Research
Title : | Gastrointestinal tract pathogens repository |
Area of research : | Medical Sciences |
Focus area : | Cholera and enteric diseases |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Rajan Kumar Nandy, Scientist, Division of Bacteriology, National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Disease (NICED), Kolkata |
Timeline Start Year : | 2011 |
Timeline End Year : | 2016 |
Contact info : | nandyrk.niced@gov.in; hemantakoley@hotmail.com |
Details
Executive Summary : | 786 clinical V. cholerae strains isolated since 1996 to 2016 have been archived. These strains are from different places of India including Kolkata. In addition, 15 no. of diarrheagenic E. coli and 10 strains of Salmonella typhi have been archived. To comply with Global Action Plan (GAPIII) and guidelines from National Task Force (NTF) on the containment of wild Polio viruses, GTPR facility no longer holds any stool specimens as well as total nucleic acid extract. GTPR activities have now been taken up as a part of Institutional activity to increase archiving of more number of enteropathogens. |
Co-PI: | Dr. H. Koley, Scientist, Division of Bacteriology, National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Disease (NICED), Kolkata, Dr. T. Ramamurthy, Scientist, National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Disease (NICED), Kolkata |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Disease (NICED), Kolkata, West Bengal 700010 Funding Agency :Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi | |