sero diagnosis of bovine leptospirosis by micro- agglutination test (MAT) and indirect ELISA. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci. 6(2): 151-158.
• Thanislass,J., Ganga Sudan, S. Prathiba, S. Antony,P.X. and Mukhopadhyay,H.K . 2017. Immuno detection of C3a, a C3 complement activated product in mastitis milk, a potential diagnostic marker. Vet Sci. DOI : 10.3390/vet sci 4010013.
• Uday Seetha, Sumanth Kumar, Raghavan Madhusoodanan Pillai, Mouttou Vivek Srinivas, Prabhakar Xavier Antony and Hirak Kumar Mukhopadhyay. Malassezia Species Associated With Dermatitis in Dogs and Their Antifungal Susceptibility (2018). Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci 7(6): 1994-2007.
• TSangeetha Subramani, Hirak Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Mouttou Vivek Srinivas, Muthuraj Muthaiah3, Prabhakar Xavier Antony and Jacob Thanislass. Cloning and Expression of Recombinant VP2 Capsid Protein Gene of Canine Parvovirus in E. coli System. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2018) 7(10): 2452-2461.
• Bhaswanth K, Vivek Srinivas VM, Selvi D, Antony PX and Mukhopadhyay HK. 2019. Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Malassezia pachydermatis from Otitis Externa of Dogs. Veterinary Research International. 7(3):159- 164.
• BJayalakshmi, V., Srinivas, V.M., Antony., P.X., Thanislass, J., Vijayalakshmi, P. and Mukhopadhyay, H.K. 2019. Comparative Immune responses of pups following Modified Live Virus vaccinations against Canine parvovirus. Vet. World. 12(9): 1422-1427.
• R. Venkatvasan, P. X. Antony, H. K. Mukhopadhyay, V. Jayalakshmi, V. M. Vivek Srinivas, J. Thanislass and Selvaraj Stephen. (2020) Characterization of Methicillin - Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from goats and their relationship to goat handlers using Multi-locus sequence typing (MLST). Small Ruminant Research 186 106097.
• Bhaswanth, K., Vivek Srinivas, V.M., Selvi, D., Jayalakshmi, V., Antony., P.X., and Mukhopadhyay, H.K. 2020. P32 Gene based molecular characterization of Goatpox virus. Veterinary Research International. 8(1): 28-32.
• Tamilarasu S, Jayalakshmi V, Vivek Srinivas VM, Vinodh Kumar OR, Antony PX and Mukhopadhyay HK. 2020. Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase (ESBL) Producing Escherichia coli Isolated from Dogs. Veterinary Research International. 8(2): 58-61.
• Tamilarasu, S., Jayalakshmi, V., Srinivas, V.M.V., Barbuddhe, S.B., Antony, P.X., Mukhopadhyay, H.K. (2020). Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in dogs. Ind J Vet Sci and Biotech, 15(4): 71-74.
• Abirami M, Vivek Srinivas VM, Jayalakshmi V, Antony PX, Thanislass J, Muthuraj M and Mukhopadhyay HK. 2020. Genotyping of Canine Distemper Virus Lineage in Clinically Infected Dogs in Puducherry, Southern India. Microbiology Research Journal International, 30(7): 17-30.
• Devi J, Antony PX, Mukhopadhyay HK, Thanislass J, Pillai RM, Vijayalakshmi P, Jayalakshmi V and VM Vivek Srinivas. 2020, Characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from dogs using SCCmec typing. International Journal of Applied Research. 6(10): 345-350.
• Indhuja Ganesan, Prabhaker Xavier Antony, Jayalakshmi Vasu, Mouttou Vivek Srinivas, Jacob Thanislass, Hirak Kumar Mukhopadhyay. 2021. Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from swine by using Spa Typing. Ind J Vet Sci and Biotech. 17(3): 73-77.
• Bhaswanth K., Vivek Srinivas,V.M. Jayalakshmi V., Antony P.X., Rajkumar K., Venkatesa Permal S., Mukhopadhyay H. K.2022. Phylodynamic and genetic diversity of parvoviruses of cats in southern India. VirusDis.
• M. Abirami, Mouttou Vivek Srinivas, Jayalakshmi V., P.X. Antony , J. Thanislass , Muthuraj M. and H. K. Mukhopadhyay. 2020. Genotyping of Canine Distemper Virus Lineage in Clinically Infected Dogs in Puducherry, Southern India. 30(7): 17-30.
• Tamilarasu S., P.X. Antony, Jayalakshmi V., Mouttou V. Srinivas, Venkatesa Perumal, S., Selvi S., H. K. Mukhopadhyay. 2022. Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Extended Spectrum Beta-lactamase (ESBL) Producing Escherichia Coli from Dogs.Ind J Vet Sci and Biotech. 18(4), 86-91.
• Singaravelan, T., Antony, P.X., Vasu, J., Srinivas, M.V., Shanmugam, V.P., Darmalingam, S. and Mukhopadhyay, H.K. (2022). Isolation and Molecular Characterization of pAmpC Producing Escherichia coli Isolated from Dogs, Dog Owners and General Public in Puducherry. J. Anim. Res., 12(03): 01-07.
• Vignesh, M., Vasu, J., Nivedha, D., Srinivas, M. V., Iyyanar, S., & Mukhopadhyay, H. K. (2022). Isolation and Antibiogram of Escherichia coli from Canine Pyometra in Puducherry Region. Ind J Vet Sci and Biotech. 18(5), 130- 133.
• Vivek Srinivas VM, Sambath U, Selvi S, Jayalakshmi V, Mukhopadhyay HK. Molecular detection and Genetic analysis of Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) in India. Ind J Vet Sci and Biotech. 2023;19(1), 18-22.
• Hemavathi, A, Sai Nehru B, Vivek Srinivas VM, Kathiresan R, Devadevi N, Jayalakshmi V and Mukhopadhyay HK. Isolation, PCR based Diagnosis and Therapeutic Management of Bovine Dermatophilosis. J Anim Res. 2023;3 (01):93- 98.