National Institute of Malaria Research

(Formerly Malaria Research Centre)

Sarala K. Subbarao

 Former Director, Malaria Research Centre

Contents

Personal details

Positions held

Honours & Awards

Membership of Scientific Societies

List of Publication

 

Personal details

Date of Birth:   April 11, 1943
Nationality:      Indian
Address:    

        Pocket C- 18C, Ashok Vihar Phase III, Delhi-110052
        Tel: +91-11-7141791/7246177

E-mail    saralaks@yahoo.com

Educational Qualification

M.Sc. (Zoology), Osmania University, Hyderabad, 1964
Ph.D. in Genetics, University of Illinois, (Urbana Champaign, Illinois,USA), 1973

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Positions Held

1964-67             Lecturer, Osmania University, Hyderabad
1968-1973         Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois, U.S.A.
1973                  Research Associate, University of Illinois, U.S.A.
1974-1975         Scientist (genetics), WHO/ICMR Research Unit on Genetic Control of Mosquitoes, Delhi
1975-1983         Senior Research Officer, Malaria Research Centre, Delhi
1983-1991         Assistant Director, Malaria Research Centre, Delhi
1991-1996         Deputy Director, Malaria Research Centre, Delhi,.
1997-1998         Deputy Director (Senior Grade), Malaria Research Centre, Delhi
1998 -  April 2003    Director, Malaria Research Centre, Delhi

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 honours & Awards

Honours

- Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India
- Fellow of the Indian Society for Malaria and other Communicable Diseases
- Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi

Awards

- Dr. M.O.T. Iyengar Memorial Award of the Indian Council of Medical Research for the year 1990 for Malaria Research
- Best Scientist Award related to Environmental aspects of Vector Borne Diseases for the 1996 of the National Academy of Vector Borne Diseases.

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Membership of Scientific Societies

1.      Genetic Society of America (1967-1973)

2.      Indian Society of Malaria and other Communicable Diseases (Life member)

3.      National Academy of Sciences, India (Life member)

4.      Indian National Science Academy (Life member)

5.      National Academy of Vector Borne Diseases (Life member)

6.      Indian Society for Parasitic Diseases (Life member)

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Consultancies And Memberships

1.      WHO Short Term Consultant to  Sri  Lanka  to (i) train entomology staff of the Antimalaria Campaign on cytotaxonomic techniques (ii) initiate field studies on An. culicifacies and An. subpictus species complexes- Dec. 28, 1985 to Jan 25, 1986. 

2.      WHO Consultant to National Institute of Health Research and Development, Jakarta, Indonesia to help prepare a project proposal entitled ‘Cytotaxonomy of An. sundaicus and An. subpictus, the coastal malaria vectors in Indonesia’ submission to the WHO FIELDMAL Steering Committee for funding- September 10-20, 1987.

3.      Member, Programme Advisory Committee on Animal Ecology and Behaviour, Dept. of Science and Technology, New Delhi

4.      Member, WHO Expert Advisory Panel on Vector Biology and Control (Since 1991)

5.      Member, Steering Committee on Molecular Entomology under UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) from 1998 onwards

6.      Member, Global collaboration for Development of Pesticides for Public Health (GCDPP)

7.      Member, Expert Committee on malaria of Indo-US Vaccine Action Programme

8.      Member, Research Advisory Panel (Food & Agriculture), Ministry of Defense, Govt. of India

9.      Member, Scientific Advisory Committee of National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, Maharashtra (1995-1997)

10.  Member, Science Advisory Committee of Vector Control Research Centre (ICMR), Pondicherry

11.  Member, Science Advisory Committee of Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR), Dibrugarh, Assam (from 1998 onwards)

12.  Member Science Advisory Committee of Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR), Bhubaneswar, Orissa

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Research Guidance to Ph. D. Scholars

1.      Mr. T. Adak, ‘Studies on gene enzyme systems of two important vectors of malaria in India, Anopheles stephensi and Anopheles culicifacies’, Delhi University, Delhi, 1990. 

