Name: 
Dr. Rebanta Kumar Bhattarai
Designation: 
Associate Professor
Director Center for Biotechnology, Department Head
Department: 
Vet. Micrbiology and Parasitology
Email: 
[email protected]
Telephone: 
977-56-521257
Mobile: 
9855055572
Qualification: 
M.V. Sc. (Microbiology)
Professional Experience: 
November 19, 2004 to date in teaching, research and extension experience in IAAS and AFU
Scientific Publications: 

1. Bhandari, S., H.B. Basnet and R.K. Bhattarai. 2014. Prevalance of E.coli in goat meat in Kathmandu. Nepalese Veterinary Journal/Nepal, 31:20-24.

2. Bhattarai R.K., and H.B. Basnet. 2010. Prevalent bacteria and their in vito antibiogram in chicken samples. Blue Cross, the annual bulletin of Nepal Veterinary Students Association/Nepal, 11:29-31.

3. Bhattarai, R.K. and I.P. Dhakal. 2005. Sero-survillance and sero-monitering of Mycoplasma gallisepticumin the laying flock of Chitwan District. Proceedings technical seminar and workshop, National Poultry Expo-2005, Nepal Dec 15-19, 2005 71-74.

4. Ghimire L., D.K. Singh, H.B. Basnet, R.K. Bhattarai, S. Dhakal, B. Sharma. 2014. Prevalence, antibiogram and risk factors of thermophilic Campylobacter spp. in dressed porcine carcass of Chitwan, Nepal. BMC Microbiol 14:85. doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-14-85.

5. Ghimire, L., D.K. Singh, H.B. Basnet, R.K. Bhattarai, S. Dhakal and B. Sharma. 2014. Prevalence, Antibiogram and Risk Factors of Thermophilic Campylobacter Spp. In dressed porcine Caracass of Chitwan, Nepal. Proceedings of 11th National conference of Nepal Veterinary Association (Vetcon’ 14, Nepal May 28-30 2014, Kathmandu, Nepal

6. Singh S., S. Bhandari, R.K. Bhattarai, and S.K. Karn. 2003. A study on the effect of iron supplementation in pre-weaning piglets". Nepalese Veterinary Journal/Nepal, 27:6-11.

Research Interests: 
1. Zoonotic bacteria (Campylobacter, Salmonella, E. coli, Yersinia enterocolitica, Clostridium botulinum, vibrios, mycobacteria)
2. Antimicrobial drug resistance problems in animal pathogens, including fish and Ratite (Ostriches) bacteria, their significance, and prudent use of drugs
3. Non-spore-forming anaerobes: isolation, identification, significance
4. Commensal bacteria of livestock and pet animal, and their significance
5. Subclinical mastitis in small ruminants
6. Diagnostic bacteriology with particular reference to rare and emerging pathogens
7. Diagnostic tests development: Gold Nano Probe for rapid detection
8. Diagnostic virology and mycology with particular reference to rare and emerging pathogens
9. Avian Influenza, Food microbiology and Wild life, Immunology