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Kabeer SW, Riaz A, Ul-Rahman A, Shahbakht RM, Anjum A, Khera HURA, Haider A, Riaz F, Yasin R, Yaseen M, Saleem M, Bano N, Raza MA, Khan JA. Effect of different concentrations of resveratrol on nuclear maturation and in-vitro development competence of oocytes of Nili Ravi buffalo. Trop Anim Health Prod 2024; 56:105. [PMID: 38502249 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-024-03952-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
Abstract
Buffaloes are considered animals of the future with the ability to survive under unfavorable conditions. However, the lack of access to superior germplasm poses a significant challenge to increasing buffalo production. Resveratrol has been shown to improve oocyte quality and developmental competence in various animals during in vitro embryo development. However, limited information is available on the use of resveratrol to improve the in vitro maturation and development competence of Nili Ravi buffalo oocytes. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the influence of different concentrations of resveratrol on the maturation, fertilization, and development of buffalo oocytes under in vitro conditions. Oocytes were collected from ovaries and subjected to in vitro maturation (IVM) using varying concentrations of resveratrol (0 µM, 0.5 µM, 1 µM, 1.5 µM, and 2 µM), and the maturation process was assessed using a fluorescent staining technique. Results indicated no significant differences in oocyte maturation, morula rate, and blastocyst rate among the various resveratrol concentrations. However, the cleavage rate notably increased with 1 µM and 1.5 µM concentrations of resveratrol (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the study suggests that adding 1 µM of resveratrol into the maturation media may enhance the cleavage and blastocyst hatching of oocytes of Nili Ravi buffaloes. These findings hold promise for advancing buffalo genetics, reproductive performance, and overall productivity, offering potential benefits to the dairy industry, especially in Asian countries.
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- Samar Wafa Kabeer
- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Pakistan.
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- Department of Theriogenology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Pakistan.
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Education, D.G Khan Campus, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- Department of Theriogenology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Theriogenology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Pakistan
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Shabbir MAB, Ul-Rahman A, Iftikhar MR, Rasheed M, Maan MK, Sattar A, Ahmad M, Khan FA, Ahmad W, Riaz MI, Aslam HB. Exploring the Interplay of the CRISPR-CAS System with Antibiotic Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus: A Poultry Meat Study from Lahore, Pakistan. Medicina (Kaunas) 2024; 60:130. [PMID: 38256391 PMCID: PMC10818619 DOI: 10.3390/medicina60010130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Staphylococcus aureus is one of the major pathogens responsible for causing food poisoning worldwide. The emergence of antibiotic resistance in this bacterium is influenced by various factors. Among them, bacterial acquired defense systems described as clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-cas system might be involved in antibiotic resistance development in bacteria. The current study was designed to assess the prevalence of S. aureus and its antibiotic resistance profile and identify the relationship of the CRISPR-cas system with antimicrobial resistance, followed by phylogenetic analysis. Total samples (n = 188) of poultry meat were collected from the poultry bird market of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. We used both phenotypic (antibiotic disc diffusion) and genotypic methods (PCR) to identify multi-drug resistant (MDR) strains of S. aureus. Additionally, the role of the CRISPR-Cas system in the isolated MDR S. aureus was also assessed. In addition, real-time quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to evaluate the association of the CRISPR-cas system with antimicrobial resistance. All of the S. aureus isolates showed 100% resistance against erythromycin, 97.5% were resistant to tetracycline, and 75% were resistant to methicillin. Eleven isolates were MDR in the current study. The CRISPR system was found in all MDR isolates, and fifteen spacers were identified within the CRISPR locus. Furthermore, MDR S. aureus isolates and the standard strain showed higher expression levels of CRISPR-associated genes. The correlation of said system with MDR isolates points to foreign gene acquisition by horizontal transfer. Current knowledge could be utilized to tackle antibiotic-resistant bacteria, mainly S. aureus.
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- Muhammad Abu Bakr Shabbir
- Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan (F.A.K.)
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- Department of Pathobiology and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef (MNS) University of Agriculture, Multan 66000, Pakistan;
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- Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan (F.A.K.)
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- Department of life Sciences, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan;
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Biosciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan;
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- Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan (F.A.K.)
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan;
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- Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan (F.A.K.)