2.      Mr. S.N. Sharma, ‘A study on the resurgence of malaria in Delhi’ Meerut University, Meerut, 1992.

3.      Ms. Druba Ghosh, ‘Characterization of cultured Plasmodium falciparum isolates with respect to antimalarials, ultrastructure and genomic organization’ Delhi University, Delhi, 1993.

4.      Ms. Bharati Atrie ‘Cytogenetic studies of different field populations of Anopheles annularis Van Der Wulp Anopheles subpictus Grassi’ Delhi University, Delhi,  1994.

5.      Mr. K. Raghavendra ‘Studies on malathion-resistance in different sympatric sibling species of Anopheles culicifacies Giles’ Delhi University, Delhi.1994.

6.      Mr. T. Satyanarayana. ‘Field and laboratory studies on selected ecological and behavioural aspects of sibling species of the Anopheles culicifacies’ Delhi University, Delhi, 1996.

7.      Ms. Vasanthi. Thesis titled Field and Laboratory studies on selected ecological and behavioural aspects of variants of An. stephensi Liston from South India submitted to Madras University, Madras, 1995.

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Workshops Organized:

1.      Workshop on Cytotaxonomic Techniques in Mosquitoes at the Malaria Research Centre, Delhi, October, 17-28, 1994 - COURSE COORDINATOR AND FACULTY MEMBER

2.      WHO Inter-Country workshop on Identification and Confirmation of Sibling Species of Malaria Vectors, at the Malaria Research Centre, Delhi, September, 15-27, 1997 - COURSE COORDINATOR AND FACULTY MEMBER.

3.      Inter-sectoral Co-ordination Workshop for Malaria Control, 10 workshops under NMEP-EMCP World Bank funding in Chennai and Dindigul, Tamil Nadu; Ahmedabad and Baruch, Gujarat; Panaji, Goa; Bombay, Maharashtra; Bhopal, M.P.; Hyderabad, A.P; and Calcutta, West Bengal from March 2-29, 1999.

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Participation in Workshops  


1. Informal consultation of the scientific working group on Applied Field Research and Training in Tropical diseases on Malaria Vector Species Complexes and Intra Specific Variations: Relevance for Malaria Control and Orientation for Future Research, Bangkok, Thailand, October 29-November 3, 1984 – Invited speaker and participated in the formulation of research proposals relevant for the sub-continent.
2. Training workshop on Antisporozoite Antibody Detection and Sporozoite Antigen Detection in Mosquitoes by ELISA/IRMA, University of Geneva, Geneva January, 1989 - Participant
3. WHO/TDR short term training workshop on Molecular Biology of Human Malaria Vectors at the Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Madras, TN, February, 1-12, 1993 - Faculty Member
4. Training workshop on in-situ Detection and Analysis of Gene Expression in Tissues and Embryos of Drosophila and Mosquitoes at the Department of Zoology, University of Poona, Pune, December, 3-24, 1993 - Faculty Member
5. McCarthur Foundation supported, Training course V Biology of Disease Vectors at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Crete, Greece, July 17-23, 1994 - Faculty Member
6. Workshop on Recent Advances in Diagnostic Techniques and Vaccines for Malaria at the NII, New Delhi organized by SEARO/TDR/CTD, March, 27-28, 1995 – Observer
7. Pre-appraisal workshop of World Bank supported Malaria Control Project at Pune, Maharashtra, August, 26-28, 1996 – Participant
8. Indo-Sri Lankan Joint workshop on Biotechnology organized by the Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, January, 30-31, 1997 – Participant
9. WHO Regional Working Group on Insecticide Resistance in Mosquito Vectors of Disease, Salatiga, Indonesia, August, 5-8, 1997 – Participant and Rapporteur
 

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List of Publications

Book

Anopheles Species Complexes in South East Asia’ (1998), Technical Publication No. 18, WHO-SEARO, New Delhi

Research papers (93)

1.  Subbarao, Sarala, K., P. Szabo and O. Uhlenbeck, 1973. Visualization of poly rA: dT hybrids in the mitochondrial genome of D. melangaster. Drosophila Inform. Serv. 50: 65-66.

