
Dr.K. Pani Prasad
Principal Scientist &
AEHM Division ( Ph.D.)
Member Secretary, Research Advisory Committee
Central Institute of Fisheries Education
Mumbai – 400061.
Adjunct Faculty, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalitha
Fisheries University, Tamil Nadu
Mob : 09867241101
+91 22 26361446 | Extn: 460(O)
Research Interests
- Immunodiagnostics
- Molecular diagnostics
- Immune mechanisms
- Drug delivery
- Health management and surveillance
Academic Interests
Research Papers
International
2019- Rahul Krishnan, Zahoor Mushtaq, Jeena K, Vismai Naik T, Pani Prasad Kurcheti*. 2019. Interferon-regulatory factors, IRF3 and IRF7 in Asian seabass, Lates calcarifer: Characterization, ontogeny and transcriptional modulation upon challenge with nervous necrosis virus. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2019.03.073
- Karthireddy Syamala, Lakra Wazir Singh, Chadda Narinder K, Sahu Narottam Prasad, Prasad Kurcheti Pani and Muralidhar Ande. 2018. Immuno-physiological response of Litopenaeus vannamei in oil palm kernel meal based biofloc systems. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 88 (11): 1329-1332
- Somu Sunder Lingam, Paramita Banerjee Sawant, Narinder Kumar Chadha, Kurcheti Pani Prasad, Ande Muralidhar, Karthireddy Syamala and Martin Xavier. 2018. Effect of stunting on carcass quality characteristics of milkfish, Chanos chanos (Forsskal, 1775), reared under pond conditions. Aquaculture Research: 49 (11): 3491-3497
- K Rahul, Jeena K and P Kurcheti Pani. 2018. Preliminary investigations on the role of Drp-1 dependent mitochondrial fission in attenuating RLR downstream signaling during nervous necrosis virus infection. Fish and Shellfish Immunology: 80 (9): 618-623
- V. Kumar, K. Kumar, R.P. Raman, K.P. Prasad, N. Kumar, S. Kumar, V. Kumar and S. Roy. 2018. Evaluation of cellular induction, soluble components of proteins and expression of pro-inflammatory genes in fingerlings Labeo rohita. Journal of Environmental Biology: 39: 486-492
- Shyam Kokkattunivarthil, Rahul Krishnan, Jeena Kezhedath, Kurcheti Pani Prasad*, Vismai Naik T. 2018. New set of PCR primers for SYBR green-based qPCR detection of IMNV in India. Aquaculture. 495 (2018): 726–730
- Kumar Saurav, Ramana R P, Prasad K Pani, Srivastava P P, Kumar Sanat, Rajendran K V. 2018. Effects on haematological and serum biochemical parameters of Pangasianodon hypophthalmus to an experimental infection of Thaparocleidus sp. (Monogenea: dactylogyridae). Experimental Parasitology. 188 (May 2018), 1-7
- Ngairangbam Sushila, A.S. Sahul Hameed, K. Pani Prasad, S. Abdul Majeed, Gayatri Tripathi. In vitro screening of selected antiviral drugs against betanodavirus. 2018. Journal of Virological Methods. 259 (2018) 66–73
- Mushtaq Zahoor, Kurcheti Pani Prasad*, Krishnan Rahul, Bedekar Megha and Kumar Annam Pavan. 2018. Molecular cloning, characterization and expression profiling of galectin-9 gene from Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822). Fish and Shellfish Immunology. 76: 287–292
- Rahul Krishnan, Jeena K, Zahoor Mushtaq, K. U. Shyam, Pani Prasad Kurcheti*. 2018. Antiviral activity of transiently expressed mitochondrial antiviral signaling adapter, MAVS orthologue from Asian seabass. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 76: 183-186
- Krishnan Rahul, Babu P Girish, Jeena K, Tripathi Gayathri, Kurcheti Pani Prasad*. 2018. Molecular characterization, ontogeny and expression profiling of mitochondrial antiviral signaling adapter, MAVS from Asian seabass Lates calcarifer, Bloch (1790). Developmental and Comparative Immunology. 79: 175–185
- Saurav. K, R. P. Raman, Kurcheti Pani Prasad, P. P. Shrivastava, K. Sanath, K. V. Rajendran. 2018. Modulation of innate immune responses and induction of oxidative stress biomarkers in Pangasianodon hypophthalmus following an experimental infection with dactylogyrid monogeneans. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. 63: 334-343
