APPENDIX – I

OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN,

DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY, J. N. MEDICAL COLLEGE,

AMU, ALIGARH

Minutes

The following members attended the ordinary meeting of the Board of Studies of the Department of Microbiology held on 21.8.2008 at 1:00 p.m. in the Seminar Room of the department.

1. Prof.Abida Malik ( in the Chair) 2. Prof.Indu Shukla 3. Dr.Haris.M.Khan 4. Dr.Mohd.Shahid 5. Dr.Meher Rizvi 6. Dr.Fatima Shujatullah 7. Dr.Nazish Fatima 8. Dr. Shireen Siddiqui

AGENDA Item No. 1: Confirmed the minutes of the Board of Studies ordinary meeting held on

16.08.2007. Prof. Abida Malik placed on record her appreciation of the work done by the

previous chairman, Prof. Indu Shukla. Item No. 2: Considered and approved the teaching allocation of teaching schedule for MBBS

2nd Professional (admitted batch 2007) for the session 2008 – 2009.

TEACHING TOPIC ALLOCATION FOR MBBS 2ND PROFESSIONAL DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY

1. Introduction to Microbiology including Koch’s postulates : Prof. Abida Malik

2. Infection, Pathogenesis, Pyaemia, Septicaemia,

Toxaemia, Bacterial virulence : Prof. Abida Malik 3. Introduction to Bacteriology, Morphology and Staining : Dr. M. Shahid 4. Sterilization and Disinfection and Disposal of hospital

Waste : Dr. M. Shahid. 5. Culture media and culture methods : Dr. M. Shahid. 6. Identification of Bacteria : Dr. M. Shahid. 7. Bacterial Taxonomy : Dr. M. Shahid. 8. Bacterial Genetics : Dr. Nazish Fatima. 9. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing : Dr. Nazish Fatima.

IMMUNOLOGY –

1. Infection and Immunity 2. Antigens 3. Antibodies – Immunoglobulins 4. Antigen – Antibody Reactions 5. Complement System 6. Structure and Functions of the Immune System Dr.H.M.Khan 7. Immune response – Humoral 8. CMI 9. Hypersensitivity 10. Autoimmunity 11. Immunology of Transplantation and Malignancy

PARASITOLOGY Protozology

1. Introduction : Dr.H.M.Khan 2. Giardia : Dr.H.M.Khan 3. Entamoeba : Dr.H.M.Khan 4. Toxoplasma : Dr.H.M.Khan 5. Genital flagellates : Dr.H.M.Khan 6. Malaria : Dr. Fatima Shujatullah 7. Kala azar : Dr.H.M.Khan 8. Trypanosoma : Dr.H.M.Khan 9. Pneumocystis jerovicii : Dr.Nazish Fatima 10. Cryptosporidium, Isospora etc : Dr.Nazish Fatima

Cestodes –

1. Taenia H. nana :Dr. Fatima Shujatullah 2. Echinococcus :Dr. Fatima Shujatullah

Trematodes – 1. Schistosoma : Dr.Nazish Fatima 2. Lung/Liver flukes : Dr.Nazish Fatima

Nematodes –

1. Ascaris :Dr. Fatima Shujatullah

2. Ancylostoma :Dr. Fatima Shujatullah 3. Trichuris :Dr. Fatima Shujatullah 4. Strongyloides :Dr. Fatima Shujatullah 5. Dracunculus :Dr. Fatima Shujatullah 6. Filariasis :Dr. Fatima Shujatullah

BACTERIOLOGY

1. Staphylococcus : Dr.Meher Rizvi 2. Streptococcus : Dr.Meher Rizvi 3. Pneumococcus : Dr.Meher Rizvi 4. Neisseria : Dr.Meher Rizvi 5. Corynebacterium : Dr.Fatima Shujatullah 6. Bacillus : Dr.Fatima Shujatullah 7. Clostridium : Dr.Fatima Shujatullah 8. Non sporing anaerobes : Dr. Fatima Shujatullah 9. Enterobacteriaceae I : Coliforms – Proteus : Prof. Abida Malik 10. Enterobacteriaceae II : Shigella : Prof. Abida Malik 11. Enterobacteriaceae III : Salmonella : Prof. Abida Malik 12. Vibrio : Prof. Abida Malik 13. Pseudomonas : Dr.Meher Rizvi 14. Yersinia, Pasteurella, Francisella : Dr.Meher Rizvi 15. Haemophilus : Dr.Meher Rizvi 16. Bordetella : Dr.Meher Rizvi 17. Brucella : Dr.Meher Rizvi 18. Mycobacterium I : Tuberculosis : Dr. Nazish Fatima 19. Mycobacterium II : Atypical Mycobacteria : Dr.Meher Rizvi 20. Mycobacterium III : M. leprae : Dr.Meher Rizvi 21. Spirochetes : Prof. Indu Shukla 22. Mycoplasma : Dr. Nazish Fatima 23. Antinomycetes : Dr.Nazish Fatima 24. Rickettsia : Prof. Indu Shukla 25. Chlamydia : Prof. Indu Shukla

