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Ishaq M, Shah SAA, Khan N, Jamal SM. Prevalence and risk factors of bluetongue in small and large ruminants maintained on Government farms in North-western Pakistan. Res Vet Sci 2023; 161:38-44. [PMID: 37321009 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.06.004] [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: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study reports prevalence of antibodies against bluetongue virus (BTV) in animals kept on Government farms/research stations in North-western Pakistan and its association with different risk factors. In total, 1257 blood samples were collected, at random, from animals on 12 separate Government farms/research stations. The prevalence of antibodies against BTV was evaluated using a competitive ELISA. Mixed effects univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were applied to ascertain different risk factors associated with the prevalence of the infection using farm as random effect variable. The overall weighted seroprevalence was recorded as 52%. In univariate analysis, a significant association between sero-conversion to BTV infection and species (P < 0.0001), sex (P < 0.0001), herd size (P = 0.0295) and age of animal (P < 0.0001) was recorded. In multivariate mixed effects logistic regression analysis, prevalence of the infection was found to be 7 (95% CI =2-28) times higher in goats and buffalo than in sheep. Prevalence of the infection was found to be 2.5 (95% CI =1.7-3.3) times higher in female than male animals. However, no significant association was found between sero-conversion of BTV and herd size in multivariate mixed effects logistic regression. Age was found to be a risk factor for the sero-conversion; odds of sero-conversion to BTV increased by 1.29, 1.4, 1.32 and 1.6 times per year increase in age of sheep, goats, buffalo and cattle, respectively. Prevalence of bluetongue was found higher in animals maintained on Government owned farms than that in individual holdings, as previously reported in Pakistan.
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- Muhammad Ishaq
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Livestock & Dairy Development Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Veterinary Research Institute, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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Jamal SM, Khan S, Knowles NJ, Wadsworth J, Hicks HM, Mioulet V, Bin-Tarif A, Ludi AB, Shah SAA, Abubakar M, Manzoor S, Afzal M, Eschbaumer M, King DP, Belsham GJ. Foot-and-mouth disease viruses of the O/ME-SA/Ind-2001e sublineage in Pakistan. Transbound Emerg Dis 2021; 68:3126-3135. [PMID: 33915027 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.14134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The presence of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) of the O/ME-SA/Ind-2001e sublineage within Pakistan was initially detected in two samples collected during 2019. Analysis of further serotype O FMDVs responsible for disease outbreaks in 2019-2020 in the country has now identified the spread of this sublineage to 10 districts within two separate provinces in North-Eastern and North-Western Pakistan. Phylogenetic analysis indicates that these viruses are closely related to those circulating in Bhutan, Nepal and India. The VP1 coding sequences of these viruses from Pakistan belong to three distinct clusters, which may indicate multiple introductions of this virus sublineage, although the routes of introduction are unknown. Vaccine matching studies against O1 Manisa, O 3039 and O TUR/5/2009 support the suitability of existing vaccine strains to control current field outbreaks, but further studies are warranted to monitor the spread and evolution of the O/ME-SA/Ind-2001e sublineage in the region. (145 words).
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- Syed M Jamal
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Pakistan
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- FAO World Reference Laboratory for FMD (WRLFMD), The Pirbright Institute, Woking, UK
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- FAO World Reference Laboratory for FMD (WRLFMD), The Pirbright Institute, Woking, UK
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- FAO World Reference Laboratory for FMD (WRLFMD), The Pirbright Institute, Woking, UK
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- FAO World Reference Laboratory for FMD (WRLFMD), The Pirbright Institute, Woking, UK
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- FAO World Reference Laboratory for FMD (WRLFMD), The Pirbright Institute, Woking, UK
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- FAO World Reference Laboratory for FMD (WRLFMD), The Pirbright Institute, Woking, UK
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- The Project for Enhancement of Foot and Mouth Disease Control in Pakistan (OSRO/PAK/801/JPN), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- The Project for Enhancement of Foot and Mouth Disease Control in Pakistan (OSRO/PAK/801/JPN), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- FAO World Reference Laboratory for FMD (WRLFMD), The Pirbright Institute, Woking, UK
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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In this study, keratin-associated proteins gene (KRTAP8-1) from five different sheep breeds and breed-crosses (n = 310) was genotyped using a Polymerase Chain Reaction-Single Strand confirmation Polymorphism (PCR-SSCP). Six unique genotypes were observed: AA, AC, AD, AE, DD and EE, with AA being the most common in the different breeds and crosses. Twelve wool characteristics: yield, mean staple length (MSL), bulk, mean fiber diameter (MFD), fiber diameter standard deviation (FDSD), coefficient of variation of fiber diameter (CVFD), medullation, standard deviation of medullation (MeSD), coefficient of variation of medullation (CVMed), opacity, standard deviation of opacity (OpSD), and coefficient of variation of opacity (CVOp) were measured on wool derived from the sheep. Variation in KRTAP8-1 was found to have strong association with MSL, OpSD and CVOp (p ≤ 0.027). The MSL of sheep of genotype AE was greater (p = 0.027) than for sheep of genotype AA. The OpSD of sheep of genotype AA was less (p = 0.017) than sheep with the AE genotype, and the CVOp of sheep with genotype AA was less (p = 0.018) than sheep with genotype AE. Further studies are required to confirm the role of variation in KRTAP8-1 in improving quality wool production.
