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SANTOSH ARAVIND SAJJAN

College name : Veterinary College, Shivamogga

Department : Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology

Designation and address:

Associate Professor (Ind/c),
Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology
Veterinary college, Vinobhanagara
Shivamogga. Karnataka- 577204

Qualifications
M.V.Sc., PGDFSQM, (Ph.D.)

Contact
Office : 8904052387
Mobile: 8861233410
Email:  dr.santoshsajjan@gmail.com

 

Fields(s) of specialization
  • Zoonoses and Food safety
Current Projects

Project title

Role in the project

Fund outlay
(in Lakhs)

Funding agency

Genotyping and genetic diversity studies of Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica from animals and foods of animal origin

Co-Principal Investigator

Rs. 1.0 Lakh

SCSP/TSP Grants, Govt. of Karnataka

Molecular characterization of Escherichia coli isolates from diverse origin.

Co-Principal Investigator

Rs. 0.65 Lakh

SCSP/TSP Grants, Govt. of Karnataka

Completed Projects

Project title

Role in the project

Fund outlay (in Lakhs)

Funding agency

Experimental studies on inoculation, sanitation and recovery of Listeria monocytogenes in raw shelled eggs at ambient and refrigeration temperature and its risk assessment for egg safety.

Principal Investigator

Rs.0.25 lakh

KVAFSU Bidar

Analysis of Nitrate and /or Nitrite in fodder crops, farm land weeds and water sources for livestock in and around Shivamogga

Co-Principal Investigator

Rs. 0.30 Lakh

KVAFSU Bidar

Proposed research programmes

Sl. No.

Name of the project

PI/ Co-PI

Sponsoring agency

Project Cost

1

Molecular epidemiology of zoonotic Mycobacterium sp. at human, animal and
environmental interface

PI: Dr. Santosh Sajjan
Co-PIs: Dr.Madhavaprasad C.B.
Dr. T. Srinivas Rao

ICAR-NASF

Rs. 40.00 lakhs

2

Studies on antimicrobial resistance, genetic diversity and pathogenesis of some zoonotic bacterial intracellular pathogens of public health significance

PI: Dr. Santosh Sajjan,                            Co-PI:
 Dr. Madhavaprasad C.B.,
Dr. Prashanth S. Bagalkote, 
Dr. Manjunath S.S.

KVAFSU, Bidar

Rs. 10.00 lakhs

Recent Research Publications

1.

Abstract

S.A.Sajjan, V.V. Bhadrige, A.M.Paturkar, R.J.Zende, V.M. Vaidya, M.L.Gatne and H.B. Chetankumar

Prevalence and economic impact of zoonotic metacestode infection in pigs slaughtered at Deonar abattoir, Mumbai

Compendium of abstracts of “XXVI Natinal congress of Veterinary Parasitology and International symposium on “Current concepts in diagnosis and control of parasitic diseases to combat climate change. (Abstract No. OS4-02, Page No.155)

February-2017

2.

Abstract

S.A. Sajjan, T. Srinivasa Rao, Bindu Kiranmayi Ch., Subhashini N and Suresh Yasarla

Molecular characterization and antibiotic resistance pattern of Proteus mirabilis isolated from chicken, pork and poultry cloacal swabs

Compendium of abstracts of “XV Annual conference of IAVPHS and National symposium on “Intersectoral approaches to combat zoonoses: Strategies and challanges (Abstract No. OP-4, Page No.261-262)

October-2017

3.

Abstract

Bindu Kiranmayi Ch., Subhashini N.,  T. Srinivasa Rao, S.A. Sajjan and Suresh B.

Detection of β-lactamase encoding genes in human, poultry and animal isolates of E. coli, P. mirabilis and Ps. aeruginosa.

Compendium of abstracts of “XV Annual conference of IAVPHS and National symposium on “Intersectoral approaches to combat zoonoses: Strategies and challanges (Abstract No. OP-12, Page No.288)

October-2017

4.

Abstract

Santosh Sajjan, Madhavaprasad C.B. and Prashant S. Bagalkote

Efficacy of benzalkonium chloride, hydrogen peroxide with per acetic acid and chlorine on clean and dirty raw
shelled eggs sanitation and egg safety

Compendium of abstracts of FSSAI-ICMSF-CHEFSS International symposium on “Microbilogical food Safety’ ( ABST. No. PS-1-14)

October-2018

Honours & Awards

Third prize for the oral presentation at XV Annual conference of IAVPHS and National symposium on “Intersectoral approaches to combat zoonoses: Strategies and challenges” for the paper presented on “Detection of β-lactamase encoding genes in human, poultry and animal isolates of E. coli, P. mirabilis and Ps. aeruginosa” authored by Bindu Kiranmayi Ch., Subhashini N.,  T. Srinivasa Rao, S.A. Sajjan and Suresh B.