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- Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan (F.A.K.)
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Manzoor S, Abubakar M, Ul-Rahman A, Syed Z, Ahmad K, Afzal M. Molecular characterization of lumpy skin disease virus from recent outbreaks in Pakistan. Arch Virol 2023; 168:297. [PMID: 38007412 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-023-05925-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a contagious viral transboundary disease listed as a notifiable disease by the World Organization of Animal Health (WOAH). The first case of this disease was reported in Pakistan in late 2021. Since then, numerous outbreaks have been documented in various regions and provinces across the country. The current study primarily aimed to analyze samples collected during LSD outbreaks in cattle populations in the Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. Phylogenetic analysis was conducted using partial sequences of the GPCR, p32, and RP030 genes. Collectively, the LSDV strains originating from outbreaks in Pakistan exhibited a noticeable clustering pattern with LSDV strains reported in African, Middle Eastern, and Asian countries, including Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, India, China, and Thailand. The precise reasons behind the origin of the virus strain and its subsequent spread to Pakistan remain unknown. This underscores the need for further investigations into outbreaks across the country. The findings of the current study can contribute to the establishment of effective disease control strategies, including the implementation of a mass vaccination campaign in disease-endemic countries such as Pakistan.
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- Shumaila Manzoor
- National Veterinary Laboratory, Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- National Veterinary Laboratory, Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathobiology & Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan.
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- FAO Project, National Agriculture Research Centre premises, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- National Veterinary Laboratory, Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- FAO Project, National Agriculture Research Centre premises, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Habib M, Ul-Rahman A, Zia-Ur-Rehman, Shahid MA, Sarwar N, Bilal M, Imran MS, Munir M, Abbas S, Shabbir MZ. Comparative immunocompetence and interspecies transmission of avian orthoavulavirus-1 in feral birds originating from rural and urban settings. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2023; 100:102036. [PMID: 37541170 DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2023.102036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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Feral birds residing close to urban settings exhibit higher immunocompetence against environmental pathogens than their counterparts in rural areas. In this study, we comprehensively evaluated the immunocompetence of five specific feral bird species and investigated the potential for interspecies transmission and pathogenicity of Avian orthoavulavirus-1 (AOAV-1) originating from the Anseriformes order. The immunocompetence assessment involved administering the phytohemagglutinin (PHA) test to individual groups of birds from rural and urban settings, measuring patagium thickness at specific time intervals (12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 h) following the administration of 0.1 mL (1 mg/mL) of PHA. Urban birds displayed significantly enhanced mean swelling responses, particularly urban pigeons, which exhibited a significant difference in patagium thickness at all-time intervals except for 24 h (p = 0.000, p = 0.12). Similarly, rural and urban quails and crows showed substantial differences in patagium thickness at all-time intervals except for 12 h (p = 0.542, p = 0.29). For the assessment of interspecies transmission potential and pathogenicity, each feral bird group was separately housed with naive broiler birds (n = 10 each) and challenged with a velogenic strain of AOAV-1 isolate (Mallard-II/UVAS/Pak/2016) at a dose of 1 mL (108 EID50/mL). Urban birds demonstrated higher resistance to the virus compared to their rural counterparts. These findings highlight the specific immunocompetence of feral bird species and their potential contributions to AOAV-1 transmission and pathogenicity. Continuous monitoring, surveillance, and strict implementation of biosafety and biosecurity measures are crucial for effectively controlling AOAV-1 spillover to the environment and wild bird populations in resource-limited settings, particularly Pakistan.