VIROLOGY

1. General properties of viruses : Prof. Indu Shukla 2. Poxviruses : Prof. Indu Shukla 3. Herpesviruses : Dr. Meher Rizvi 4. Adenoviruses : Dr. Meher Rizvi 5. Picornaviruses : Prof. Indu Shukla 6. Orthomyxoviruses : Dr. Meher Rizvi 7. Paramyxoviruses : Dr. Meher Rizvi 8. Arboviruses : Prof. Indu Shukla 9. Rhabdoviruses : Prof. Indu Shukla 10. Hepatitis viruses : Prof. Indu Shukla

11. Human Immuno Deficiency Virus: AIDS : Prof.Indu Shukla 12. Oncogenic viruses : Dr. Meher Rizvi

MYCOLOGY

1. Introduction and classification of fungi : Prof. Abida Malik 2. Lab. Diagnosis of fungal infections : Prof. Abida Malik 3. Culture, Morphology & Antifungal agents : Dr. Mohd. Shahid 4. Cutaneous mycosis

Candidiasis : Prof. Abida Malik Dermatophytes : Dr. Mohd. Shahid

5. Subcutaneous Mycosis : Dr. Mohd. Shahid Mycetoma Chromoblastomycosis Rhinosporidiosis Phycomycosis Sporotrichosis

6. Systemic : Dr. Mohd. Shahid Cryptococcosis Histoplasmosis Blastomycosis Coccidioidomycosis Paracoccidioidomycosis

7. Laboratory Contaminants : Dr. Mohd. Shahid Opportunistic fungal infections

Practicals: III Semester Teacher incharge : Dr. Nazish Fatima All teachers and all residents IV Semester Teacher incharge : Dr. Fatima Shujatullah V Semester Teacher incharge : Dr. Meher Rizvi Tutorials / Demonstrations : All SR / JR Revision : All Teachers Practicals : All Teachers Item No. 3: Considered and approved the teaching schedule or BDS 2nd Professional students

admitted 2007 for the session 2008 – 2009.

TEACHING TOPIC ALLOCATION FOR B.D.S. (BATCH 2007)

1. Introduction to Microbiology : Prof.Abida Malik including Kochs Postulates

2 Infection pathogenesis,pyaemia, : Prof.Abida Malik septicaemia toxaemia 3. Introduction to Bacteriology/ : Dr.M.Shahid

Morphology/Culture 4. Sterilization : Dr.M.Shahid 5. Disinfection, disposal of hospital waste : Dr.M.Shahid 6. Bacterial genetics : Dr.Nazish Fatima 7. Antibiotic drug resistance : Dr.Nazish Fatima 8. Antigen/Antibody : Dr.Haris.M.Khan 9. Antigen/Antibody reaction : Dr.Haris.M.Khan 10. Immunity-Humoral and CMI : Dr.Haris.M.Khan 11. Hypersensitivity/Autoimmunity : Dr.Haris.M.Khan 12. Vaccination and grafting : Dr.Haris.M.Khan 13. Normal flora of mouth upper : Dr.Meher Rizvi

and lower respiratory tract 14. Gram positive cocci (Staphyl,strepto) : Dr.Meher Rizvi 15. Gram negative cocci : Dr.Meher Rizvi 16. Diphtheria & Actinomycetes : Dr.Faima Shujatullah 17. Clostradia : Dr.Faima Shujatullah 18. Mycobacterium : Dr.Nazish Fatima

19. Gram negative bacilli enterobacteriacae : Prof.Abida Malik 20. Gram negative bacilli-Pseudomonas,Vibrio : Dr.M.Shahid/Dr.Meher Rizvi Helicobacter & others 21. Spirochaetes : Prof.Indu Shukla 22. Non sporing anaerobes : Dr.Meher Rizvi 23. Organisms related to dental carries/lab : Dr.Meher Rizvi diagnosis 24. Introductions & classification of : Dr.Haris.M.Khan parasites and general properties 25. Oral and intestinal protozoa : Dr.Haris.M.Khan 26. Haemoprotoza : Dr.Faima Shujatullah 27. Helminths : Dr.Faima Shujatullah 28. Introduction to Mycology/ : Prof.Abida Malik classification,culture and morphology 1. Important fungi of orofacial : Prof.Abida Malik

region candida and others 30. Important fungi of orofacial region, : Dr. M.Shahid Mycetoma 31. Introduction to Virology, : Prof.Indu Shukla classification, morphology and culture 32. Important viruses of orofacial region : Dr. Meher Rizvi 33. Some important viruses, : Prof.InduShukla HIV,Hepatitis,Influenza and other R.T.I Dr. Meher Rizvi 34. Collection of specimen/Lab procedure : Dr.Nazish Fatima 35. Lab.diagnosis of U.R.T.I : Dr.Nazish Fatima 36. Lab.diagnosis of U.T.I : Dr.Fatima Shujatullah

