Broiler population is one of the most important segments of livestock due to its significant contribution in white meat production. Infectious disease outbreaks adversely influence the production potential and consequently cause economic losses. Epidemiological data regarding magnitude of these ...

A wide variety of gastro-intestinal (GI) helminthes have been associated with morbidity and mortality in large and small ruminants. Substantial parasitic load in these animals is characterized by symptoms like diarrhea, poor weight gain, rough body coat, gastro intestinal disturbance like lack of...

Current study was designed to explore common poultry diseases in broiler and layer chicken at farm level in different areas of Sindh, Pakistan and to observe the growth performance of broiler supplemented with medicinal herbs. Pre-tested questionnaire was used to interview various poultry farmers...

These proceeding contains 164 abstracts of papers submitted at the 4th International Congress on Pathogens at the Human-Animal Interface (ICOPHAI) held in Doha, Qatar, last 7-9 of November, 2017. The theme of the conference is "Environmental Changes and Impact on Global Health". Topics of papers...

Background: Vector-/tick-borne pathogens (V/TBPs) pose a potential threat to human and animal health globally. Information regarding canine V/TBPs is scarce and no specific study has been conducted so far to explore the microbial diversity within ticks infesting dogs from Pakistan. Herein, this...

A field study was conducted to determine the prevalence of various poultry diseases in broilers and layers at Khushab district in Pakistan. The prevalence study was conducted in 360 poultry farms. Diagnosis of diseases in poultry was done based on history, clinical signs, post-mortem examination,...

This workshop is a compilation of 28 articles that focuses on infectious diseases in farm animals in the UK and Egypt that is correlated with food security. Topics discussed are history and facts on poultry production in Egypt; scope of poultry vaccines in Egypt; autogenous vaccine growing demand...

Brooder's pneumonia is a respiratory disease of poultry caused by fungi of genus Aspergillus. Aspergillus flavus is a toxigenic fungus, which sporulates easily in poor quality bedding and contaminates indoor air. The objective of present study is to isolate A. flavus from diseased birds,...

Prions are considered the only agents of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) and are harmful pathogens of mammals. These infectious agents of host are made up through aggregation of conformational isomers (PrPSc) and encode glycoprotein (PrPC) of 33-35 kDa. TSEs are the fatal group of ...