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- Farman Ullah
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Pakistan
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- Gene-Marker Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand
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- Gene-Marker Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand
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Ullah F, Jamal SM, Zhou H, Hickford JGH. Variation in the KRTAP6-3 gene and its association with wool characteristics in Pakistani sheep breeds and breed-crosses. Trop Anim Health Prod 2020; 52:3035-3043. [DOI: 10.1007/s11250-020-02322-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Ullah F, Jamal SM, Ekegbu UJ, Haruna IL, Zhou H, Hickford JGH. Polymorphism in the ovine keratin-associated protein gene KRTAP7-1 and its association with wool characteristics. J Anim Sci 2020; 98:5682607. [PMID: 31863114 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skz381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The keratin-associated proteins (KAPs) are structural components of wool fibers and variation in the genes encoding the KAPs can affect wool traits. In this study, sequence variation in the ovine KAP7-1 gene (KRTAP7-1) was investigated in 222 sheep across 5 different Pakistani breeds and breed crosses. Two previously identified variants (A and B) of the KRTAP7-1 coding sequence were identified. The frequency of the genotypes AA and AB was 76% and 23%, respectively, and that of BB was 1%. The association of sequence variation with various wool traits and measurements included yield (the proportion of greasy fleece weight that is clean fleece), mean staple length (MSL), wool bulk, mean fiber diameter, fiber diameter SD, the coefficient of variation of fiber diameter, medullation, the SD of medullation, the coefficient of variation of medullation, fiber opacity, the SD of opacity, and the coefficient of variation of opacity. Variation in KRTAP7-1 was found to be associated with yield (P = 0.017). The adjusted mean yield of sheep of genotype AA (n = 169) was 79.9 ± 2.72%, while that of genotype AB (n = 51) was 81.9 ± 3.37%. There was also an association between variation in KRTAP7-1 and MSL (P = 0.024), with sheep of genotype AA (n = 169) having an adjusted mean MSL of 47.3 ± 0.57 mm compared with sheep of genotype AB (n = 51, 50.9 ± 0.65 mm). Yield and MSL are both important wool production traits, hence variation in KRTAP7-1 needs to be further investigated in more sheep of differing breed.
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- Farman Ullah
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Pakistan
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- Gene-Marker Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand
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- Gene-Marker Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand
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- Gene-Marker Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand
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- Gene-Marker Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand
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Jamal SM, Nazem Shirazi MH, Ozyoruk F, Parlak U, Normann P, Belsham GJ. Evidence for multiple recombination events within foot-and-mouth disease viruses circulating in West Eurasia. Transbound Emerg Dis 2019; 67:979-993. [PMID: 31758840 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.13433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 08/06/2019] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Phylogenetic studies on foot-and-mouth disease viruses (FMDVs) circulating in the West Eurasian region have largely focused on the genomic sequences encoding the structural proteins that determine the serotype. The present study has compared near-complete genome sequences of FMDVs representative of the viruses that circulate in this region. The near-complete genome sequences (ca. 7,600 nt) were generated from multiple overlapping RT-PCR products. These amplicons were from FMDVs belonging to serotypes O, A and Asia-1, including members of the O-PanAsia-II and the A-Iran05 lineages, and of Group-II and Group-VII (Sindh-08) within serotype Asia-1, which are currently predominant and widespread in West Eurasia. These new sequences were analysed together with other sequences obtained from GenBank. Comparison of different regions of the FMDVs genomes revealed evidence for multiple, inter-serotypic, recombination events between FMDVs belonging to the serotypes O, A and Asia-1. It is concluded from the present study that dramatic changes in virus sequences can occur in the field through recombination between different FMDV genomes. These analyses provide information about the ancestry of the serotype O, A and Asia-1 FMDVs that are currently circulating within the West Eurasian region.
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- Syed M Jamal
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Pakistan
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- National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Lindholm, Denmark
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- National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Lindholm, Denmark
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Ban A, Omar A, Chong LY, Lockman H, Ida Zaliza ZA, Ali I, Jaya M, Leong SW, Mazapuspavina MY, Yusof M, Zim M, Nor Azila MI, Jamal SM, Yoon CK, Malek Abdol Hamid ZI. Management of asthma in adults in primary care. Malays Fam Physician 2018; 13:20-26. [PMID: 30800229 PMCID: PMC6382081] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airway which is often misdiagnosed and undertreated. Early diagnosis and vigilant asthma control are crucial to preventing permanent airway damage, improving quality of life and reducing healthcare burdens. The key approaches to asthma management should include patient empowerment through health education and self-management and, an effective patient-healthcare provider partnership.
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- Ayl Ban
- Mb.Bch BAO (Ireland) MMed internal Medicine (UKM) Jabatan Perubatan, Pusat PerubatanUKM, Malaysia
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- MD (USM) MMed Internal Medicine (USM) Jabatan Perubatan, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II Malaysia
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- B. Pharm (UKM) 16, Jalan Jelok Ria 7, Taman SriJelok 43000 Kajang, Selangor Malaysia
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- MB, BCh, BAO (Ireland) CCT (UK) (Respiratory & Internal Medicine), Respiratory Clinic Prince Court Medical Centre Malaysia
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- MD UKM MMed (Emergency) USM Jabatan Kecemasan & Trauma Hospital Tuanku Fauziah Malaysia
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- MBBS (Malaya) MMed (Int Med) 33-11-3 Sri York Condominium Halaman York 10450 George Town Penang, Malaysia
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- B.Biomed.Sc. (UKM), B.Pharm (USM-UCSI), M.Pharm (Clin Pharm) (USM) School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia
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- MD (UKM), MRCP (UK) 157, Taman Selatan, Leboh Tamarind, 41200, Klang, Selangor. Malaysia
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- MBBS (U.Malaya) MMed Fam Med Malaya (U.Malaya) Faculty of Medicine UiTM Selayang Campus, Malaysia
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- MD (UKM), MPH (Epid)(UM) Cawangan Penilaian Teknologi Kesihatan, Bahagian Perkembangan Perubatan, KKM Putrajaya Malaysia
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- MBBch BAO (Ire), MMed (Mal) Fellowship Respiratory (Mal) Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kampus Selayang Malaysia
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- MBBS UM, MMed Fam Medicine (UKM) PT 22097, JalanKolej 5, Desa Kolej, 71800 Putra Nilai. N.Sembilan Malaysia
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- MBBS (Adelaide), Masters of Emergency Medicine (UKM) 77, Jalan C10, Taman Melawati, 53100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- MB BCH BAO (Ire), MRCP (UK) 1-2-21, Cascadia Apartment, Halaman Cantonment, 10350 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- B.MedSci.MB, BCh BaO (Ireland) Masters of Emergency Medicine (UKM) 55, Jalan Mega, Taman Mega, Jalan Abd Rahman 84150 Parit Jawa Muar, Johor, Malaysia
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Jamal SM, Belsham GJ. Molecular epidemiology, evolution and phylogeny of foot-and-mouth disease virus. Infect Genet Evol 2018; 59:84-98. [PMID: 29412184 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2018.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 10/24/2017] [Revised: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) is responsible for one of the most economically important infectious diseases of livestock. The virus spreads very easily and continues to affect many countries (mainly in Africa and Asia). The risks associated with the introduction of FMDV result in major barriers to trade in animals and their products. Seven antigenically distinct forms of the virus are known, called serotypes, but serotype C has not been detected anywhere for many years and may now be extinct. The serotypes have been further divided into topotypes (except for serotype Asia-1 viruses, which comprise a single topotype), genotypes, lineages and sub-lineages, which are usually restricted to specific geographical regions. However, sometimes, trans-regional spread of some strains occurs. Due to the error-prone replication of the RNA genome, the virus continuously evolves and new strains frequently arise (e.g. with modified antigenicity). Using nucleotide sequencing technologies, this rapid evolution of the viral genome can be followed. This allows the tracing of virus transmission pathways within an outbreak of disease if (near) full-length genome sequences can be generated. Furthermore, the movement of distinct virus lineages, from one country to another can be analyzed. Some important examples of the spread of new strains of FMD virus are described.
