Publication

1. Dixit, B., Murugkar, H.V., Nagarajan, S., Tosh, C., Kumar, M., Pathak, A., Panickan, S., Shrivastav, N., Mishra, A.K. and Dixit, M., 2024. Prevalence and risk factor for H9N2 avian influenza virus in poultry retail shops of Madhya Pradesh. VirusDisease, pp.1-8.
2. Raj, A., Pathak, A., Karuppusamy, S., Tripathi, B. N., Tripathi, H., & Singha, H. 2024. Knowledge, awareness and perception about equine glanders among veterinarians and medical professionals in India. Frontiers in veterinary science, 11, 1334485.
3. Kumar, N., Barua, S., Kumar, R., Khandelwal, N., Kumar, A., Verma, A., Singh, L., Godara, B., Chander, Y., Kumar, G. and Riyesh, T. Sharma, D.K., Pathak, A et al. 2023. Evaluation of the safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of a new live-attenuated lumpy skin disease vaccine in India. Virulence, 14(1), p.2190647.
4. Choudhary, S., Kumar, S., Pathak A., 2023. Rotavirus Infection in Neonatal Calves: Impact on Health and Productivity. Recent Research Trends in Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry (Volume - 17).
5. Raj, A., Ramanan, S., Pathak, A., Makarabbi, G. and Shanthya, M.S., 2023. A scoping review on the origin, status and progress of policy oriented one health research in India and the way forward. JAPS: Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 33(6).
6. Pathak, A., Gulati, B.R., Maan, S., Mor, S., Kumar, D., Soman, R., Punia, S., Chaudhary, D. and Khurana, S.K., 2022. Complete genome sequencing reveals unusual equine rotavirus A of bat origin from India. Journal of Virology, 96(20), pp.e01408-22.
7. Vaid, R. K., Nokhwal, A., Pathak, A., & Anand, T. 2021. Antimicrobial resistance surveillance systems and data generation by whole genome sequencing. Indian Journal of Comparative Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, 42(spl), 22-31.
8. Punetha, M., Pathak, A., Choudhary, S., Sharma, M., Yashotha, T., Arul, S., and Ganesh, B., 2020. “Climate Change Versus Livestock Health: Impact, Mitigation and Adaptation” pp 431-448. Published in the Book: Climate Change and Indian Agriculture: Challenges and Adaptation Strategies. ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, 584.
9. Sharma, J., Kumar, D., Hussain, S., Pathak, A., Shukla, M., Kumar, V.P., Anisha, P.N., Rautela, R., Upadhyay, A.K. and Singh, S.P., 2019. Prevalence, antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes characterization of nontyphoidal Salmonella isolated from retail chicken meat shops in Northern India. Food control, 102, pp.104-111.
10. Karunakaran, A.C., Murugkar, H.V., Kumar, M., Nagarajan, S., Tosh, C., Pathak, A., Mekhemadhom Rajendrakumar, A. and Agarwal, R.K., 2019. Survivability of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1) in naturally preened duck feathers at different temperatures. Transboundary and emerging diseases, 66(3), pp.1306-1313.
11. Pathak, A., Kumar, D., Kamboj, A., Sharma, J., Shukla, M., Upadhyay, A.K., Karabasanavar, N., Kaushik, P. and Singh, S.P., 2018. Mutations in DNA gyrase and topoisomerase genes linked to fluoroquinolone resistance in Salmonella Typhimurium of animal origin in India. Journal of global antimicrobial resistance, 15, pp.268-270.
12. Pathak, A.P., Murugkar, H.V., Nagarajan, S., Sood, R., Tosh, C., Kumar, M., Athira, C.K. and Praveen, A., 2018. Survivability of low pathogenic (H9N2) avian influenza virus in water in the presence of Atyopsis moluccensis (Bamboo shrimp). Zoonoses and public health, 65(1), pp.e124-e129.
13. Pathak, A. and Kumar, D., 2017. Telehealth in India: helping to achieve health for all. Veterinary Record, 180(23), pp.572-573.

Professional Experience

1. January 2024-Present: Scientist- ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
2. April 2020-January 2024: Scientist- ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines (NRCE) Hisar, Haryana
3. January 2020-March 2020: Scientist (Trainee)- ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad, Telangana
4. September 2015-July 2016: Senior Research Fellow-ICAR-NIHSAD Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Projects

1. Surveillance of Rotavirus A genotypes in equine and bovine of India [Funding Body-Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying] (PI).
2. Inter-sectoral coordination for prevention and control of zoonotic diseases [Funding Body-National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)](Co-PI).
3. Indian Network for Fisheries and Animal Antimicrobial Resistance (INFAAR)[Funding Body-ICAR-NRCE](Co-PI).
4. Surveillance, monitoring and control of emerging and existing diseases of equines [Funding Body-ICAR-NRCE](Co-PI).

Membership

1. International Association for Food Protection.
2. Fulbright Alumni Association.
3. Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists (IAVPHS).
4. Society for Biosafety, India.

Adiminstrative Roles

• April 2021- Present ICAR-NIHSAD: Treasurer and member-Staff welfare committee.
• October 2020-January 2024, ICAR-NRCE: In charge- Official language section (Hindi and English).
• April 2021- January 2024, ICAR-NRCE: Member Secretary-Official language implementation committee (Hindi and English).
• January 2022-2024, ICAR-NRCE: Member of the Editorial board.
• January 2023-January 2024, ICAR-NRCE: Member-Transfer of Technoloqv. Training & Extension Activities Committee.