Master

Oct 9, 2001 - May 11, 2004

Veterinary Parasitology

Bachelor

Oct 15, 1996 - Jul 5, 2001

Veterinary medicine and Surgery

PhD

Oct 25, 2013 - Nov 30, 2017

Veterinary Parasitology

Bachelor [Qualifications]

Oct 27, 1996 - Jul 5, 2001

Veterinary medicine and Surgery

Master [Qualifications]

Oct 14, 2001 - May 11, 2004

Veterinary Parasitology

PhD [Qualifications]

Oct 25, 2013 - Nov 30, 2017

Molecular Parasitology

Animal Production Techniques [Lecturer]

Jan 18, 2006 - Present

Animal Production Techniques [Head of the Department]

Sep 13, 2020 - Aug 31, 2023

Technical Institute/Mosul

Animal Production Techniques [Head of the Department]

Sep 3, 2023 - Present

Technical Agriculture College

Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of Cysticercus tenuicollis isolated from sheep in Mosul city, Iraq

Jan 1, 2025

Journal Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences

publisher Veterinary medicine college

DOI DOI: 10.33899/ijvs.2024.153622.3884

Issue 39

Volume 1

The study aimed to determine the infection rate in sheep, analyze the correlation between the rate and certain risk factors, identify larval stage distribution in visceral organs, and provide a molecular characterization of Cysticercus tenuicollis. Ninety-six slaughtered sheep and their offal were visually inspected between February and July 2024. Sheep were categorized based on their sex and age. Cysts were observed in the diaphragm, liver, lung, mesentery, and omentum after the animals were slaughtered. The 12SrRNA gene was amplified and sequenced. For statistical analysis, the Chi-square test was applied. The overall infection rate was 16.66% (16/96). Males showed a higher rate 17.8% than females 13.04%, with a statistically significant. The rate was higher in adult males 21.56% and females 14.28% than in young males 9.09% and females 11.11%. March had the lowest rate 6.66%, and June had the highest 31.57%. The most common site of C. tenuicollis cyst was in the omentum 68.75%, followed by mesentery 31.25%. Successful 12SrRNA gene amplification was achieved in all 16 positive cases, and the amplified products were 490 bp. GenBank accession numbers were registered. Genetic relatedness revealed that the local C. tenuicollis isolates were more closely related to isolates from Sulaymaniyah and Iran. The findings showed that sheep are commonly infected with cysticercosis, which may result in financial losses due to organ condemnation. Thus, it is important to appropriately dispose of butcher materials as they could have contributed to the disease prevalence.

Read Publication

Molecular detection and prevalence of human-pathologic Enterocytozoon bieneusi among pet birds in Mosul, Iraq

Feb 23, 2023

Journal Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cimid.2023.101964

Issue 95

Enterocytozoon bieneusi has been classified as an emerging infectious organism (microsporidium) due to the global increase in the number of cases infecting both humans and animals. The goal of this study was to use the polymerase chain reaction method to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with E. bieneusi infection among pet birds in Mosul, Iraq. Faecal samples from a total of six hundred and twenty-eight pet birds belonging to fifteen (15) different species were analyzed by targeting the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of the rRNA gene. Of the total number of pet birds sampled, 203 tested positive for the parasite, representing 32.32% (95% CI = 28.75–36.06) of the sampled population. There was a significant difference (p < 0.01) in the prevalence of E. bieneusi infection among the different species of pet birds, with the highest prevalence recorded among Eurasian bullfinches (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) (64.06%; 95% CI = 55.48–72.02), budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) (48.72%; 95% CI = 40.93–56.55), Fischer’s lovebirds (Agapornis fischeri) (25.00%; 95% CI = 13.45–40.05), and macaws parrots (Ara ararauna) (25.00%; 95% CI = 1.25–75.77). The order, source, and health status of pet birds were significantly (p < 0.05) associated with the prevalence of E. bieneusi infection among pet birds in Mosul, Iraq. In conclusion, the level of prevalence of E. bieneusi among pet birds may increase the risk of infection for owners of pet birds in Iraq.

Read Publication