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- Syed M Jamal
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Dir (L), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- DTU National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Lindholm, Kalvehave 4771, Denmark.
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Jamal SM, Belsham GJ. Development and Characterization of Probe-Based Real Time Quantitative RT-PCR Assays for Detection and Serotyping of Foot-And-Mouth Disease Viruses Circulating in West Eurasia. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0135559. [PMID: 26270532 PMCID: PMC4535879 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2015] [Accepted: 07/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Rapid and accurate diagnosis of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and virus serotyping are of paramount importance for control of this disease in endemic areas where vaccination is practiced. Ideally this virus characterization should be achieved without the need for virus amplification in cell culture. Due to the heterogeneity of FMD viruses (FMDVs) in different parts of the world, region specific diagnostic tests are required. In this study, hydrolysable probe-based real time reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) assays were developed for specific detection and serotyping of the FMDVs currently circulating in West Eurasia. These assays were evaluated, in parallel with pan-FMDV diagnostic assays and earlier serotype-specific assays, using field samples originating from Pakistan and Afghanistan containing FMD viruses belonging to different sublineages of O-PanAsia, A-Iran05 and Asia-1 (Group-II and Group-VII (Sindh-08)). In addition, field samples from Iran and Bulgaria, containing FMDVs belonging to the O-PanAsiaANT-10 sublineage were also tested. Each of the three primer/probe sets was designed to be specific for just one of the serotypes O, A and Asia-1 of FMDV and detected the RNA from the target viruses with cycle threshold (CT) values comparable with those obtained with the serotype-independent pan-FMDV diagnostic assays. No cross-reactivity was observed in these assays between the heterotypic viruses circulating in the region. The assays reported here have higher diagnostic sensitivity (100% each for serotypes O and Asia-1, and 92% [95% CI = 81.4–100%] for serotype A positive samples) and specificity (100% each for serotypes O, A and Asia-1 positive samples) for the viruses currently circulating in West Eurasia compared to the serotyping assays reported earlier. Comparisons of the sequences of the primers and probes used in these assays and the corresponding regions of the circulating viruses provided explanations for the poor recognition of some of the viruses by the earlier assays. These new assays should help in the early detection and typing of serotype O, A and Asia-1 FMDVs circulating in West Eurasia to enable improved disease control.
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- Syed M. Jamal
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Dir (L), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Lindholm, Kalvehave, Denmark
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Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious disease of cloven-hoofed animals including cattle, pigs, sheep and many wildlife species. It can cause enormous economic losses when incursions occur into countries which are normally disease free. In addition, it has long-term effects within countries where the disease is endemic due to reduced animal productivity and the restrictions on international trade in animal products. The disease is caused by infection with foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV), a picornavirus. Seven different serotypes (and numerous variants) of FMDV have been identified. Some serotypes have a restricted geographical distribution, e.g. Asia-1, whereas others, notably serotype O, occur in many different regions. There is no cross-protection between serotypes and sometimes protection conferred by vaccines even of the same serotype can be limited. Thus it is important to characterize the viruses that are circulating if vaccination is being used for disease control. This review describes current methods for the detection and characterization of FMDVs. Sequence information is increasingly being used for identifying the source of outbreaks. In addition such information can be used to understand antigenic change within virus strains. The challenges and opportunities for improving the control of the disease within endemic settings, with a focus on Eurasia, are discussed, including the role of the FAO/EuFMD/OIE Progressive Control Pathway. Better control of the disease in endemic areas reduces the risk of incursions into disease-free regions.
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- National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Lindholm, 4771 Kalvehave, Denmark.
