Publications

Research Articles

• Uma, A., Abraham, T.J. and Sundararaj, V., 1999. Effect of a probiotic bacterium, Lactobacillus plantarum on disease resistance of Penaeus indicus larvae. Indian J. Fish, 46(4), pp.367-373.
• Uma, A., Abraham, T.J., Jeyaseelan, M.J.P. and Sundararaj, V., 1999. Effect of probiotic feed supplement on performance and disease resistance of Indian white shrimp Penaeus indicus H. Milne Edwards. Journal of Aquaculture in the Tropics. 14(2):159- 164.
• Abraham, T.J., Shanmugam, S.A., Uma, A., Palaniappan, R. and Dhevendaran, K., 2001. Biocontrol of shrimp bacterial pathogens using penaeid larva associated bacterium, Alteromonas sp. Journal of Aquaculture in the Tropics, 16(1), pp.11-22.
• Uma, A., Prabhakar, T.G., Koteeswaran, A. and Ravikumar, G., 2002. Establishment of primary cell culture from hepatopancreas of Penaeus monodon for the study of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). Asian Fisheries Science, 15(4), pp.365-370.
• Umesha, R.K., Uma, A., Otta, S.K., Karunasagar, I. and Karunasagar, I., 2003. Detection by PCR of hepatopancreatic parvovirus (HPV) and other viruses in hatchery-reared Penaeus monodon postlarvae. Diseases of aquatic organisms, 57(1-2), pp.141-146.
• Uma, A., Ramanathan, N. and Saravanabava, K., 2007. A Study by PCR on the Prevalence of Whitespot Syndrone Virus, Monodon Baculovirus and Hepatopancreatic Parvovirus Infection in Penaeus monodon Post Larvae in Tamil Nadu, Southeast Coast of India. Asian Fisheries Science, 20(3/4), p.227.
• Uma, A., Parthiban, M., Manoharan, S., Aruni A, W., Chandran N, D.J. and Koteeswaran, A., 2005. Slot blot hybridization for detection of white spot syndrome virus in penaeid shrimp. Asian journal of microbiology biotechnology and environmental sciences, 7(2), p.249.
• Uma, A., Parthiban, M., Chandran, N.D.J., Thiyagarajan, B., Arasi, P.K. and Koteeswaran, A., 2005. Usefulness of nested polymerase chain reaction in detection of monodon baculovirus in shrimp seeds. Indian Journal of Animal Research, 39(2), pp.111-114.
• Uma, A., Koteeswaran, A., Indrani, K. and Iddya, K., 2005. Prevalence of white spot syndrome virus and monodon baculovirus in Penaeus monodon broodstock and postlarvae from hatcheries in southeast coast of India. Current Science, pp.1619-1622.
• Uma, A., Koteeswaran, A., Karunasagar, I. and Karunasagar, I., 2006. Prevalence of hepatopancreatic parvovirus (HPV) in Penaeus monodon postlarvae from commercial shrimp hatcheries in Tamilnadu, southeast coast of India. Asian Fisheries Science, 19(1/2), p.113.
• Uma, A., Reddy, Y.K., Meena, S., Saravanabava, K. and Muralimanohar, B., 2007. Application of 16S rDNA amplification and sequencing for detection of fish and shrimp bacterial pathogens. Indian Journal of Comparative Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, 28(1and2), pp.7-9.
• Uma, A., Chandran, N.D.J. and Koteeswaran, A., 2007.Studies on the prevalence of Monodon baculovirus (MBV) in shrimp seeds produced from the commercial hatcheries of Tamilnadu Tamilnadu Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. 2(6) pp. 224-228.
• Uma, A., Sudhakar, M.M., Meena, S., Saravanabava, K. and Muralimanohar, B., 2009. Detection of Salmonella from fish by Polymerase Chain Reaction. Indian Veterinary Journal, 86(11), pp.1185-1186.
• Uma, A., Meena, S., Saravanabava K.and B.MuraliManohar., 2009.Identification of bacterial pathogens infecting Penaeus monodon tiger shrimp by 16S rDNA amplification and sequencing. Tamil Nadu Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 4(5): 188-192.
