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Publications and PatentPublished papers
Ravibalan Thirumurugan, Maruthai Kathirvel,Maruthai Kathirvel,Kommoju Vallayyachari,
Kesavan Surendar, Antony V. Samrot, Muthuraj Muthaiah (2015). Molecular analysis of rpoB gene mutations in rifampicin
resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates by multiple allele specific polymerase chain reaction in Puducherry,
South India, J Infect Public Health.
H. D. Shewade, S. Govindarajan, B. N. Sharath, J. P. Tripathy, P.
Chinnakali, M. V. Kumar, M. Muthaiah, K. Vivekananda, A. K. Paulraj, G. Roy (2015). MDR-TB screening in a setting with
molecular diagnostic techniques: who got tested, who didn’t and why? PHA, 5(2): 132–139.
Usharani Brammacharry, Muthuraj Muthaiah (2014).
Characterization of rpsL Gene Mutations in Streptomycin-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates, Ame J Microbiol Res, 2(3): 80-85.
Thirumurugan Ravibalan, Kathirvel Maruthai, Antony V. Samrot,
Muthuraj Muthaiah (2014). Characterization of katG and rpoB gene mutations in Multi Drug
Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates, Int J Curr Microbiol App Sci, 3(9): 1072-1080.
Usharani Brammacharry,Muthaiah Muthuraj (2014). Diagnostic
value of Polymerase Chain Reaction for the rapid diagnosis of clinically suspected tuberculous meningitis, Int J Pharm Bio Sci, 5 (3): (B) 70 – 77. V. Lakshmi Praba, M. Kathirvel, K. Vallayyachari, K. Surendar, M. Muthuraj,
P. Justin Jesuraj, S. Govindarajan, and K. V. Raman,(2013), Bactericidal Effect of Silver Nanoparticles Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, J Bionanosci, 7,1- 6.Maruthai Kathirvel,Vallayyachari Kommoju,Usharani Brammacharry,
Thirumurugan Ravibalan,Nandikolla Ravishankar,Balu Radhakrishnan, Muthuraj Muthaiah (2013).
Clinical evaluation of mtp40 polymerase chain reaction for the diagnosis of extra pulmonary
tuberculosis, World J Microb Biot, 226(29):1985-2013. M. Kathirvel, K. Vallayyachari, R.Thirumurugan, B.Usharani,
Antony V.Samrot and M.Muthuraj (2013). Strain identification and evaluation of PCR based molecular methods for subtyping of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates, Int J Pharm Bio Sci, 5(1): 229 – 236. A.Nisha, S.S.Prabhu, M.Muthuraj, S.Manupriya, B.Usharani,
S.Kamatchyammal and V.Saroja (2010) Molecular Characterization of rpoB gene encoding the RNA polymerase
β Subunit in Rifampin-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains from South India, AfR J Biotechnol,11(13): 3160-3168. Muthuraj Muthaiah ,Sridharan Jagadeesan , Nisha Ayalusamy , Manupriya Sreenivasan ,
Sambamurthy Sangamesvara Prabhu , Usharani Muthuraj , Kamatchiyammal Senthilkumar and Saroja Veerappan(2010).
Molecular epidemiological study of Pyrazinamide-Resistance in clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
from South India. Int J Mol Sci., 11, 2670-2680.N.Vasanthi, A. Natarajan, S. Manupriya, M. Muthuraj,
B. Usharani, V. Saroja and A. Nisha.(2010).Characterization of Emb BC Genes Associated with Ethambutol Resistance
in Human Isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Int J Microbial Res, 1 (1): 14-21.M. Muthuraj, S. Kamatchiyammal, B.Usharani, S. Manupriya,A.R.Niranjana Ayyappan
and K. Divyalakshmi.(2010).Serum Zinc, Calcium and Albumin Levels in Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Patients Co-Infected with HIV, Global J Biotech Biochem., 5 (1): 27-35, 2010.B. Usharani and M. Muthuraj. (2009).Production and
characterization of protease enzyme from Bacillus laterosporus. Afr J Microbiol Res, 4 (11): 1057-1063.Ravibalan Thirumurugan, Maruthai Kathirvel,Maruthai Kathirvel,Kommoju Vallayyachari,
Kesavan Surendar, Antony V. Samrot, Muthuraj Muthaiah (2015). Molecular analysis of rpoB gene mutations in rifampicin
resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates by multiple allele specific polymerase chain reaction in Puducherry,
South India, J Infect Public Health.