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- Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang, Pakistan
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Ul-Rahman A, Shahid MF, Iqbal MZ, Channa AA, Rasheed M, Adnan M, Mahmood R, Ishaq HM, Khera HURA, Hussain K, Raza MA. Evaluation of haematological, serum biochemical and oxidative stress parameters in cattle naturally infected with lumpy skin disease virus. Trop Anim Health Prod 2023; 55:184. [PMID: 37129711 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-023-03608-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a vector-borne viral transboundary disease of cattle caused by the LSD virus (LSDV). Despite investigations on clinical and outbreak features of LSDV, information on disease pathogenesis and alternative changes in blood parameters are scarce. Keeping this in view, the current study was designed to determine haematological, serum biochemical, and oxidative stress parameters in naturally infected cattle with LSDV during the recent surge of outbreaks in Punjab, Pakistan. A total of 35 blood samples was collected from polymerase chain reaction-confirmed LSDV-infected cattle for assessment of all parameters. The haematological examination of blood samples showed a significant reduction (p < 0.05) in different variables of erythrogram and leucogram. On the other hand, differences between levels of various serum biochemical parameters with the significant increase in levels of alkaline phosphatase, serum alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and blood urea nitrogen were observed in LSDV naturally infected cattle. Moreover, malondialdehyde levels for lipid peroxidation and nitrate concentration were markedly elevated whereas glutathione S-transferase fluorescent and serum superoxide dismutase enzymes showed a decrease in levels. The current study suggests that alternations in haematological and serum biochemical parameters following LSDV infection stimulate oxidative stress and such findings may be useful for early and rapid diagnosis and improvement in the treatment strategy of the disease.
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- Aziz Ul-Rahman
- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Pakistan.
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- Veterinary Research Institute, Department of Livestock & Dairy Development, Government of Punjab, Zarar Shaheed Road Lahore, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Theriogenology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology (KFUEIT), Rahim Yar Khan, 64200, Pakistan
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- Provincial Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Livestock & Dairy Development, Government of Punjab, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Quality Control Department, Assir Cooperative Company, Muhayil Assir, 61913, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Pakistan
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Ul-Rahman A, Rabani M, Shabbir MZ. A comparative evaluation of transcriptome changes in lung and spleen tissues of chickens infected with velogenic and mesogenic Avian Orthoavulavirus 1. Microb Pathog 2023; 174:105956. [PMID: 36572195 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2022.105956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Newcastle disease is an acute, highly contagious disease responsible for severe economic losses to the poultry industry worldwide. Clinical assessment of different pathotypes of AOaV-1 strains is well-elucidated in chickens. However, a paucity of data exists for a comparative assessment of avian innate immune responses in birds after infection with two different pathotypes of AOaV-1. We compared early immune responses in chickens infected with a duck-originated velogenic strain (high virulent: genotype VII) and a pigeon-originated mesogenic stain (moderate virulent; genotype VI). Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) identified 4737 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the transcriptional profiles of lung and spleen tissues of chickens infected with both pathotypes. More DEGs were expressed in spleen tissue infected with velogenic strain compared to spleen or lung exposed to mesogenic strain. An enriched expression was observed for genes involved in metabolic processes and cellular components, including innate immune-associated signaling pathways. Most DEGs were involved in RIG-I, Toll-like, NF-Kappa B, and MAPK signaling pathways to activate interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs). This study provided a comparative insight into complicated molecular mechanisms and associated DEGs involved in early immune responses of birds to two different AOaV-1 strains.
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- Aziz Ul-Rahman
- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Pakistan
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, 54600, Pakistan.
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Ul-Rahman A, Niaz N, Raza MA, Mehmood A, Rajpoot SU, Abubakar M, Shabbir MZ. First emergence of lumpy skin disease in cattle in Pakistan. Transbound Emerg Dis 2022; 69:3150-3152. [PMID: 36256877 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.14742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Aziz Ul-Rahman
- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan
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- Veterinary Research Institute, Livestock & Dairy Development Department, Government of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Disease Surveillance Laboratory, Livestock & Dairy Development Department, Government of Punjab, Multan, Pakistan
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- National Veterinary Laboratories, Ministry of National Food Security & Research, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Shabbir MAB, Ul-Rahman A, Khalid AR, Ijaz N, Aleem MT, Ahmed S, Alouffi A, Ahmed W, Aslam F, Maan MK, Tahir AH, Aziz MW, Almutairi MM, Hao H. Inter-Relationship Between a Transcriptional Regulator of Flagella Genes cj0440c and Thiamine Metabolic Pathway in Campylobacter jejuni. Biomed Res Int 2022; 2022:4539367. [PMID: 36046445 PMCID: PMC9420602 DOI: 10.1155/2022/4539367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Campylobacter jejuni is a major cause of gastroenteritis in humans. It has been reported that the pathogenesis of C. jejuni is closely related to the formation, adhesion, and invasion of flagella toxin in host epithelial cells. A putative transcriptional regulator, known as cj0440c, is thought to be involved in the regulation of flagellar synthesis. However, confirmation of this hypothesis requires deep insight into the regulation mechanism of cj0440c and its possible relationship with different antibiotics. Therefore, the study explained here was designed to determine the relationship and function (phenotypically and genotypically) of cj0440c in the flagellar synthesis of C. jejuni NCTC11168. The study determined the mode of expression of cj0440c and flagella-related genes under exposure to various drugs. To verify the involvement of cj0440c protein in the metabolic pathway of thiamine, an enzymatic hydrolysis experiment was performed and analyzed through the application of mass spectrometry. The overexpression vector of C. jejuni NCTC11168 was also constructed to find out whether or not target genes were regulated by cj0440c. The findings of the study showed that cj0440c and other flagella-related genes were expressed differentially under the influence of various antibiotics including erythromycin, tylosin, azithromycin, gentamicin, etimicin, enrofloxacin, gatifloxacin, tetracycline, and tigecycline. The analysis showed that the cj0440c protein did not catalyze the degradation of thiamine. In conclusion, the study aids in the understanding of the inter-relationship between the regulatory mechanism of flagella genes and the thiamine metabolic pathway.
