1.  Dhara A, Hussain M.S, Datta D, Kumar M. (2019) Insights to the assembly of functionally active leptospiral ClpP1P2 protease complex along with its ATPase chaperone ClpX. ACS Omega (accepted)

2.    Ghosh KK, Prakash A, Shrivastav P, Balamurugan V, Kumar M. (2018). Evaluation of a novel outer membrane surface exposed protein, LIC13341 of Leptospira, as adhesin and serodiagnostic candidate marker for leptospirosis. Microbiology. doi: 10.1099/mic.0.000685.

3.   Kumar P, Barari SK, Tripathi MK, Kumari RK, Kumar M (2018). Foot and Mouth Disease: An Economically Devastating Disease of the livestock. Journal of Veterinary Sciences;4(1): 9-12.

4.   Kumar P, Dey A, Kumar A, Ray PK, Chandran PC, Kumari RK, Kumar M (2018). The effects of PPR on the reproductive health of Black Bengal goats and the possible role played by oxidative stress. Tropical Animal Health and Production . doi: 10.1007/s11250-018-1578-7

5.     Ghosh KK, Prakash A, Balamurugan V, Kumar M. (2018). Catecholamine modulated novel surface exposed adhesin LIC20035 of Leptospira binds host extracellular matrix components and is recognized by host during infection. Applied and Environmental Microbiology ;84 (6): e02360-17.

6.     Singh P, Verma D, Backstedt BT, Kaur S, Kumar M, Smith AA, Sharma K, Yang X, Azevedo JF, Gomes-Solecki M, Buyuktanir O, Pal U. (2017). Borrelia burgdorferi BBI39 paralogs are targets of protective immunity inducing microbicidal responses and reducing pathogen persistence either in hosts or in the vector. J Infect Dis.  Jan 31. doi:10.1093/infdis/jix036.

7.      Dixit B, Ghosh KK, Fernandes G, Kumar P, Gogoi P, Kumar M (2016). Dual nuclease activity of a Cas2 protein in CRISPR-Cas subtype I-B of Leptospira interrogans. FEBS Lett; 590 (7): 1002-16.

8.   Kumar P, Pandian S J, Kumari RR, Kumar M. (2016). Package and practices for Livestock Farmers: Under supervision of a Veterinarian. Poulvet;Online journal http://poulvet.com/dairy/articles/livestock_farmers.php

9.     Kumar P, Pandian SJ, Sinha BS, Kumari RK, Kumar M. (2016).Calf Diarrhoea: Devastating disease of bovine during first three months after birth. http://www.krishisewa.com/articles/livestock/705-calf-diarrhoea.html

10.     Kumar P, Roy RK, Kumar M, Kumari RK, Kumar A. (2015).PPR control in Goat: A guide for animal health service providers. http://www.vethelplineindia.co.in/ppr-control-in-goat-a-guide-for-animal-health-service-providers/

11.  Kumar P, Kumari RK, Kumar M, Kumar S, Chakrabarti A. (2014). “Current practices and research updated on Diabetes mellitus in Canine” Veterinary World ;7(11): 952-959.

12.  Ouyang Z, Narasimhan S, Neelakanta G, Kumar M, Pal U, Fikrig E, Norgard MV.(2012). “Activation of the RpoN-RpoS regulatory pathway during the enzootic life cycle of Borrelia burgdorferi” BMC Microbiology; 44 (12) doi:10.1186/1471-2180-12-44.

13.  Kumar M, Kaur S, Kariu T, Yang X, Bossis I, Anderson JF, Pal U. (2011)."Borrelia burgdorferi BBA52 is a potential target for transmission blocking Lyme disease vaccines” Vaccine; 29 (48): 9012– 9019.

14.  Xiao S*, Kumar M*, Yang X, Akkoyunlu M,Collins PL, Samal SK, Pal U. (2011) “An efficient avian host-restricted viral vector for antigen-specific host immunization against Lyme disease pathogens” Vaccine; 29 (32):5294-303. (* equal contribution)

15.  Kumar M, Bhilegaonkar KN, Agarwal RK. (2011). “Prevalence and characterization of rotavirus from faecal samples of children and animals” Indian Journal of Animal Sciences; 81(10): 993–999.

