Dr. Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq

DVM, M.Sc (Hons), PhD
Professor / Chairman (Tenured)

Tel : 92-42-99211374 (Ext:201)
Mobile: 0346-4488875
Email: hassan.mushtaq@uvas.edu.pk

HEC Approved Supervisor

Biography

Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq` graduated as Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from College of Veterinary Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan in year 2000. He started his professional career as Entrepreneur in Poultry Production Sector. Afterwards, completed M.Sc. (Hons.) Veterinary Pathology from University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore. Joined Hi-Tech Poultry Breeders Pvt Ltd and worked at Broiler Breeder farms and Diagnostic Laboratory of the company. He was awarded scholarship for PhD studies from overseas through Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in year 2005 and completed doctoral degree in discipline of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in year 2008 from Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P. R. China. After completion of PhD in 2008, he worked as Assistant Professor in National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Pakistan for one year. He worked in Hepatitis Control Project focusing on large scale commercial production of Interferon as biopharmaceutical product. Later, he joined department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science at his parent institution, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan in year 2010. Currently, he is working as Professor and Head of the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health.
He is involved in teaching One Health, Epidemiology and Public Health courses to undergraduate students of different degree programs including Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Medical Laboratory Technology, BS Applied Microbiology and BS Poultry Sciences. As postgraduate supervisor he is supervising MPhil students of Epidemiology and Public Health program, One Health program and PhD student of Epidemiology and Public Health program. He is actively involved in research activities focusing on Epidemiology of Livestock Diseases, Zoonotic Diseases, Food Safety and research using One Health Approach.

He is regular member of statutory bodies, academic and non academic committees of university. He is also member of several committees/working groups to extend services to community, industry and other government departments or non government departments. He has been part of Policy making, Act drafting/approval process and published several Policy documents. He worked as consultant in various national/international funded projects  and developed strategies/Action Plans for disease prevention and control.

He attends professional training courses from recognized national/international institutions to explore research opportunities with solid foundations for successful research work. He is member of Editorial board and review committee of International Journals. His research work has been published in well reputed international refereed journals. He also presented and shared significant research finding at different national and international scientific platforms. He is member of different national and international professional societies and associations.

Areas of Interest

Epidemiology of Zoonotic diseases, Avian and Equine Influenza, Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic analysis of different pathogens.