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan 66000, Pakistan
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- Department of Livestock and Poultry Production, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh 12354, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Science, University of Tennessee Knoxville, USA
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- Livestock and Dairy Development Department, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Pet Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- MOA Laboratory for Risk Assessment of Quality & Safety of Livestock & Poultry Products, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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Ishaq HM, Mohammad IS, Sher Muhammad K, Li H, Abbas RZ, Din Sindhu ZU, Ullah S, Fan Y, Sadiq A, Raza MA, Hussain R, Arshad HM, Khan I, Waqas MU, Ul-Rahman A, Yasin R, Rehman A, Akhtar RW, Xu J. Gut microbial dysbiosis and its association with esophageal cancer. J Appl Biomed 2021; 19:1-13. [PMID: 34907711 DOI: 10.32725/jab.2021.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Due to its aggressive nature and low survival rate, esophageal cancer is one of the deadliest cancer. While the intestinal microbiome significantly influences human health and disease. This research aimed to investigate and characterize the relative abundance of intestinal bacterial composition in esophageal cancer patients. The fecal samples were collected from esophageal cancer patients (n = 15) and healthy volunteers (n = 10). The PCR-DGGE was carried out by focusing on the V3 region of the 16S rRNA gene, and qPCR was performed for Bacteroides vulgatus, Escherichia coli, Bifidobacterium, Clostridium leptum and Lactobacillus. High-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene targeting the V3+V4 region was performed on 20 randomly selected samples. PCR-DGGE and High-throughput diversity results showed a significant alteration of gut bacterial composition between the experimental and control groups, which indicates the gut microbial dysbiosis in esophageal cancer patients. At the phylum level, there was significant enrichment of Bacteroidetes, while a non-significant decrease of Firmicutes in the experimental group. At family statistics, a significantly higher level of Bacteroidaceae and Enterobacteriaceae, while a significantly lower abundance of Prevotellaceae and Veillonellaceae were observed. There was a significantly high prevalence of genera Bacteroides, Escherichia-Shigella, while a significantly lower abundance of Prevotella_9 and Dialister in the experimental group as compared to the control group. Furthermore, the species analysis also showed significantly raised level of Bacteroides vulgatus and Escherichia coli in the experimental group. These findings revealed a significant gut microbial dysbiosis in esophageal cancer patients. So, the current study can be used for the understanding of esophageal cancer treatment, disease pathway, mechanism, and probiotic development.