37. Lab.diagnosis of Enteric fever : Dr.Fatima Shujatullah 38. Lab.diagnosis of diarrhoea & dysentery : Dr.Meher Rizvi 39. Lab.diagnosis of wound infection : Dr.Meher Rizvi PRACTICALS : Dr.Mohd.Shahid

All Teachers and all Residents

Item No. 4: Considered and approved the appointment of Examiners and Moderators for MD

(Microbiology) Examination to be held in Jan./Feb. 2009 and July/August 2009. List of examiners has been sent to Controller of Examination under sealed cover vide D.No.333/Micro dated 02.09.2008.

Item No. 5: Considered and approved the appointment of Examiners and Moderators for MBBS

2nd Professional (Batch 2006) Main/Supplementary Examination scheduled to be held in December 2008. List of examiners has been sent to controller of examination under sealed cover vide D No.333/Micro dated 02.09.2008

Item No. 6: Considered and approved the list of examiners for BDS (Admitted batch 2007)

Annual /supplementary. List of examiners has been sent to controller of examination under sealed cover vide D No.333/Micro dated 02.09.2008

Item No. 7: Considered and approved the registration of MD students, thesis topics,

supervisors/co-supervisor. Candidate : Dr. Aayesha Usman

Topic : “ A metabonomic Study of Serum From Patients Suffering from Malaria” Supervisor : Dr. Haris M. Khan Reader, Dept. of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh Co-supervisor : (i) Prof. Tabassum Shahab Dept. of Paediatrics, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh (ii)Prof. Abbas Ali Mahdi, Dept. of Biochemistry K.G.M.U., Lucknow Candidate : Dr. Noor Jahan

Topic : “ Screening of Some Medicinal Plants for Antimicrobial Potential

Especially Against Genetically characterized Isolates Harbouring bla genes”

Supervisor : Dr. Mohd. Shahid Lecturer, Department of Microbiology JNMC, AMU, Aligarh Co-supervisor : Dr. Anwar Shahzad, Lecturer, Plant Biotechnology Section Dept. of Botany, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh.

Candidate : Dr. Mehvash Haider

Topic : “ A Study of Chlamydia pneumoniae & Cytomegalovirus infection in

Cardiovascular Disease.” Supervisor : Dr. Meher Rizvi Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh Co-supervisor : (i) Prof. Abida Malik Dept. of Microbiology JNMC, AMU, Aligarh (ii)Prof. M.U. Rabbani Dept. of Medicine, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh Candidate : Dr. Razia Khatoon

Topic : “ Clinico-Microbiological Study of Trichomonas Vaginalis infection in females of Reproductive Age Group”

Supervisor : Dr. Fatima Shujatullah Lecturer Dept. of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh Co-supervisor : (i) Dr. Tamkeen Rabbani,

Reader, Dept. of Obst. & Gynaecology JNMC, AMU, Aligarh (ii)Dr. Haris M. Khan Reader, Dept. of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh Item No. 8 : Considered the applications of students for admission to Ph. D. (Microbiology) The following students submitted their application.

1. Mr. Shahjahan Khuraisi 2. Mr. Saifuddin Ahmad 3. Mrs. Anuradha Singh 4. Ms. Farrukh Sobia 5. Mr. Shariq Qamar 6. Mr. Mohan Lal 7. Mr. Sumit Kumar Varshney 8. Mr. Mohammad zubair 9. Mr. Arun chauhan 10. Mr. Narendra Pratap Singh

After counselling / interview by the admission committee the following students were approved for admission to Ph.D. (Micro.) Programme.

Candidate : Mohammad Zubair

Topic : “ A clinico-microbial study in infections of diabetic foot with special reference to Extended-specturn β-Lactamases in Enterobcacteriaceae.

Supervisor : Prof. Abida Malik Dept. of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh Co-supervisor : Prof. Jamal Ahmad Professor of Endocrinology & Director Centre for Diabetics and Endocrinology

Faculty of Medicine JNMC, AMU, Aligarh

Candidate : Arun Chauhan

Topic : “ Evaluation of Fibrin micro-spheres based drug delivery system Against

treatment of Candida albicans systematic infection in Balb/c mice.

