MICROBIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, B J MEDICAL COLLEGE, AHMEDABAD
Microbiology department is an independent department established in 1979 and located on 2nd floor of the college. Currently, it has seven distinct, well-equipped laboratories like Bacteriology, Serology, VRDL, HIV- State Reference Laboratory, OPD, CD4, TORCH &Mycology lab and Polio & Measles lab.
Department Hierarchy
Head of Department: - Dr. Neeta Khandelwal
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Sr No
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Name
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Qualification
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Designation
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1
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Dr. Neeta Khandelwal
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MD (Microbiology)
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Professor& Head
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2
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Dr. Sima Bhatt
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MD(Pathology & Microbiology)
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Professor
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3
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Dr. K J Patel
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MD(Pathology & Microbiology)
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Professor
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4
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Dr. Minesh Vadsmiya
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MD (Microbiology)
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Associate Professor
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5
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Dr. Hetal Shah
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MD (Microbiology)
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Associate Professor
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6
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Dr. Sumeeta Soni
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MD (Microbiology)
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Associate Professor
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7
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Dr. Manisha Patankar
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MD (Microbiology)
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Associate Professor(HG)
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8
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Dr. Sachin Patel
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MD (Microbiology)
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Assistant Professor
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9
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Dr. Sangita Patel
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MD (Microbiology)
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Assistant Professor
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10
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Dr. Vyoma Chudasama
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MD (Microbiology)
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Assistant Professor
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11
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Dr. Hasumati Vadsmiya
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MD (Microbiology)
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Assistant Professor
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12
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Dr. Rajesh Katara
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MD (Microbiology)
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Assistant Professor
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13
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Dr. Piyush Panchal
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MD (Microbiology)
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Tutor
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14
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Dr. Piyush Patel
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MD (Microbiology)
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Tutor
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15
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Dr. Dipa Kinariwala
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MD (Microbiology)
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Tutor
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16
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Dr. Dharmistha Tada
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MD (Microbiology)
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Tutor
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Department has laid down quality policy and all procedural SOPs are followed to maintain the quality up to optimum level.
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Accreditation by NABL has been in place since 2011 and 47 tests are currently in the scope.
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The department of microbiology is an integral part of Hospital Infection Control Committee and AMSP committee and carry out activities as per policy.
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Total workload of the year 2024 as per following table: -834608
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Sr. No.
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INVESTIGATIONS
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TOTAL
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Urine- culture & sensitivity
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21485
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-
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Stool- culture & sensitivity
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1736
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-
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Blood- culture & sensitivity
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12399
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-
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Sputum- culture & sensitivity
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4571
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-
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Swab- culture & sensitivity
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9685
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-
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Fluid- culture & sensitivity
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4260
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-
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Stool:VC
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1755
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-
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Media
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329057
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-
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Swab for Diphtheria
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237
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-
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Antibiotic sensitivity testing
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18296
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-
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Fungal – staining, KOH &culture
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2395
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-
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Smear– Gram & ZN staining
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26690
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-
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Slide Widal test
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20311
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-
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RA TEST
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13403
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-
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ASO TEST
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12318
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-
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CRP TEST
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27905
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-
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RPR TEST
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27120
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-
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HbsAg testing
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89826
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-
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HIVantibody testing
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84420
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-
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DengueAg & Ab testing
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14668
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-
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TORCH Complex
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4359
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-
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ChikungunyaAb testing
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12076
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-
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Measles-antibody testing
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5408
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-
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Stool for parasite- ova & cyst
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394
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-
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Anti HCV antibody testing
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35778
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-
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Anti HAV antibody testing
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3993
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-
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Anti HEV antibody testing
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3966
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-
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Polio surveillance
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7036
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-
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H1N1RT PCR testing
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1912
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-
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Influenza RT PCR testing
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447
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OT Surveillance
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15607
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-
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Covid RT PCR testing
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15442
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Viral Load: HBV
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395
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Viral Load: HCV
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269
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CD4 Count
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4987
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Zika surveillance
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02
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National Projects under Microbiology Department:
In 1995, Polio project was started by WHO and department is successfully running the project- National Polio Surveillance Project which is accredited by WHO. Along with many other projects are successfully being conducted as below.
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No.
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Title of Project
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Year of starting project
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1.
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NACP (ICTC, PPTCT,STI/RTI, SSK)
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2001
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2.
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National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme
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2004
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3.
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National Measles and Rubella Surveillance
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2007
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4.
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Establishment of Surveillance network for Influenza like Illness(ILI) in the country.
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2010
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5.
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National programme on containment of anti-microbial resistance
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2014
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6.
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Providing Quality Assurance for Both Serological and Molecular Scrub Typhus Testing, for DHR/ICMR – Virus Diagnostic Laboratories across the Country
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2019
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7.
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Vaccine preventable disease- Diphtheria and Pertussis Surveillance
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2021
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8.
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Conduct of quality assurance program for both serological and molecular diagnosis of Leptospirosis” across the country and sentinel surveillance of leptospirosis.
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2021
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9.
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"Pan-India Epidemiological, Virological and Genomic surveillance for Human Influenza, COVID 19 and RSV through DHR-ICMR VRDL Network".
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2021
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10.
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Environmental surveillance of severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus-2 in India
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2021
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11.
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National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme
NVHCP model diagnostic centre viral load testing
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2021
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12.
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To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of a rapid antigen-based point-of-care test for early detection of SARS Cov-2 antigen.
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2022
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13.
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Network programme on antimicrobial resistance, superbugs and one health
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2022
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14.
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National one Health Programme for Prevention and Control of Zoonosis.
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2023
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15.
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Gene sequencing in Dengue & Chikungunya-ICMR project
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2024
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16.
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WHO -Typhoid Surveillance Project
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2024
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The department has played exceptionally essential part amid COVID pandemic and VRDL has done RTPCR testing 24×7 and still it’s proceeded approximately 10 lakh tests.
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Recently, it has worked tirelessly together with civil hospital team and collected samples from relatives around the clock for DNA matching and co ordinating to be done at FSL/NFSU and enabled honourable handover the bodies to families of the tragic flight crash happened on 12th June 2025.