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  1. One health intervention for the control and elimination of scrub typhus, anthrax, and brucellosis in Southeast Asia: a systematic review

    Article • The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, November 2024, Elsevier

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  2. One Health intervention for elimination of anthrax in an endemic district of Odisha: A baseline and endline study

    Article • One Health, June 2024, Elsevier

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  3. Social and biological evaluation of antimicrobial resistance (SOBEAR) in rural India: a study protocol

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, February 2024, Frontiers

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  4. Diagnostic Validation and Feasibility of a Non-invasive Haemoglobin Screening Device (EzeCheck) for 'Anaemia Mukt Bharat' in India

    Article • Cureus, January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  5. Base catalyzed one-pot thia-Michael addition-oxidation reaction of hetero-aromatic thiols to 2-aryl-3-nitro-2H-chromenes and their antibacterial evaluation

    Article • New Journal of Chemistry, January 2024, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  6. Suspected human anthrax outbreak investigation in a tribal village of Koraput, India, 2021

    Article • Public Health Challenges, December 2023, Wiley

    Dr Debaprasad Parai, Debdutta Bhattacharya

  7. Investigation of human anthrax outbreak in Koraput district of Odisha, India

    Article • Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, November 2023, Elsevier

    Debdutta Bhattacharya, Dr Debaprasad Parai

  8. SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases versus family controls: a multi-city cross-sectional survey

    Article • Rheumatology International, October 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Debdutta Bhattacharya, Dr Debaprasad Parai

  9. Serosurveys to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among high-risk groups in six urban cities of Odisha, India

    Article • The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, September 2023, Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  10. Non-communicable disease multimorbidity among tribal older adults in India: evidence from Study on Global AGEing and adult health, 2015

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, August 2023, Frontiers

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  11. Odisha tribal family health survey: methods, tools, and protocols for a comprehensive health assessment survey

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, July 2023, Frontiers

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  12. Gender differences in COVID-19 knowledge, risk perception, and public stigma among the general community: Findings from a nationwide cross-sectional study in India

    Article • International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, July 2023, Elsevier

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  13. Gender dimensions of health-related challenges among urban poor during COVID-19 pandemic in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and gap analysis

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, June 2023, Frontiers

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  14. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among school children aged 12-14 years: A cross-sectional study from Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

    Article • The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, May 2023, Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  15. Vaccination coverage and breakthrough infections of COVID-19 during the second wave among staff of selected medical institutions in India

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, April 2023, PLOS

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  16. Identification of potential inhibitor against CTX-M-3 and CTX-M-15 proteins: an in silico and in vitro study

    Article • Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, March 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  17. Hepatitis B virus infection among the tribal and particularly vulnerable tribal population from an eastern state of India: Findings from the serosurvey in seven tribal dominated districts, 2021–2022

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, March 2023, Frontiers

    Dr Debaprasad Parai, Debdutta Bhattacharya

  18. Perception and determinants leading to antimicrobial (mis)use: A knowledge, attitude, and practices study in the rural communities of Odisha, India

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, January 2023, Frontiers

    Dr Debaprasad Parai, Debdutta Bhattacharya

  19. Effectiveness of the BBV-152 and AZD1222 vaccines among adult patients hospitalized in tertiary hospitals in Odisha with symptomatic respiratory diseases: A test-negative case–control study

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, January 2023, Frontiers

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  20. Use of Portable Automated Auditory Brainstem Responses in Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening: A Mixed-Method Study in Odisha, India

    Article • The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  21. Access to Maternal and Child Health Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Explorative Qualitative Study in Odisha, India

    Article • Indian Journal of Community Medicine, January 2023, Medknow

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  22. Outbreaks and sporadic cases of japanese encephalitis in the state of Odisha, India: Outcome of 7 years of laboratory surveillance

    Article • Indian Journal of Public Health, January 2023, Medknow

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  23. Community engagement and involvement in managing the COVID-19 pandemic among urban poor in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic scoping review and stakeholders mapping

    Article • Global Health Action, December 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  24. Seroprevalence of human brucellosis among the tribal and non-tribal population residing in an eastern state of India: Findings from the state-wide serosurvey

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, November 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Debaprasad Parai, Debdutta Bhattacharya

  25. Factors associated with COVID-19 stigma during the onset of the global pandemic in India: A cross-sectional study

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, October 2022, Frontiers

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  26. Housing-related challenges during COVID-19 pandemic among urban poor in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and gap analysis