• Uma, A., Rebecca, G., Meena, S. and Saravanabava, K., 2010. Expression of Toll-like receptor 21 (TLR21) in koi carp (Cyprinus carpio) infested with anchor worm, Lernaea sp. Journal of Veterinary Parasitology, 24(2), pp.137-139.
• Uma, A., Rebecca, G., Meena, S. and Saravanabava, K., 2010. PCR detection of putative autolysin and hemolysin genes in Aeromonas hydrophila isolated from infected koi carp (Cyprinus carpio). Tamil Nadu Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 6(1), pp. 31-33.
• Uma, A., Meena, S., Saravanabava, K. and Manohar, B.M., 2010. PCR Detection And Antibiotic Sensitivity Of Aeromonas Hydrophila Isolates From Gold Fish. Indian Veterinary Journal, 87(4) pp. 332-333.
• Kowsalya, R., Uma, A., Meena, S. and Saravanabava, K., 2010. Assessment of water quality and pollution of porur double lake (erettai eri), chennai. I Control Pollution, 26(1) pp. 61-69.
• Kowsalya, R., Uma, A., Meena, S. and Saravanabava, K., 2010.Assessment of Microbiolgical quality of porur double lake Erattai Eri, Chennai .Asian Journal of Microbiology Biotechnology and Environmental Science. 2(3)pp. 667-671.
• Mabel, M. M., Uma, A., Rani, D. J. and Saravanabava K., 2011. Antibacterial activity of green seaweed against shrimp bacterial pathogens. Indian Veterinary Journal. 11:pp. 5-7.
• Uma, A., Gomathy, A., Meena, S., Saravanabava, K. and Manohar, B.M., 2010. Expression of Oct4 gene in various embryonic developmental stages of gold fish. Indian Veterinary Journal, 87(3), pp.220-221.
• Revathy, S., Durga, M., Uma, A., Meena, S. and Saravanabava, K., 2011. Expression of Sox4-A Stem Cell Marker in Embryonic Developmental Stages of Angel Fish (Pterophyllum scalare).
• Anandhakumar, C., Raj, D., Tirumurugaan, K.G., Raja, A. and Kumanan, K., 2012. Mating behaviour and breeding of the grey bamboo shark, Chiloscyllium griseum Müller & Henle, 1838 in captivity.
• Uma, A., Srimathy, M. and Saravanabava, K., 2012. Development of a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Assay to Detect Monodon Baculovirus (MBV) Infecting Shrimp. Indian Veterinary Journal, 89(1), p.11.
• Uma, A., Gayathri, A, Rebecca, G. and Saravanabava, K., 2012. Development of a Polymerase Chain reaction (PCR) assay to detect Whitespot syndrome virus (WSSV) infecting shrimp. Indian Veterinary Journal. 89 (6)pp. 21-23.
• Uma, A., Meena, S. and Saravanabava, K. 2012. Development of a Polymerase Chain reaction (PCR) assay to detect Hepatopancreatic parvo virus (HPV) infecting shrimp. Indian Veterinary Journal. 89 (12) pp. 28-30.
• Suganthi, G., Uma, A., Rebecca, G. and Saravanabava, K., 2012. Strain variations in monodon baculovirus (MBV) infecting Penaeus monodon (tiger shrimp) in India. CIBtech Journal of Biotechnology . 1(1) pp.41-45.
• Uma, A., Rebecca, G. and Saravanabava, K., 2012. Expression of Toll-like receptor9 (TLR9) in zebra fish (Danio rerio) experimentally exposed to Aeromonas hydropila. International journal on pharma and biosciences, 3, pp.520-526.
• Uma, A., Harresh, A. and Rebecca, G., Expression of toll protein gene in tissues of tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) experimentally exposed to VIBRIO HARVEYI. International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences, 2012.3(4):316-320.
• Uma, A., Rebecca, G. and Saravanabava, K., 2012. Differential expression of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in gold fish, Carassius auratus infested with fresh water lice of Argulus sp. Int J Pharm Biol Sci, 3(4), pp.652-658.