Supervisor : Prof. Abida Malik Dept. of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh Co-supervisor : Dr. M. Owais, Senior Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, AMU, Aligarh. Candidate : Narendra Pratap Singh

Topic : “ Search for new Antigen(s) of mycobacterium Tuberculosis of Diagnostically important by Proteomic Approach”

Supervisor : Dr. Haris M. Khan Reader, Dept. of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh Co-supervisor : (i) Dr. V.M. Katoch, Director and Scientist G, NJIL & OMD, (ICMR), Agra -282001 (ii)Dr. K. Venkatesan, Deputy Director (SG)/scientist F NJIL & OMD (ICMR), Agra - 282001 Candidate : Sumit Kumar Varshney

Topic : “ Detection and characterization of mutations in clinical isolates of Rifampicin Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Molecular methods”

Supervisor : Prof. Indu Shukla Dept. of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh Co-supervisor : (i) Dr. Zubair Ahmad Reader, Dept. of TB & Respiratory Disease JNMC, AMU, Aligarh (ii) ) Dr. V.M. Katoch,

Director and Scientist G, NJIL & OMD, (ICMR), Agra -282001 Candidate : Anuradha Singh

Topic : “ Prevalence and Characterization of beta lactamases with special reference to CTX-M-ESBLs in Indian Enterobacteria”

Supervisor : Dr. Mohd. Shahid Lecturer

Dept. of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh Candidate : Farrukh Sobia

Topic : “Occurrence, prevalence and genetic environment of Enterobacteriaceae

with special reference to AmpC beta lactamases.” Supervisor : Dr. Haris M. Khan Reader Dept. of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh Applications from 3 foreign national were received on 20th August, 2008 for admission to Ph.D. (Micro.) course for the session 2008-2009. these applications were received after the last date of submission of forms (31.07.2008) and also after the counselling/interview which was held on 19.8.2008. So the following application could not be considered for the Ph.D. course.

1. M. Fathel Rahman Sudanese 2. Hormoy Kiyamani Iranian 3. Terfaje Kasse Tifera Ethiopian

Item No. 9: Considered and approved the annual report of the department for the year 2007-

2008. (Annexure-I)

Item No. 10:Considered and approved the panel of experts for selection committee for the post of

Professor/Reader/Lecturer. List of experts has been sent to Registrar under sealed cover vide D No.363/ Micro dated 11.09.2008

Any other item: (i) Considered and approved the names of the following co-opted members:

a) Prof. J.C Somanatray,

Head, Department of Microbiology AIIMS Ansari Nagar, New Delhi

b) Prof. Prerna Bhalla, Professor/ Director Dept. of Microbiology MAMC, New Delhi

(ii) Considered the DGHS guidelines for MBBS education. The topics which were

not in our syllabus have been included. The DGHS recommended marks are not in conformity with MCI guidelines.

(iii) Considered and approved the syllabus for MD (Microbiology).

(Annexure – II) (iv) Teacher in charge PG teaching

(1) Prof. Indu Shukla (2) Dr. Haris M. Khan

(v) CHANGE OF TOPIC : Considered and approved the following,

Candidate name : Dr. Monil Singhai

Change : “MINOR” Original topic ; A study of biofilms formation on indwelling medical device and their possible role in antimicrobial drug resistance. Topic after change : A study on biofilm formation and antimicrobial resistance in clinical isolates from indwelling medical devices.

(Prof. Abida Malik) Chairman

Annexure - I

Annual Report 1st April 2007 to 31st March 2008

Department of Microbiology Faculty of Medicine,

AMU, Aligarh

Annexure I (Research Publications)

A. Work Published abroad

1. Shahid M., Singhai M., Malik A., Shukla I., Khan H.M., Shujatullah F and Tahira F. In –vitro efficacy of ceftriaxone-sulbactam against Escherichia Coli isolates producing CTX-M-15 extended-spectrum β-lactamase. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 60: 187-188,2007

2. M. Shahid (2007) Aminoglycoside aminocyclitol antibiotics- A wonder, but toxic drugs: development and clinical implications. Antiinfective Agents in Medical Chemistry 6(2): 107-117

3. M. Akram, M. Shahid and A.U. Khan (2007_ “Etiology and antibiotic resistance patterns of community acquired urinary tract infections in the JN Medical Hospital, Aligarh India” Annals of Clinical Microbiology and antimicrobial Agents 6: 4….(Impact Factor 2.13) Published online.

4. M. Shahid Anwar Shahzad, Abida Malik and M. Anis (2007) Antibacterial activity of aerial parts as well as in vitro raised calli of the medicinal plant. Saraca asoca (Roxb.) de Wilde. Canadian Journal of Microbiolgoy 53(1): 75-81

5. M. Shameem, R. Bhargava, Z. Ahmad, t. Saad, N. Fatima, N.N. Shah To Co-relateserum C-reactive Protein levels and other clinically important predictive markers of outcome in COPD patients, Chest Oct. 207 5325

6. Meher Rizvi, Nazish Fatima, Indu Shukla and Kamran Afzal. Stomatococus mucilaginosus Meningitis in a healthy 2 months old child. Journal of Medical Microbiology (2008), 57, 382-383.

7. M. Shahid, A. Malik, M. Akram I., M. Agrawal, A.U. Khan and M. Agrawal (2008) Prevalence Phenotypes and Antibiotics Resistance in Escherichia Coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Indian Tertiary Care Hospital : Plasmid-Mediated Cefoxitin resistance International Journal of Infections Diseases 12:256-264

8. Malik A, Jain S, Rizvi M, Shukla I, Hakim S. “ Chlamydia trachomatis infection and secondary infertility”. Fertility and Sterility. Accepted.

