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Indian Council of Agricultural Research

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Dr. Swaraj Rajkhowa

Principal Scientist

Veterinary Medicine

9435732488 / 361-2847195
swaraj.rajkhowa@gmail.com
Swaraj.Rajkhowa@icar.gov.in

Profile Overview:

  • Qualification:

    B.V.Sc., M.V.Sc., PhD

  • Date of Joining NRCP:

    -

  • About:

    Diagnosis, prevention and control of infectious diseases of livestock especially pigs.

Technologies Developed:

Not Available

Technologies Commercialized:

Not Available

Publications:

  • Total no. of Research Paper: 75
  • Total no. of Books/Manual: 05
  • No. of patent /Trademark granted (G): 00
  • Copyright granted: 00
  • Policy Document: 02

Top 10 Research Publications:

  1. 1. Rajkhowa, S., Neher, S., Pegu, S.R. and Sarma, D.K. (2018). Bacterial diseases of pigs in India: a review. Indian J. Comp. Microbiol. Immunol. Infect. Dis. 39: 29-37
  2. 2. Rajkhowa, S., Sarma, D. K. and Pegu, S. R. (2017). Virulence markers and antimicrobial resistance of Streptococcus suis isolated from diseased pigs. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 87 (5): 581–583
  3. 3. Pegu, S. R., Sarma, D. K. Rajkhowa, S., Choudhury, M., Sarma, D. and Das, J.P. (2017). Detection of Group A Rotavirus and histopathological studies in diarrhoiec piglets of Kamrup districts, Assam. Indian Journal of Animal Research 51 (4): 742-746
  4. 4. Rajkhowa, S., Sarma, D. K., Shakuntala, I. and Sahoo, N.R. (2015). A novel multiplex PCR assay for simultaneous detection of three important pathotypes of Escherichia coli from diarrhoeic piglets. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 85(11):1202-1204
  5. 5. Rajkhowa, S., Sarma, D. K., Sharma, R. K. and Rahman, H. (2015). Detection of Virulence Associated Genes of Pasteurella multocida Isolated from Pig Farms of India. Philipp. J. Vet. Med., 52(1): 30-38
  6. 6. Rajkhowa, S., Pegu, S.R., Sarma, D.K., Kalita, C. and Das, J.P. (2014). Detection of Staphylococcus hyicus associated with cases of greasy pig disease by polymerase chain reaction and their antibiogram. Indian Veterinary Journal. 91: 113-115
  7. 7. Rajkhowa, S., Kalita, C. and Sarma, D.K. (2014): Enterotoxigenic and attaching and effacing Escherichia coli strains in diarrhoeic piglets and their antibiogram. Philippine Journal of Veterinary Medicine. 51(1): 30-37
  8. 8. Rajkhowa, S., Devi, M. and Das, Anubrata. (2012). Isolation, characterization and antibiotic sensitivity pattern of bacteria associated with respiratory tract diseases of pigs. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 82(8): 851-853
  9. 9. Rajkhowa, S., Pegu, S.R., Devi, M., Kaushik, P. and Das, Anubrata. (2011). Occurrence of exudative epidermitis in pigs and its treatment. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 81(7): 700-701
  10. 10. Rajkhowa, S., Pegu, S.R., Devi, M. and Das, Anubrata. (2011). Isolation, characterization and antimicrobial sensitivity pattern of Campylobacter species from diarrhoeic piglets. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 81(7): 702-703

Awards:

  1. DBT Overseas Associateship.

Membership of Societies:

  1. Indian Society for Veterinary Medicine (ISVM)
  2. Indian Society for Hill farming
  3. Biosafety Society of India