Curriculum Vitae. Sidharath Dev Thakur BVSc AH, MVSc, PhD

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1 Curriculum Vitae Sidharath Dev Thakur BVSc AH, MVSc, PhD Department of Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology Dr. G.C.Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences CSK-Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University Palampur, , Himachal Pradesh Telephone (Cell) Education Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada (9/ /2013). Research topic: Molecular mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance and population dynamics of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Saskatchewan ( ). (Supervisor- Dr. Jo-Anne R. Dillon) Masters in Veterinary Science (MVSc). Veterinary Public Health, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUA&T), Pantnagar, Uttrakhand, India (01/ /2002) Research topic: Sero-epidemiology of animal and human brucellosis. (Supervisor - Dr. DC Thapliyal) Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry [BVSc & AH (DVM)]: Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University (HPAU), Palampur, Kangra (H.P.), ; India (10/ /1999). Current Positions Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Dr. G.C. Negi, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University (HPAU), Palampur, Kangra (H.P.), ; India Employment History Assistant Professor. Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Dr. G.C. Negi, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (DGCN, COVAS), HPAU, Palampur, Kangra (H.P.), ; India (12/2006 onwards) Postdoctoral Fellow. Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Center, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada Research Associate. Dr. Jo-Anne R. Dillon, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada from May 1 to 1

2 August 31, Veterinary Officer.Department of Animal Husbandry, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, (7/ /2006) Research Fellow. National Agriculture Technology Project Weather based animal disease forecasts at GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttrakhand, India (3/2002-7/2003) Junior Research Fellow. Uttar Pradesh Council of Agriculture Research funded project Surveillance of zoonotic diseases: Sero-epidemiology of brucellosis in animals & man in Western and hill districts of UP at GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttrakhand, India (10/2000-4/2001). Awards and Honours 2015 Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for 2016 & 2017, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada College of Medicine Graduate Student Scholarship, University of Saskatchewan ( ) College of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Saskatchewan Scholarship ( ) Best poster award. XV th Annual convention and National Symposium of Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists on Recent Approaches in Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology for Animal Health and Production. February 26-28, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Department of Animal Biotechnology, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University Hisar , India. Projects Co-Principal Investigator, All India Coordinated Research Project on Goat Improvement (Gaddi Field Unit), DGCN, COVAS, HPAU, Palampur, Kangra (H.P.), India. Funding agency: Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India Co-Principal Investigator, Therapeutic Efficacy of Olone-CEF plus Bolus against certain Infections in Cows, RODEC Pharmaceuticals, Gaziabad, India. Funding agency: RODEC Pharmaceuticals, Gaziabad, India. Professional activities 2018 Editor. Special Issue "Multi-Drug Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae". Antibiotics (ISSN ) Member. World Health Organization-approved Gonococcal Antimicrobial Susceptibility in Latin America and the Caribbean (GASP-LAC), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada Joint organising secretary.35 th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists on Environment and Health, HPAU, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India. November 14 16,