B. Work Published in India:

1. Shujatullah F., Khan H.M., Shahid M., Acridine orange staining in diagnosis of malaria. Indian Medical gazette Feb 2008, Vol CXLII, No. 2 56-58.

2. Mohd Shabeed, S. Alam, T. Shahab, A. Malik. “ Prevalence of HIV seropositivity in

children of chronic Diarrhoea.” Current Paediatrics Res 2007, 11, 41 – 42. 3. Shaista M. Vasenwala, Manisha Manuja, Abida Malik, M.U. Rabbani, Sufian Zaheer.

“ Clinicipathological correlation of Hapatitis B Markers in cases of Acute & Chronic Hepatitis.” Indian Medical Crazette , Sept. 2007 CXLI No. 9, 353 – 358.

4. M. Shameem, R. Bhragava, Z. Ahmad, N.N. Shah, N. Fatima, A. Bhragava.

Pulmonary artery aneurysm mimiking a lung mass. Lung India 2007; 24 : 22 – 24.

Annexure II (Books/Monographs Published)

1. Airway Management Eds. Khan, RM Maroof, Khan HM, Ahmad SM. Paras Medical Publishers, Hyderabad, India. 2007, 2nd Edition.

Name and Designation

Title of the presentation Theme of the meeting

Organizers, City and country

Date(s)

Prof. Abida Malik Professor & Chairman

1. Prevalence of Hepatitis B virus Infection among chronic renal failure patients on Haemodialysis and the relation with duration of dialysis

2. Complement Activation, C3 and interleukin –6 as prognostic markers in burn patients.

3. Evaluation of Networking and coordination between the VCCTC and Dots activities for the prevention & control of HIV & TB

4. Sero protection after vaccination with 40 mg Hepatitis B vaccine in chronic renal failure patients on renal replacement therapy.

UP Pathomicon UP Microcon

SMC Meerut K.G.M.C. Lucknow

6th October, 2007 16th February, 08

Prof. Indu Shukla Professor

1. Prevalence of ESBL producers among urinary isolates of E.coli in a testiary care hospital of Northern India.

2. Citrobacter infections in tertiary care hospital in Northern India.

3. Screening for parasites & Bacteria in stool samples of children suffering from diarrhoea in and around Aligarh

4. Oxacillin resistant staphylococci in blood stream infections. 5. Cefoxitin Disk Test as a significant marker for detecting

Methicillin Resistance in S. aureus.

6. Evaluation of different diagnostic techniques for detection of cryptosposidium spp. in faecal specimens.

7. UTI among ANC patients; A 5 year study. 8. Pertussis caused by Bordetella bronchisepstic in an

immunocompetent child: a case report.

UP Pathomicon UP Microcon

SMC Meerut K.G.M.C. Lucknow

6th October, 2007 16th February, 08

Annexure III (Participation in Symposia/Seminar/Workshops)

9. Prevalence of extended spectirum, Amp-C and carbapenem hydrolyzing βlactamases among clinical isolates of proteus, citrobacter, Acinetobacter and Serratia spp.

Dr. Haris M. Khan, Reader

1. Increased plasma lipid peroxidation in cases of cerebral malaria

2. Screening for parasites and bacteria in stool samples of children suffering from diarrhoea in and around Aligarh

3. Evaluation of Role of Interleukocytic Pigment in Diagnosis of Malaria

4. Superoxide Dismutase Activity in Erythrocytes Infected with Plasmodium Falciparum.

5. Evaluation of different diagnostic technogies for detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in faecal specimens

UP Pathomicron UP Microcon

SMC Meerut K.G.M.C. Lucknow

6th October, 2007 16th February, 08

Dr. M.Shahid Lecturer

1. Increased plasma lipid peroxidation in cases of cerebral malaria

2. Screening for parasites and bacteria in stool samples of children suffering from diarrhoea in and around Aligarh

3. complement Activation C3 and Interleukin-6 as Prognostic burn patient

4. Histamine Receptors in Immunomodulation

UP Pathomicon UP Microcon

SMC Meerut K.G.M.C. Lucknow

6th October, 2007 16th February, 08

5. Evaluation of Role of Interleukocytic Pigment in Diagnosis of Malaria

6. Superoxide Dismutase Activity in Erythrocytes Infected with Plasmodium Falciparum.

Dr. Meher Rizvi Lecturer

1. Cefoxitin Disc Test as a significant marker for detecting methicillin resistance in S. aureus

2. Citrobacter infections in Tertiary care Hospital in Northern India

3. Prevalence of extended spectrum, amp C and Carbapenem hydrolyzing β lactamases among clinical isolates Proteus, Citrobacter, Acinetobacter and Serratia sp.

