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Prof. Dr. Afaf Abdalrahman Yousif
PhD - professor
College of Veterinary Medicine , Department of Veterinary and Preventive Medicine
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Summary

prof. Dr. in internal and preventive Vet. Medicine / College of Veterinary Medicine/ university of baghdad

Responsibility

Vice President of the National Council for Accreditation of Colleges of Veterinary Medicine Programs

Awards and Memberships

Thanks (53) -Minister 7 -Deputy Minister 4 -President of the Baghdad University 6, Karblaa univ.1, al Muthana Univ. 1 -Scientific Assistant of the University 4 - Dean of College 45 - General Manager for Pharmaceutical Industries 1 -chief of scientific journal 2 The Editorial Board of Scientific Journals

  • Editor in 2world scientific journal Committees 1-Member of a ministerial committee to open veterinary teaching hospitals 2-Vice President of the National Council for Accreditation of Colleges of Veterinary Medicine Programs 3-Member of the Scientific Committee in Veterinary Internal and Preventive Medicine and in the Common Diseases Unit 4Chairman of the scientific committee of many scientific conferences in the college Participation in seminars, courses and conferences
  • Scientific conference of the Veterinary Syndicate \ Baghdad 1983,1998, 1999, 2000
  • Third Scientific conference of the of agriculture science 2000.
  • Scientific conference of the Zoonotic diseases 1999, 2005/ College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Scientific conference of the Veterinary college in Baghdad 2009, 2010, 2012
  • Scientific conference in al Kufa Veterinary college2011, 2014
  • First Scientific conference in Al anbar Veterinary college 2011
  • Scientific conference of Genetic Engineering 2009
  • Six Scientific conference in al mosul Veterinary college
  • Scientific conference in science college of girl 2013
  • Fifth educational qualification course for college members at the University of Baghdad
  • Scientific conference of the Veterinary college of al kassim al khathraa
  • Scientific conference of bachelor students 2017. 2018
  • Scientific conference of graduate students in College of Vet. Med. 2017
  • Scientific conference of graduate students in College of Vet. Med. 2018
  • Scientific conference of the Baghdad Veterinary college 2019, 2020, 2021,2022, 2023.
  • lecture to Veterinarians at the Zoo / Baghdad
  • Lectures in the workshops of the Vet. Med. college and the Veterinarians Syndicate Seminars:
  • Attending several scientific seminars at the College of Veterinary Medicine - University of Baghdad
  • In the College of Veterinary Medicine - University of Karbala
  • And in the College of Veterinary Medicine - Anbar University
  • Seminar at the University of Kufa / College of Veterinary Medicine Discretionary certificates
  • Certificates of appreciation \ in the scientific conferences of the Veterinary Syndicate \ Baghdad 1983, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000
  • Certificate of Appreciation \ The Third Scientific Conference of Agricultural Research \ Baghdad, 2000
  • Certificates of appreciation \ Conference of common diseases \ College of Veterinary Medicine \ University of Baghdad 1999. 2005
  • Certificates of appreciation \ The scientific conference of the College of Veterinary Medicine 2009, 2010 and 2012
  • Certificate of Appreciation \ The first medical conference - Anbar University 2011
  • A certificate of appreciation for participating in the first scientific conference of the College of Veterinary Medicine - University of Kufa 2011
  • Certificates of appreciation \ The third annual conference of Buffalo \ The General Company for Livestock Services 2012, 2013 and 2018
  • Certificate of Merit / Scientific Conference of the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, 2012
  • Appreciation Certificate \ Scientific Symposium on Common Diseases - University of Baghdad in 2013
  • Certificate of Merit / Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kufa 2014
  • Certificates of appreciation from the first student conference for postgraduate studies 2018 and 2017 at the University of Baghdad
  • Certificate of participation / the first scientific conference on 2/5/2018 at the College of Veterinary Medicine / University of Diyala
  • A certificate of appreciation from the dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine / University of Kufa for giving a scientific symposium on lumpy dermatitis on 11/10/2014
  • A certificate of appreciation from the Director General of the Zoo for giving a lecture Appreciation certificates -For the last five years, I was assigned to work in the months of July and August to supervise the library, prepare, purchase, and book scientific books for students before the start of the academic year and as a course in the Joint Diseases Unit and as a director in the same unit for this year.
Research Interests

Veterinary medicine and sciences , Vet. Bacteriology, Immunity

Academic Area

Bachelor in Veterinary medicine and surgery/ University of Baghdad 1979 M.Sc In Veterinary medicine and therapeutics/ Vet. Med./ University of Baghdad 1982 PhD in Internal and Veterinary Medicine 4/12/2000/ College of Veterinary Medicine / University of Baghdad/ Ministry of High Education and Scientific Research.