Publications

  • Notes and Laboratory Exercises of Epidemiology
    By: MD Ahmad, Chaudhry M, Mushtaq MH, Gill SS. JM Publishers
  • Mushtaq MH and Hussain F. YOLK SAC INFECTION IN POULTRY. ISBN: 978-3 639-34156-0 VDM Publishing House Ltd. 17, Meldrum Str. | Beau-Bassin |Tel / Fax: +230 467-5601 www.vdm-publishing-house.com
  • Ahmad MD, Mushtaq MH, Gill SS and Chaudhry M. A LABORATORY MANUAL OF MILK HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH. JM Publisher.
  • Khattak I., Mushtaq M.H., Ahmad M.D., Khan M.S.,  Chaudhry M., Sadique U. 2016. Risk factors associated with Mycobacterium bovis skin positivity in cattle and buffalo in Peshawar, Pakistan. Trop Ani Health & Prod Doi : 10.1007/s11250-015-0976-3.
  • Chaudhry M., Ahmad S., Nisar M., Rashid H.B., Mushtaq M.H.,  Ijaz T., Chaudhry H.R., Raashed M. 2015. A matched case-control study to identify potential risk factors of dengue fever among residents of a local university, Lahore. Annals KEMU. 21(3):173-177.
  • Li Yufeng, Zheng Fangyuan, Fan Baochao, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Zou Yao, Jiang Ping. Development an indirect ELISA based on truncated S protein of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 2015; 7:1-7.
  • Sami Ullah, Tariq Jamil, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Muhammad Hassan Saleem. Prevalence of Brucellosis among camels in district Muzaffargarh Pakistan. J. Inf. Mol. Biol. 2015; 3(2): 52-56
  • Irfan Khattak, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Mansur ud Din Ahmad, Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Mamoona Chaudhry, Umer Sadique. Risk factors associated with Mycobacterium bovis skin positivity in cattle and buffalo in Peshawar, Pakistan. Tropical Animal Health and Production (DOI: 10.1007/s11250-015-0976-3)
  • Khan A, Mushtaq MH, Ahmad MU, Chaudhry M and Khan AW. Prevalence of clinical mastitis in bovines in different climatic conditions in KPK, (Pakistan). Sci.Int.(Lahore). 2015; 27(3): 2289-2293
  • Khan A, Mushtaq MH, Khan AW, Chaudhry M and Hussain A. Descriptive Epidemiology and Seasonal Variation in Prevalence of Milk Fever in KPK (Pakistan). Global Veterinaria. 2015; 14 (4): 472-477.
  • Awan F, Muddassir M, Iqbal AU, Khattak I, Mushtaq MH. Some challenges in progressive control of livestock originated zoonotic diseases in Pakistan–a pilot survey. Asian Pac. J. Trop. Biomed. 2014; 4(10): 821-824.
  • Mushtaq MH, Saeed A, Ahmad MU, Javeed A, Khattak I and Riaz A. A review on prevalence of Osteoporosis in developing countries. Sci.Int. 2014; 26(5): 2315-2321
  • Ahmad BM, Navid N, Ijaz T, Mushtaq MH, Akhter AM, Khan JK, Chaudhry M, Khadija A. A Case Control Study for the Identification of Novel Risk Factors Associated with Hepatitis C Viral Infection in Population of Lahore Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. 2014; Vol. 8 (3): 518-522.
  • Mushtaq MH, Khattak I, Haq I, Awan F. Mass vaccination and surveillance reduced the burden of Foot and Mouth Diseases in  two  districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa Province, Pakistan. Veterinaria. 2014; 2(2):1- 5.
  • Zhang Y, Zou Y, Ma P, Mushtaq MH, Li Y, Jiang P. Identification of Mycoplasma Suis MSG1 interaction proteins on porcine erythrocytes. Microbiology. 2014; DOI 10.1007/s00203: 014-1050-7.
  • Nisar M, Ahmed MU, Mushtaq MH, Khan SA, Hussain A, Ali MA, Abbas M, Nabi HU, Khan MM, and Tehseen M. Clinico-epidemiology    of Shigellosis    in    children suffering from diarrhea in district Lahore, Pakistan. Int. J. Cur. Micobl. App. Sci. 2014; 3(2).
  • Ayyub RM, Mushtaq MH, Bilal M, Mehmood T, Ahmad S, Rana A, Sohail MB and Khan MW. Exploring Arabian markets for Pakistani Halal meat- Futuristic Vision. Sci.Int. 2014; 26(3): 1209-1214.
  • Ayyub RM, Mushtaq MH, Bilal M and Akram MR. A study of consumer behaviour regarding quail meat product development and marketing. Sci.Int. 2014; 26(2):871- 874.
  • Amin S, Abid F, Javeed A, Ashraf M, Riaz A, Mushtaq MH, Ghafoor A, Anees M, Yaqoob M. A Cross Sectional Study on Self-Medication with Analgesics Among Pharmacy Students of Lahore, Pakistan. Sci.Int. 2014; 26(3), 1181- 1185.
  • Zaman SM, Javeed A, Ghafoor A, Ashraf M, Hussain M, Mushtaq MH, Anees M, Yaqoob M. Phosphorylation of the P65 Subunit of Nuclear Factor Kappa B (Nf-Κb) by using a Chemical Selected from Indian plant anticancer compounds database. Sci.Int. 2014; 26(3): 1203-1206.
  • Noreen A, Chaudary M, Rashid HB, Mushtaq MH, Ahmed MU, Gill SS. Comparison of sharp injury among different operation theatres and awareness about occupational health and safety in a government hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. Sci.Int. 2014; 26(3): 1145-1150.
  • Ahmed T, Ahmed RS, Basharat MU, Mushtaq MH, Gill SS, Khawaja AR, Basit A, Khan A, Khan MF. Comparative study to assess coagulation abnormalities in breast cancer. Advancements    in Life Science. 2014; 1(2): 96-103.
  • Ali SW, Saleem M, Riaz M, Mushtaq MH. Decontaminating mycotoxins in agricultural produce following bioremediation approach. Scientific Bulletin. Series F Biotechnologies. 2013;Vol: XVII, 225-227.
  • A. Khan, Mushtaq MH, M. Ahmad,Y. Tipu, A. Khan and Munibullah. Tick Infestation Rate in Cattle and Buffalo in Different Areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 2013; Vol. 3 No. (1-2): 31-35.
  • Hussain A, Ahmad MU, Mushtaq MH, Khan MS, Khan MA, Nisar M, Sabir N and Khan SA. Antibiogram analysis of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from mastitic milk samples of buffaloes in district Bhimbir Azad Kashmir. Buffalo Bulletin. 2013; Vol. 32 No. Special Issue 2:1021-1028.
  • Mushtaq MH, Saleem MN, Ayyub RM and Khattak I. Challenges due to early calf mortality in dairy industry of Pakistan and strategies for improvement. Veterinaria. 2013; 1(1): 13-17.
  • Shahzad W, Noor H, Munir R, Ahmad MU, Rana MY, Mushtaq MH, Ahmad N, Mehmood F. Prevalence and molecular diagnosis of Babesia ovis and Theileria ovis in Lohi sheep at Livestock Experiment Station, Bahadurnagar, Okara, Pakistan. Iranian  Journal  of Parasitology. 2013; 8(4): 570-578.    
  • Zhuang Q, Chen J, Mushtaq MH, Chen J, Hou G, Liu S, Li J, Huang B and Jiang W. Prevalence and genetic characterization of avian polyomavirus and psittacine beak and feather disease virus isolated from budgerigars in Mainland China. Archives of Virology. 2012; 157(1): 53-61
  • Fatima Z, Khan MA, Ahmad MU, Ahad A, Anwar A, Mushtaq MH and Mahmood A. Lurking threat of bird flu from migratory and non migratory birds in and around Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. African Journal of Biotechnology. 2012; 11(54): 11721-11723. 
  • Hussain M, Javeed A, Ashraf M, Riaz A and Mushtaq MH. Aspirin may do wonders by the induction of immunological self- tolerance against autoimmune atherosclerosis. Medical Hypothesis. 2102;78(1):171-3.
  • Sajid M, Ahmad MU, Khan MA, Anjum MA and Mushtaq MH. Surveillance of influenza virus serotypes circulating in equine species of two geographical regions of Pakistan. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 2012.
  • Zeeshan B, Mushtaq MH, Wang X, Li W, Jiang P. Protective immune responses induced by in ovo immunization with recombinant adenoviruses expressing spike(S1)glycoprotein of infectious bronchitis virus fused/co-administered with granulocyte- macrophage colony stimulating factor. Veterinary Microbiology. 2011; 148(1): 8-17.
  • Ahmad MU, Mushtaq MH., Shahid Z. Comparative pathogenecity of HPS Virus in embryonated egg and cell culture. Pakistan Veterinary Journal. 2011; 31(4): 321-326.
  • Mushtaq MH, Juan H, Jiang P, Li YF, Li TX, Du YJ, Mukhtar MM. Complete genome analysis of highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza A virus isolated from tiger in China. Archives of Virology. 2008; 153: 1569-1574
  • Mushtaq MH, Chaudhary ZI, Khan MS, Hashimi HA and Muhstaq F. Effect of type of initial feed on yolk sac retention in broiler chicks experimentally infected with Escherichia coli. Pakistan Journal of Science. 2006; 58(3-4): 93-98.
  • Mushtaq F, Khan SA, Aslam A, Saeed K, Saleem G, and Mushtaq MH. Effects of immunostimulants on Broilers suffering from Infectious Bursal Disease. Pakistan Veterinary Journal. 2003; 23(1): 36-40.
 