3 Participant in International Quality Assurance Program sponsored by Health Canada through testing and reporting for Canadian Quality Control Program of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing in Neisseria gonorrhoeae at VIDO- Intervac, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada. Teaching Undergraduate courses from 2006: 1. Milk Hygiene and Public Health (VPH-311), HPAU, India.(Student # 240). 2. Meat Hygiene and Public Health (VPH-321), HPAU, India.(Student # 190). 3. Zoonoses and Human Health (VPH-411), HPAU, India.(Student # 235). 4. Veterinary Epidemiology and Zoonoses (VPE-321), HPAU, India. (Student # 190). 5. Environment and Environmental Hygiene (VPE-511), HPAU, India.(Student # 240). 6. Experimental Microbiology and Immunology (MCIM 390), Lab classes, University of Saskatchewan, Canada. (Student # 30). Graduate teaching from 2006: 1. Elements of Veterinary Public Health (VPH-601), HPAU, India. (Student # 2). 2. Bacterial and Rickettsial Diseases of Public Health Significance (VPH-602), HPAU, India.(Student # 2). 3. Principles of Food Hygiene and Safety (VPH-605), HPAU, India.(Student # 3). 4. Food Borne Infections and Intoxications (VPH-606), HPAU, India.(Student # 3). 5. Meat and Milk Hygiene (VPH-607), HPAU, India.(Student # 3). Postgraduate students: 1. Masters: 1 Member thesis advisory committee: 1. 3 graduate students (MVSc) 2. 1 PhD Training instructor: 1. Main instructor in course entitled A laboratory course: identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada (June 3-30, 2013). (Trainee #1). Publications a. Research Papers/reviews/ lead papers/popular articles in refereed journal: 1. Thakur SD, Obradovic M, Dillon JR, Siew Hon Ng, Wilson HL Development of flow cytometery based adherence assay for Nessieria gonorrhoeae using 5 - carboxyfluorosceinsuccidyl ester. BMC Microbiol (submitted). 2. Sharma S, Panda AK, Kumar A, Thakur SD Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in cattle of lower and middle ranges of North-western Himalayas. Ind J Ani Sci (Accepted). 3. Thakur SD, Levett PN, Horsman GB, Dillon JR Association of Neisseria gonorrhoeae genogroups and specific PBP2/MtrR/PorB mutation patterns 3

4 with susceptibility to penicillin in a susceptible gonococcal population. J Antimicrobial Chemother. doi: /jac/dky Sawatzky P, Martin I, Galarza P, Trigoso ME, Rodrigue PA, Sanabria OM, Hernandezf AL, Martinez MF, Borthagaray G, Payares D, Morenoj JE, Chiappek M, Corredor AH, Thakur SD, Dillon JR Quality assurance for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Latin American and Caribbean countries, 2013 to Sex Transm Infect (Accepted # sextrans r1). doi: /sextrans Thakur SD, Parmar NR, Dillon JR Time to develop standardized molecular tests for the simultaneous diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and its antimicrobial resistance. Sex Transm Dis 45: Thakur SD, Dillon JR High levels of susceptibility to new and older antibiotics in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from Saskatchewan ( ): time to consider point-ofcare or molecular testing for precision treatment? authors response. J Antimicrobial Chemother. doi: /jac/dkx Thakur SD, Dillon JR Suitability of a chocolate agar-based medium for the transportation and long term storage of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates at room temperature. J Microbiol Methods 144: Thakur SD, Panda AK Rationale use of antimicrobials in animal production: one of the prerequisites to stem the tide of antimicrobial resistance. Curr Sci. 113: Thakur SD, Levett PN, Horsman GB, Dillon JR High levels of susceptibility to new and older antibiotics in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from Saskatchewan ( ): time to consider point of care or molecular testing for antimicrobial susceptibility determination for precision treatment strategies? J Antimicrobial Chemother. 73: doi: /jac/dkx Thakur SD, Araya P, Borthagaray G, Galarza P, Llop A, Payares D, Sanabaria OM, Trigoso ME, Corredor AH, Dillon JR Resistance to ceftriaxone and azithromycin in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from 7 countries of South America and the Caribbean: Sex Transm Dis. 44: Katoch S, Thakur SD, Rajput, R Effect of probiotic supplementation in broiler birds offered feed formulated with lower protein densities. Int J Livestock Res. 7 (2). doi: /ijlr Lakhanpal P, Panda AK, Thakur SD Low prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in ready to eat foods of animal origin from various tourist destinations of Himachal Pradesh, India. J Comm Dis 48: Panda AK, Thakur SD Livestock Diseases: it s public health significance in northern western Himalayas. In: Proceeding of Quasquicentennial Retro Review, ICAR-IVRI regional station, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. 14. Chahota R, Dattal Anjali, Thakur SD, Kumar Sandeep and Sharma Mandeep Isolation of Brucella melitensis from a human case of chronic additive polyarthritis. Ind J Med Microbiol. 33(3): Chahota R, Thakur SD, Sharma Mandeep and Mittra S Detection of a flea borne rickettsialspp in western Himalaya region of India. Ind J Med Microbiol. 33 (3): Dillon JR, Parti R, Thakur SD Antibiotic Resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates: Will Infections be Untreatable in the Future? Cultures (Oxoid). 35: Vidovic S, Caron C, Taheri A, Thakur SD, Read TD, Kusalik A and Dillon JR Using crude whole genome assemblies of Neisseria gonorrhoeae as a platform for strain 4

