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Research / Projects

 

Ongoing:

 

SNo

Topic title

1

Detection of Human Papilloma virus (HPV) and Identification of its Genotypes among Women with suspected Cervical Cancer and their male partners.

2

Molecular Characterization and Identification of Potential Inhibitors for E Protein of Dengue Virus.

3

Study of atypical pneumonia in a tertiary care teaching hospital of Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati and Sri VenkateswaraRamanarainruia (SVRR) government general hospital, Tirupati with molecular characterization of Pneumocystis jiroveci.

4

Zika Virus Surveillance at Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, a tertiary care teaching hospital, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.

5

Assessing the Circulating Serotypes of Dengue in South Eastern Andhra Pradesh, India.

6

A study on the Genetic diversity of Mycobaterium Tuberculosis complex isolates from smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis.

7

To study the prevalence of Methicilin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and measures to prevent the spread MRSA.

8

Study of biochemical and serological characterisation of beta haemolytic streptococci from various clinical samples submitted to the department of Microbiology, SVIMS, Tiruapti.

9

Study of Microbiological profile, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns related to central line associated blood stream infections in RICU in a tertiary care hospital, SVIMS, Tirupati.

10

A study to evaluate the usefulness of rapid antigen detection in comparison to Real time PCR for diagnostics of influenza virus infection in patients clinically suspected influenza like illness in tertiary care hospital, Tirupati.

11

Identification and speciation of Non Fermentative Gram Negative Bacilli and their antibiogram in tertiary care hospital, SVIMS, Tirupati

12

A study of antistreptolysin-O and C–reactive protein titre among patients having beta haemolytic streptococcal infection

13

Speciation and antibiogram of Coagulase negative staphylococci isolated in various clinical samples in tertiary care hospital, SVIMS, Tirupati

 

 

Projects with extramural funding:

 

SNo

Topic title

Funding agency

1

Establishment of a network of laboratories for managing epidemics and natural calamities.

Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi.

2

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and herpes simplex virus-2 Infections among suspected women with Cervical Cancer or Pre-cancerous Lesions.

Sri Balaji Arogya Varaprasadini Scheme, SVIMS, TTD.

 

Completed

 

S.No

Topic title

1

Microbiology Study of Infections due to Non Fermentative Gram Negative Bacilli in a Tertiary Care Hospital

2

Seroprevalence of Syphilis Among Patients Admitted with Cardiac & Neurological Symptoms

3

Prevalence of Multidrug Resistant Strains of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Among Clinical Samples

4

Isolation, Speciation & Antibiogram Pattern of Clinically Relevant Non-Diphtherial Corynebacteria (Diphtheroids)

5

Characterization and antimicrobial sensitivity patterns of clinically relevant atypical Escherichia species

6

A Study of Microbiological diagnosis of extra pulmonary tuberculosis by conventional (lowen stein-Jensen medium) and MB/Bactalert 3D system culture techniques

7

A Study to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of ELISA taking in direct Immunofluroscence  as reference test in detecting antibodies related to connective tissue disorders and further differentiating them by Western blot

8

Prevalence of Hepatitis-C infection and its genotypes among the blood donars at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

9

A Prospective study on the common infectious causes of Thrombocytopenia in a tertiary care center, Tirupati

10

Use of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in the Early Diagnosis of Leptospirosis 

11

Bacterial Antibiotic efflux pumps in multidrug resistant clinical isolates of Gram Negative Bacilli with special reference to Pseudomona aeruginosa

12

A study into the isolation of legionella from clinical samples and hospital environment.

13

Seroprevalence of Scrub Typhus Among Clinically Suspected Patients by Rapid Test

14

Molecular Characterization of Serine Hydroxymethyl Transferase & Glutamine Synthetase from Staphylococcus aureus

15

Bacterial Etiology of Infective Endocarditis with special reference to Culture Negative Infective Endocarditis

16

Detection of Molecular Markers for Chloroquine & Artemisinin Resistance in Plasmodium Falciparum

17

Molecular Characterization of Serine/Threonine Protein Kinase (STPK) & Protein Tyrosine Kinase (Bykinase) from Staphylococcus aureus

18

Molecular Characterization of Uridine Monophosphate Kinase (UMK) & Thymidine Monophosphate Kinase (TMP Kinase) from Staphylococcus aureus

19

A Laboratory Study of clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with special reference to their Antibiogram & ESBLs production

20

Nasal carriage of pathogenic bacteria with special reference to MRSA among dialysis patients, health care workers and their family members - A Prospectus study

21

Isolation of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis from extra pulmonary specimens by conventional method

22

Vancomycin MIC of Staphylococcus aureus for isolates showing reduced zone of inhibition by disc diffusion method

23

Antibiotic susceptibility of Enterobacteriaceae Uropathogens to quinolone group of antibiotics in a tertiary care hospital

24

Prevalence of extended spectrum Beta lactamases producing strains of Proteus, Providencia, Morganella group among clinical isolates in a tertiary care hospital and their invitro antibiotic sensitivity pattern

25

Biofilm producing potential among the clinical isolates of Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus species

26

Prevalence of extended spectrum Beta lactamases producing Klebsiella species among clinical isolates

27

Microbial analysis of reverse osmosis water used in haemodialysis

28

Speciation and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of clinically significant Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus

29

Cefoxitin disk susceptibility test for rapid identification of methicillin resistant Staphylcoccus aureus in comparison with oxacillin disk susceptibility testing among clinical isolates in a tertiary care hospital

30

Speciation of Oxidase Positive Non Fermentative Gram Negative Bacilli and their antibiogram

31

Acute phase response-estimation of C-reactive protein levels and its utility in interpreting WIDAL test positive cases

32

Effect of plasmid curing on antibiotic resistance profile in multidrug resistance Gram Negative Bacteria

33

Antibiogarm & prevalence of high level aminoglycocide resistance among clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecalis at a tertiary care hospital – A Prospective laboratory study

34

Prevalence of Hepatitis B virus infection among patients attending a tertiary care hospital

35

Prevalence of Criptosporidium oocysts in stool samples in hospitalized patients

36

Prevalence of metallo Beta lactamases producing strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa among clinical isolates in a tertiary care hospitals and their antibiotic sensitivity pattern

37

Prevalence of Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies among clinically suspected rheumatioid arthritis patients

38

Detection of lipase production among clinical isolates of staphylococcus species

39

Isolation & speciation of Candida based on Morphological Structures

40

Speciation & antimicrobial resistance of clinical isolates of Enterococci

41

Serological study for Japanese Enchephalities virus among hospitalized patiens in Tirupati

42

Antimicrobial susceptibility Methicillin resistance Staphylococcus aureus to various antibiotics with special reference to Pristinamycin

43

Vancomycin MIC of Enterococcus showing reduced zone of inhibition by disk diffusion method

44

The study of Procalcitonin levels in blood of leptospirosis cases

45

Comparison of antinuclear antibodies ELISA with antinuclear antibodies Western Blot for the diagnosis of clinically suspected patients of connective tissue disorders

 

 

 

 

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