• Anbudhasan, P., Uma, A., and Rebecca, G. 2012. Assessment of bacteriological quality in selected commercially important processed sea foods by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). International Journal of Food, Agriculture and Veterinary Science. 2(3) pp. 20-25.
• Uma, A., Rebecca, G. and Saravanabava, K., 2012. In vivo effect of CPG oligodeoxynucleotides (CPG ODNS) on the expression of Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) in Catla catla. Cibtech Journal of Biotechnology. 1(1) pp. 28-32.
• Jawahar, R.K., Uma, A. and Rebecca, G., 2012. Differential expression of toll-like receptor18 (TLR18) mRNAin Pangasius pangasius induced with Edwardsiella tarda. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 3, pp.1016-1021.
• Devi, P.S., Uma, A. and Rebecca, G., 2013. Bacterial isolates from aquaculture systems: identification by 16srdna amplification and sequence analysis. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences 4(4)pp. 242 – 246.
• Raj, K.J., Uma, A., Rebecca, G. and Saravanabava, K., 2013. Basal Expression of Toll-Like Receptor 18 (TLR18) mRNA in Selected Species of Food Fishes of India. Indian Veterinary Journal, 90:7 pp. 25-27.
• Mahalakshmi, G., Uma, A., Rebecca, G. and Saravanabava, K., 2013. Amplification of toll protein gene of Penaeus vannamei, a commercially important penaeid shrimp. Indian Veterinary Journal. 90(9) pp.15-16.
• Uma, A., Rebecca, G. and Saravanabava, K., 2013. Differential Expression of Toll-Like Receptor21 (TLR21) in Zebra Fish Danio Rerio Experimentally Exposed to Aeromonas Hydrophila. Indian Veterinary Journal . 90(3) pp.64-66.
• Manogna, S., Uma, A., Rebecca, G. and Saravanabava, K., 2013. Edwardsiellosis in a commercial Labeo Rohita farm in Tamilnadu. Indian Veterinary Journal. 90(2) pp.129-131.
• Uma, A., Jawahar, R.K., Rebecca, G. and Anand, S., 2014. Antibiotic resistance in Aeromonas hydrophila isolated from clinically infected catfish Clarius sp. Indian veterinary Journal, 91(05)pp. 55-58.
• Basu, A., Uma A. and Rao, N., 2014. Detection of extended-spectrum ß-lactamases in members of the family Enterobacteriaceae: comparison of the Combination Double Disc Test Method and the Etest ESBL. IOSR-JDMS, 13(2), pp.58-63.
• Thiripurasundari, M., Sathya, K., Uma, A., Srinivasan, M.R. and Rajasekar, P., 2014. A comparative study on the toxicity of ivermectin in Zebra Fish and Catla Fish Models. Indo American Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 4(9)pp.3685 – 3688.
• Sathya, K., Thiripurasundari, M., Uma, A., Srinivasan, M.R. and Rajasekar, P., 2014. The Toxic effect of cypermethrin on zebra fish embryo- an alternative model for assessing the embryo toxicity of environment chemicals. Indo American Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 4(04): 2316.
• Kowsalya, R., Sankaranarayanan, S., Uma, A. and Swaranjit, S.C., 2015. Effect of different culture conditions on the production of laccase from basidiomycetes fungal isolate Pleurotus ostreatus vpm – 1 under solid state fermentation. Pollution Research. 34 (3)pp. 145-151.
• Adikesavalu, H., Kumar, P., Abraham, T.J. and Uma, A., 2015. Minimal Bactericidal Concentration of Sanitizers against Edwardsiella tarda Strains Isolated from African Catfish Clarias gariepinus. Journal of Marine Biosciences Vol, 1(1), pp.5-10.
• Santhoshkumar, S., Sivakumar, S., Vimal, S., Abdul Majeed, S., Taju, G., Haribabu, P., Uma, A. and Sahul Hameed, A.S., 2017. Biochemical changes and tissue distribution of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) in naturally and experimentally EHP‐infected whiteleg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931), in India. Journal of fish diseases, 40(4), pp.529-539.