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Jamal SM, Shah SI, Ali Q, Mehmood A, Afzal M, Afzal M, Dekker A. Proper quality control of formulated foot-and-mouth disease vaccines in countries with prophylactic vaccination is necessary. Transbound Emerg Dis 2013; 61:483-9. [PMID: 23305464 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 10/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Vaccination is considered as an important tool to control foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). A good quality vaccine containing relevant serotypes and matching strains is a pre-requisite for vaccination to be effective. The present study investigated the quality of different brands of FMD vaccine available in Pakistan, including three locally produced and two imported products. All the vaccines were found free of bacterial or fungal contamination. No adverse effects were noted in suckling mice and buffalo calves inoculated with the vaccines, showing that the vaccines were sterile and safe. The humoral immune response to the FMD vaccines was determined in buffalo calves for 234 days post-vaccination. Very low humoral immune responses against FMD serotypes O, A and Asia 1 viruses were detected to the locally produced vaccines. The imported vaccines, however, elicited a higher antibody response which persisted for a long period in one of the 2 vaccines. The present study highlights the need of assessing an independent vaccine quality control of finished FMD vaccine products.
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- S M Jamal
- National Veterinary Laboratory, Islamabad, Pakistan; Ministry of National Food Security & Research, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Jamal SM, Ferrari G, Hussain M, Nawroz AH, Aslami AA, Khan E, Murvatulloev S, Ahmed S, Belsham GJ. Detection and genetic characterization of foot-and-mouth disease viruses in samples from clinically healthy animals in endemic settings. Transbound Emerg Dis 2011; 59:429-40. [PMID: 22212855 DOI: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2011.01295.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A total of 1501 oral swab samples from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan were collected from clinically healthy animals between July 2008 and August 2009 and assayed for the presence of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) RNA. The oral swab samples from two (of four) live animal markets in Pakistan (n = 245), one (of three) live animal market in Afghanistan (n=61) and both the live animal markets in Tajikistan (n=120) all tested negative. However, 2 of 129 (∼2%) samples from Gondal and 11 of 123 (9%) from Chichawatni markets in Pakistan were positive for FMDV RNA. Similarly, 12 of 81 (15%) samples from Kabul and 10 of 20 (50%) from Badakhshan in Afghanistan were found to be positive. Serotypes A and O of FMDV were identified within these samples. Oral swab samples were also collected from dairy colonies in Harbanspura, Lahore (n=232) and Nagori, Karachi (n=136), but all tested negative for FMDV. In the Landhi dairy colony, Pakistan, a cohort of 179 apparently healthy animals was studied. On their arrival within the colony, thirty-nine (22%) of these animals were found positive for FMDV RNA (serotype A was identified), while 130 (72.6%) had antibodies to FMDV non-structural proteins. Thus, newly introduced animals may be a significant source of the disease in the colony. Only two animals from the cohort were detected as becoming positive for FMDV RNA during a follow-up period of 4months; however, only 10 animals remained negative for anti-NSP antibodies during this period.
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- S M Jamal
- National Veterinary Laboratory, Islamabad, Pakistan Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Jamal SM, Ferrari G, Ahmed S, Normann P, Belsham GJ. Molecular characterization of serotype Asia-1 foot-and-mouth disease viruses in Pakistan and Afghanistan; emergence of a new genetic Group and evidence for a novel recombinant virus. Infection, Genetics and Evolution 2011; 11:2049-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2011.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2011] [Revised: 09/20/2011] [Accepted: 09/21/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Jamal SM, Ferrari G, Ahmed S, Normann P, Curry S, Belsham GJ. Evolutionary analysis of serotype A foot-and-mouth disease viruses circulating in Pakistan and Afghanistan during 2002-2009. J Gen Virol 2011; 92:2849-2864. [PMID: 21813704 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.035626-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is endemic in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Three different serotypes of the virus, namely O, A and Asia-1, are responsible for the outbreaks of this disease in these countries. In the present study, the nucleotide-coding sequences for the VP1 capsid protein (69 samples) or for all four capsid proteins (P1, seven representative samples) of the serotype A FMD viruses circulating in Pakistan and Afghanistan were determined. Phylogenetic analysis of the foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) VP1-coding sequences from these countries collected between 2002 and 2009 revealed the presence of at least four lineages within two distinct genotypes, all belonging to the Asia topotype, within serotype A. The predominant lineage observed was A-Iran05 but three other lineages (a new one is named here A-Pak09) were also identified. The A-Iran05 lineage is still evolving as revealed by the presence of seven distinct variants, the dominant being the A-Iran05AFG-07 and A-Iran05BAR-08 sublineages. The rate of evolution of the A-Iran05 lineage was found to be about 1.2×10(-2) substitutions per nucleotide per year. This high rate of change is consistent with the rapid appearance of new variants of FMDV serotype A in the region. The A22/Iraq FMDV vaccine is antigenically distinct from the A-Iran05BAR-08 viruses. Mapping of the amino acid changes between the capsid proteins of the A22/Iraq vaccine strain and the A-Iran05BAR-08 viruses onto the A22/Iraq capsid structure identified candidate amino acid substitutions, exposed on the virus surface, which may explain this antigenic difference.