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- Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq
- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Epidemiology and public Health, Lahore Sub-campus Jhang, Pakistan.,Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture Multan, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Multan, Pakistan
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- Sun Yat-sen University, University Town, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- University of Agriculture, Department of Zoology Wild-life and Fisheries, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Xi'an Mental Health Centre, Xi'an, China
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- University of Agriculture Faisalabad-38040, Department of Parasitology, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- University of Agriculture Faisalabad-38040, Department of Parasitology, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Epidemiology and public Health, Lahore Sub-campus Jhang, Pakistan
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- Xinxiang Medical University, School of Basic Medical Science, Department of Microbiology, Xinxiang, China
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Department of Pathology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture Multan, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Multan, Pakistan
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- Islamia University of Bahawalpur-63100, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Department of Pathology, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture Multan, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Multan, Pakistan
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- Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture Multan, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Multan, Pakistan
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- Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture Multan, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Multan, Pakistan
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- Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture Multan, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Multan, Pakistan
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- Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture Multan, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Multan, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Epidemiology and public Health, Lahore Sub-campus Jhang, Pakistan
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Shahid MF, Yaqub T, Ali M, Ul-Rahman A, Bente DA. Prevalence and phylogenetic analysis of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in ticks collected from Punjab province of Pakistan. Acta Trop 2021; 218:105892. [PMID: 33753031 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.105892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne zoonotic disease of human that caused by CCHF virus. To study the epidemiological distribution of CCHFV, 2183 tick samples were collected from sheep, goats, cattle and buffalo of different livestock farms of ten districts of Punjab province of Pakistan. Detection of CCHFV was done using enzyme link immunosorbent assay (ELISA) after proper identification of tick samples. The partial S-segment of CCHFV from ELISA positive tick samples was amplified by PCR and sequenced to determine the genotype of CCHFV. Out of2183 collected tick samples, 1913 ticks belonged to 5 species of genus Hyalomma as H. antolicum (48%), H. marginatum (30.2%), H. rufipes (10.82%), H. impressum (5.43%) and H. dromedarii (5.27%). While 270 ticks belonged to 3 species of genus Rhipicephalus as R. microplus (44.8%), R. sanguineus (32.22%) and R. turanicus (24.8%). The overall antigenic prevalence of CCHFV was found to be 12.13% in collected tick samples and 21 tick pools were sequenced for partial S-segment of CCHFV. All of the 21 tick pools were clustered in genotype IV (Asia-1). The highest prevalence of CCHFV was found in district Chakwal (24.13%) followed by Mianwali (23.68%), Rawalpindi (23.07%), Attock (20.0%), Rajanpur (10.52%) and Lahore (8.33%). In positive tick pools, the highest prevalence of CCHFV antigen was found in H. antolicum (39.6%) followed by H. marginatum (30.18%), H. rufipes (13.2%), H. impressum (3.77%), H. dromedarii (1.88%), R. microplus (5.66%) and R. sanguineus (5.66%). The current study confirms the presence of CCHFV in the ticks population of Punjab. The CCHF virus present in Punjab belongs to Asia-1 genotype. It is important to control the tick infestation of the animals present in these areas. So that the transmission cycle of CCHF can be inhibited.
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Ul-Rahman A, Ishaq HM, Raza MA, Shabbir MZ. Zoonotic potential of Newcastle disease virus: Old and novel perspectives related to public health. Rev Med Virol 2021; 32:e2246. [PMID: 33971048 DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Newcastle disease virus (NDV) has a worldwide distribution, causing lethal infection in a wide range of avian species. Affected birds develop respiratory, digestive and neurologic symptoms with profound immunosuppression. Mild systemic Newcastle disease (ND) infection restricted to the respiratory and neurological systems can be observed in humans and other non-avian hosts. Evidence of ND infection and its genome-based detection have been reported in Bovidae (cattle and sheep), Mustelidae (mink), Cercetidae (hamster), Muridae (mice), Leporidae (rabbit), Camelidae (camel), Suidae (pig), Cercophithecidae (monkeys) and Hominidae (humans). Owing to frequent ND outbreaks in poultry workers, individuals engaged in the veterinary field, including poultry production or evisceration and vaccine production units have constantly been at a much higher risk than the general population. A lethal form of infection has been described in immunocompromised humans and non-avian species including mink, pig and cattle demonstrating the capability of NDV to cross species barriers. Therefore, contact with infectious material and/or affected birds can pose a risk of zoonosis and raise public health concerns. The broad and expanding host range of NDV and its maintenance within non-avian species hampers disease control, particularly in disease-endemic settings.
