Krishna Kumar B
VIDWAN ID: 227353

Dr Krishna Kumar B

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Associate Professor | Department of Infectious Diseases
Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research
Karnataka
Expertise: Microbiology
72 Publications
5 Projects
1114 Scopus Citations
1320 CrossRef
12 Years 1 Month Total Experience
Publications
72 Total
Articles
70
Chapters
2
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Professional Recognition

EMBO Short term fellowship
2017
European Molecular Biology Organization
INSA-JSPS Young Research Fellowship
2019
INSA and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Sakura Science Award
2015
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
KSET
2020
Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) for Assistant Professorship, Mysore University
Early Career Research Award
2018
SERB

Community & Membership

Ethics Committee of the Nitte University Centre Science Education and Research
Member Secretary
Jan 2020
The Indian Science Congress Association
Life Member
Jan 2019
Society of Biological Chemists
Life Member
Jan 2018

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2014
ICMR RMRC,NE, DIBRUGARH
Master of Science
2009
N/A
Associate Professor
Oct 2022 – Present
Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research | Department of Infectious Diseases
Assistant Professor (Grade-II)
Aug 2014 – Oct 2022
NITTE UNIVERSITY
Medical and Health Sciences
Microbiology

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Scholarly Work

Elucidation of platelet activation and NLRP-3 inflammasome response in platelets during invasive Vibrio vulnificus infection to understand its potential role in the immunopathogenesis
Other
Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research Role: Principal Investigator
Development of immune fluorescent nanodiagnostic assay as a point-of-care detection of dengue virus
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Establishment of DST-Technology Enabling centre (TEC
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Tracing the molecular epidemiology of Leptospirosis and assessing its zoonotic transmission potential in Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
Exploring the distribution and characterization of pathogenicity islands and ecological fitness genes in seafood associated V. parahaemolyticus
Other
Role: Principal Investigator

Virulence factors associated with Vibrio vulnificus and their implications

University Nitte (Deemed to be University)
Year 2020
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Molecular characterization of Legionella pneumophila and related species in Mangaluru, India

University Nitte (Deemed to be University)
Year 2022
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Jumbo phage consortium for Pseudomonas biocontrol

Rai
P; Deekshit VK; Juliet RM; Kumar BK
- Application No. : Temp/E-1/47842/2021-CHE Filed : 20-09-2021
Published : 21-09-2021 Filed

Unique primers for rapid detection test for SARS CoV-2 using loop-mediated isothermal amplification

Maiti
B.
Rai
P.
Anupama
K.P.
Kumar
B.K
- Application No. : E-1/31373/2021-CHE Filed : 22-06-2021
Published : 30-11--0001 Filed

Scholarly Publications

Protection of litopenaeus vannamei against white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) using bacterially expressed recombinant envelope proteins VP39 and VP28

Journal Article
Year: 2015.
Authors: Akhila, D.S.; Rai, P.; Mani, M.K.; Ballamoole, K.K.; Karunasagar, I.; Karunasagar, I.

Presence of T3SS2 beta genes in trh(+) Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from seafood harvested along Mangalore coast, India

Journal Article
Letters in Applied Microbiology. Year: 2014. Volume: 58 , Issue: 5 , Pages: 440-446 .
Authors: Kumar, B. K.; Deekshit, V. K.; Rai, P.; Shekar, M.; Karunasagar, I.; Karunasagar, I.

Draft Genome Sequence of trh(+) Vibrio parahaemolyticus VP-49, Isolated from Seafood Harvested along the Mangalore Coast, India

Open Access
Journal Article
Genome Announcements. Year: 2014. Volume: 2 , Issue: 3 , Pages: e00607-14 .
Authors: Kumar, Ballamoole Krishna; Deekshit, Vijaya Kumar; Rai, Praveen; Gurtler, Volker; Karunasagar, Iddya; Karunasagar, Indrani

Diversity of Vibrio parahaemolyticus associated with disease outbreak among cultured Litopenaeus vannamei (Pacific white shrimp) in India

Journal Article
Aquaculture. Year: 2014. Volume: 433 , Pages: 247-251 .
Authors: Kumar, Ballamoole Krishna; Deekshit, Vijaya Kumar; Raj, Juliet Roshini Mohan; Rai, Praveen; Shivanagowda, Balligavi Mallappa; Karunasagar, Iddya; Karunasagar, Indrani

Draft Genome Sequence of <i>Campylobacter fetus</i> MMM01, Isolated from a Chronic Kidney Disease Patient with Sepsis

Open Access
Journal Article
Genome Announcements. Year: 2015. Volume: 3 , Issue: 5 , Pages: e01055-15 .
Authors: Rohit, Anusha; Kumar, Ballamoole Krishna; Deekshit, Vijay Kumar; Rai, Praveen; Kumar, Ramanathan Vijay; Jayaprakash, Jayapalan; Madhushankara, Bhat; Karunasagar, Iddya; Karunasagar, Indrani

Differential expression of virulence genes and role of gyrA mutations in quinolone resistant and susceptible strains of Salmonella Weltevreden and Newport isolated from seafood

Journal Article
Journal of Applied Microbiology. Year: 2015. Volume: 119 , Issue: 4 , Pages: 970-980 .
Authors: Deekshit, V. K.; Kumar, B. K.; Rai, P.; Karunasagar, I.; Karunasagar, I.

Genome sequencing of seafood-borne Vibrio parahaemolyticus VP49 reveals the presence of novel virulence attributes

Open Access
Journal Article
Procedia Food Science. Year: 2016. Volume: 6 , Pages: 331-333 .
Authors: Kumar, B. K.; Deekshit, V. K.; Rai, P.; Karunasagar, I.

Antibiotic resistance and molecular characterization of seafood isolates of nontyphoidal Salmonella by PFGE

Open Access
Journal Article
Procedia Food Science. Year: 2016. Volume: 6 , Pages: 334-338 .
Authors: Deekshit, V. K.; Kumar, B. K.; Rai, P.; Karunasagar, I.
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