16.  Kumari R R, Kumar M, Kumar P. (2011). An Integrated Approach to Control Toxocara vitulorum: A Major Cause of Buffalo Calf Mortality. Livestock International; 15 (2):8-9.

17.  Kumar M, Yang X, Coleman AS, Pal U. (2010). “BBA52 facilitates Borrelia burgdorferi transmission from feeding ticks to murine hosts” J Infect Dis; 201 (7): 1084-1095

18.  Zhang X, Yang X, Kumar M, Pal U. (2009) “BB0323 function is essential for Borrelia burgdorferi virulence and persistence through tick-rodent transmission cycle”. J Infect Dis; 200 (8):1318-30.

19.  Promnares K, Kumar M, Shroder DY, Zhang X, Anderson JF, Pal U.(2009) “Borrelia burgdorferi small lipoprotein Lp6.6 is a member of multiple protein complexes in the outer membrane and facilitates pathogen transmission from ticks to mice”. Mol Microbiol; 74 (1):112-25.

20.  Ouyang Z, Kumar M, Kariu T, Haq S, Goldberg M, Pal U, Norgard M V. (2009). “BosR (BB0647) governs virulence expression in Borrelia burgdorferi”.  Mol Microbiol; 74(6):1331-43

21. Kumari RR, Kumar P, Kumar M. (2009). Nutritional Deficiency Diseases of Newborn Farm Animals and There Management. Intas Polivet ;10 (2).

22.  Pal U, Dai J, Li X, Neelakanta G, Luo P, Kumar M, Wang P, Yang X, Anderson JF, Fikrig E. (2008) “A differential role for BB0365 in the persistence of Borrelia burgdorferi in mice and ticks”. J Infect Dis; 197 (1):148-55.

23.  Coleman AS, Yang X, Kumar M, Zhang X, Promnares K, Shroder D, Kenedy MR, Anderson JF, Akins DR, Pal U.(2008). “Borrelia burgdorferi complement regulator-acquiring surface protein 2 does not contribute to complement resistance or host infectivity”. PLoS ONE; 3 (8):3010e

24.  Kumar P, Challa J, Dimri U & Kumar M. (2007). Role of Micro-nutrients in dermatological disorders of dog. Intas Polivet. Vol 8 (2): 465-471.

25.  Kumar M, Bhilagaonkar KN, Kumar P. (2006). Epidemiology of Japanese Encephalitis in the Indian Scenario. Intas Polivet, 7 (II): 312-319.

26. Kumar P, Kumar M, Mudgal V, Mishra SK. (2005) “Awareness for nutritional management in Pet animals”. Pet India, Vol.11 (6): 48-50.

27.  Kushwaha RB, Shankar U, Kumar P, Kumar M. (2005). “Pyometra in canines: an appraisal” Poulvet .Online in www.poulvet.com/articles/ pyometra_article.

28.  Kumar P, Kumar M, Prasanna SB, Singh SK. (2004). “First Aid   assistance for   companion animal during emergency” Pet India, Vol.10 (12): 15-17.

Conferences and Presentations:

1. Kumar M. (2017).Immunogenic Lipoprotein LP46 of Leptospira interrogans interacts with   host extracellular  matrix components.Opportunities and Challenges of Translational        Research in the Frontier Areas of Animal Biotechnology, OUAT National seminar,    Bhubaneswar

2. Kumar M. (2017). Analysis of Differential Expression of Outer Membrane Proteins of pathogenic Leptospira in response to catecholamine: a host stress factor. ICAR-NIVEDI  meeting, Bengaluru

3. Dixit  B, Kumar M. (2016).Characterization of one of core Cas protein of CRISPR-Cas Subtype I-B in Leptospira interrogans Copenhageni strain Fiocruz L1-130. Innovative Research in Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences, Bioinformatics and Stem Cell application in JNU, New Delhi. (Best Poster award)

4. Dixit B, Kumar M. (2016). Characterization of Cas1 protein of CRISPR Cas subtype I-B Leptospira interrogans Copenhageni strain Fiocruz L1-130. Global Symposium on “Animal Health: Newer Technologies and their Applications” in Veterinary College Khanapara.