5 analysis: Clonal spread of gonorrhoea infection in Saskatchewan, Canada. J Clin Microbiol. 52: Thakur SD, Levett PN, Horsman GB, Dillon JR Thakur SD, Levett PN, Horsman GB, Dillon JR Unique combined pena/mtrr/porb mutations and NG-MAST strain types associated with MIC increases to ceftriaxone and cefixime a susceptible Neisseria gonorrhoeae population. J Antimicrobial Chemother. 69: Thakur SD, Levett PN, Horsman GB, Dillon JR Molecular epidemiology of Neisseria gonorroheae isolates from Saskatchewan, Canada: utility of NG-MAST in predicting antimicrobial susceptibility. Sex Transm Infet. 90: Dillon JR, Trecker Molly, Thakur SD Two decades of gonococcal antimicrobial surveillance program in South America and the Caribbean. Sex Transm Infect. 89: iv36- iv Vidovic S, Thakur SD, Horsman GB, Anvari V, Dillon JR Longitudinal analysis of the evolution and dissemination of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains (Saskatchewan, Canada ) reveals three major circulating strains and convergent evolution of ciprofloxacin and azithromycin resistance. J Clin Microbiol. 50: Panda AK, Kumar A, Thakur SD, Shalmali Evaluation of bacteriological quality of meat and meat products in Palam valley of North Western Himalayas. J Vet Pub Hlth.10: Sood Pankaj, Thakur SD, Kumar Sarvesh, Dogra Vishal, Vashishta NK, Singh MM and Gandotra VK Lugol s iodine: validation of relatively higher concentration for intrauterine use in clinical endometritis Cows. 2 Effect of certain storage conditions on in vitro antibacterial activity. Ind J Ani Repro.33: Thakur SD, Vaid RK, Panda AK, SainiY Marine mammal brucellosis: a new dimension to an old zoonosis. Curr Sci. 103: Tahkur SD, Panda AK Laboratory investigation of drinking water sources of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. J Comm Dis. 44: Cybulska P, Thakur SD, Foster BC, Scott IM, Leduc RI, Arnason JT, Dillon JR Extracts of Canadian First Nations medicinal plants, used as natural products, inhibit Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates with different antibiotic resistance profiles. Sex Transm Dis. 38: Panda AK, Thakur SD, Katoch RC Rabies: control strategies for Himalayan states of the Indian subcontinent. J Comm Dis. 40: Thakur SD, Vaid RK, Thapliyal DC Comparison of the immune responses induced by Brucella abortus S-19 vaccine and B. abortus S-99 outer-membrane proteins. J Immunol Immunopathol. 4: Panda AK, Thakur SD and Katoch R Milk and Meat borne parasitic zoonoses: an Indian Perspective. In: Emerging Parasitic Zoonoses and advances in Herbal Medicine against parasites of Veterinary importance.xvii National Congress of Veterinary Parasitology. College Of Veterinary And Animal Sciences, S.K.A.U.S.&T., Jammu, India Vaid RK, Thakur SD, Barua S Brucella diagnosis by PCR. J Immunol Immunopathol. 6: Thakur SD, Vaid RK, Barua S Brucellosis in water buffaloes. Infectious Diseases of Domestic Animals and zoonoses in India. Ed. Tandon, V. and Dhawan, B.N. In: Proc Nat AcadSci India. 75 (B)-Special issue.pp

6 32. Thakur SD, Thapliyal DC Seroprevalence of animal and human brucellosis in Kumaon and adjoining parts of Uttar Pradesh with comparison of serological tests. Indian J Ani Sci. 74: Thakur SD, Thapliyal DC, Kumar Mahesh Current status of serodiagnosis of brucellosis. J Immunol Immunopathol. 5: Thakur SD, Kumar R Antimicrobial components of milk. Indian Dairyman. 55: Kumar R, Thakur SD Fungal diseases of large animals and their prevention. Livestock International. 7(4): Bhatt, MK, Thakur SD, Kumar M Gene manipulation in farm animals: a new approach. Pashudhan.18 : Thakur SD, Vaid RK, Kumar Mahesh Equine Brucellosis: a review. Centaur. 19: Thakur SD, Thapliyal DC Seroprevalence of brucellosis in man. J Comm Dis. 34: Thakur SD, Thapliyal DC Seroprevalence of brucellosis in various animal species. Vets India (May issue). 