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laboratory deals with studies pertaining to viability of Mycobacterium
leprae which is assessed in the footpad of mice, drug susceptibility
testing of M.leprae, other aspects of host pathogenicity in
animals and is now initiating studies on infection on Mycobacterium
tuberculosis in animals. This laboratory has two labs: one
for the Mycobacterium leprae and another BSL-III laboratory
for aerosol infection by M.tuberculosis.
This
laboratory has one core scientist and several technicians
to support the activities.
Core
scientists :
- Dr.U.D.Gupta, Assistant Director heads this
laboratory. He is a Ph.D. from N.D.R.I.,Karnal University,
has 22 years of experience in this area and has contributed
40 papers. He is currently engaged in studies on testing
of viability for M.leprae in the mouse footpad, drug resistance
in leprosy as a part of multicentric study and is initiating
studies on testing of drugs on Mycobacterium tuberculosis
in animals.
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