Publications by authors named "Warda Qamar"

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  • Taenia multiceps is a neglected parasite important for both veterinary and public health, particularly affecting the brain and subcutaneous tissues of hosts.
  • The study aimed to analyze the global population structure of T. multiceps using gene sequences from NCBI, leading to the identification of 30 haplotypes with notable genetic diversity.
  • Results showed high diversity indices and negative but insignificant neutrality values, with the highest haplotype diversity found in isolates from Saudi Arabia and cattle, suggesting an increasing global population diversity of the parasite.
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Objective: Alveolar echinococcosis is caused by , a parasite of zoonotic significance with a wide range of intermediate and final hosts, and the parasite survives successfully in diversified conditions. Plentiful studies have been done to study the genetic structure of the population of the parasite and the level of intimate kinship using mitochondrial (mt) DNA. The present study was conducted to investigate the population structure, genetic variation, and phylogenetic relationship of various isolates of submitted to GenBank worldwide.

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Helminths are considered a significant threat to the livestock industry, as they cause substantial economic losses in small and large ruminant farming. Their morbidity and mortality rates are also increasing day by day as they have zoonotic importance. Anthelmintic drugs have been used for controlling these parasites; unfortunately, due to the development of resistance of these drugs in helminths (parasites), especially in three major classes like benzimidazoles, nicotinic agonists, and macrocyclic lactones, their use is becoming very low.

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is a primary cause of waterborne epidemics, despite being previously considered only an opportunistic pathogen. The disease is associated with significant economic losses in humans and animals that are brought on by diarrhea, which frequently causes dehydration. Contact with diseased people or animals, as well as polluted water, is the major cause of infection.

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Monieziasis is a parasite-borne production-limiting disease of livestock. is the most important species having cosmopolitan distribution. Despite of numerous prevalence reports, very little information is available about the evolutionary biology and population genetics of To close this research gap, this study was undertaken to recognize and inspect the genetic variation of populations around the world using the 1 and 1 genes and deduce phylogenetic relationships with populations.

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  • Fasciola hepatica is a parasitic worm that causes significant economic losses in livestock, and its genetic variation is studied through mitochondrial DNA analysis.
  • * Researchers analyzed cox1 and nad1 gene sequences from the NCBI GenBank database, revealing 46 and 98 unique haplotypes, respectively, and indicating high genetic diversity.
  • * The results suggest a recent population expansion for F. hepatica, with regional differences in genetic variation, highlighting the importance of understanding its molecular ecology globally.*
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The larval forms of taeniid cestodes belonging to the genus Echinococcus are the source of the zoonotic infection known as echinococcosis. Alveolar and cystic echinococcosis are caused by Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus (s. s), respectively.

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Third-world countries have a higher prevalence of food-related disorders than developed nations. Millions of people in underdeveloped countries are seriously at risk from the potential water supply contamination with protozoan diseases. is one of the important protozoans causing diseases in livestock and humans.

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Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease of livestock having serious economic setbacks. The etiological agents of the disease belong to Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. Despite of worldwide distribution of the disease, the molecular studies mainly employ amplification of cox1, nad1 and nad5 genes.

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  • Parasitic infestations, particularly from Paramphistomes, pose a significant threat to the livestock industry in Pakistan, adversely affecting the productivity of domesticated ruminants.
  • This study aimed to fill the gap regarding mitochondrial DNA characterization of Paramphistomes in Pakistan by analyzing samples obtained from small ruminants at an abattoir in Faisalabad, using various molecular and statistical methods.
  • Findings revealed a high prevalence of infection correlated with factors like deworming practices, seasonality, and grazing habits, indicating a need for further research on the distribution and population dynamics of these parasites in livestock.
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Echinococcosis is a serious public health issue that affects people and livestock all over the world. Many synthetic and natural products have been examined in vitro and in vivo on Echinococcus species but only a few are used clinically, however, they may cause some complications and side effects. To overcome these limitations, new horizons of herbal drugs to cure echinococcosis are opening with every passing day.

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Introduction: Cystic echinococcosis, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, is a neglected zoonosis that affects humans and livestock. This sero-survey was designed for the first time in Pakistan to assess the exposure of butchers to E. granulosus as there was no previous report in the country for this occupational group.

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Hydatigera taeniaeformis formerly referred to as Taenia taeniaeformis is a cestode of cats (definitive hosts) and rodents (intermediate hosts). The prevalence of the metacestode larval stage has been reported in rodents in many parts of the world even though the genetic polymorphisms or intraspecies variation is still understudied. Here, we report a prevalence of 22.

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  • The study focuses on the molecular characterization of a larval stage found in the brains and tissues of ungulates in Pakistan, with no prior research in the region.
  • Researchers analyzed 12 isolates from sheep and goats, revealing unique haplotypes and low nucleotide diversity, indicating distinct genetic traits among the Pakistani isolates.
  • The findings urge further research with larger sample sizes to better understand the genetic diversity and population structure of the species in Pakistan, providing a foundation for future epidemiological studies.
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Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a World Health Organization (WHO)-listed neglected tropical farm economy jeopardizing and public health concern disease. This study was aimed at furnishing sero-epidemiological baseline data of CE in sheep in Pakistan, where data are non-existent. For this purpose, two sheep-rich provinces of Pakistan were selected, and 728 sheep sera were collected using probability proportional to size (PPS) statistical technique.

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Taenia hydatigena is a cestode of veterinary importance. Infection with the metacestode larval stage results in cysticercosis, which poses a serious challenge to the livestock industry worldwide. Globally, there are numerous reports on cysticercosis caused by T.

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