- Bairwa Mukesh Kumar, Saharan Neelam, Rawat Kiran Dube, Tiwari Virendra Kumar, K Pani Prasad. Effect of LED light spectra on reproductive performance of Koi carp (Cyprinus carpio). 2017. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 1012-1018
- Bairwa Mukesh,Kumar, Saharan Neelam, Rawat Kiran,Dube, Tiwari Virendra,Kumar, K Pani Prasad. 2017. Effect of Light Spectra on Growth Performance and Immune Response of Koi Carp, Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus, 1758). 2017. Journal of Fishery Technology. 54 (2): 100-106
- N. Daniel, A.P. Muralidhar, P.P. Srivastava, K.K. Jain, K. Pani Prasad, J. Manish and T. Sivaramakrishnan. 2017. Dietary ascorbic acid requirement for growth of striped catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878) juveniles. Aquaculture Nutrition. DOI: 10.1111/anu.12596
- Shyam K U, K. Jeena, Kurcheti Pani Prasad, Gaurav Rathore and Gayatri Tripathi. 2017. Surveillance for infectious myonecrosis virus in Indian shrimp aquaculture. Indian Journal of Fisheries. 64(2): 69-75
- Lopamudra Sahoo, Janmejay Parhi, Chandan Debnath, Kurcheti Pani Prasad. 2017. Effect of feeding Lipopolysaccharide as an immunostimulant on immune response and immune gene expression of Labeo bata. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology. 188 (June 2017): 48-58
- Saurav Kumar, R.P. Raman, K. Pani Prasad, P.P. Srivastva, Sanath Kumar, K.V. Rajendran. 2017. Modulation of innate immune responses and induction of oxidative stress biomarkers in Pangasianodon hypophthalamus following an experimental infection with dactylogyrid monogeneans. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. 63: 334-343
- Jayaramu Poojashree, Kachigere, Tripathi Gayatri, Kumar A, Pavan, Keezhedath Jeena, Pathan Mujahid, Khan, Kurcheti Pani Prasad*. 2017. Studies on expression pattern of toll-like receptor 5 (TLR5) in Edwardsiella tarda infected Pangasianodon hypophthalmus. 2017. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. 63 (April): 68-73
- Kurcheti Pani Prasad*, KU Shyam, Husne Banu, K Jeena, Rahul Krishnan. 2017. Infectious Myonecrosis Virus (IMNV) – An alarming viral pathogen to Penaeid shrimps. Aquaculture. 477 (Aug 2017): 99-145
- Kasagala, K.H.D.T., K Pani Prasad*, M Makesh and P Gireesh Babu. 2016. Profile and protective role of 61 kDa and 47 kDa antigens of Edwardsiella tarda in rohu (Labeo rohita). Iranian Journal of Aquatic Animal Health 2(2) 67-87
- Mira Paul, K. Pani Prasad*, G Rathore, Kundan Kumar and Rupam Sharma. 2016. In-vitro and in-vivo antibacterial effect of five different sizes of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) in Labeo rohita. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 8:964-971
- Gyanaranjan Dash, Ram Prakash Raman, Kurcheti Pani Prasad, Makesh Marappan, Mangottil Ayyappan Pradeep and Swatipriyanka Sen. 2016. Evaluation of Lactobacillus plantarum as a water additive on host associated microflora, growth, feed efficiency and immune response of giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man, 1879). Aquaculture Research. 47: 804–818
- Janmejay Parhia, Lopamudra Sahoo, Jyotibrata Choudhury, Tanmoy Gon Choudhury, Arunjyoti Baruaha, K. PaniPrasad, M. Makesh. 2015. Molecular characterization and expression analysis of interferon (IFN-) gene in Labeo rohita (Ham). Aquaculture Reports 2: 97–105
- Gyanaranjan Dash, Ram Prakash Raman, Kurcheti Pani Prasad, Makesh Marappan, Mangottil Ayyappan Pradeep and Swatipriyanka Sen. Evaluation of paraprobiotic applicability of Lactobacillus plantarum in improving the immune response and disease protection in giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man, 1879). 2015. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 43 (1): 167–174
- Kumar K, Prasad K.P*., Tripathi G., Raman R.P., Kumar V, Tembhurne M. and C.S. Purushothaman, 2015. Isolation, Identification and pathogenicity of a virulent Aeromonas jandaei associated with mortality of farmed Pangasianodon hypophthalmus in India. The Israeli Journal of Aquaculture - Bamidgeh, Vol 67:1127-1134
