0000-0001-7303-252X About
Dr. Sonu S. Nair obtained his B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree from the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU). He completed his M.V.Sc. in Veterinary Bacteriology and his Ph.D. in Veterinary Microbiology from the ICAR–Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar. During his master’s programme, he worked on Salmonella Typhimurium deletion mutants, and his doctoral research focused on dermatophytes. He has served as a Veterinary Surgeon in the Kerala Animal Husbandry Department and as a Senior Technical Officer (T-6) at ICAR. Dr. Sonu is the recipient of the Dr. D. R. Uppal Award for the Best Ph.D. Scholar in Veterinary Microbiology (Academic Session 2022–23) and the Dr. Premini Elias Endowment Award for securing the first position in Veterinary Medicine during the B.V.Sc. & A.H. programme. He is also a recipient of the ICAR-Junior Research Fellowship during his master's program.
Employment
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Indian Veterinary Research Institute Scientist2025 - Present
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Indian Veterinary Research Institute Senior Technical Officer (T-6)2024 - 2025
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Government of Kerala Veterinary Surgeon2021 - 2021
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Publications (26)
- Genome characterization of a Clostridium chauvoei strain 23CCJK from India and comparative analysis revealing novel insight into species lineages, associated SNPs and virulence factors Save
- Whole genome sequencing of terbinafine-sensitive canine strains of Trichophyton indotineae isolated from India Save
- Whole genome sequence analysis of Microsporum canis: A study based on animal strains isolated from India Save
- Advanced strategies for target selection, primer design, and development of multiplex PCR assays for pathogen genotyping Save
- Guidelines for diagnostic sample collection in pigs Save
- In vitro virulotyping, antifungal susceptibility testing and DNA fingerprinting of Microsporum canis strains of canine and feline origin Save
- Salmonella enterica serovars linked with poultry in India: antibiotic resistance profiles and carriage of virulence genes Save
- Comparative genomics of Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis unravels the gene sharing, virulence factors and SNP diversity among the standard, vaccine and field strains Save
- Isolation and Characterization of Bacterial Contaminants from Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Cultures Save
- Mitigating antimicrobial resistance, an approach to stewardship in canine urinary tract infection Save