40. Thakur SD, Kumar Rajesh, Thapliyal DC Human brucellosis: Review of an under diagnosed animal transmitted disease. J Comm Dis. 34: Thakur SD, Thapliyal DC Brucella vaccines and vaccination: a review. Ind J Comp MicrobiolImmunol Infect Dis. 23: Thakur SD, Kumar, R and Chauhan, R. S. (2002). Considerations for antibiotics usage in animal treatment and production. Pashudhan. 17: 1& Kumar R, Arora P, Thakur, SD and Chauhan RS Application of biotechnology in animal health and production. Pashudhan. 18: 1& Thakur SD, Srivastava, S. and Kumar M Equine diseases of zoonotic interest. Centaur.19: Thakur SD, Bhatt MK and Kumar M Fungal zoonoses: an underestimated public health hazard. Pashudhan. 17: Thapliyal DC and Thakur SD Immunomodulation induced by foods of animal origin especially milk. In: Advances in Immunology and Immunopathology. (Eds. Chauhan, R.S., Singh, G.K. and Agarwal, D.K.). pp Thapliyal DC and Thakur SD Livestock diseases in Himalayan region: A public health perspective. In: Proceedings of Livestock Production Systems for Sustainable Food Security and Livelihoods in Mountain Areas. (Eds. Singh, R and Gautam, PL) pp Thakur SD and Shrivastava S Geographical information system: contribution to public health. Pantnagar Veterinarian. 7: c. Books/Manuals: 1. Gupta Atul, Thakur SD and Khurana SK Practical Manual: Milk and Meat Hygiene, Food Safety and Public Health. Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, HPAU, Himachal Pradesh, India Dillon JR, Thakur SD and Parti R A Laboratory Course: Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada. 6

7 3. Thakur SD, Panda AK Practical Manual on Environmental Hygiene. Department of Veterinary Public Health, HPAU, Himachal Pradesh, India d. Book chapters: 1. Vaid RK, Thakur SD, Anand T Q-fever. In: Pet Animal Zoonoses (accepted). Published abstracts and Conference presentations/posters: 1. Rana Neha, Kumari Neena, Panda AK, Gupta Tania, Chahota R, Thakur SD Incidence of Bacillus spp. in ready-to- eat foods, beverages and water from different tourist destinations of north western Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh, India. In: FSSAI-ICMSF- CHIFFS International Symposium on 'Microbiological Food Safety management' at New Delhi on 9 and 10 Oct (submitted). 2. Kumari Neena, Rana Neha, Panda AK, Gupta Tania, Chahota R, Thakur SD Incidence of Aeromonas species in ready-to-eat foods, beverages and water from different tourist destinations of north western Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh, India. In: FSSAI-ICMSF- CHIFFS International Symposium on 'Microbiological Food Safety management' at New Delhi on 9 and 10 Oct (submitted). 3. Parmar NR, PereraS, Thakur SD, Levett PN, Wang J, Dillon JR Molecular determination of antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeaepositive remnant Aptima urine specimens indicates emerging resistance to cephalosporins and azithromycin in Saskatchewan, Canada. In: International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI) and European Congress. June 27-30, Dublin, Ireland. (Accepted). 4. Thakur SD, Levett PN, Horsman GB, Dillon JR Neisseria gonorrhoeae penicillin resistance: molecular epidemiology and association with mutation patterns in pena, mtrr and porb.in:challenges and new concepts in antibiotics research. March 19-21, 2018.Institut Pasteur, Paris, France. 5. Thakur SD, Levett PN, Horsman GB, Dillon JR High levels of susceptibility in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from Saskatchewan, Canada ( ) to new and older antibiotics used for treatment. In:STI and HIV Congress Abstracts. July 9-12, 2017.Rio de Janerio. Sex Transm Infect. 93 (Suppl 2): A176. Abstract P Thakur SD, Obradovic M, Dillon JR, Wilson HL. Development of flow cytometry based adherence assay for Nessieria gonorrhoeae using 5 -carboxyfluorosceinsuccidyl ester (CFSE) and ME-180 cells. In: Proceeding of 8th European Immunology Conference.June 29-July 01, Madrid, Spain.J Clin Cell Immun.8 (3 suppl): 86.Abstract EUIMM Dillon JR, Levett PN, Horsman GB, Thakur SD High levels of antimicrobial susceptibility to no longer used antibiotics in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from Saskatchewan ( ). In: CACMID's 85th Annual Conference. 3-6 May, Toronto, Canada. Abstract J02.JAMMI. 2 (Suppl 1.1): Lakhanpal Priyanka, Panda AK, Thakur SD, Gupta Atul Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in ready-to-eat foods of animal origin in Himachal Pradesh. In:35th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists on Environment and Health. November 14 16, 2014, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India. 9. Chahota R, Dattal Anjali, Thakur SD, Kumar Sandeep and Sharma Mandeep Isolation of Brucella melitensis from a human case of chronic additive polyarthritis. In:35th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists on Environment and Health. November 14 16, 2014, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India. 10. Panda AK, Thakur SD Emerging infections and animal epidemics; management of 7