Title

Authors

Reference

Year

Immune modulatory and anti-oxidative effect of selenium against pulmonary tuberculosis

Muhammad Imran Hussain, Waqas Ahmed, Muhammad Nasir,  Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Ali Ahmad Sheikh, Arfat Yousaf,  Shahbaz Ali and Sanaullah Iqbal

Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., Vol.32, No.2(Suppl), March 2019, pp.779-784

2019

An epidemiological investigation of associated risk factors with equine influenza (H3N8) epidemic 2015-16 in Pakistan

Mushtaq MH, Khan A, Ahmad MUD, Khan A, Farooqi SH, Hussain A, Oladunni F

Acta Tropica, 186 (2018) 63–68.
(Impact Factor- 2.218)

2018

Investigating the epidemiology of equine influenza spread in the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan in 2015-16.

Amjad khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Mansur Ud Din Ahmad, Jawad Nazir, Zahida Fatima, Asghar Khan and Shahid Hussain Farooqi.

Preventive Veterinary Medicine 149 (2018) 132–138.
(Impact Factor- 1.987)

2018

Comparative genome analysis provides deep insights into Aeromonas hydrophila taxonomy and virulence- related factors

Awan F, Dong Y, Wang N, Mushtaq MH, Lu C and Liu Y.

BMC Genomics (2018) 19:712.
(Impact Factor- 3.730)

2018

Awareness Level and Biosecurity Compliance of Equine Farmers and Owners Regarding Equine Influenza in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Amjad Khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Mansur Ud Din Ahmad, Jawad Nazir, Shahid Hussain Farooqi, Asghar Khan

The J. Anim. Plant Sci. 28(2):2018.
(Impact Factor- 0.381)

2018

Occurrence of Campylobacter in retail meat in Lahore, Pakistan

Muhammad Nisar, Mansur ud Din Ahmad, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Wasim Shehzad, Abid Hussain, Mohammad Nasar, Kakambi V. Nagaraja, Sagar M. Goyal. 

Acta Tropica 185 (2018) 42–45.
(Impact Factor- 2.218)

2018

Prevalence of Overall and Teatwise Mastitis and Effect of Herd Size in Dairy Buffaloes Pakistan

Abid Hussain, Mansur-ud-Din Ahmad, Muhammad Hussan Mushtaq, Mamoona Chaudhry, Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Michael Reichel, Tanveer Hussain, Amjad Khan, Muhammad Nisar and Imtiaz Ahmad Khan.

Pakistan  Journal of . Zoology, vol. 50(3), pp 1107-1112.
(Impact Factor- 0.547)

2018

Awareness Level and Biosecurity Compliance of Equine Farmers and Owners Regarding Equine Influenza in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Amjad Khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Mansur Ud Din Ahmad, Jawad Nazir, Shahid Hussain Farooqi, Asghar Khan.

Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 28 (2) 2018 April.
(Impact Factor- 0.381)

2018

Identification of Bacteria from Diarrheic foals in Punjab, Pakistan.

Ikramul Haq, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Imtiaz Ahmad, Amjad Khan and Mehboob Ali.

Pakistan Journal of Zoology, vol. 50(2): pp 1-4.
(Impact Factor- 0.547)

2018

Molecular Epidemiology of the two internal genes of equine influenza H3N8 virus isolated in Pakistan 2015-16.

Amjad khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Mansur Ud Din Ahmad, Jawad Nazir, ZahidaFatima, Asghar Khan  and Shahid Hussain Farooqi.

Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 38(1): 96-100
(Impact Factor: 0.813)

2018

A Global overview on Bovine Para-tuberculosis: A Review article.

Amjad Khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Mansur Ud Din Ahmad, Zahida Fatima, Shahid Hussain Farooqi, Asghar Khan

Veterinaria, 4(1):14-20

2018

The equine influenza outbreak in Pakistan 2016: Seroprevalence and Geo-temporal epidemiology of a large propagating outbreak.

Amjad Khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Mansur Ud Din Ahmad, Jawad Nazir, Zahida Fatima, Shahid Hussain Farooqi, Asghar Khan.

Pakistan Journal of Zoology. Vol 50(2): pp 453-461
(Impact Factor- 0.547)

2018

 

  • Molecular detection and antimicrobial resistance pattern of Campylobacter species isolated from retail meat shops in Lahore, Pakistan. The 18th International workshop of Campylobacter, Helicobacter & related organisms (CHRO). Rotorua (New Zealand) 2015
  • Impact of climate change on incidence of livestock infectious diseases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Asian Buffalo Congress 2015. Istanbul (Turkey) 2015
  • Descriptive Epidemiology and seasonal variation in prevalence of milk fever in KPK (Pakistan) Asian Buffalo Congress 2015. Istanbul  (Turkey) 2015
  • Tick infestation rate in cattle and buffalo in different areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Asian Buffalo Congress 2015. Istanbul (Turkey) 2015
  • Sequencing analysis of virulent gene Fibronectin binding protein a (FnbA) of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from river buffaloes in Pakistan. Asian Buffalo Congress 2015. Istanbul (Turkey) 2015
  • Risk factors associated with Mycobacterium Bovis skin positivity in cattle and buffalo in Peshawar, Pakistan. 3rd International workshop on Dairy Science Park. Peshawar (Pakistan) 2015
  • Effects of Electrolyte imbalance on Immunity against Newcastle disease virus infection. International Seminar on Poultry diseases. Faisalabad (Pakistan) 2015
  • Cross section survey on parasites of backyard poultry in subtropical rural communities of Pakistan. International Seminar on Poultry diseases. Faisalabad (Pakistan) 2015
  • Sequence analysis of all available PB1-F2 comprehensive Pakistani isolates of subtypes, H5N1, H9N2, H7N3. World veterinary poultry association congress. Cape Town  (Republic of South Africa) 2015
  • A retrospective study of Newcastle Disease Epidemics in Commercial Broilers to evaluate the associated risk factors. World veterinary poultry association congress. Cape Town (Republic of South Africa) 2015
  • Effect of type of initial feed on yolk sac retention in broiler chicks experimentally infected with Escherichia coli.14thworld veterinary poultry congress, Istanbul (Turkey). 175-378
  • Yolk sac retention in poultry: Is bacterial infection the only cause?. 15th world veterinary poultry congress, Beijing (P.R. China) 2007: 06-26.
  • Molecular Characterization of a Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Influenza A Virus Isolated From a Tiger In China. International Meeting on emerging diseases and surveillance, Vienna (Australia) 2009: Abstract No. 236.
  • Genetic characterization and study on pathogenesis of HPAI H5N1 of avian origin isolated from mammal, Marrakesh. 16th world veterinary poultry congress. (Morocco) 2009:
  • Microbiological quality of snack food in an urban city of Pakistan, Tehran, 2nd International Congress of Food Hygiene, (I.R.Iran) 2011:
  • The evaluation of cellular immune responses following DNA immunization against Coccidiosis, Istanbul, IV International Congress of Molecular Medicine (Turkey) 2011:
  • A randomized double blind therapeutic trial on clinnico- serological response of aflatoxin administration in Japanese Quails (Pakistan) 2011: 68.
  • Epidemiologic investigations and economic losses of camel diseases at district Rajanpur. National conference on Sustainable Agriculture in Changing climate, Peshawar (Pakistan) 2011: 60.
  • Epidemiology of main trans-boundary diseases of ruminants in the central Punjab. National conference on Sustainable Agriculture in Changing climate, Peshawar (Pakistan) 2011: 16.
  • Evaluating the biodegradation potential and diversity of chlorpyrifos- degrading bacteria isolated from polluted waste water. International conference on applied genetics and biotechnology, Faisalabad(Pakistan) 2011: 33
  • Bioremediation: A potential tool to decontaminate mycotoxins in food and feed. 1st International conference on safe food and human health. Faisalabad (Pakistan) 2012: 62.
  • Detection of hazardous organisms in raw and pasteurized milk with particular reference to Enterobacteriaceae. 15th International Congress on Infectious Diseases,. Bangkok (Thialand) 2012: 53.002.
  • Pesticides residues in agricultural environment: a potential threat to food safety in Pakistan. National science conference on agriculture and food security issues in global environmental perspectives, Rawalakot (Pakistan) 2012:  103
  • Seroepidemiological investigation and risk factors analysis of Brucellosis in small ruminants and their owners in a district of Pakistan. International Scientific Exchange (ISE) 15th International Congress on Infectious Diseases, Bangkok (Thialand) 2012: 53.002.
  • Clinico-epidemiology of diarrhea in children in tertiary care hospitals Lahore. Golden Jubilee celebrations, CPSP regional centre, Peshwar(Pakistan) 2012.
  • Microbial detoxification of mycotoxins in agricultural produce. First international Biology congress in Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek (Kyrgyz-stan) 2012: S068.
  • Challenges and Prospect of Camel Meat Production and Marketing in Pakistan. Conference of Sustainability of Camel Population and Production (CSCPP), Al-ahsa(Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) 2013:
  • Molecular Detection of Brucellosis in Small Ruminants in district Quetta, Baluchistan and potential risk factors for its zoonotic transmission. National Symposium on One Health Pakistan at National Agriculture Research Council, Islamabad (Pakistan) 2013.
  • A study of Socio- demographic Risk Factors of Dengue fever in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Lahore. National Symposium on One Health Pakistan at National Agriculture Research Council,. Islamabad (Pakistan) 2013.
  • Awareness and Knowledge of Pet Zoonosis in Pet Owner of Lahore, Pakistan. National Symposium on One Health Pakistan at National Agriculture Research Council,. Islamabad (Pakistan) 2013.
  • Clinico- epidemiological study of Toxocara cati among pet cats in Lahore and chance of subsequent infection to pet owners National Symposium on One Health Pakistan at National Agriculture Research Council,. Islamabad (Pakistan) 2013.
  • Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis in pastoral goat herds and herd attendants by Latex Agglutination Test Kit in D.G. Khan National Symposium on One Health Pakistan at National Agriculture Research Council,. Islamabad (Punjab), Pakistan (Pakistan) 2013.
  • Risk factors of Dengue Fever in Lahore, Pakistan. 12th annual congress of the Southern African Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. Port Elizabeth (Republic of South Africa) 2014: 19.
  • Macro-epidemiology of Foot and Mouth Disease in the Chagai district, Pakistan. 12th annual congress of the Southern African Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. Port Elizabeth (Republic of South Africa) 2014: 20.3