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, September 2022, Frontiers

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  27. A Systematic Review of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for Urban Poor in Low- and Middle-Income Countries during the COVID-19 Pandemic through a Gendered Lens

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  28. Analysis of the COVID-19 testing parameters and progression of the pandemic at the district level: findings from the ICMR Hundred Million Test (HMT) database during the first wave in India

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 2022, Elsevier

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  29. Temporal dynamics of oropharyngeal microbiome among SARS-CoV-2 patients reveals continued dysbiosis even after Viral Clearance

    Article • npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Debaprasad Parai, Debdutta Bhattacharya

  30. Scrub typhus seroprevalence from an eastern state of India: findings from the state-wide serosurvey

    Article • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, August 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Debaprasad Parai, Debdutta Bhattacharya

  31. Dynamicity and persistence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 antibody response after double dose and the third dose with BBV-152 and AZD1222 vaccines: A prospective, longitudinal cohort study

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, August 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Debaprasad Parai, Debdutta Bhattacharya

  32. Identification of phytocompounds as newer antiviral drugs against COVID-19 through molecular docking and simulation based study

    Article • Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, July 2022, Elsevier

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  33. Effective interventions to ensure MCH (Maternal and Child Health) services during pandemic related health emergencies (Zika, Ebola, and COVID-19): A systematic review

    Article • PLoS ONE, May 2022, PLOS

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  34. Antibacterial and genotoxic activity of Bixa orellana, a folk medicine and food supplement against multidrug resistant clinical isolates

    Article • Journal of Herbal Medicine, March 2022, Elsevier

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  35. Impact of smokeless cooking fuel use on health status of women in a rural setting of eastern India

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Health Research, February 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  36. Assessment of socio-behavioural correlates and risk perceptions regarding anthrax disease in tribal communities of Odisha, Eastern India

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Debdutta Bhattacharya, Dr Debaprasad Parai

  37. Resolution of Resilience: Empirical Findings on the Challenges Faced and the Mitigation Strategies Adopted by Community Health Workers (CHWs) to Provide Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Context of Odisha, India

    Article • Healthcare, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  38. Infection, cases due to SARS-CoV-2 in rural areas during early COVID-19 vaccination: findings from serosurvey study in a rural cohort of eastern India

    Article • Epidemiology and Infection, January 2022, Cambridge University Press

    Debdutta Bhattacharya, Dr Debaprasad Parai

  39. Serological survey for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among tribal communities of Odisha post-second wave

    Article • The Indian Journal of Medical Research, January 2022, Medknow

    Dr Debaprasad Parai, Debdutta Bhattacharya

  40. Trend in seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 (IgG antibody) among tribal-dominated population: Findings from Jharkhand, India

    Article • The Indian Journal of Medical Research, January 2022, Medknow

    Dr Debaprasad Parai, Debdutta Bhattacharya

  41. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among vaccinated healthcare workers: Repeated cross-sectional study

    Article • Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, January 2022, Medknow

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  42. Development & validation of scales to assess stigma related to COVID-19 in India

    Article • The Indian Journal of Medical Research, January 2022, Scientific Scholar

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  43. Effectiveness of introduction of JEV vaccination into routine immunization program in a tribal district of Odisha

    Article • Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, January 2022, Medknow

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  44. Discovery of phyto-compounds as novel inhibitors against NDM-1 and VIM-1 protein through virtual screening and molecular modelling

    Article • Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, December 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  45. Persistence of Antibodies Against Spike Glycoprotein of SARS-CoV-2 in Healthcare Workers Post Double Dose of BBV-152 and AZD1222 Vaccines

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, December 2021, Frontiers

    Debdutta Bhattacharya, Dr Debaprasad Parai

  46. Re: “Postinfectious Immunity After COVID-19 and Vaccination Against SARS-CoV-2” by Krsak et al.

    Article • Viral Immunology, November 2021, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  47. Single-dose of BBV-152 and AZD1222 increases antibodies against spike glycoprotein among healthcare workers recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection

    Article • Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, November 2021, Elsevier