2.       Subbarao, Sarala, K., C.F. Curtis, K.R.P. Singh and B.S. Krishnamurthy, 1974. Variation in cytoplasmic crossing type in populations of Culex pipiens fatigans Wied from the Delhi area. J. Commun. Dis. 6(2): 80-82.

3.      Sharma, V.P., Sarala, K. Subbarao and S.G. Suguna, 1976.  Genetic control of insects in India. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., India. 46 (B) I and II: 12-41.

4.       Subbarao, Sarala, K., B.S. Krishnamurthy, C.F. Curtis, K.R.P. Singh, T. Adak, R.K. Chandrahas, 1977. Further   studies on variation of cytoplasmic incompatibility in the Culex pipiens fatigans complex. Ind. J. Med. Res. 65 (Suppl): 21-23.

5.       Subbarao, Sarala, K., C.F. Curtis, B.S. Krishnamurthy, T. Adak and R.K. Chandrahas, 1977.  Selection for partial compatibility with aged and previously mated males in Culex pipiens fatigans Wied. J. Med. Entomol. 14: 82-85.

6.       Subbarao, Sarala, K., B.S. Krishnamurthy, C.F. Curtis, T. Adak and R.K. Chandrahas, 1977. Segregation of cytoplasmic incompability properties in Culex pipiens fatigansGenetics 87: 381-390.

7.       Krishnamurthy, B.S., C.F. Curtis, Sarala, K. Subbarao, K.R.P. Singh, R.K. Chandrahas and T. Adak, 1977. Further studies on the effect of aging and mating history of males on cytoplasmic incompatability in Culex pipiens fatigansJ. Genetics 63: 31-37.

8.       Krishnamurthy, B.S., C.F. Curtis, Sarala, K. Subbarao, R.K. Chandrahas and T. Adak, 1977. Studies on the induction of high sterility male linked translocations in Culex pipiens fatigans, their level of sterility and effect of mating competitiveness. Ind. J. Med. Res. 65 (Suppl): 1-12.

9.       Subbarao, Sarala, K. and T. Adak, 1978. Genetic mapping of a larval color mutant greenish-larva with the help of male linked translocations and ruby-eye marker in Culex quinquefasciatusMosq. News: 38(1): 47-50.

10.   Subbarao, Sarala, K. and T. Adak, 1978. Genetic analysis of a larval color mutant green larva in Anopheles stephensi. Mosq. News 38(1): 51-53.

11.   Sharma, V.P., Sarala, K. Subbarao, T. Adak and R.K. Razdan, 1978. Effect of temperature on the fertility of Prague type Culex pipiens fatigans. J. Commun. Dis. 10(3): 148-150.

12.   Sharma, V.P., Sarala, K. Subbarao, T. Adak and R.K. Razdan, 1979  Integration of gamma irradiation and cytoplasmic incompatibility in Culex pipiens fatigans. (Diptera: Culicidae) J. Med. Entomol. 15(2): 155-156.

13.   Sharma, V.P., Sarala, K. Subbarao, M.A. Ansari and R.K. Razdan, 1979. Inheritance pattern of two new mutants, red-eye and greenish brown larva in Anopheles stephensi. Mosq. News 39(3): 655-657.

14.   Sharma, V.P. and Sarala, K. Subbarao, 1980. Insecticide resistance: Tackling the problem areas. J. Commun. Dis. 12(2): 88-90.

15.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., T. Adak and V.P. Sharma, 1980. Anopheles culicifacies: sibling species distribution and vector incrimination studies. J. Commun. Dis. 12(2): 102-104.

16.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., 1980. Genetics of Anopheles stephensi. Proc. Indian Natn. Sci. Acad. B. 46(6): 851-855.

