Harsha Chandrashekhar Palav

Ms. Harsha Chandrashekhar Palav

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Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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27 May 2023 in Microbes and Infection
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KKKalyani Karandikar
Kalyani Karandikar
GBGauri Bhonde
Gauri Bhonde
HPHarsha Chandrashekhar Palav
Harsha Chandrashekhar Palav
VPVarsha Padwal
Varsha Padwal
SVShilpa Velhal
Shilpa Velhal
VBVikrant Madhukar Bhor
Vikrant Madhukar Bhor

9 April 2023 in Microbial Pathogenesis
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HPHarsha Chandrashekhar Palav
Harsha Chandrashekhar Palav
GBGauri Bhonde
Gauri Bhonde
VPVarsha Padwal
Varsha Padwal
SVShilpa Velhal
Shilpa Velhal
JPJacintha Pereira
Jacintha Pereira
Vainav PatelVainav Patel
Vainav Patel

23 December 2022 in Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
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SPShailesh Pande
Shailesh Pande
MGManisha Gandhewar
Manisha Gandhewar
PGPradeep Gaikwad
Pradeep Gaikwad
PSPrajakta Shende
Prajakta Shende
KMKiran Munne
Kiran Munne
Vainav PatelVainav Patel
Vainav Patel

17 October 2025 in Cells
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SBShilpa Bhowmick
Shilpa Bhowmick
PDPratik Devadiga
Pratik Devadiga
SYSapna Yadav
Sapna Yadav
NMNandan Mohite
Nandan Mohite
PGPRANAY JANARDAN GURAV
PRANAY JANARDAN GURAV
Vainav PatelVainav Patel
Vainav Patel
Understanding how HIV-1 pathogenesis affects systemic and TB specific immunity in the setting of latent (LTBI+) compared to active TB infection could provide actionable insights for the prevention of reactivation. Fifty HIV-seronegative and 112 HIV-1-positive anti-retroviral therapy (ART)-naïve participants were stratified as LTBI+ (n = 35), active TB+ (n = 22) and non-coinfected (n = 55) based on an interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) and clinical confirmation prior to receiving TB therapy. Systemic and TB-specific (DosR and Rpf) immune monitoring of cellular subsets, together with multi-analyte plasma analysis, was carried out. Pursuant to isoniazid prophylaxis therapy (IPT) and ART initiation, HIV-1-positive LTBI+ participants (HLTBI+) were followed for up to two years. Before ART initiation, HLTBI+ individuals exhibited the lowest levels of circulating intermediate monocytes, T-cell activation and PD-1 expression, with a decreased frequency of T-regulatory cells and higher circulating IL-10 and IL-17A. PD-1 expression on CD4+ T cell memory subsets, together with opposing anamnestic TNF-α responses to DosR and Rpf, was a discriminatory signature for the HLTBI+ group, as was preserved (following ART) TB-specific TNF-α production, which positively correlated with the CD4/CD8 ratio. Our results highlight an immunomodulatory phenotype conferred by latent TB infection in PLHIV, whose preservation may provide strategies to mitigate TB reactivation.

24 January 2026 in Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
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DPDeepak Yuvraj Patil
Deepak Yuvraj Patil
RSRima Rakeshkumar Sahay
Rima Rakeshkumar Sahay
ASAnita Shete
Anita Shete
SCShubin Chenayil
Shubin Chenayil
NMNandan Mohite
Nandan Mohite
Pragya Dhruv YadavPragya Dhruv Yadav
Pragya Dhruv Yadav