4. Pertusis caused by Bordetella bronchispetic in an immunocompetent child : A case report

5. Urinary tract infection among ante natal care patients : A five year study

6. Identification of extended spectrum, Amp C and carbapenemases in Pseudomonas spp. By disc diffusion method

UP Pathomicon UP Microcon

SMC Meerut K.G.M.C. Lucknow

6th October, 2007 16th February, 08

Dr. Fatima Shujatullah

1. Techniques in biotechnology. 2. Increased plasma Lipid Pecoxidation in cases of cerebial

malaria 3. screening for parasites & bacteria in stool samples of children

suffering from diarohoea in and around Aligarh 4. Oxacillin Resistant Staphylococoi in blood stream infections. 5. Evaluation of role of intraleukocytic Pigment in diagnosis of

malaria 6. supcioxide dismataic activity in erythrocytes infected with

pfalaparum

Workshop UP Pathomicon UP Microcon

Jaipur SMC Meerut K.G.M.C. Lucknow

July, 2007 6th October, 2007 16th February, 08

Dr. Nazish Fatima

1. Prevalence of ESBL producers among urinary isolates of E. coli in a tertiary care hospital of northern India

2. UTI among ANC patients : A 5 year study 3. Pertusis caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica in an

immunocopetent child : A case report 4. Prevalence of extended spectrum, amp C and Carbapenem

hydrolyzing β lactamases among clinical isolates Proteus, Citrobacter, Acinetobacter and Serratia sp.

5. Identification of extended spectrum AmpC and Carbacemmases in Psardomones spp. By disc diffusion method.

UP Pathomicon UP Microcon

SMC Meerut K.G.M.C. Lucknow

6th October, 2007 16th February, 08

Annexure – IV (Awards and Honours) Name and Designation

Name of Award/Honour

Agency country Description of the Award

Year

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Annexure V (Symposia/Seminars/Workshops organized by the Department) (Please prepare a separate list for national and International events)

Participation Organizing Secretary

Theme Sponsors Local Outstation

Duration and dates

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Annexure VI (New Courses Introduced) Course Under/post

graduate Eligibility Duration No. of seats

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Annexure VII (Research projects under operation) Name and designation of Principal Investigator

Title of the project Funding agency Duration and

dates Total sanctioned funds

Dr. Mohd. Shahid Lecturer

Screening of community and hospital isolates of Enterobacteriaceae for prevalent ESBLs., AmpC β-lactamases, and carbapenemases: exploring the reservoir and genetic environment”

Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology Govt. of India, New Delhi

2007 – 2009 13,08000.00

Dr. Meher Rizvi Lecturer

Occult Hepatitis B virus Infection : Diagnosis, Immunological Profile and Clinical Implications in Patients with chronic liver Disease

Dept. of Science and Technology Govt. of India New Delhi

2007-2009 17,00,000.00

Dr. Fatima Shujatullah Lecturer

Antimalarial drug sensitivity testing and screening for drug resistance genes in P. falciparum

Dept. of Science and Technology Govt. of India, New Delhi

2007-2009 7,62,000.00

Annexure VIII (Departmental research support) Nature of support Coordinator/Co-

coordinator(if any) Funding Agency Thrust are(s) Duration,

dates Total funds sanctioned

Annual Prof. Abida Malik NACO/UPSACS • AIDS surveillance

and Counselling • Sentinal activity in

low risk and high risk groups

• Diagnostic work • External Quality

Assurance Programme

April 2007 to March 2008

3,97,290/-

Annexure IX (Qualification of Post-graduate students in NET/JRF)

Qualification Name of the students Awarding agency NET JRF Year

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Annexure X (Community out reach programmes, if any)

Objective of the programme

Duration Beneficiaries Name of Coordinator and number of other faculty members involved

Other relevant information if any

EQAS Pgraommes for HIV testing : Quality control checking of blood samples tested for HIV

Whole year Blood Banks of Districts of : Badayun, Bulandshahar, Shahjahnpur,Pilipbhit,Bareilly & Aligarh

Prof. Abida Malik Nil

Annexure XI (Journals Published by the Department) Name of the Journal Editor(s) First published Periodicity Circulation

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Annexure XII (Patents and Consultancy) Name and designation

Title of patent/nature of consultancy

Nature of patent/consultancy

Additional remarks if any

Nil Nil Nil

Annexure XIII (Faculty Exchange)

1. Visit of the faculty members to other institutions.

Name and designation

Programme University/Institution Duration

Nil Nil Nil

2. Visit of faculty from other Institutions) Name, designation and address

Programme Duration Additional information if any

Nil Nil Nil

Annexure XIV (selection of students in prestigious institutions for higher studies/research) Name of the students

Course University/Institution Year

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Annexure XV (Membership of the Editorial Board of National and International journals)

Name and designation Name of the journal Publishers and country

of publication Duration

Dr. Mohd. Shahid Lecturer

1. International J and Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

2. The Open Infectious Diseases Journal

3. Antiinfective Agents in Medicinal Chemistry

4. Pharmacovigilance & Drug Safety

Global Science Book (GSB) United Kingdom Bentham Science Publication (USA) Bentham Science Publication (USA) Society of Pharmacovigilance, India

2007 to till date 2007 to till date 2007 to till date 2007 to till date

APPENDIX-II

DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY, J. N. MEDICAL COLLEGE AMU, ALIGARH

CURRICULUM/SYLLABUS OF POST GRADUATE (M. D.