17.   Subbarao, Sarala, K. and T. Adak, 1981. Linkage relationship between three autosomal mutants in Anopheles stephensi. Indian J. Malariol. 18(2): 98-102.

18.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., 1982. Cytoplasmic incompatibility in mosquitoes. In: Recent developments in the genetics of insect vectors of disease. Symposium proceedings. Stipes publishing Co., Illinois, U.S.A., 1982.

19.   Vasantha, K., Sarala, K. Subbarao, T. Adak and V.P. Sharma, 1982. Karyotypic variations in Anopheles culicifacies complex. Indian. J. Malariol. 19(1): 27-32.

20.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., 1982. Distribution of the sibling species of the taxon Anopheles culicifacies J. Commun. Dis. 14(3): 219 (Abstract).

21.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., T. Adak, K. Vasantha and V.P. Sharma, 1982. Genetics of sex linked and two autosomal mutants in species B of the Anopheles culicifacies Giles. Indian J. Malariol. 19(2): 83-90.

22.   Adak, T., Sarala, K. Subbarao and V.P. Sharma, 1983. Male specific esterase in certain anopheline mosquitoes. Mosq. News. 43(1):14-16.

23.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., K. Vasantha, T. Adak and V.P. Sharma, 1983. Anopheles culicifacies complex. Evidence for a new sibling species, species C. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 76: 985-988.

24.   Adak, T., Sarala, K. Subbarao and V.P. Sharma, 1983. Inheritance pattern of vermilion-eyein Anopheles culicifacies species A. Indian J. Malariol. 20(1): 59-61.

25.   Vasantha, K., Sarala, K. Subbarao, T. Adak and V.P. Sharma, 1983.  Anopheles culicifacies: Mitotic karyotype of species C. Indian J. Malariol. 20(2): 161-162.

26.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., 1984. Biological species in Malaria vectors of India.  Proceedings of the “Indo-UK Workshop on Malaria”, Nov. 14-19, 1983. Ed. V.P. Sharma, Malaria Research Centre (ICMR), Delhi.

27.   Subbarao, Sarala, K. and V.P. Sharma, 1984. Genetics and cytogenetics of Indian anophelines. Proceedings of the “XV InternationalCongress of Genetics” Dec. 12-21, 1983. In Genetics: New Frontiers Vol. III pp.  116-124. Ed. V.L. Chopra, B.C. Joshi, R.P. Sharma and H.C. Bansal. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi.

28.   Adak, T., Sarala, K. Subbarao and V.P. Sharma, 1984  Genetics of three esterase loci in Anopheles stephensi.  Biochem. Genet. 22(5/6): 483-494.

29.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., V.P. Sharma, K. Vasantha and T. Adak, 1984.  Effect of malathion spraying on four anopheline species and the development of resistance in Anopheles stephensi in Mandora, Haryana. Indian J. Malariol. 21(2): 109-114.

30.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., 1984. Studies on inter and intra specific variation in malaria vectors of the Indian sub-continent. WHO/UNDP/WORLD BANK document. Presented at WHO organized meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, October 29-November 3, 1984.

31.   Joshi, Hema, K. Raghavendra, Sarala, K. Subbarao and V.P. Sharma, 1985. Distribution of human blood polymorphic systems in two Haryana villages. Ind. J. Med. Res. 81: 180-185.

32.   Mulligan, P.J.M., A. Phillips, D.H. Molyneux, Sarala, K. Subbarao and G.B. White, 1986. Differentiation of Anopheles culicifacies Giles (Diptera: Culicidae) sibling species by analysis of cuticular components. Bull. Ent.  Res. 76: 529-537.

33.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., K. Vasantha, T. Adak, V.P. Sharma and C.F., Curtis, 1987. Egg-float ridge number in Anopheles stephensi: Ecological variation and genetic analysis. Med. Vet. Entomol. 1(3): 265-271.