- M Sipra, C Tapas, P Ashisa Kumar, PP Kurucheti, M Kedar Nath. Dietary Multispecies Probiotic Supplementation Enhances the Immunohematological Responses and Reduces Mortality by Aeromonas hydrophila in Labeo rohita Fingerlings. 2014. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. Vol 45 (5): 532-544
- Sipra Mohapatra, Tapas Chakraborty, Ashisa K. Prusty, Kurcheti PaniPrasad and Kedar N. Mohanta. 2014. Beneficial Effects of Dietary Probiotics Mixture on Hemato-Immunology and Cell Apoptosis of Labeo rohita Fingerlings Reared at Higher Water Temperatures. Plos One. 9 (6): DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100929
- G Dash, RP Raman, K Pani Prasad, M Makesh, MA Pradeep, S Sen. 2014. Evaluation of Lactobacillus plantarum as feed supplement on host associated microflora, growth, feed efficiency, carcass biochemical composition and immune response of giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man, 1879). Aquaculture. 432: 225-236
- Ritesh Ranjan, Kurcheti Pani Prasad, T Vani and Rajesh Kumar. 2014. Effect of dietary chitosan on haematology, innate immunity and disease resistance of Asian seabass Lates calcarifer (Bloch). Aquaculture Research. 45 (6): 983-993
- A. Pavan Kumar, P. Gireesh-Babu, P. P. Suresh Babu, A. K. Jaiswar, V. Hari Krishna, K. Pani Prasasd, Aparna Chaudhari, S. G. Raje, S. K. Chakraborty, Gopal Krishna and W. S. Lakra. 2014. Molecular phylogeny of elasmobranchs inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear markers. Molecular Biology Reports. 41 (1): 447-457
- Vikash Kumar, Saurav Kumar, P.K. Pandey, R.P. Raman, K. Pani Prasad, Suvra Roy, Abhay Kumar and Kundan Kumar. 2014. Growth and haemato-immunological response to dietary I-carrageenan in Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) juveniles. The Israeli Journal of Aquaculture – Bamidgeh. Vol 66: 971-980
- Kundan Kumar, K. Pani Prasad*, R. P. Raman, Saurav Kumar and C. S. Purushothaman. 2013. Association of Enterobacter cloacae in the mortality of Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878) reared in culture pond in Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian Journal of Fisheries. 60 (3): 147-149
- A Pavan-Kumar, P Gireesh Babu, P P Suresh Babu, A K Jaiswar, K Pani Prasad*, Aparna Chaudhari, S G Raje, W S Lakra. 2013. DNA barcoding of elasmobranchs from Indian Coast and its reliability in delineating geographically widespread specimens. Mitochondrial DNA: 26 (1): 92-100 DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2013.823174
- S. Arun Sudhagar, K. Pani Prasad*, M. Makesh, G. Rathi Bhuvaneswari and K. Jeena. 2013. Characterization and production of polyclonal antisera against pangasius (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) serum immunoglobulin IgM derived from DEAE cellulose based ion exchange chromatography. Aquaculture Research. 46 (6): 1417–1425
- Kusunur Ahamad Basha, Ram Prakash Raman, K. Pani Prasad, Kundan Kumar, Ezhil Nilavan and Saurav Kumar. 2013. Effect of dietary supplemented andrographolide on growth, non-specific immune parameters and resistance against Aeromonas hydrophila in Labeo rohita (Hamilton). Fish and Shellfish Immunology. Vol 35: 1433-1441
- Jeena Sukumaran K, Pani Prasad Kurcheti*, Mujahid Khan Pathan, Gireesh P. Babu, Gayatri Tripathi, Arun Sudhagar, Srinivas P. Rao. 2013. Expression profile of Peneaus monodon ubiquitin conjugating enzyme (PMUBC) at protein level in white spot syndrome virus challenged shrimp. Indian Journal of Virology. Vol. 24 (1): 48-53
- K. Pani Prasad* and Yogesh Kumar Singh. 2013. Effect of liver biotoxins of certain marine fishes on mouse cell culture. Journal of Marine Science: Research Development. 3 (1): 117-110
- Vidya R., P Gireesh babu and K.Pani Prasad*. White spot syndrome virus manipulates ubiquitin gene expression in Peneaus monodon. Indian Journal of Virology. 2013 (June). Vol. 24 (1): 82-84