• Giridharan, M. and Uma, A., 2017. A Report on the Hepatopancreatic Microsporidiosis Caused by Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) in Penaeus vannamei (Pacific White Shrimp) Farms in Thiruvallur District, Tamilnadu, India. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci, 6(6), pp.147-152.
• Uma, A., Stalin, N. and Rebecca, G. 2017.Isolation, molecular identification and antibiotic resistance of Enterococcus faecalis from diseased Tilapia. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci, 6(6), pp.136-146.
• Ramachandran, S., Thiyagarajan, S., Raj, G.D. and Uma, A., 2017. Non-invasive in vivo imaging of fluorescence-labeled bacterial distributions in aquatic species. International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine, 5(2), pp.187-195.
• Uma, A. and Rebecca, G. 2017.Differential expression of selected toll-like receptors (TLRs) in tissues of catfish, Pangasius pangasius. International Journal of Science, Environment and Technology, 6(1) pp. 230 – 235.
• Uma, A. and Rebecca, G. 2018. Antibiotic resistance in bacterial isolates from commercial probiotics used in aquaculture. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci, 7(1), pp.1737-1743.
• E. Prabu, N. Felix, B. Ahilan, Cheryl Antony, A. Uma and P. Ruby Cage culture of tilapia with respect to nutrition and feeding. 2018 Journal of Aquaculture in the tropics , Vol 33 :no(1-2). P. 19-33.
• Praveenraj, J., Uma, A., Moulitharan, N. and Bleher, H., 2018. Channa bipuli, a new species of snakehead (Teleostei: Channidae) from Assam, Northeast India. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 24, pp.153-166.
• Praveenraj, J., Uma, A., Knight, J.D.M., Moulitharan, N., Shankar, B., Bineesh, K.K. and Bleher, H., 2018. Channa quinquefasciata, a new species of snakehead (Teleostei: Channidae) from Torsa River, North Bengal, India. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 24, pp.141-152.
• Praveenraj, J., Uma, A., Moulitharan, N. and Singh, S.G., 2019. A New Species of Dwarf Channa (Teleostei: Channidae) from Meghalaya, Northeast India. Copeia, 107(1), pp.61-70.
• Jayakumar N , Uma A , Praveenraj Jayasimhan, Sudhan Chandran, Kodeeswaran Paramasivam Length-weight relationships of six tropical estuarine fish species from Pulicat lagoon, India.Moulitharan Nallathambi,. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 2019;00:1–3. DOI: 10.1111/jai.13983.
• A. Rathipriya, T. Anand, A. Uma and K. Karal Marx 2019. Prevalence of Diseases caused by White Spot Virus and Enterocytozoon Hepatopenaei in Penaeus vannamei Shrimp Farms in Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu, India. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2019) 8(6): 2616-2622.
• P. Yuvarajan, S. Felix, A. Uma, Mahadevi, B. Ahilan and P. Banupriya 2019. Role of Gene Expression Techniques in Fisheries and Aquaculture. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci 8(7): 2435-2438.
• Gokulraj, A., Praveenraj, J., Gnanadesikan, R. and Arumugam, Uma., 2019. Mycobacterial Infection in Ornamental Fishes Farmed in Low Saline Waters of Tiruvallur District, India. Journal of Coastal Research, 86(sp1), pp.134-137.
• Prabu, E., Felix, N., Ahilan, B., Antony, C. and Uma, A., 2019. Effects of Dietary Supplementation of DL-Methionine on Growth and Whole Body Amino Acid Profile of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia. Journal of Coastal Research, 86(sp1), pp.90-95.
• Elangovan Prabu, Nathan Felix, Arumugam Uma, Jayasimhan Praveenraj 2019. Effects of dietary L-lysine supplementation on growth, body composition and muscle-growth-related gene expression with an estimation of lysine requirement of GIFT tilapia. Aquaculture Nutrition. 2019;00:1–11. DOI: 10.1111/anu.13018
• Bharathi S, Cheryl Antony, Rajagopalasamy CBT, Uma A, Ahilan B and Aanand S. 2019. Functional feed additives used in fish feeds. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 7(3):44-52.