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Date

Abstract
No.

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Molecular Epidemiology of a novel re-assorted epidemic strain of equine influenza virus in Pakistan in 2015-16

The 15th International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics.

Chiang Mai, Thailand

12-16th Nov 2018

Abstract No 201

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Investigating the epidemiology of EI epidemic spread in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan in 2015-16

The 15th International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics

Chiang Mai, Thailand

12-16th Nov 2018

Abstract No 527 

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Molecular Epidemiology of a novel re-assorted epidemic strain of equine influenza virus in Pakistan in 2015-16.

International Conference on Emerging Diseases, Outbreaks and Case Studies.

Orlando, USA

March 28-29, 2018

 

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A matched case-control study of risk factors for equine influenza epidemic 2015-2016 in equine in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Epidemiologic principles and methods. International Conference on Emerging Diseases, Outbreaks and Case Studies.

Orlando, USA.

March 28-29, 2018

 

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The equine influenza outbreak in Pakistan 2016: Seroprevalence and Geo-Temporal epidemiology of a large propagating outbreak

Epidemiologic principles and methods.  The 15th International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics

Chiang Mai, Thailand

12-16th Nov 2018

Abstract No 637

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Molecular Epidemiology of the two internal genes of equine influenza H3N8 virus isolated in Pakistan 2015-16

Epidemiologic principles and methods. The 15th International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics

Chiang Mai, Thailand

12-16th Nov 2018

Abstract No 548

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Awareness level and biosecurity compliance of equine farmers and owners regarding equine influenza in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Conference to “Promote Safe and Secure Science” in the Middle East/North Africa & South/Southeast Asia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

5-9 February 2018

 

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The epidemiology of infectious Diseases in buffaloes under different Climatic conditions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

International Buffalo Conference  (IBC)

Lahore, Pakistan

18-20 February 2019

 

 

PUBLISHED RESEARCH ARTICLES

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Title

Authors

Reference

Year

 

Awareness Level and Biosecurity Compliance of Equine Farmers and Owners Regarding Equine Influenza in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Amjad Khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Mansur Ud Din Ahmad, Jawad Nazir, Shahid Hussain Farooqi, Asghar Khan.