8 zoonotic infections and diseases of Veterinary Public Health importance. In: Animal Disaster Management Training. Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public Administeration. November 21-23, 2013, Shimla. H.P., India. 11. S.D. Thakur, P.N. Levett, G.B. Horsman and J.R. Dillon.2013.Association of Neisseria gonorrhoeae NG-MAST strain types with specific mutation pattern combinations of pena, mtrr and porb. In: STI & AIDS World Congress 2013 [Joint meeting of the 20th Meeting of the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR), and the 14th World Congress of the International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI)]. Vienna, August Sex Trans Infact. 89 (Suppl 1):A232. Abstract P The Gonococcal Antimicrobial Susceptibility Program (GASP) Network in Latin America and the Caribbean - P. Araya; G. Borthagaray; P. Galarza; A. Llop; D. Payares; O.M. Sanabaria; S.D. Thakur; M.E. Trigoso; and J.R. Dillon MIC creep to ceftriaxone and low levels of resistance to azithromycin in 7 countries from South America and the Caribbean. In: STI and AIDS World Congress [Joint meeting of the 20th Meeting of the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR), and the 14th World Congress of the International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI)]. Vienna, August Sex Trans Infect.:89(Suppl 1): A239. Abstract P Katoch S, Thakur SD, Sharma KS Biological performance of broiler birds on varied mineral density diets supplemented with isolated direct fed microbial. In: 6 th International Poultry Conference 2012, Egypt , March Thakur SD, Liao M, Nagle E, Levett PN, Horsman GB, Dillon JR Identification of a Neisseria gonorrhoeae population susceptible to antibiotics traditionally used to treat gonococcal infections: will regional control strategies be relevant? In: 12th International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI). November 2-5, 2011, New Delhi, India. Abstract book; O14: Vidovic S, Thakur SD, Horsman GB, Dillon JR Molecular Epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeaefrom Saskatchewan. In:51 st Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. September 17-20, 2011.Chicago, USA.ICAAC Final Program, pp Thakur SD, Nagle E, Levett PN, Horsman GB, Liao M, Dillon JR Emerging molecular mutations of reduced susceptibility to third-generation cephalosporins in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from Saskatchewan, Canada. In: 19 th biennial conference of International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Research (ISSTDR). July 10-14, Quebec City, Canada. Sex Transm Infect. 87 (Suppl 1): A176.Abstract P1-S Thakur SD, Horsman GB, Dillon JR Antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeaeisolates from Saskatchewan: time to think about regional treatment guidelines? In: 2 nd Annual RAPID Meeting. October 20, Saskatoon, SK, Canada. 18. Thakur SD, Nagle E, Levett P, Horsman GB, Dillon JR Isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from Saskatchewan are susceptible to most antibiotics except tetracycline. In: CACMID's 78th Annual Conference. 6-8 May, Edmonton, Canada..Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 21 (Suppl A): 38a. Abstract SP Chahota Rajesh, Sharma Mandeep, Mittra S, Thakur SD Molecular epidemiological investigation of a flea borne rickettsial outbreak in the western Himalayan region based on GLTA and Omp B genes. In: Proceeding of XV th Annual convention and National Symposium of Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists on Recent Approaches in Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology for Animal Health and 8