34.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., K. Vasantha, T. Adak and V.P. Sharma, 1987.  Seasonal prevalence of sibling species A and B of the taxon Anopheles culicifacies in villages around Delhi. Indian J. Malariol. 24(1): 9-16.

35.   Joshi, Hema, K. Raghavendra, Sarala, K. Subbarao and V.P. Sharma, 1987. Genetic markers in malaria patients of Delhi. Indian J. Malariol. 24(1): 33-38.

36.   Joshi, Hema, K. Raghavendra, Sarala, K. Subbarao and V.P. Sharma, 1987. Three new electrophoresis allelomorphs of Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. Indian J. Malariol. 24(1): 29-31.

37.   Nanda Nutan, C.M.S. Dass, Sarala, K. Subbarao, T. Adak and V.P. Sharma, 1987. Studies on the development of Plasmodium vivax in Anopheles subpictus. Indian J. Malariol. 24(2): 135-142.

38.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., 1988. The Anopheles culicifacies complex and control of malaria  Parasitology Today 4(3): 72-75.

39.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., T. Adak, K. Vasantha, H. Joshi, K. Raghavendra, A.H. Cochrane, R.S. Nussenzweig and V.P. Sharma, 1988.  Susceptibility of Anopheles culicifacies species A and B to P. vivax and P. falciparum as determined by immunoradiometric assay. Trans. Roy. Soc. Trop. Med. and Hyg. 82: 394-397.

40.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., K. Vasantha, K. Raghavendra, V.P. Sharma, and G.K. Sharma, 1988. Anopheles culicifacies: sibling species composition and its relationship to malaria incidence. J. Amer. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 4(1): 29-33.

41.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., K. Vasantha and V.P. Sharma, 1988. Response of Anopheles culicifacies sibling species A and B to DDT and HCH in India: implications in malaria control. Med. Vet. Entomol. 2(3): 219-223.

42.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., K. Vasantha and V.P. Sharma, 1988. Studies on the crosses between sibling species of the Anopheles culicifacies complex. J. Hered. 79(3): 300-302.

43.   Adak, T.,  Sarala, K. Subbarao, V.P. Sharma and S.R.V. Rao, 1988. X-linkage of malic enzyme in Anopheles culicifacies species B. J. Hered. 79(1): 37-39.

44.   Joshi, Hema, K. Vasantha, Sarala, K. Subbarao and V.P. Sharma, 1988. Host feeding patterns of Anopheles culicifacies species A and B. J. Mosq. Control Assoc. 4(3):248-251.

45.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., K. Vasantha and V.P. Sharma, 1988. Cytotaxonomy of malaria vectors in India. In: Biosystematics of Haematophagous Insects (ed. M.W.W. Service). Oxford University Press (pp 25-37).

46.   Joshi, Hema, Sarala, K. Subbarao, K. Raghavendra and V.P. Sharma, 1989. Plasmodium vivax: Enzyme polymorphism in isolates of Indian origin. Trans. Roy. Soc. Trop. Med. & Hyg. 83: 179-181.

47.   Subbarao, Sarala, K. and V.P. Sharma, 1989. Recent developments towards malaria control in India.  Pesticide Res. J. 1(2): 117-120.

48.   Sharma,V.P. and Sarala, K. Subbarao, 1990. Malaria control:Cytotaxonomy in the management of vector populations in India. In: Taxonomy in Environment and Biology (ed: Mohammad Shamim Jairajpuri). Zoological Survey of India (pp 195-200).

49.   Adak, T., Sarala, K. Subbarao and V.P. Sharma, 1990. Genetics of golden yellow larva in Anopheles stephensi. J. Amer. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 6(4): 672-676.

50.   Raghavendra, K., K. Vasantha, Sarala, K. Subbarao, M.K.K. Pillai and V.P. Sharma, 1991. Resistance in Anopheles culicifacies sibling species B and C to malathion in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat states in India. J. Amer. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 7(2): 255-259.