JAPS 28 (2) 2018 April (Accepted).

2018

 

Investigating the epidemiology of equine influenza spread in the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan in 2015-16.

Amjad Khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Mansur Ud Din Ahmad, Jawad Nazir, Zahida Fatima, Shahid Hussain Farooqi, Asghar Khan

Preventive Veterinary Medicine (Ready for decision)

2017

 

An epidemiological investigation of equine influenza (H3N8) epidemic 2015-16 risk factors in equine population in Pakistan

Amjad Khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Mansur Ud Din Ahmad, Jawad Nazir, Zahida Fatima, Shahid Hussain Farooqi, Asghar Khan

Journal of Equine Veterinary Scinece
(Ready for decision)

2017

 

Molecular Epidemiology of a novel re-assorted epidemic strain of equine influenza virus in Pakistan in 2015-16.

Amjad Khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Mansur Ud Din Ahmad, Jawad Nazir, Shahid Hussain Farooqi, Asghar Khan.

Virus Research.
https://doi.org/10.1016/
j.virusres.2017.07.022. (Impact factor 2.7)

2017

 

The equine influenza outbreak in Pakistan 2016: Seroprevalence and Geo-temporal epidemiology of a large propagating outbreak.

Amjad Khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Mansur Ud Din Ahmad, Jawad Nazir, Zahida Fatima, Shahid Hussain Farooqi, Asghar Khan.

Pakistan Journal of Zoology (Accepted 2017).

2017

 

Seasonal Trends in Seroprevalence of FMD in Bovines under Different Environmental Conditions in Rural KPK, Pakistan.

Amjad khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Mansur ud din Ahmad, Abid Hussain, Asghar Khan, Zahida Fatima and Zubair.

Pakistan veterinary Journal. ISSN 2074-7764 (ONLINE).

http://www.pvj.com.pk/Accepted.

2017

 

A retrospective study on canine parvovirus in Lahore, Pakistan.

Amjad khan, Muhammad Mansur ud din Ahmad, Hassan Mushtaq, Ijaz Ahmad, Shahid Hussain Farrozi and Asghar Khan.

Pakistan Journal of Zoology (Accepted)

2017

 

The temporal and spatial distribution of infectious diseases in bovines in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Amjad khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Mansur ud din Ahmad, Zahida Fatima, Shahid Hussain Farooqi5 and Asghar Khan.

Annals of life sciences journal 2017; 1:1.

2017

 

Incidence of Repeat Breeding in Cattle and Buffaloes of Pakistan. 2016.

Muhammad Athar Khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Munibullah, Amjad Khan, Naseer Ahmad, Mudussar Nawaz.

Journal of Veterinaria. | Volume 4 | Issue 1 | pages 18-20.

2017

 

A study on causes of pathogenic diarrhea in foals in punjab Pakistan.

Ikramul Haq, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq and Imtiaz Ahmad.

Journal of equine veterinary sciences. (56). PP. 88-92. (0.882)

2017

 

Study of Antimicrobial resistance and physiological biomarkers with special reference to Salmonellosis in Diarrheic Foals in Punjab, Pakistan.

Ikramul Haq, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq and Imtiaz Ahmad.

Acta Tropica. (176). Pp. 144-149. (2.218)

2017

 

Retrospective study on highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 outbreakss during 2006-2008 in ICT Pakistan.

Zahida Fatima, M. Athar Khan, K. Naeem, M. U. D. Ahmad, K. Muhammad, H. Mushtaq, Z. Anwar, A. Khan and Luqman.

JAPS, Volume: 27, No. 1. 2016

2016

 

Sequence analysis of Fibronectin binding protein A (FnbA) virulence gene in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from mastitic milk samples from buffalo.

Abid Hussain, Mansur-ud-Din Ahmed, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Michael Philipp Reichel, Tanveer Hussain, Amjad Khan, Muhammad Nisar, Ubaid ur Rehman Zia, Irfan Khattak.

(Pakistan Journal of Zoology. Accepted). 2017.

2017

 

Molecular Epidemiology of the two internal genes of equine influenza H3N8 virus isolated in Pakistan 2015-16.

Amjad khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Mansur Ud Din Ahmad, Jawad Nazir, ZahidaFatima, Asghar Khan and Shahid Hussain Farooqi.

(Accepted Pakistan Veterinary Journal).

2017

 

A Global overview on Bovine Para-tuberculosis: A Review article.

Amjad Khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Mansur Ud Din Ahmad, Zahida Fatima, Shahid Hussain Farooqi, Asghar Khan

(Accepted in Journal of Veterinaria).