MICROBIOLOGY COURSE)

PAPER – I (GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY) General Microbiology: History of Microbiology, Microscopy, Bio-safety including universal precautions, Physical and biological containment, Sterilisation and disinfection, Morphology of bacteria and other micro-organisms. Nomenclature and classification of micro-organisms. Normal flora of human body. Growth and nutrition of bacteria. Bacterial metabolism. Bacterial toxins. Bacteriocins. Microbiology of hospital environment. Microbiology of air, milk and wter. Host-parasite relationship. Antibacterial substance and drug resistance. Bacterial genetics and bacteiophages. Molecular genetics relevant for medical microbiology. Quality assurance and quality control in microbiology. Accreditation of laboratories. Immunology : components of the immune system. Innate and acquired immunity. Cells involved in immune response. Antigens. Immunoglobulins. Mucosal immunity. Complement. Antigen and antibody reactions. Hypersensitivity. Cell mediated immunity. Cytokines. Immunodeficiency. Auto-immunity. Immune tolerance. MHC complex. Transplantation immunity, turmour immunity. Vaccines and immunotherapy. Measurement of Immunological parameters. Immunological techniques. Immunopotentiation and immuno-modulation. Immunology Must acquire : Collection of bllod of venepuncture, separation of serum and preservation of serum for short and long periods. Preaparation of antigens from bacteria tissues like widal, Weil Falix, V.D.R.L., S.L.O. and group polysaccharide of streptococcus etc. and their standardisation. Raising of Antisera in laboratory animals. Performance of serological tests viz. Widal, Brucella tube agglutination, indirect hemagglutination. VDRL, ASO Rose Waaler test, IFA. Immunodiffusion in gel (Ouchterloby), counter-immunoelectrophorsis, Enzyme linked immunosortbent assay. Latex aggluatination tests. Preparation and preservation of complement and titration. Immunology-Desirable to acquire : Redial Immunodiffusion for estimation of serum immunoglobulins. Immunoelectrophoresis. Crossed immuno electrophoresis. Neutrophil phagocytosis immunolotting. Performance of serological tests viz. Weil Felix, cold agglutination, Paul Bunnel test. Leukocyte migration test. T-cell resetting. Separation of Lymphocytes by centrifugation, gravity sedimentation etc.

PAPER – II (BACTERIOLOGY AND MYCOLOGY) Systematic Bacteriology : Isolation and identification of bacteria Gram Positie cocci of Medical Importance including staphylococcus. Micrococcus. Streptococcus, anaerobic cocci etc. Gram negative cocci of medical importance including Neissaria, Branhamella, Moraxella etc. Gram positive bacilli of medical importance including Lactobacillus, Coryneform organisms, Bacillus and aerobic bacilli. Actinomyces, Nocardia, Actinobacillus and other actinomycetales, Erysipelothrix, Listeria, Clostridium and other spore bearing anaerobic bacilli etc. gram negative bacilli of medical importance inlcuing Vibrios, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas, Haemophilus, Bordetella, Brucella, Gardneralla, Pseudomonas and other non-fermenters, Pasturella, Francisella, Bacterioides, Fusobacterium leptotrichia and other anaerobic gram negative bacilli etc. Helicobacter, Compylobacter & Spirillium. Enterobacteriaceae, mycobacteria, spirochetes, Chlamydiae. Mycoplasmatales; Mycoplasma, Ureplasma, Acholeplasma and other Mycoplasmas, Rickettsiae,. Coxiella, Bartonella etc.

Psychomotor skills for Postgraduate students in M.D. (Microbiology) Bacteriology-Must acquire : Collection/transport of specimens for microbiological investigations. Preparation, examination and interpretation of direct smears from clinical specimens. Plating of clinical specimens on media for isolation, purification, identification and quantitation purpose. Preparation of stain viz. Gram Albert’s capsules, Spores, Ziehl Neilson (ZN) Silver Impregnation stain and special stains for capsule and spore etc. Preparation and pouring of media like Nutrient agar Blood aga, Mac-conkey agar, Sugars, serum sugars, Kliger Iron agar, Robertson’s cooked meat broth, Lowenstein Jensens medium, Sabouraud’s dextrose agar etc. Preparation of reagents-oxidase Kovac etc. Quality control of media, reagents etc. Operation of autoclave, hot air oven, distillation plant, filters like seitz and membrane filters. Care and operation of microscoples. Washing and sterilisation of glass ware (plugging and packing) care and maintenance of common laboratory equipments like water bath, centrifuge, refrigerators, incubators etc.