51.   Vasantha, K., Sarala, K. Subbarao and V.P. Sharma, 1991. Anopheles culicifacies complex: Population cytogenetic evidence for species D (Diptera: Culicidae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 84(5): 531-536.

52.   Adak, T., Sarala, K. Subbarao and V.P. Sharma, 1991. Genetics of isocitrate dehydrogenase in Anopheles stephensi. Biochem. Genet. 29(9/10): 415-420.

53.   Sarala, K. Subbarao, 1991. Anopheles culicifacies sibling species and malaria transmission. ICMR Bulletin 21(6): 61-65.

54.   Joshi, Hema, K. Raghavendra, Sarala, K. Subbarao, M.A. Ansari, R.K. Razdan, C.P. Batra and V.P. Sharma, 1991. Study of the genetic markers in the refractory and susceptibile subjects of malaria in village Bhanera, District Ghaziabad, U.P.  Indian J. Malariol. 28: 161-165.

55.   Raghavendra, K.,Sarala, K. Subbarao, K. Vasantha, M.K.K. Pillai and V.P. Sharma, 1992. Differential selection of malathion resistance in Anopheles culicifacies A and B (Diptera: Culicidae) in Haryana state, India. J. Med. Entomol. 29(2): 183-187.

56.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., K. Vasantha, H. Joshi, K. Raghavendra, C. Usha Devi, T.S. Satyanarayana, A.H. Cochrane, R.S. Nussenzweig and V.P. Sharma, 1992. Role of Anopheles culicifacies sibling species in malaria transmission in Madhya Pradesh, India. Trans. Roy. Soc. Hyg. Trop. Med. Hyg. 86: 613-614.

57.   Adak, T., Subbarao Sarala, K., V.P. Sharma and S.R.V. Rao, 1992. Assignment of 6-Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase and malate dehydrogenase to chromosome 3 of Anopheles stephensi. Biochem. Genet. 30(9/10): 507-513.

58.   Zaim, M., Sarala, K. Subbarao, A.V. Manouchehri and A.H. Cochrane, 1993. Role of Anopheles culicifacies s.l. and An. pulcherrimus in malaria transmission in Ghassreghand (Baluchistan), Iran. J. Am. Mosq. Cont. Assoc. 9(1): 23-26.

59.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., Nutan Nanda, R.K. Chandrahas and V.P. Sharma, 1993. Anopheles culicifacies complex: Cytogenetic characterization of Rameshwaram Island populations.  J. Amer. Mosq. Control. Assoc. 9(1): 27-31.

60.   Adak, T., Sarala, K. Subbarao and V.P. Sharma, 1993. Inheritance and linkage of malic enzyme in Anopheles stephensi. J. Am. Mosq. Cont. Assoc. 9(3): 313-315.

61.   Sharma, S.N., Sarala, K. Subbarao, D.S. Choudhury and K.C. Pandey, 1993. Role of Anopheles culicifacies and Anopheles stephensi in malaria transmission in urban Delhi.  Indian J. Malariol. 30: 155-168.

62.   Subbarao, S.K., N. Nanda, K. Vasantha, V.K. Dua, M.S. Malhotra, R.S. Yadav and V.P. Sharma, 1994. Population cytogenetic evidence for three sibling species in Anopheles fluviatilis (Diptera: Culicidae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 87(1): 116-121.

63.   Adak, T., Sarala, K. Subbarao, V.P. Sharma and S.R.V. Rao, 1994.  Differentiation of members of Anopheles culicifacies species complex by lactate dehydrogenase enzyme.  Med. Vet. Entomol. 8: 137-140.

64.   Nanda, N., H. Joshi, Sarala, K. Subbarao, and V.P. Sharma, 1994. Two site immunoradiometric assay (IRMA): Detection efficiency and procedural modifications. J. Amer. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 10: 225-227.