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- Aziz Ul-Rahman
- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan
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- Quality Operations Laboratory, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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Kuchipudi S, Shabbir M, Nissly R, Ahad A, Rabbani M, Lim L, Chothe S, Subbiah M, Sebastian A, Albert I, Ul-Rahman A, Jayarao B. Genomic characterization of velogenic avian orthoavulavirus 1 isolates from poultry workers: Implications to emergence and its zoonotic potential towards public health. ASIAN PAC J TROP MED 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/1995-7645.306762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Ul-Rahman A, Shabbir MAB, Aziz MW, Yaqub S, Mehmood A, Raza MA, Shabbir MZ. A comparative phylogenomic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 strains reported from non-human mammalian species and environmental samples. Mol Biol Rep 2020; 47:9207-9217. [PMID: 33104993 PMCID: PMC7586201 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05879-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Coronaviruses (CoVs) infect a wide range of domestic and wild mammals. These viruses have a potential and tendency to cross-species barriers and infect humans. Novel human coronavirus 2019-nCoV (hCoV-19) emerged from Wuhan, China, and has caused a global pandemic. Genomic features of SARS-CoV-2 may attribute inter-species transmission and adaptation to a novel host, and therefore is imperative to explicate the evolutionary dynamics of the viral genome and its propensity for differential host selection. We conducted an in silico analysis of all the coding gene sequences of SARS-CoV-2 strains (n = 39) originating from a range of non-human mammalian species, including pangolin, bat, dog, cat, tiger, mink, mouse, and the environmental samples such as wastewater, air and surface samples from the door handle and seafood market. Compared to the reference SARS-CoV-2 strain (MN908947; Wuhan-Hu-1), phylogenetic and comparative residue analysis revealed the circulation of three variants, including hCoV-19 virus from humans and two hCoV-19-related precursors from bats and pangolins. A lack of obvious differences as well as a maximum genetic homology among dog-, cat-, tiger-, mink-, mouse-, bat- and pangolin-derived SARS-CoV-2 sequences suggested a likely evolution of these strains from a common ancestor. Several residue substitutions were observed in the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the spike protein, concluding a promiscuous nature of the virus for host species where genomic alternations may be required for the adaptation to novel host/s. However, such speculation needs in vitro investigations to unleash the influence of substitutions towards species-jump and disease pathogenesis.
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- Aziz Ul-Rahman
- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Pakistan. .,Institute of Microbiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan. .,Quality Operations Laboratory, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Outfall road, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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- Veterinary Research Institute, Zarar Shaheed road, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Pakistan
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- Quality Operations Laboratory, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Outfall road, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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Ul-Rahman A, Shabbir MAB, Ahmed M, Shabbir MZ. A comparative evaluation of serum biochemistry profile and antigenic relatedness among velogenic and mesogenic Avian avulavirus 1 infection in chickens and pigeons. Trop Anim Health Prod 2020; 52:1977-1984. [PMID: 31981052 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-020-02215-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Newcastle disease (ND), caused by virulent Avian avulavirus 1 (AAvV 1), affects variety of avian species around the globe. Several AAvV 1 viruses of different genotypes have recently emerged with varying clinical impacts on their susceptible hosts. Although experimental infection with velogenic and mesogenic strains in chickens and pigeons is well-studied, nevertheless, there exists a paucity of data for comparative variations in serum biochemistry profile of susceptible hosts upon challenge with isolates of varying pathogenicities. With this background, a comparative assessment of a range of serum biochemical parameters was made following challenge with duck-originated velogenic strain (sub-genotype VIIi; MF437287) and pigeon-originated mesogenic strain (sub-genotype VIm; KU885949) in chickens and pigeons. For each of the isolate, commercial broiler chickens and wild pigeons were challenged (10-6.51 EID50/0.1 mL for sub-genotype VIIi and 10-6.87 EID50/0.1 mL sub-genotype Vim) separately via intranasal and intraocular route. Sera were collected on 0, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th day post-infection (dpi), and processed for quantitative analysis of different biochemical parameters. By day 3 post-infection (pi), a substantial decrease (p < 0.0001) in serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) was observed in chickens and pigeons challenged with velogenic isolate. On the other hand, from day 5 pi and onward, a significant increase (p < 0.001) in serum ALP and total protein concentration was observed exclusively in pigeons challenged with mesogenic isolate. For serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), a significant increase (p < 0.05) in concentration was observed on day 3 pi which decreased from day 5 pi and onward in pigeons and chickens challenged with mesogenic isolate. Also, to reveal antigenic differences among homologous and heterologous vaccine and field-prevalent strains, cross-hemagglutination inhibition assay demonstrated antigenically diverse nature (R-value < 0.5) of both strains from vaccine strain (LaSota, genotype II). The study concludes antigenic differences among prevalent genotypes than vaccine strain and, although requires further studies to ascertain study outcomes, the serum biochemical profile may facilitate presumptive diagnosis of disease in their susceptible hosts.
