Collaborative research publications

Sankar Leena Sankari, Krishnan Mahalakshmi,* Venkatesan Naveen Kumar. A comparative study of Candida species diversity among patients with Oral squamous cell carcinoma and Oral potentially malignant disorders. BMC Res Notes (2020). (Impact factor- 1.34)

Prasada Rao Namburi , Krishnan Mahalakshmi*, Sankar Leena Sankari Venkatesan Naveen Kumar. Low Abundance of Capnophiles in the Saliva of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients- A Metagenomic Analysis. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine. 2020, scopus.

Sankar Leena Sankari, Krishnan Mahalakshmi* and Venkatesan Naveen Kumar. Chromogenic medium versus PCR–RFLP in the speciation of Candida: a comparative Study. BMC Res Notes (2019) 12:681(Impact factor- 1.34)

B. Aditi Priyadarshini, Krishnan Mahalakshmi*, and Venkatesan Naveen Kumar, “Mutant Prevention Concentration of Ciprofloxacin against Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates: An Ideal Prognosticator in Treating Multidrug-Resistant Strains,” International Journal of Microbiology, vol. 2019, Article ID 6850108, 6 pages,

High impact factor publications

Priyadarshini, A., Mahalakshmi, K., Venkatesan, N.K. et al. Whole genome sequencing of a hypermucoviscous, multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae K219 isolated from human sputum. Sci Rep 16, 1237 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-30811-x (Pubmed, scopus, web of science IF= 3.9)

Mohan M, Anand N, Jayaraman BG, Mahalakshmi K, Kumar VN. Is Helicobacter pylori linked to halitosis in non-dyspeptic chronic periodontitis patients? – A case-control study. Pesqui Bras Odontopediatria Clín Integr. 2026; 26:e200091. https://doi.org/10.1590/pboci.2026.017(scopus, IF= 0.44)

Philip, J.M., Mahalakshmi, K., Abraham, H.M. et al. Antifungal efficacy of Azadirachta indica and Ficus benghalensis extracts against azole resistant Candida albicans on denture resin. Sci Rep 15, 43567 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-30708-9. (Pubmed, scopus, web of science IF= 3.9)

Suganthakumar P, Reddy TVK, Venkatesh V, Chellapandian K, Krishnan Mahalakshmi. Evaluation of the pH and Antibacterial Efficacy of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate with and Without the Incorporation of Titanium Tetrafluoride. Cureus. 2024 Jul 12;16(7):e64385. doi: 10.7759/cureus.64385. PMID: 39130972; PMCID: PMC11317115. PubMed (Impact factor 1.3)

Krishna Prasanth Baalann, Mahalakshmi Krishnan. A case of secondary syphilis Pan African Medical Journal, 2022: 42:151 PubMed (Impact factor 0.96)

Krishna Prasanth Baalann, . Mahalakshmi Krishnan Becker’s nevus. Pan African Medical Journal. 2022; 41(142). 10.11604/pamj.2022.41.142.33417 Pubmed (Impact factor 0.96)

Kailash Kumar Gopalakrishnan Mahalingam , Leena Sankari Sankar, K.M.K. Masthan , Krishnan Mahalakshmi∗ , Venkatesan Naveen Kumar. Epstein- Barr viral load in exfoliated cells of oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral potentially malignant disorders - A cross-sectional study. Journal of Clinical Virology Plus 1 (2021) 100051. Pubmed, scopus ScienceDirect (Impact Factor: 1.4; Elsevier; indexed in PubMed and Scopus) with no article processing charges (APC). The same paper has been linked to UNITED NATION Sustainable development goal (SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages)

Sankar Leena Sankari, Krishnan Mahalakshmi. Carcinogenic potential of Candida isolates from oral squamous cell carcinoma patients. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 101(S1) (2021) 384–402, Pubmed, scopus, Impact Factor: 4.3

Sankari, S.L., Mahalakshmi, K. & Kumar, V.N. A comparative study of Candida species diversity among patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral potentially malignant disorders. BMC Res Notes 13, 488 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-05336-3 Pubmed, Scopus (Impact factor- 1.81).

