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Gemini Gajera

Nirma UniversityORCID 0000-0002-1604-912XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:C. elegans· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Vijay KothariiD· 4 shared Nidhi ThakkariD· 3 shared Anselm DeSouza· 1 shared Chhaya GodseiD· 1 shared Dilip Mehta· 1 shared Dilip S. MehtaiD· 1 shared Sujit NairiD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintOct 17, 2025

Berberine, the major bioactive compound from Berberis aristata, attenuates virulence of multidrug resistant Chromobacterium violaceum at non-lethal concentrations by targeting bacterial efflux and denitrification machinery

Nidhi Thakkar, Gemini Gajera, Vijay Kothari

Berberine reduces virulence of multidrug-resistant Chromobacterium violaceum by targeting efflux and denitrification pathways without inducing resistance.

DOI 10.1101/2025.10.17.683191

C. elegansbacteria (other)

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Molecular BiologyDrug Target InsightsPeer-reviewedApr 2, 2025

Withania somnifera root extract (LongeFera-TM) confers beneficial effects on health and lifespan of the model worm Caenorhabditis elegans

Nidhi Thakkar, Gemini Gajera, Dilip S. Mehta…·Vijay Kothari

This study shows that Withania somnifera root extract improves health and lifespan in C. elegans by altering gene expression related to lifespan, fertility, and extracellular matrix remodeling.

5 citations

C. elegansbulk RNA-seq

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintAug 2, 2024

Identification of anthelmintic activity in a small chemical library through random screening using the worm Caenorhabditis elegans as a model helminth

Gemini Gajera, Vijay Kothari

This study screens 181 compounds against Caenorhabditis elegans to identify anthelmintic activity, finding 50 compounds that kill 100% of worms within 24 hours at 25-50 ppm.

1 citation

C. elegansexperimental assay

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MicrobiologyPharmaceuticsPeer-reviewedMay 28, 2024

Silversol (a colloidal nanosilver formulation) inhibits growth of antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by disrupting its physiology in multiple ways

Nidhi Thakkar, Gemini Gajera, Chhaya Godse…·Vijay Kothari

Silversol inhibits antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus growth by disrupting multiple physiological processes and altering gene expression related to virulence and metal homeostasis.

1 citation

bacteria (other)whole-genome sequencing

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