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- Aziz Ul-Rahman
- Department of Microbiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan.
- Quality Operation Laboratory, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan.
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- Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
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- Quality Operation Laboratory, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus (ALKV) causes a fatal clinical disease in human beings of different tropical and sub-tropical regions. Recently, the ALKV epidemics have raised a great public health concern with the room for improvement in the essential therapeutic interventions. Despite increased realistic clinical cases of ALKV infection, the efficient vaccine or immunotherapy is not yet available to-date. Therefore, the current study aimed to analyze the envelope glycoprotein of ALKV for the development of B-cells and T-cells epitope-based peptide vaccine using the computational in silico method. Utilizing various immunoinformatics approaches, a total of 5 B-cells and 25 T-cells (MHC-I = 17, MHC-II = 8) epitope-based peptides were predicted in the current study. All predicted peptides had highest antigenicity and immunogenicity scores along with high binding affinity to human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II alleles. Among 25T-cell epitopes, three peptides were found alike to have affinity to bind both MHC-I and MHC-II alleles. These outcomes suggested that these predicted epitopes could potentially be used in the development of an efficient vaccine against ALKV, which may enable to elicit both humoral and cell-mediated immunity. Although, these predicted peptides could be useful in designing a candidate vaccine for the prevention of ALKV; however, it's in vitro and in vivo assessments are prerequisite.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Aziz Ul-Rahman
- Department of Microbiology and Quality Operations Laboratory, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology and Quality Operations Laboratory, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.,China MOA Laboratory for Risk Assessment of Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Ul-Rahman A. Genetic diversity of Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus in Western Asia. Infect Genet Evol 2019; 70:80-83. [PMID: 30779959 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2019.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2018] [Revised: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever, caused by Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus (ALKV), is an arboviral infection which is further expanding in tropical and subtropical regions of the Western Asia. A number of Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus (ALKV) strains have been isolated from clinical cases representing Saudi Arabia and Egypt; however, the phylogenetic relationship of these particular isolates to those reported previously elsewhere in the world remains elusive. Based on the analysis of the envelope (E), and non-structural gene (NS3 and NS5), the phylogenetic and PASC analysis revealed the circulation of three sub-lineages (I-III) suggesting a continuous evolution. Also, the comparative genome analysis revealed the envelope gene to be a reliable genetic marker to elucidate the molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of discrete strains of ALKV.
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- Aziz Ul-Rahman
- Department of Microbiology and Quality Control Laboratory, University of Veterinary and Animal Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
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Sohail T, Yaqub T, Abbas T, Rabbani M, Nazir J, Maqbool SM, Yaqub S, Habib M, Ul-Rahman A, Mukhtar N, Shahbaz M, Zahoor MY, Shabbir MZ. Seroprevalence of Bluetongue virus in small and large ruminants in Punjab province, Pakistan. Acta Trop 2019; 189:22-29. [PMID: 30261187 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Revised: 09/22/2018] [Accepted: 09/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Bluetongue (BT) is a vector-borne disease of immense economic importance for small and large ruminants. Despite frequent disease reports from neighboring countries, a little is known about current disease status and prevalent serotypes in Pakistan. We screened a total of 1312 healthy animals for group-specific antibodies and serotype-specific genome for BT virus through competitive ELISA and real-time PCR, respectively. An overall prevalence of group-specific VP7 antibodies [28.81% (n = 378/1312, 95% CI = 26.4-31.4)] was observed. The prevalence was higher in goats [40.75% (n = 194/476, 95% CI = 36.4-45.3)] followed by buffalo [29.34% (n = 81/276, 95% CI = 24.3-34.9)], sheep [18.40% (n = 60/326, 95% CI = 14.5-22.9)] and cattle [17.94% (n = 42/234, 95% CI = 13.56-23.4)]. The odds of seropositivity were more in buffalo of Nili breed (OR = 2.06, 95% CI = 1.19-3.58) as well as those found with a presence of vector (OR = 2.04, 95% CI = 1.16-3.59). Buffalo and cattle with history of abortion [(OR = 3.95, 95% CI = 1.33-11.69) and (OR = 5.89, 95% CI = 1.80-19.27) respectively] were much likely to be infected with the disease. Serotype 8 was detected in all animal species while, serotypes 4 and 6 were detected in sheep, 2, 6 and 11 in goat, and 2 and 16 in buffalo. The study concludes a much frequent exposure of different serotypes of Bluetongue virus (BTV) in small and large ruminants and indicates its expansion to enzootic range worldwide.
