Abraham Pellissery

Assistant Research Professor

Contact

   Office Phone: 860-486-1008

   Email: Abraham.Pellissery@UConn.edu
  
  Office: George White Building, Room 002

   Lab: George White Building, Room 005

   Lab Phone: 860-486-4787
  

Background

Education

• PhD (Animal Science) - University of Connecticut - 2019
• MVSc (Animal Biochemistry) - Indian Veterinary Research Institute - 2009
• BVSc & AH (~DVM equivalent) - Kerala Agricultural University - 2006

Academics

Research Interests

• Identify novel phytochemical and putative probiotics that target to inhibit pathogens, and reduce bacterial virulence and antimicrobial resistance
• Assess efficacy of mucosal vaccines that target pathogens in livestock and poultry
• Research in novel diagnostic platforms for pathogen identification and disease diagnosis

Publications (Selected)

Pellissery, A.J., Vinayamohan, P.G. and Venkitanarayanan, K., 2020. In vitro antivirulence activity of baicalin against Clostridioides difficile.  Journal of Medical Microbiology, https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.001179.

Pellissery, A.J., Vinayamohan, P.G., Yin, H.B., Mooyottu, S. and Venkitanarayanan, K., 2019. In vitro efficacy of sodium selenite in reducing toxin production, spore outgrowth and antibiotic resistance in hypervirulent Clostridium difficile. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 68(7), pp.1118-1128.  
 
L. Anto, S. Joseph, M. Mini, and A.J. Pellissery. (2014) Identification of anaerobic and concomitant aerobic bacterial etiologies of caprine footrot. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci. 3(4): 197-206 
 
Pellissery A. J. and Uma, R. (2013). Lactic Acid Bacteria as Mucosal Delivery Vaccine. Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci. 1 (6): 183 – 187 
 
Anto, L., Joseph, S., Mini, M., Mohan, S.G., Krishna, S.V., Pellissery, A.J. and Usha, A.P. 2012.  Molecular detection of porcine foot bush with anaerobic etiologies. J. Ind. Vet. Assoc. 10: 13-16 
 
Abraham Joseph Pellissery, Sumi Cherian, Usha N. Pillai, Devada K. and P.G. Baby. (2006). Microfilariuria in a Dog. INTAS POLIVET. 7(1):104-105

Abraham Joseph Pellissery, Poonam Gopika Vinayamohan, Mary Anne Roshni Amalaradjou and Kumar Venkitanarayanan. Spoilage bacteria and meat quality. In: Meat Quality Analysis: Advanced Evaluation Methods, Techniques, and Technologies, 1st ed. Academic Press (September 2019)
 
Abraham Joseph Pellissery, Shankumar Mooyottu, Kumar Venkitanaryanan. Novel approaches to control Clostridium difficile infection. In: Advances in Health and Disease. Vol. 16. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 
 

Hobbies/ Non-Academic Interests

• Painting
• Listening to Music
• Cooking