Aseptic practices in laboratory and safety precaution, sterility tests. Identification of bacteria of medical importance up to species level (except anaerobes) which could be up to generic level). Techniques of anaerobiosis. Tests for motility: hanging drop. Cragie’s tube, dark ground microscopy for spirochetes. In-vitro toxigenicity tests-Elsk test, Naegler’s reaction. Special tests-Bile solubility, chick cell agglutination, sheep cell haemolysis, niacin and catalase tests for mychobacterium, satellitism, CAMP test catalase, slide and tube agglutination test. Preparation of antibiotic discs; performance of Antimicrobial susceptibility testing e.g. Kirby bauer, Stoke’s methods estimation of minimal/inhibitory/bactericidal concentrations by tube/plate dilution methods. Tests for Beta-lactamase production. Inoculation of infective material by different routes in animals. Bleeding techniques of animals including sheep. Performance of autopsy of animals and disposal of animals. Animal Pathogenicity/toxigenicity tests for C diphtheriae, C. tetani, S. pneumoniae S. typhimurium, K. pneumoniae etc. care and breeding of laboratory animals viz. mice, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits etc. Testing of disinfectants-Phenol co-efficient and “in use”

tests. Quantitative analysis of urine by pour plate method and semi quantitative analysis by standard loop tests for finding significant bacteriuria. Disposal of contaminated materials like cultures. Disposal of infectious waste. Bacteriological tests for water, air and milk. Maintenance and preservation of bacterial cultures.

Bacteriology desirable to acquire : Conjugation experiments for drug resistance. Serum antibiotic assays e.g. gentamicin. Phage typing for staph6ylococci, s. Typhi etc. Bacteriocine typing viz. proteocin etc. Enterotoxigenicity tests like rabbit ileal loop, intragstric inoculation of infant mouse. Sereny’s test. Serologic grouping strepotococci. Mouse foot pad test for M leprae. Antimicrobial susceptibility tests for mycobacteria. Molecular typing methods. Special staining techniques for Mycoplasma, treponemes, Gardenerella.

MYCOLOGY : Must acquire :

Collection and transport of specimens. Processing of samples for microscopy and culture. Direct examination of specimens by KOH, gram’s Acid fast, Giemsa, Lactophenol cotton blue and special fungal stains. Examination of histopathology slikes for fungal infections. Isolation and identification of medically important fungi and common laboratory contaminants. Special techniques like Wood’s lamp examination, hair baiting, hair perforation, paraffin baiting and slide culture. Maintenance of stock cultures. Animal Pathogenicity tests viz. intravenous intracerebral and intra peritoneal inoculation of mice for fungal Pathogenicity study.

Desirable to acquire: Antigen preparation viz. from Candida, Aspergillus, Histoplasma, Sporothrix. Antibody detection in Candidasis, Aspergillosis, histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, Cryptococcosis, zygomocosis, coccidiodomycosis. Antigen detection in cryptococcosis, Aspergillosis, Candidiasis, skin test using aspergillin, candidin, histoplasmin, sporotrichin. Isolation and identification of actinomycetes. Calcofluor staining and examination under fluorescent microscope.

PAPER-III (VIROLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY)

VIROLOGY : Must acquire Preparation of glassware for tissue culture (washing, sterilisation) Preparation of buffers like PBS, Hank’s preparation of clinical specimens for isolation of viruses.Collection and transport of specimens.Recognition of CPE producing viruses Serological test-ELISA for HIV & HbsAg,Haemagglutination inhibition test for influenza, measles. Chick embryo techniques-inoculation and harvesting. Handling of mice, rats, guinea pigs for collection of blood, Pathogenicity test etc.special-staining procedures for viruses.

Desirable to acquire: Electron microcopy of virus-TEM, SEM. Preservation of viruses. Preparation of viral antigens. Molecular rechniques in virology. Preparation of monkey kidney cells (primary) And maitenance od continuous cell lines by subculture. Presrvation in-70°C and liquid nitrogen. Performance of haemadsorption for parainflunza, Haemagglutination of Influenza, Immunoflourscence, PAPER-IV (APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND RECENT ADVANCES) Epidemiology of infection diseases. Hospital aequired infections. Management of hospital waste. Investigation of an infectious outbreak. Infections of various organs and system of human body viz. respiratory tract infection , central nervous system infections, urinary tract infection, gastrointestinal tract infections, congenital infections, hepatitis, pyrexia of unknown origin, infections of eye ear and nose, septicaemia, endocarditis, haemorrhagic fever etc. Opportunistic infections, sexually transmitted diseases. Vaccinology. Principal, methods of preparation, administrations of vaccines information technology (Computers) in microbiology. Gene cloning. Moulecular techniques as applicable to microbiology. Automation in microbiology. Statistical analysis of microbiological data and research methodology. Animal and human ethics involved in microbiological work.