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- Tayyebah Sohail
- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
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- Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
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- Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, Government of Punjab, Pakistan
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- Women University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Bagh 12600, Pakistan
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Shabbir MZ, Ul-Rahman A, Zahid MN, Munir M. Genetic characterization of small ruminant morbillivirus from recently emerging wave of outbreaks in Pakistan. Transbound Emerg Dis 2018; 65:2032-2038. [PMID: 30051602 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Revised: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is an endemic and highly infectious disease of several tropical countries, including Pakistan. Despite exhaustive vaccination, outbreaks are on the rise annually across different parts of the country. Clinical outcomes are largely employed to diagnose disease, while comprehensive genomic features of prevailing field strains of SRMV largely remain elusive. Here, we present comparative sequence-based phylogenomics of field strains from three districts representing different agro-livestock production systems during an emerging wave of outbreaks in 2015, together with the first complete genome sequencing of a strain from Pakistan. The analysis revealed clustering of study strain (SRMV/Lahore/UVAS/Pak/2015) to lineage IV, close to isolates characterized previously from India and China. Investigations of inter- and intralineage genetic distances showed a higher genetic distance between SRMV/Lahore/UVAS/Pak/2015 to lineage III viruses than lineages I and II. The characterized Pakistani strain also showed a high percentage of genetic distance from isolates originated from Nigerian and other African small ruminants. Based on these observations, an integrated cross-protection investigation is warranted in the future, not only to define the protective efficacy of currently applied vaccines, but also to continuously elucidate the genomic and evolutionary nature of circulating viruses in the country to achieve disease eradication by 2030.
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Furness College, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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Akhtar S, Muneer MA, Muhammad K, Tipu MY, Rabbani M, Ul-Rahman A, Shabbir MZ. Genetic characterization and phylogeny of pigeon paramyxovirus isolate (PPMV-1) from Pakistan. Springerplus 2016; 5:1295. [PMID: 27547669 PMCID: PMC4977264 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-2939-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background Knowing the genome characteristics of circulating Newcastle disease viruses [avian paramyxoviruses (APMV-1) and pigeon paramyxoviruses (PPMV-1)] is important to devise appropriate diagnostics and control strategies. APMVs originating from chicken and wildlife in Pakistan are well-elucidated; nevertheless, molecular characterization for the circulating PPMV-1 is largely unknown. Findings Here, we have performed fusion (F) and hemagglutinin (HN) gene based characterization of PPMV-1 isolated from an outbreak in a pigeon flock. With F0 proteolytic cleavage site (112RRQKR↓F117), characteristic of velogenic/mesogenic serotype, the complete F and HN gene based sequence analysis of the isolate revealed evolutionary relationship to genotype VI. Further analysis of hyper-variable region of F-gene demonstrated clustering of the study isolate with genotype VIb. The deduced residue analysis for both F and HN protein showed a number of substitution mutations in the functional domains distinct from representative strains of each genotype including the vaccine strains; some of them were found exclusive to the study isolate. Conclusions Though limited and preliminary data, the findings enhance our knowledge towards circulating strains of PPMVs in Pakistan. Further studies are needed to ascertain its potential for transmission in the wild birds, commercial and backyard poultry and its subsequent shedding into the environment.
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- Sameera Akhtar
- Department of Microbiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54600 Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54600 Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54600 Pakistan
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- Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54600 Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54600 Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54600 Pakistan
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- Quality Operations Laboratory, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54600 Pakistan
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