2017

 

Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Campylobacter
spp. isolated from retail meat in Lahore, Pakistan

Muhammad Nisar, Mansur udDin Ahmad, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Wasim Shehzad, Abid Hussain, Javed Muhammad, Kakambi V. Nagaraja,
Sagar M. Goyal

Food Control
80, 327-332

2017

 

Zoonotic tuberculosis in occupationally exposed groups in Pakistan

Irfan Khattak, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Mansur ud Din Ahmad, Muhammad Sarwar Khan and Jamila Haider

Occupational Medicine
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqw039. Published Online (Impact Factor: 1.025)

2016

 

Diabetes mellitus among tuberculosis patients: a cross sectional study from Pakistan

Zarfishan Tahir, Mansur-ud-Din, Abdul Majeed Akhtar, Tahir Yaqoob, Hassan Mushtaq, Hasnain Javed

African Health Sciences. 16(3), 671-676 Published Online (Impact Factor: 0.666)

2016

 

Incidence of repeat breeding in varying breeds of buffaloes and cattle in different climatic conditions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan).

Amjad Khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Mansur-ud-Din Ahmad, Abid Hussain, Asghar Khan, Ajab Khan and Habibun Nabi.

Buffalo Bulletin 35(3), 445-454
Published Online (Impact Factor: 0.067)

2016

 

Identification of Risk Factors for Canine Transmissible Venereal
Tumour (CTVT) in Owned Dogs in Pakistan

Furqan Awan, Muhammad Muddassir Ali, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq,
Muhammad Ijaz, Mamoona Chaudhry, Abdullah Awan

Kafkas. Univ. Vet. Fak. Derg. DOI: 10.9775/kvfd.2016.16507 Published Online (Impact Factor: 0.418)

2016

 

Sequence analysis of Fibronectin binding protein A (FnbA) virulence genein Staphylococcus aureus isolated from mastitic milk samples from buffalo

Abid Hussain, Mansur-ud-Din Ahmed, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Michael Philipp Reichel, Tanveer Hussain, Amjad Khan, Muhammad Nisar, Ubaid ur Rehman Zia, Irfan Khattak

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (under review process)

2016

 

Molecular characterization of Coagulase genes of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from mastitic river buffaloes

A. Hussain, M. D.Ahmed , M. H. Mushtaq , M. S. Khan , M. P. Reichel , T. Hussain , A. Khan and M. Nisar

Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, Volume: 26, No. 2 page 408-414.
(Impact Factor: 0.448)

2016

 

Epidemiological surveillance of brucellosis in livestock in rural
communities of Punjab (Pakistan)

Ghazala Nawaz, Muhammad Nawaz Malik, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Fraz Munir Ahmad, Ali Abdullah Shah, Farooq Iqbal, Shinawar Waseem Ali, Zahida Fatima and Amjad Khan.

Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research
29(x) page xx. Accepted. (HEC Recognized)

 

The Overall, Quarters and Herd Size Prevalence of Mastitis in Dairy Buffaloes

Abid Hussain, Mansur-ud-Din Ahmad, Muhammad Hussan Mushtaq, Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Mamoona Chaudhry, Michael Reichel and Tanveer Hussain

Pakistan Journal of Zoology (under review process)

 

Microbiological analysis of different snack foods as public health significance

Muhammad Rizwan SaifUllah, Khawar Mehboob, Mansur-ud-Din Ahmad, Rehan Rafique, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Fozia Sharif, Shahida Parveen

Infectious Diseases Journal., 24(1), 776-780

2015

 

Prevalence of clinical mastitis in bovines in different climatic conditions in KPK, (Pakistan)

Amjad Khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Mansur Ud Din Ahmad, Mamoona Chaudhry and
Abdul Wali Khan

Sci.Int.,27(3),
2289-2293

2015

 

Descriptive Epidemiology and Seasonal Variation in
Prevalence of Milk Fever in KPK (Pakistan)

Amjad Khan, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Abdul Wali Khan, Mamoona Chaudhry and Abid Hussain

Global Veterinaria 14 (4): 472-477

2015

Trainings and Workshop

Sr. #

Title

Organization/Institution

Country

Period

01

Three days international workshop on Biosafety.

Collaboration of University Diagnostic Lab (UDL); Pakistan Biological Safety Association; Fogarty International Center, National Institute of Health, USA and ICLS (International council for life sciences), USA

Pakistan

18-20, December 2014

02

Brucellosis Workshop
for Veterinarians.

Organized by Continuing
Education, University of Pretoria. Held at Port Elizabeth

Republic
of South
Africa

18 -19
Aug, 2014

03

Laboratory animals
hands on workshop

University Diagnostic
Laboratory and Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, UVAS, Lahore.

Pakistan

18-19
June, 2014

04

International
Conference and Expo 2014 “Recent
Developments in
Human Nutrition”

University of Veterinary
and Animal Sciences, Lahore and Nutritionists
Association of Pakistan

Pakistan

19-20
March, 2014

05

Biological production
of Mycoplasma Gallisepticum antigen for diagnostic purpose.