65.   Subbarao, Sarala, K. and V.P. Sharma, 1994. Strategies for Malaria Vector Control in India.  In: Tropical Disease Molecular Biology and Control Strategies. eds. Sushil Kumar, A.K. Sen, G.P. Dutta and R.N. Sharma. Publication and Information Directorate, New Delhi. pp. 377-386.

66.   Tiwari, S.N., Anil Prakash, Sarala, K. Subbarao, Arati Roy, Hema Joshi and V.P. Sharma, 1994. Corrleation of malaria endemicity with An. culicifacies sibling species composition and malaria antibody profile in District Allahabad (U.P.). Indian J. Malariol. 31: 48-56.

67.   Gunasekera, M.B., B.G.D.N.K. de Silva, W. Abeyewickreme, Sarala, K.  Subbarao and E.H. Karunayayake, 1995. Development of DNA probes for the identification of sibling species A of the Anopheles culicifacies complex. Bull. Entomol. Res. 85: 345-353.

68.   Sharma, S.K., Nutan Nanda, V.K. Dua, H. Joshi, Sarala, K. Subbaraoand V.P. Sharma, 1995. Studies on the bionomics of Anopheles fluviatilis sensu lato and the sibling species composition in the foothills of Shiwalik range (Uttar Pradesh), India. S.E. Asian J. Trop. Med. Parasitol. 26: 566-572. 

69.   N. Nanda, H. Joshi, Sarala, K. Subbarao, R.S. Yadav, R.P.Shukla, V.K. Dua and V.P. Sharma, 1995. Anopheles fluviatilis complex: Host feeding patterns of species S, T and U. J. Amer. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1): 147-149.

70.   T. Adak, P.K. Mittal, K. Raghavendra, Sarala, K. Subbarao, M.A Ansari and V.P. Sharma, 1995.  Resistance to Bacillus sphaericus in Culex quinquefasciatus Say 1823. Curr. Sci. 69(8): 695-698.

71.   Joshi, Hema, Sarala, K. Subbarao, C. Usha Devi, S.K. Ghosh and Sukla Biswas, 1996  Isoenzyme variations and clonal composition in Indian isolates of Plasmodium falciparumJ. Parasitic Dis. 20: 137-140.

72.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., 1996.  Genetics of malaria vectors. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. India. 66 SPL. issue: 51- 76.

73.   Joshi, Hema, Sarala, K. Subbarao, T. Adak, Nutan Nanda, S.K. Ghosh, R. Carter and V.P. Sharma, 1997. Genetic structure of P. vivax isolates in India.  Trans. Roy. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. 91: 231-235.

74.   Subbarao, Sarala, K. and V.P. Sharma, 1997. Anopheline species complexes and malaria control. Ind. J. Med. Res. 106: 164-173.

75.   Raghavendra, K., Sarala, K. Subbarao and V.P. Sharma, 1997. An investigation into the recent malaria outbreak in district Gurgaon, Haryana, India. Curr. Sci.. 73(9): 766-770.

76.   Raghavendra, K., Sarala, K. Subbarao, M.K.K. Pillai and V.P. Sharma, 1998. Biochemical Mechanisms of Malathion-Resistance in Indian Anopheles culicifacies (Diptera:Culicidae) Sibling Species A, B and C: Microplate Assays and Synergistic Studies. Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 91(5): 834-839.

77.   Subbarao, Sarala, K. (1998). Anopheline species complexes in South-East Asia. World Health Organization South-East Asia. Technical Publication No. 18. pp. 81.

78.   Atrie, Bharati, Sarala, K. Subbarao, M.K.K. Pillai, S.R.V. Rao and V.P. Sharma, 1999. Population cytogenetic evidence for sibling species within the taxon Anopheles annularis Van der Wulp (Diptera: Culicidae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 92:243-249.

79.   Kar, Indranil, Sarala, K. Subbarao, Alex Eapen, John Ravindran, T.S. Satyanarayana, K. Raghavendra,  N. Nanda and V.P. Sharma (1999). Evidence for a new malaria vector species, species E within the An. culicifacies complex (Diptera: Culicidae). J. Med. Ent.. 36(5): 595-600.