Teaching

Teaching: in Veterinary Medicine - 1-Undergraduate students (fifth and fourth class) 2- Postgraduate, Diploma, masters and doctoral students

Supervision

Master’s:- 21 students Doctoral:- 15 students Diploma:- 11 students Bachlor:- 12students

Publication Date
Sat May 27 2023
Journal Name
Online Journal Of Animal And Feed Research
Phylogenetic identification of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in horses in Baghdad, Iraq

This study aimed to detect Anaplasma phagocytophilum in horses through hematological and molecular tests. The 16S rRNA gene of the Anaplasma phagocytophilum parasite was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), then sequenced, and subjected to phylogenetic analysis to explore "Equine Granulocytic Anaplasmosis" (EGA) infection in three important gathering race horses areas in Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Blood samples were obtained from 160 horses of varying ages, three breeds, and both sexes, between January and December 2021. Prevalence and risk variables for anaplasmosis were analyzed using statistical odds ratio and chi-square tests. Results demonstrated that clinical anaplasmosis symptoms comprised jaundice, wei

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Publication Date
Wed Jan 01 2020
Journal Name
Veterinary World
Babesia canis spp. in dogs in Baghdad Province, Iraq: First molecular identification and clinical and epidemiological study

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate babesiosis in dogs of different breeds and ages and of both sexes in Baghdad Province by molecular detection of Babesia canis using conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing followed by phylogenetic analyses. Materials and Methods: Blood samples were collected from 310 dogs of different ages and breeds, and of both sexes in different areas of Baghdad Province from December 2018 to September 2019; during clinical examinations, body temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, and signs of diseases were recorded. PCR was used to amplify a specific 450-bp fragment of the 18S rRNA gene of B. canis. PCR products were sequenced, and MEGA 6.0 software was used for analysis. Chi-squar

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Publication Date
Fri Jan 01 2021
Journal Name
Bulgarian Journal Of Veterinary Medicine
First isolation and molecular phylogenetic analysis of Coxiella burnetii in lactating cows

Q fever is an infectious disease of animals and humans, caused by globally distributed C. burnetii. In Iraq, there are no previous studies associated with the detection of the organism in cattle. An overall of 130 lactating cows were submitted to direct collection of milk samples. Initially, the samples of milk were tested using the molecular polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay targeting three genes (16S rRNA, IS1111a transposase, and htpB). However, positive results (18.46%; 24/130) were detected only with the 16s rRNA gene. Concerning risk factors, the highest prevalence of C. burnetii was showed in the district of Badra (42.86%), whereas the lowest - in Al-Numaniyah and Al-Suwaira districts (P=0.025). There was no significant v

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Publication Date
Thu Dec 01 2016
Journal Name
Veterinary World
Immunotoxic effect of thiamethoxam in immunized mice with Brucella abortus cultural filtrate antigen

Abstract Aim: This study was planned for determination the toxic effect of thiamethoxam (TMX) in immunized mice with Brucella abortus culture filtrate antigen (CFBAgs) (as a vaccine) and its role of TMX on decrease activity of B. abortus antigen on eliciting of humoral and cellular immunity. Materials and Methods: To achieve these goals 60 female mice were used, 7-8 weeks age, they were divided equally into three groups (20 in each group) and treated as follows: 1st group: Mice were immunized with CFBAgs intraperitoneally in two doses, 2 weeks intervals with (protein concentration 2 mg\ml), 2nd group: Mice immunized as in the 1st group and was administrated orally with 1/10 lethal dose 50% of TMX (83.7 mg/kg B.W.) for 4 weeks daily, 3rd gro

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Publication Date
Mon Dec 28 2020
Journal Name
The Iraqi Journal Of Veterinary Medicine
Serological and Molecular Phylogenetic Detection of Coxiella burnetii in Lactating Cows, Iraq

This study is carried out to investigate the prevalence of Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii) infections in cattle using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay targeting IS1111A transposase gene. A total of 130 lactating cows were randomly selected from different areas in Wasit province, Iraq and subjected to blood and milk sampling during the period extended between November 2018 and May 2019. ELISA and PCR tests revealed that 16.15% and 10% of the animals studied were respectively positive. Significant correlations (P<0.05) were detected between the positive results and clinical data. Two positive PCR products were analyzed phylogenetically, named as C. burnetii IQ-No.5 and C. burnet

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