University Diagnostic
Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, UVAS, Lahore

Pakistan

Sep, 2013

06

Water quantity and
quality assessment

OIC Ministerial standing
committee on scientific and technological cooperation (COMSTECH), Islamabad

Pakistan

16-18
October,
2012

07

Developing Research
Plans and Proposals

Department of Statistics
and Computer Science, UVAS, Lahore

Pakistan

03-21
July, 2012

08

A Practical Short
Course on Infectious
Disease Modeling

Mahidol-Oxford Tropical
Medicine Research Unit, Bangkok

Thailand

17-19
Jun, 2012

09

Biostatistics and Data
Analysis Concepts

Department of Statistics
and Computer Science, UVAS, Lahore

Pakistan

07-11
May, 2012

10

Understanding ISO
22000:2005. Food safety management system requirements (Covering topics; product recall and food hygiene):

SMIS American
International Accreditation Organization. Abedin International, Lahore

Pakistan

31 March,
2012

11

The Awareness and
Field Test for
Diagnosis of Rabies

Department of
Epidemiology and Public health, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore

Pakistan

20 Dec,
2011

12

Latest Techniques for
Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources in Pakistan

Institute of Biochemistry
and Biotechnology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore

Pakistan

14-15
Sep, 2011

13

The Awareness and
Current Status of
Rabies

Department of
Epidemiology and Public health, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore

Pakistan

28
July, 2011

14

Experimental design
and data analysis using SAS

Department of Statistics
and Computer Science, UVAS, Lahore

Pakistan

18-23
July, 2011

15

Use of Endnote software for citation
and referencing in research

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
(UVAS), Lahore

Pakistan

08 Feb ,2011

16

Professional
Competency Enhancement Program for Teachers

Center for Educational
Policy and Administration. UVAS, Lahore

Pakistan

23-27 Aug
2010 and
28 Sep-to-
01 Oct, 2010

17

Development of
sustainable and collaborative research networks

Talented Research
Exchange Program- INSPIRE Pakistan, Organized by UVAS Lahore and British Council

Pakistan

27-28
Sep, 2010

18

Animal Forensics:
DNA Finger printing

Institute of Biochemistry
and Biotechnology, UVAS, Lahore

Pakistan

21-22
Sep, 2010

19

Influenza virus and
respiratory pathogens

Pasteur Research Center,
Hong Kong University, Hong Kong, S.A.R.

Hong Kong.
P.R.China

01-23
July, 2010

20

Protocols for Basic
Molecular
Manipulation Training

College of Life Science,
Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu.

P.R.China

24-27
Jun, 2006

21

Techniques for
Writing and
Presenting a Scientific
Paper

Michael Grossman,
(University of Illionis, USA) held at Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu.

P.R.China

29-30
May, 2006

22

Dairy Farming

Allama Iqbal Open
University. Islamabad

Pakistan

02
Sep, 2002

23

Fish Nutrition and
Feeding

Fisheries Research and
Training Institute. Punjab
Govt. Lahore

Pakistan

10-15
Sep, 2001

24

Practical Poultry
Farming

Poultry Research Institute.
Punjab Govt. Rawalpindi

Pakistan

16-31
Jan, 2001

25

Medical Transcription
Training Course

Zeus Corporation. Lahore.

Pakistan

14 Jan
-to-
28 Feb 2001

 

One Health Approach Towards Control of Rabies: 5-Days Training for Veterinary Professionals 

 (IVPD) & FVS, UVAS, Lahore. 

Pakistan

13-17- September, 2018

 

Basic Chinese Language Course

UVAS Pak-China Desk

Pakistan

11-04-2018 to 04-05-2019

 

Two week training course for wildlife officers and veterinary officers titled “wildlife animals disease management”

Training school Punjab Wildlife Research Center, Gatwala, Faisalabad

Pakistan

5-3-18 to 18-3-18

 

Field Training program for slaughterhouse workers (Lahore)

Project of Export Facilitation center for Poultry and Livestock

Pakistan

 

 

In Field Training program for slaughterhouse workers (Karachi)

Project of Export Facilitation center for Poultry and Livestock

Pakistan

 

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED:

Sr. #

Title

Organization/Institution

Country

Period

01

“Prevention and detection of infectious zoonotic diseases in agricultural and public health sectors”

Organized by University of Tennessee, USA

Jordan.

08-14 April, 2017

02

International training on Risk Analysis; 2016

United States Department of Agriculture

USA

28 March to 1st April, 2016

BOOKS/ LABORATORY MANUAL

  1. A laboratory manual on Milk Hygiene and Public Health (2nd Edition)
    Authors: Ahmad MD, Chaudhry M, Mushtaq MH and Gill SS
    JM Art Publishers, Lahore, Pakistan.
  2. Epidemiology
    Reference Book (Urdu) for Livestock Assistant Two Years Diploma Course
    Published By: Institute of Continuing Education
    University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore
  3. Practical Manual for Poultry Hygiene and Disease Prevention
    Practical Manual for Under-graduate students. BS Poultry (Hons.)
    Under Process of Composing & Editing
  4. Community Nutrition
    Reference Book for Community Nutrition
    Under Process of Composing & Editing