9 Production. February 26-28, Department of Veterinary Microbiolgy and Department of Animal Biotechnology, ChaudharyCharan Singh Haryana Agriculture University Hisar , India. 20. Panda AK, Thakur SD, Poonam Bacteriological Evaluation of Cow Urine used in Organic Agricultural Practices. In:International Symposium and VII Annual Conference of Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists on Food Safety, Quality Assurance and Global Trade: Concerns and Strategies Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttrakhand, India. November 7-9, pp Panda AK, Thakur SD, Garg SR, Sharma, Alok Prevalence of the Listeria monocytogenes in foods of animal origin: A potential public health threat. In: 2 nd International Symposium on Infectious Diseases and Health Sciences. Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. July 26-27, p Panda AK, Thakur SD, Katoch RC Rabies: Control Strategies for Himalayan States of the Indian Subcontinent. In: 2 nd International Symposium on Infectious Diseases and Health Sciences. Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. July 26-27, pp Panda AK, Thakur SD Bacteriological contaminants of foods of animal origin. In: Proceeding of 6 th Annual conference of Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists and National Symposium on horizons of Veterinary Public Health in augmenting Veterinary, Medical and Environmental Health.. Department of Veterinary Public Health, Anand Agricultural University, Anand Gujarat-India. November 29-30, pp Vaid RK, Thakur SD, Thapliyal DC The in-vitrosensitivity of Brucellaabortus S- 99 to chemotherapeutic agents in general and cefotaxime in particular. In: Proceeding of XII Annual conference of IAAVR and National Symposium on Newer Concepts and Challenges in Veterinary science and Animal Husbandry. College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner. pp Maansi, Thakur SD In: Proceeding of Second Annual conference of Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists and National Symposium on Challenges in emerging WTO Scenario in Milk, Meat and Poultry Industry. Department of Veterinary Public Health, Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur, India. September 20-22, pp Thapliyal DC and Thakur SD Livestock diseases in Himalayan region: a public health perspective. In: Proceedings of Livestock Production Systems for Sustainable Food Security and Livelihoods in Mountain Areas. (Eds. Singh, R and Gautam, PL) GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttrakhand, India. December 30-31, pp Thakur SD, Shrivastava S, Thapliyal DC, Garg SK Sero-prevalence of brucellosis and PPR in goats. In: Strength, Challenges and Opportunities in Small Ruminants Diseases in New Millennium. V th National Seminar. Indian Society for Sheep and Goat Production and Utilization. December 30-31, 2002, Jaipur, India. 28. Thakur SD, Thapliyal DC Field efficacy of serological tests used in the diagnosis of brucellosis. In: Proceeding of First Annual conference of Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists. GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttrakhand, India. November 28-29, pp Thakur SD, Thapliyal DC Comparison of the immune response generated by B. 9

10 abortus S-19 vaccine and outer membrane proteins of B. abortus S-99. In: Proceeding of First Annual conference of Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists. GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttrakhand, India. November 28-29, pp. 39. Workshops and Training 2016 International School on One Health: A Team Science Approach for the Protection of Animal, Human and Environmental Health organized at Guru AngadDev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, from February 9 to February 15, 2016, in collaboration with University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada Short course on Advanced Diagnostic Approach for Food Borne Contamination of Livestock Products with Special Emphasis on Zoonotic Diseases organized at Indian Council of Agriculture Research-National Research Centre on Yak, Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, July Workshop on Animal Disaster Management, organized by DGCN COVAS, HPAU, Palampur, in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority & World Society for the Protection of Animals, December 3, Winter school Pesticides and Veterinary Drug Residues in the Foods of Animal Origin. G.B. Pant Uni. Agri. & Tech., Pantnagar, India. February 24 to March 15, Training programme on Student Counselling: Theory and Practice. HPAU, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India July 1-8, Training on Modern Diagnostic Techniques for Effective Livestock Health Management. Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, India. July, 11-18, Society/Council Memberships: 1. Indian Society of Veterinary Public Health Specialists. 2. Society of Immunology and Immuno-pathology. 3. Himachal Pradesh Veterinary Council. 10