5. Prakash A, Kumar M. (2016). Cloning and expression of novel Lon Protease of Leptospira interrogans Copenhageni Strain Fiocruz L1-130. Global Symposium on “Animal Health: Newer Technologies and their Applications” in Veterinary College Khanapara.

6. Ghosh K K, Kumar M. (2016). In vitro expression analysis of selected outer membrane proteins of Leptospira interrogans Copenhageni strain Fiocruz L1-130 for diagnostics and vaccination. Global Symposium on “Animal Health: Newer Technologies and their Applications” in Veterinary College Khanapara.

7. Prakash A, Kumar M. (2016). Characterization of a novel Cas5 protein of CRISPR-Cas type I-B in pathogenic Leptospira interrogans. 57^th Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India and International symposium on “Microbes and Biosphere” in Gauhati University, Assam.

8. Ghosh K K, Kumar M. (2016). Modulation of gene expression of Leptospira interrogans exposed to catecholamines and its role in host immune evasion. 57^th Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India and International symposium on “Microbes and Biosphere” in Gauhati University, Assam.

9. Basumatary B, Kumar M. (2016). Investigation of biochemical characteristics of a core Cas protein in CRISPR-Cas subtype-IC in Leptospira interrogans serovar Copenhageni strain Fiocruz L1-130. 57^th Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India and  International symposium on “Microbes and Biosphere” in Gauhati University, Assam.

10. Dhara A, Kumar M. (2016). Cloning, expression and purification of Caseinolytic proteases  of pathogenic Leptospira interrogans Copenhageni strain Fiocruz L1-130. 57^th Annual  Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India and International symposium on “Microbes and Biosphere” in Gauhati University, Assam.

11. Dixit  B, Kumar M. (2015). A novel Cas2 Protein of CRISPR/Cas system in Leptospira  interrogans displaying dual nuclease activity.9^th Scientific meeting of International  Leptospirosis society,7-10 Oct, 2015 Semarang, Indonesia.

12. Ghosh K K, Kumar M (2015). Characterization of hypothesized outer membrane protein of Leptospira interrogans Copenhageni. 8^th Indo Global summit and Expo on Vaccines,Therapeutics & healthcare, November 02-04, 2015 HICC, Hyderabad, India. (Best Paper award)

13. Kung F, Kumar M, Promnares K, Yang X, Pal U (2014). Role of bbd18 in Borrelia burgdorferi Biology and Infectivity. Graduate Research Interaction Day (GRID). College Park, Maryland, USA.

14. Soloski M J,  Kumar M, Wu G, Ji H, Kortte K, Crowder L,  Aucott J. (2012). Immune Profiling of Early Lyme Disease. ID Week, 17-21 oct,2012  San Diego, California, USA.

15. Kumar, Pankaj, Sharma, M.C., Kumar Manish and Swarup, D. (2009) Oxidative stress and genotoxicity in relation to micro-mineral deficiency in cattle of Bihar districts.Pp 183, Proceedings of the International Summit on “Advancing veterinary Medical care: Challenges and Strategies” and 27th ISVM convention Satellite Seminar on Veterinary Internal Medicine” 19-21 Feb, 2009.

16. Kumar, Manish; Bhilegaonkar, K.N; Agarwal, R.K. (2008). Prevalence and rapid detection of Salmonella and E.coli in diarrhoeal cases of children and calves and piglets.International  symposium on “Food safety, Quality Assurance & Global Trade: Concerns and Strageies” on the occasion of Annual conference of Indian Asssociation of Veterinary Public health Specialists, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India.

17. Kumar, Manish; Bhilegaonkar, K.N; Agarwal, R.K. & Kumar, Pankaj. (2008).RT-PCR for detection of rotavirus from faecal samples of children and animals. Annual conference of  Indian Association of veterinary Microbiologists, Immunologists & Specialists in Infectious Diseases and national Symposium on Newer concepts and strategies for Disease Diagnostics & Immunoprophylactics for enhancing Livestock health & production., IVRI, Izatnagar, India.

18. Kumar, Manish; Bhilegaonkar, K.N; Kumar, Pankaj & Sharma, M.C. (2005). Public health awareness among livestock farmers for sustaining economy. National Seminar on Micro Enterprise Promotion in rural India, Experience, Prospects & Strategies, IVRI, Izatnagar, India.