Shanmugam S, Pradeep Kumar AR, Abbott PV, Periasamy R, Velayutham G, Krishnamoorthy S, Mahalakshmi K. Coronal Bacterial Penetration after 7 days in class II endodontic access cavities restored with two temporary restorations: A Randomised Clinical Trial. Australian Endodontic Journal. 2020 Wiley online Dec;46(3):358-364. doi: 10.1111/aej.12415. Epub 2020 Jun 22. PMID: 32568470. (Impact factor: 2.02 Indexed in Pubmed & Scopus)

Subbiya A, Roopchander K, Mahalakshmi K, Padmavathy K, Vivekanandan P. Bactericidal and smear layer removal efficacy of herbal alternatives against Enterococcus faecalis dentinal biofilm – an ex-vivo study. Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada. 2020; 20:e5475. (Impact factor: 1.63 Indexed in Pubmed & Scopus)

Sankar Leena Sankari, Krishnan Mahalakshmi* and Venkatesan Naveen Kumar. Chromogenic medium versus PCR–RFLP in the speciation of Candida: a comparative Study. BMC Res Notes (2019) 12:681 Pubmed, Scopus (Impact factor- 1.81).

B. Aditi Priyadarshini, Krishnan Mahalakshmi*, and Venkatesan Naveen Kumar, “Mutant Prevention Concentration of Ciprofloxacin against Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates: An Ideal Prognosticator in Treating Multidrug-Resistant Strains,” International Journal of Microbiology, vol. 2019, Article ID 6850108, 6 pages, 2019. (Impact factor- 3.2 Indexed in –Pubmed, Scopus) Wiley online

Krishnan Mahalakshmi Arangannal, P., Santosh kumari. Frequency of putative periodontal pathogens among type 1 diabetes mellitus: a case–control study. BMC Research Notes (2019) 12:328. Pubmed, Scopus (Impact factor- 1.81).

Y Rajachandrasekaran, M Valiathan, BG Jayaraman, Krishnan Mahalakshmi, Kesavaram Padmavathy. An Herbal Alternative to Control Nosocomial Pathogens in Aerosols and Splatter during Ultrasonic Scaling. Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clinica Integrada. 2019, 19 (1), e4807.

Sankar Leena Sankari1, Krishnan Mahalakshmi. Oral Candidal Carriage Among Patients with Oral Potential Malignant Disorders: A Case-Control Study. Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clinica Integrada. 2019, 19 (1), e4802.

Mahalakshmi Krishnan, Krishnan P, Chandrasekaran SC. Detection of Tannerella forsythia bspA and prtH genotypes among periodontitis patients and healthy subjects—A case—Control study. Archives of Oral Biology. Volume 96, December 2018, Pages 178-181. (Impact Factor: 2.633, Indexed in – Scopus, Pubmed) ScienceDirect

Krishnan Mahalakshmi, Padma Krishnan, Sarasa Bharathi Arumugam. “Association of periodontopathic anaerobic bacterial co-occurrence to atherosclerosis” – A cross-sectional study” Anaerobe, Volume 44, April 2017, Pages 66–72. (Impact Factor: 2.742, Indexed in –Pubmed, Scopus) ScienceDirect

K.Mahalakshmi, S. LeenaSankari, K. Gayathri. Oral candidal carriage and their antifungal susceptibility pattern in potentially malignant disorders.. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 2016, Vol 45, p315. (Impact factor: 4.3, Indexed in Pubmed, scopus)

Pattnaik S, Anand N, Chandrasekaran SC, Chandrashekar L, Mahalakshmi K, Satpathy A. (10):2103- Clinical and antimicrobial efficacy of a controlled-release device containing chlorhexidine in the treatment of chronic periodontitis. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015 Oct;3410. doi: 10.1007/s10096-015-2459-x. Epub 2015 Jul 26. PMID: 26210387. (Impact Factor: 2.84, Indexed in – Pubmed & Scopus)

R. Raja Shanmugakrishnan, Venkatesan NaveenKumar, Krishnan Mahalakshmi, Padma Krishnan. Enterococcus avium— a rare cause for limb loss in a type 2 diabetic patient. International Journal of Diabetes for Developing Countries; June 2015, Volume 35, issue 2 pp 63-65 DOI 10.10. (Impact Factor: 0. 78, Indexed in – Pubmed & Scopus)