80.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., Nutan Nanda and K. Raghavendra, 1999. Malariogenic stratification of India using Anopheles culicifacies sibling species prevalence. ICMR Bulletin, 29(7):75-80.

81.   Subbarao, Sarala, K., K. Vasantha, Nutan Nanda, B.N. Nagpal, Vas Dev and  V.P. Sharma 2000. Cytotaxonomic evidence for the presence of An. nivipes in India. J. Amer Mosq. Contrl. Assoc. 16(2): 71-74.

82.   Dua, V.K., N. Nanda, N.C. Gupta, P.K. Kar, Sarala, K. Subbarao and V.P. Sharma 2000. Investigation of malaria prevalence at National Thermal Power Corporation, Shaktinagar, District Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh), India. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 31(4): 818-824.

83.   Nutan Nanda, R.S. Yadav, Sarala, K. Subbarao, Hema Joshi and V.P. Sharma (2000). Studies on Anopheles fluviatilis and Anopheles culicifacies in relation with malaria in forest and deforested riverine ecosystems in northern Orissa, India. J. Amer. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 16(3): 199-205.

84.   Dhiman, R.C., C.R. Pillai and Sarala K. Subbarao. 2001. Investigation of outbreak of malaria in Bahraich District, Uttar Pradesh  Ind. J. Med. Res. 113:186-191

85.   Dhiman, R.C., S.K. Sharma, C.R. Pillai and S.K. Subbarao (2001).  Investigation of outbreak of malaria in tribal area of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh).  Curr. Sci., 80(6): 781-785.

86.   Srivastava, Aruna, B.N. Nagpal, Rekha Saxena and S.K. Subbarao (2001). Predicted habitat modeling for forest malaria vector species An. dirus in India – a GIS based approach. Curr. Sci.. 80, (9): 1129-1134.

87.   Sharma, S.K., K. Padhan, Y. Rath and S.K. Subbarao (2001). Observations on the breeding habitats of Aedes in steel township, Rourkela following an outbreak of dengue fever. J. Comm. Diseases (in Press, March-2001).

88.   Singh, S.P., K. Raghavendra, Raj Kumar Singh and S.K. Subbarao (2001). Studies on larvicidal properties of leaf extract os Solanum nigrum Linn. (Family: Solanaceae). Curr. Sci. 81(12):1529-1530

89.   Mittal, P.K., T. Adak, O.P. Singh, K. Raghavendra and S. K. Subbarao (2002).  Reduced susceptibility to deltamethrin in Anopheles culicifacies sensu lato in Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu – Selection of a pyrethroid resistant strain. Curr. Sci., 82(2): 185-188.

90.   Singh, O.P., K Raghavendra, N Nanda, P K Mittal and S. K. Subbarao (2002). Pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles culicifacies in Surat district of Gujarat, west India. Curr. Sci. 82(5): 547-550.

91.   Cornel, A.J. S.K. Subbarao, D Chandra, K. Raghavendra, N. Nanda, V.P. Sharma, C.H. Porter and F.H. Collins (2002).  Seperation of An. culicifacies species A and D from species B, C and E (Diptera: Culicidae) using PCR primers selected from within the D2 domain of the ribosomal DNA 28S sub-unit. J. Med. Ent. (in press)

92.   Srivastava, Aruna, B.N. Nagpal, Rekha Saxena. Alex Eapen, K John Ravindran S. K. Subbarao, Rajamanikam, M. Palanisamy, N.L. Kalara and N. C. Appavoo (2002). GIS based malaria information management system for urban malaria scheme in India. Computer Methods and Programms in Biomedicines (in press)

93.   Valecha, N. A. Apen, C. Usha Devi, J. Ravindran, A. Aggarwal and S. K. Subbarao (2002). Field evaluation of the ICT Malaria Pf/Pv immunochromatographic test in India. Ann. Trop. Med Prasitol 96: (3): (in press)

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