Nagaraj Perumal

About

Dr. Nagaraj Perumal is a Scientist at the State Virology Laboratory, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, with over a decade of experience in medical microbiology and virology. He holds a Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology from the University of Madras and specializes in infectious disease diagnostics, molecular epidemiology, and public health surveillance. His research focuses on viral hepatitis, respiratory viruses, and antimicrobial resistance. He has contributed to national surveillance programs and has over 30 peer-reviewed publications in reputed journals. Dr. Perumal is actively involved in laboratory-based research, training, and academic collaborations aimed at improving diagnostic capacity and outbreak preparedness in India.

Employment

• Gandhi Medical College Scientist
  2018 - Present
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal Tutor/Demonstrator
  2017 - 2018

Education

• University of Madras B.Sc Microbiology
• University of Madras Ph.D Medical Microbiology (Faculty of Medicine)

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (35)

• Evaluating the Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 Assay for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Hospitalized Patients: A Comparison with the TaqPath COVID-19 Combo Kit
  Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 2026 DOI: 10.22207/JPAM.20.3.29
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• Rare detection of Hepatitis C virus genotype 4 in a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis: First report from central India
  Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2026.101169
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• Clinical and genotypic profile of chronic hepatitis B in central India
  Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s12664-026-02014-3
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• Assessment of Hepatitis B Vaccination, Awareness, and Seroprotection Among Healthcare and Support Staff in a Tertiary Care Center in Central India
  Cureus 2026 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.103395
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• Six-year longitudinal surveillance of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella oxytoca in a tertiary care hospital in central India: Resistance trends, nosocomial clusters, and carbapenemase gene characterisation
  Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2026.101281
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• Unravelling the Hidden and Undiagnosed Cases of Hepatitis B and C Viruses among Patients Seeking Health Care for Other Viral Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study from Central India
  Indian Journal of Community Medicine 2025 DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_209_24
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• Strategies for the treatment and management of trichomoniasis
  Trichomonas vaginalis 2025 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-22204-7.00013-7
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• A retrospective analysis on seroprevalence of acute viral hepatitis observed among dengue patients attending a tertiary care centre in central India
  Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2024.100572
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• Impact of relative humidity on SARS-CoV-2 RNA extraction using Nextractor automated extraction system
  Journal of Biological Methods 2024 DOI: 10.14440/jbm.2024.0001
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• Seropositivity and coinfection of hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses in Central India: A hospital-based study
  Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 2024 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_202_24
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