    Debdutta Bhattacharya, Dr Debaprasad Parai

  48. COVID-19 in children in Odisha state, India: a retrospective review

    Article • BMJ Paediatrics Open, November 2021, BMJ

    Debdutta Bhattacharya, Dr Debaprasad Parai

  49. Breakthrough SARS‐CoV‐2 infections among BBV‐152 (COVAXIN®) and AZD1222 (COVISHIELD TM ) recipients: Report from the eastern state of India

    Article • Journal of Medical Virology, October 2021, Wiley

    Debdutta Bhattacharya, Dr Debaprasad Parai

  50. A systematic review and meta-analysis of screening and diagnostic accuracy for hearing loss among under-five children in South-Asian region

    Article • International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, September 2021, Emerald

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  51. IgG antibody response against nucleocapsid and spike protein post-SARS-CoV-2 infection

    Article • Infection, July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Debdutta Bhattacharya, Dr Debaprasad Parai

  52. SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among the general population and healthcare workers in India, December 2020–January 2021

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, July 2021, Elsevier

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  53. Pooled testing for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in an automated high‐throughput platform

    Article • Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, June 2021, Wiley

    Debdutta Bhattacharya, Dr Debaprasad Parai

  54. Diagnostic accuracy comparison of three fully automated chemiluminescent immunoassay platforms for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

    Article • Journal of Virological Methods, June 2021, Elsevier

    Debdutta Bhattacharya, Dr Debaprasad Parai

  55. One Health approach for elimination of human anthrax in a tribal district of Odisha: Study protocol

    Article • PLoS ONE, May 2021, PLOS

    Debdutta Bhattacharya, Dr Debaprasad Parai

  56. Serological surveys to inform SARS-CoV-2 epidemic curve: a cross-sectional study from Odisha, India

    Article • Scientific Reports, May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Debdutta Bhattacharya, Dr Debaprasad Parai

  57. Prevalence and molecular characterization of β-lactamase producers and fluoroquinolone resistant clinical isolates from North East India

    Article • Journal of Infection and Public Health, May 2021, Elsevier

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  58. Seroprevalence of IgG antibody against SARS-CoV-2 among health care workers of anaesthesia departments from various hospital settings in India

    Article • March 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Debdutta Bhattacharya, Dr Debaprasad Parai

  59. Sequence analysis of Indian SARS-CoV-2 isolates shows a stronger interaction of mutant receptor-binding domain with ACE2

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, March 2021, Elsevier

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  60. A qualitative exploratory study using One Health approach for developing an intervention package for elimination of human anthrax in an endemic district of Odisha, India

    Article • The Indian Journal of Medical Research, January 2021, Medknow

    Debdutta Bhattacharya, Dr Debaprasad Parai

  61. Health system preparedness & community participation in Japanese encephalitis/acute encephalitis syndrome (JE/AES) prevention in a tribal district of Odisha, India

    Article • The Indian Journal of Medical Research, January 2021, Medknow

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  62. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Bhubaneswar, India: findings from three rounds of community surveys

    Article • Epidemiology and Infection, January 2021, Cambridge University Press

    Debdutta Bhattacharya, Dr Debaprasad Parai

  63. Saliva for diagnosis of SARS‐CoV‐2: First report from India

    Article • Journal of Medical Virology, December 2020, Wiley

    Sidhartha Giri, Debdutta Bhattacharya, Dr Debaprasad Parai

  64. Analysis of Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomes Reveals Prevalence of D614G Mutation in Spike Protein Predicting an Increase in Interaction With TMPRSS2 and Virus Infectivity

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, November 2020, Frontiers

    soumendu mahapatra, Debdutta Bhattacharya

  65. SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody responses in rt-PCR positive cases: first report from India

    Article • November 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  66. Stakeholders’ Perspective for Improved Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Uptake in Odisha, India

    Article • Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, September 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  67. Saliva as a potential clinical specimen for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2

    Article • September 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  68. The Landscape of Anthrax Prevention and Control: Stakeholders’ Perceptive in Odisha, India

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, April 2020, MDPI AG

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  69. Etiology of Non-Rotaviral Diarrhea in Hospitalized Children Under Five Years of Age

    Article • The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  70. Mapping of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) teaching and training initiatives: Landscape for evidence-based policy decisions in India

    Article • Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, January 2020, Medknow

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  71. Epidemiology of viral disease outbreaks in Odisha, India (2010–2019)

    Article • Epidemiology and Infection, January 2020, Cambridge University Press

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  72. Feasibility of Pooled Testing in a Fully Automated High Throughput Platform for Effective Management of SARS-CoV-2 in India