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Affiliation(s)
- Syed M Jamal
- Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.,National Veterinary Laboratory, Park Road, 45500 Islamabad, Pakistan.,National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Lindholm, 4771 Kalvehave, Denmark
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Lindholm, 4771 Kalvehave, Denmark
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- Biophysics Section, Blackett Laboratory, Division of Cell and Molecular Biology, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Lindholm, 4771 Kalvehave, Denmark
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Jamal SM, Fathil SM, Nidzwani MM, Ismail AK, Yatim FM. Intravenous ketamine is as effective as midazolam/fentanyl for procedural sedation and analgesia in the emergency department. Med J Malaysia 2011; 66:231-233. [PMID: 22111446] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The study compared the effectiveness of ketamine and midazolam/fentanyl as procedural sedation and analgesia agents for reduction of fractures and dislocated joints. Forty-one adult patients were enrolled by convenience sampling. They were randomized to receive ketamine or midazolam/fentanyl. Depth of sedation, pain score, procedural outcome and memory of the procedure were documented. The ketamine group had deeper sedation, but there was no statistical difference in other variables between the two groups. Three patients in the midazolam/fentanyl group had oxygen desaturation. More adverse effects were associated with ketamine. Intravenous ketamine is as effective as midazolam/fentanyl for procedural sedation.
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- S M Jamal
- Emergency Department, Medical Faculty, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Jamal SM, Ferrari G, Ahmed S, Normann P, Belsham GJ. Genetic diversity of foot-and-mouth disease virus serotype O in Pakistan and Afghanistan, 1997–2009. Infection, Genetics and Evolution 2011; 11:1229-38. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2011.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2011] [Revised: 03/11/2011] [Accepted: 03/11/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Belsham GJ, Jamal SM, Tjørnehøj K, Bøtner A. Rescue of foot-and-mouth disease viruses that are pathogenic for cattle from preserved viral RNA samples. PLoS One 2011; 6:e14621. [PMID: 21298025 PMCID: PMC3030553 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2010] [Accepted: 01/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Foot and mouth disease is an economically important disease of cloven-hoofed animals including cattle, sheep and pigs. It is caused by a picornavirus, foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV), which has a positive sense RNA genome which, when introduced into cells, can initiate virus replication. Principal Findings A system has been developed to rescue infectious FMDV from RNA preparations generated from clinical samples obtained under experimental conditions and then applied to samples collected in the “field”. Clinical samples from suspect cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) were obtained from within Pakistan and Afghanistan. The samples were treated to preserve the RNA and then transported to National Veterinary Institute, Lindholm, Denmark. Following RNA extraction, FMDV RNA was quantified by real-time RT-PCR and samples containing significant levels of FMDV RNA were introduced into susceptible cells using electroporation. Progeny viruses were amplified in primary bovine thyroid cells and characterized using antigen ELISA and also by RT-PCR plus sequencing. FMD viruses of three different serotypes and multiple lineages have been successfully rescued from the RNA samples. Two of the rescued viruses (of serotype O and Asia 1) were inoculated into bull calves under high containment conditions. Acute clinical disease was observed in each case which spread rapidly from the inoculated calves to in-contact animals. Thus the rescued viruses were highly pathogenic. The availability of the rescued viruses enabled serotyping by antigen ELISA and facilitated genome sequencing. Conclusions The procedure described here should improve the characterization of FMDVs circulating in countries where the disease is endemic and thus enhance disease control globally.
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- Graham J Belsham
- National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Lindholm, Kalvehave, Denmark.
