DR. DEVAJANI DEKA
Name: Dr. Devajani Deka
Qualification: MVSc, PhD
Designation: Associate Professor & Head
Department: Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology
Major Field: Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology
Specializing Field: Application of Immunological and Molecular Diagnostic tools for
Zoonoses and Food borne Pathogen Epidemiological Studies
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 8638390034, 9436354323
Academic identity:
Google Scholar ID- https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Wh2IrcsAAAAJ
Projects Details: 14 numbers
Sl. No. | Title of the Project | Role & Status | Funding agency |
1 | Surveillance of food borne pathogens (FBP) from North East India – Phase-II | Co Principal Investigator On going | DBT 114.33Lakh |
2 | Diagnosis and management of infections arthritis in pigs with special reference to Mycoplsmal arthritis. | Co Principal Investigator On going | CAU 1.00 Lakh |
3 | Epidemiological studies on porcine circovirus 2 associated diseases in pigs of three north eastern states viz Mizoram, Meghalaya and Assam | Co Principal Investigator Completed | DBT (77.85 Lakh) |
4 | Health survey and mortality pattern in chicken under village poultry production system in central Mizoram | Principal Investigator Completed | CAU (1.29 Lakh) |
6 | Occurrence of pathogenic Escherichia coli of extra intestinal and intestinal origin and their veterinary public health significance | Principal Investigator Completed | CAU (1.41 Lakh) |
7 | Studies on prevalence and virulence associated genes of Listeria monocytogenes in food animals and raw meat from Mizoram. | Principal Investigator Completed | CAU (1.999Lakh) |
8 | Development of functional chicken nuggets and patties incorporated with french bean and chickpea flour and its quality evaluation. | Co-Principal Investigator Completed | CAU 1.18 Lakh |
9 | Quantitative and comparative evaluation of intraepithelial lymphocytes in pig
| Co-Principal Investigator Completed | CAU 1.498 Lakh |
10 | Adaptation of lapinized swine fever vaccine virus in cell line and to study their immunogenicity in pigs | Co- Principal Investigator Completed | CAU 1.35 Lakh |
11 | Lameness, associated risk factors and its management in pig under traditional farming system in hilly region | Co-Principal Investigator Completed | CAU 1.50 Lakh |
12 | Studies on epidemiological aspects of diarrhoea among pre weaned piglets in Mizoram | Co-Principal Investigator Completed | CAU 1.12 Lakh |
13 | Studies on Bacillus cereus, an emerging food borne pathogen from milk and milk products | Co-Principal Investigator Completed | CAU 1.48 Lakh |
14 | Studies on bacteriological quality of raw pork sold in local market of Imphal | Co-Principal Investigator Completed | CAU 1.497 Lakh |
Publications:
No. of Research Articles: 57
No. of Review Articles: 1
No. of Popular Articles: 10
No. of Books: 6
No. of Book Chapters: 17
List of Top Five Publications:
Gowtham M and Deka D (2024). Isolation, molecular characterization and antibiogram of Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from dairy cattle sources of Mizoram, India. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 94 (3): 203-208. doi. Org/ 10.56093/ ijans.v9413.130919
Das P, Deka D, Lalrinkima H (2022). Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium parvum among cattle and cattle handlers from Tripura (India) and the associated risk factors. Indian Journal of Animal Research. doi: 18805/IJAR. B- 4927
Das P, Deka D, Borthakur S K, Roychoudhury P and Das M (2018) Studies on occurrence, molecular detection and genotyping of Cryptosporidium parvum along with associated risk factors in cattle and human from Aizawl district, Mizoram, India. Biological Rhythm Research, 51:2, 238-253
Bayan H, Sarma K K, Roychoudhury P and Deka D (2021)Immunological Effects of Propofol, Ketamine and Isoflurane in Dexmedetomidine and Butorphanol Premedicated Dogs. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 56(2): 222-227Il
Mary HCJ, Rajesh J B, Prasad H, Sarma K, Roychoudhury, Ali A, Deka D, Bayan H and Ravindran R (2022). Prevalence and characteristics of haemoprotozoan infections of cattle in Mizoram. Indian Journal of Animal sciences 92 (4): 417-421e, Volume 56 Issue 2: 222-227 Indian Journal of Animal56 Issue