H. D. Shewade, S. Govindarajan, B. N. Sharath, J. P. Tripathy, P.
Chinnakali, M. V. Kumar, M. Muthaiah, K. Vivekananda, A. K. Paulraj, G. Roy (2015). MDR-TB screening in a setting with
molecular diagnostic techniques: who got tested, who didn’t and why? PHA, 5(2): 132–139.
Usharani Brammacharry, Muthuraj Muthaiah (2014).
Characterization of rpsL Gene Mutations in Streptomycin-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates, Ame J Microbiol Res, 2(3): 80-85.
Thirumurugan Ravibalan, Kathirvel Maruthai, Antony V. Samrot,
Muthuraj Muthaiah (2014). Characterization of katG and rpoB gene mutations in Multi Drug
Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates, Int J Curr Microbiol App Sci, 3(9): 1072-1080.
Usharani Brammacharry,Muthaiah Muthuraj (2014). Diagnostic
value of Polymerase Chain Reaction for the rapid diagnosis of clinically suspected tuberculous meningitis, Int J Pharm Bio Sci, 5 (3): (B) 70 – 77.
Maruthai Kathirvel,Vallayyachari Kommoju,Usharani Brammacharry,
Thirumurugan Ravibalan,Nandikolla Ravishankar,Balu Radhakrishnan, Muthuraj Muthaiah (2013).
Clinical evaluation of mtp40 polymerase chain reaction for the diagnosis of extra pulmonary
tuberculosis, World J Microb Biot, 226(29):1985-2013.
M. Kathirvel, K. Vallayyachari, R.Thirumurugan, B.Usharani,
Antony V.Samrot and M.Muthuraj (2013). Strain identification and evaluation of PCR based molecular methods for subtyping of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates, Int J Pharm Bio Sci, 5(1): 229 – 236.
A.Nisha, S.S.Prabhu, M.Muthuraj, S.Manupriya, B.Usharani,
S.Kamatchyammal and V.Saroja (2010) Molecular Characterization of rpoB gene encoding the RNA polymerase
β Subunit in Rifampin-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains from South India, AfR J Biotechnol,11(13): 3160-3168.
Muthuraj Muthaiah ,Sridharan Jagadeesan , Nisha Ayalusamy , Manupriya Sreenivasan ,
Sambamurthy Sangamesvara Prabhu , Usharani Muthuraj , Kamatchiyammal Senthilkumar and Saroja Veerappan(2010).
Molecular epidemiological study of Pyrazinamide-Resistance in clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
from South India. Int J Mol Sci., 11, 2670-2680.
N.Vasanthi, A. Natarajan, S. Manupriya, M. Muthuraj,
B. Usharani, V. Saroja and A. Nisha.(2010).Characterization of Emb BC Genes Associated with Ethambutol Resistance
in Human Isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Int J Microbial Res, 1 (1): 14-21.
M. Muthuraj, S. Kamatchiyammal, B.Usharani, S. Manupriya,A.R.Niranjana Ayyappan
and K. Divyalakshmi.(2010).Serum Zinc, Calcium and Albumin Levels in Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Patients Co-Infected with HIV, Global J Biotech Biochem., 5 (1): 27-35, 2010.
B. Usharani and M. Muthuraj. (2009).Production and
characterization of protease enzyme from Bacillus laterosporus. Afr J Microbiol Res, 4 (11): 1057-1063.
India Patent
Sudhakar, S., Beryl Vedha, Y., Johnson Retnaraj Samuel, S., Jackson Durairaj,
S., Muthuraj, M., Velu Raja, K., Fermin Angelo Selvin, J., Velmurugan, D. Identification,
Characterization and Structural Elucidation of new anti-tuberculosis drug. Indian patent filed on Oct. 2011.