- Mujahid Khan Pathan, P. Gireesh-Babu, A. Pavan-Kumar, K. Jeena, Rupam Sharma, M. Makesh, K. Pani Prasad, Gopal Krishna. 2013. In vivo therapeutic efficacy of recombinant Penaeus monodon antiviral protein (rPmAV) administered in three different forms to WSSV infected Penaeus monodon. Aquaculture. 376: 64-67
- Pani Prasad K* and P Srinivas Rao. 2013. Passive protection of shrimp against Vibrio alginolyticus infection by egg yolk antibody supplemented feed. Indian Veterinary Journal. 90 (1), 52-54
- Pani Prasad K* and P Srinivas Rao. 2013. Incidence of MrNV and XSV in Macrobrachium rosenbergii in Andhra Pradesh. Indian Veterinary Journal. 90 (1), 14-16
- Sipra Mohapatra, Tapas Chakraborty, Ashisa Kumar Prusty, Kundan Kumar, K. Pani Prasad and Kedar Nath Mohanta. 2012. Fenvalerate induced stress mitigation by dietary supplementation of multispecies probiotic mixture in a tropical freshwater fish, Labeo rohita (Hamilton). Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, Vol 104 (1), 28–37
- A.D.W.R.Rajapakshe, K. Pani Prasad and S.C. Mukherjee. 2012. Gross clinical signs and haematological changes associated with artificial infection of Edwardsiella tarda in Koi carp. Journal of the National aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency of Sri Lanka. Vol 41: 1-10
- Jeena K., K. Pani Prasad*, Mujahid Khan Pathan and P. Gireesh Babu. 2012. Expression of profiling of WSSV ORF 199 and shrimp ubiquitin conjugating enzyme in WSSV infected P. monodon. Asian Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. Vol 28 (8): 1184-1189.
- Mohapatra. S., T. Chakraborti, A. K. Prusty, P. Das, K. Pani Prasad and K. N. Mohanta. 2012. Use of different microbial probiotics in the diet of rohu, Labeo rohita fingerlings: effects on growth, nutrient digestibility and retention, digestive enzyme activities and intestinal microflora. Aquaculture Nutrition. 18: 1-11.
- A. D. W. R. Rajpakshe, K. Pani Prasad*, S. C. Mukherjee and K. Kumar. 2011. In vitro sensitivity of three bacterial pathogens of Koi Carp to antibiotics. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology B 2 (2012). 93-98
- Purushottama GB, Venkateshvaran K; Pani Prasad K; Nalini P, Bioactivities of extracts from the marine sponge Halichondria panacea. 2009. The Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases. vol.15 no.3: 444-459
- Rajesh Kumar, S. C. Mukherjee, K. Pani Prasad and A. K. Pal. 2006. Evaluation of Bacillus subtilis as a probiotic to IMC L. rohita (Ham). Aquaculture Research. Vol. 37: 1215-1221
- Baruah N D and K. Pani Prasad 2005. Influence of dietary intake of levamisole on growth and survival of M.rosenbergii. Asian Fisheries Science . Vol. 18: 25-31.
- Masud, S and K. Pani Prasad 2003. Outbreak of ich infection in an aquarium fish. Journal of Current Sciences. Vol. 4 (I): 04.
- Baruah N D and K. Pani Prasad 2002. Efficacy of levamisole as an immunostimulant in M.rosenbergii. Journal of Aquaculture in the Tropics . Vol. 16(2): 149-158.
- Pabitra Saharia and K. Pani Prasad 2001. Development of Co-agglutination kit for diagnosis of P. fluorescens infection in fishes. Asian Fisheries Science, Phillipines, 14 (3): 293-300.
- Pani Prasad, K. K.Praveen and Subhashish Bagchi. 2001. Development of dot-blot assay for detection of E.tarda in fishes. Indian Journal of Animal Production. Vol. 32 (Vol. 1-4): 21-24
- M. Goswami and K. Pani Prasad 2000. Efficacy of BKC as an antibacterial and immunostimulant in M. rosenbergii. Asian Fisheries Science. 13: 279-285.
Other Publications
POPULAR ARTICLES
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Principal Inestigator – National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases. || 2013-19 |
Co Principal Investigator - Molecular screening, cell culture based isolation and characterization of finfish and shellfish viruses and establishment of National Repository. || 2016-17 to 2019-20 |
Principal Investigator - In the Network programme on assessment of Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in microorganisms associated with fisheries and aquaculture in India. || 2018-20 |
Principal Investigator - In the Network Project on Fish Health. || 2015-20 |