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2020, Elsevier

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  73. Etiology of childhood diarrhoea among under five children and molecular analysis of antibiotic resistance in isolated enteric bacterial pathogens from a tertiary care hospital, Eastern Odisha, India

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, December 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  74. Role of Natural Product in Modulation of Drug Transporters and New Delhi Metallo-β Lactamases

    Article • Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, July 2019, Bentham Science Publishers

    Brinda Chandar, Debdutta Bhattacharya

  75. Letters to the Editor

    Article • AACN Advanced Critical Care, January 2017, AACN Publishing

    Hassan Sharifi, Debdutta Bhattacharya

  76. A cross-sectional study on aetiology of diarrhoeal disease, India

    Article • Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, July 2016, Elsevier

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  77. Green and ecofriendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles: Characterization, biocompatibility studies and gel formulation for treatment of infections in burns

    Article • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology, February 2016, Elsevier

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  78. Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor variant and emergence of Haitian ctxB variant in the strains isolated from South India

    Article • Medical Microbiology and Immunology, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  79. Isolation of NDM-1-producing multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas putida from a paediatric case of acute gastroenteritis, India

    Article • New Microbes and New Infections, May 2015, Elsevier

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  80. Transition Densities and Sample Frequency Spectra of Diffusion Processes with Selection and Variable Population Size

    Article • Genetics, April 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  81. Emergence of influenza A (H1N1) PDM09 in the remote Islands of India - A molecular approach

    Article • Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, January 2015, Medknow

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  82. Shewanella algae in acute gastroenteritis

    Article • Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, January 2015, Medknow

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  83. Multidrug-Resistant <i>Vibrio cholerae</i> O1 was Responsible for a Cholera Outbreak in 2013 in Bagalkot, North Karnataka

    Article • Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2015, Editorial Committee of Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Infectious Dis

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  84. Occult hepatitis B infection among individuals belonging to the aboriginal Nicobarese tribe of India

    Article • The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, December 2014, Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  85. Changing patterns and widening of antibiotic resistance inShigellaspp. over a decade (2000–2011), Andaman Islands, India

    Article • Epidemiology and Infection, April 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  86. Prevalence of Mutations in Basal Core Promoter and Precore Region of Hepatitis B Virus in Vaccinated and Nonvaccinated Individuals of the Aboriginal Nicobarese Tribe of Car Nicobar Island, India

    Article • Intervirology, January 2014, Karger Publishers

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  87. Emergence of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase 1 (NDM-1) Producing and Multidrug Resistant Uropathogens Causing Urinary Tract Infections in Andaman Islands, India

    Article • Microbial Drug Resistance, December 2013, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  88. Shigellosis in Bay of Bengal Islands, India: clinical and seasonal patterns, surveillance of antibiotic susceptibility patterns, and molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant Shigella strains isolated during a 6-year period from 2006 to 2011

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, August 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  89. Emergence of an Unusual Genotype of Rotavirus in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

    Article • Intervirology, December 2012, Karger Publishers

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  90. Emergence of Multidrug-Resistant Vibrio cholerae O1 Biotype El Tor in Port Blair, India

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, June 2012, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  91. High-risk HPV infection among the tribal and non-tribal women of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

    Article • Public Health, January 2012, Elsevier

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  92. Dengue: a newly emerging viral infection in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

    Article • Epidemiology and Infection, December 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  93. Isolation and molecular characterization of Chikungunya virus from the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, India: evidence of an East, Central, and South African genotype

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, December 2011, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr. N Pradeep Kumar , Debdutta Bhattacharya

  94. H1N1 influenza A outbreak among the Nicobarese, an aboriginal tribe of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

    Article • Public Health, August 2011, Elsevier

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  95. Third-generation cephalosporin resistance in clinical isolate of Shigella sonnei in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India

    Article • The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, July 2011, Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  96. Prevalence of the plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance determinants among clinical isolates of Shigella sp. in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India

    Article • Letters in Applied Microbiology, June 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  97. Rapid Emergence of Third-Generation Cephalosporin Resistance in Shigella Sp. Isolated in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

    Article • Microbial Drug Resistance, June 2011, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Debdutta Bhattacharya

  98. Acute Diarrhea in Children after 2004 Tsunami, Andaman Islands

    Article • Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Debdutta Bhattacharya