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Jamal SM, Ahmed S, Hussain M, Ali Q. Status of foot-and-mouth disease in Pakistan. Arch Virol 2010; 155:1487-91. [DOI: 10.1007/s00705-010-0732-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2009] [Accepted: 02/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Brucella abortus vaccine was prepared from strain 19 imported from Germany. The vaccine induced a good immune response in guinea pigs as evidenced by a serological titre of 328 international units (IU)/ml 10 days post-vaccination. Vaccinated guinea pigs also withstood an experimental challenge of 5,000 colony-forming units of a locally isolated virulent B. abortus strain. This vaccine, containing 7 x 10(10) viable organisms, induced a significant immune response in 8 to 10.5 month old female buffalo calves. Significant serum agglutination test (SAT) titres were seen on day 7 following vaccination. The highest SAT titres were observed on day 14 post-vaccination and the titres started declining thereafter. The rate of decrease was slow from day 14 to day 49 post-vaccination; however, a rapid decrease in titres was seen from day 49 to day 91 post-vaccination. Negligible SAT titres were observed on day 91 post-vaccination. Specific immunoglobulin G titres, as measured by 2-mercaptoethanol treated SAT, also followed a similar trend and the titre of all five of the calves that were vaccinated became zero on day 91 post-vaccination.
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- S M Jamal
- Department of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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The antianginal efficacy of carvedilol, a novel beta-blocking agent with vasodilating action, and atenolol were compared in 12 patients with stable effort angina and a positive stress test response. All patients received single doses of placebo, carvedilol, 25 and 50 mg, and atenolol, 50 mg. Heart rate at rest was reduced by 11 and 12 beats/min with both drugs, but only carvedilol, 50 mg, reduced blood pressure at rest. Both carvedilol, 50 mg, and atenolol, 50 mg, increased mean exercise time (24% and 34%, respectively, compared with placebo), time to angina (35% and 51%, respectively), and time to 1 mm of ST-segment depression (54% and 102%, respectively, p less than 0.05 carvedilol vs atenolol). Carvedilol, 25 mg, produced smaller, directionally similar changes in exercise performance, which did not reach statistical significance except for time to 1 mm of ST depression. Both drugs in the 50-mg dose reduced ST-segment depression similarly at maximal and submaximal work levels and lowered heart rate and rate-pressure product at maximal and submaximal work. Carvedilol, 50 mg alone, significantly lowered maximal systolic pressure and rate-pressure product at 1 mm of ST-segment depression. Despite some evidence of vasodilator activity for carvedilol, there was no significant difference in antianginal efficacy with a conventional beta-blocking drug.
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Jamal SM, Mitra-Duncan L, Kelly DT, Ben Freedman S. Validation of a real-time electrocardiographic monitor for detection of myocardial ischemia secondary to coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol 1987; 60:525-7. [PMID: 3630935 DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(87)90298-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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A new real-time electrocardiographic (ECG) monitor (QMED Monitor OneTM) was evaluated to assess its accuracy in detecting ischemic ST-segment changes in 43 patients (34 men, 9 women, mean age 56 +/- 11 years) during exercise stress testing. The output of QMED was compared with ST-segment measurements from a Marquette CASE-II computer (ECGM) using a bipolar lead CM5, defining a positive ECG as at least 1 mm of planar or downsloping ST depression. Results were concordant in 33 patients, 15 with both positive and 18 both negative responses, yielding an accuracy (expressed as sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive accuracy) of 83%, 72%, 68% and 86%, respectively. Seven false-positive QMED episodes occurred: 4 due to excess baseline wander or noise in the control ECG, which may have been prevented by reapplication of electrodes, and all 7 episodes were correctly discounted by inspection of the sample ischemic ECG output, yielding an accuracy of 81%, 100%, 100% and 85%. Mean duration and maximal magnitude of ST depression in patients with a positive ECG response was 7.9 +/- 7 minutes and 1.7 +/- 0.6 mm for QMED and 8.9 +/- 7 minutes and 2.2 +/- 0.7 mm for ECGM. The 3 false-negative QMED events were relatively brief and mild ischemic episodes and slight differences in electrode placement between the 2 systems may account for this discrepancy in 2 of the patients. Real-time ST monitoring with QMED is sufficiently reliable for clinical use. Optimal specificity depends on the ability to inspect sample ECG traces to verify a stable baseline and confirm episodes of ischemic ST-segment shift.
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