Arfan Yousaf

Professor
Arfan
Yousaf

Professor
PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi
Email 
arfanyousaf [at] uaar.edu.pk
Biography
I am working as Professor and Dean at Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi Pakistan.My main focus is to find solutions for treatment and control of Bovine mastitis.
Research interests
Bovine Mastitis vaccine Antimicrobial Resistance
Projects you're working on
1. “Occurrence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains of public health significance from slaughtered animals in Pakistan” Funded by Pakistan Health Research Council. Completed 2. Preparation and evaluation of bovine serum and chicken egg derived immunoglobulins for the treatment of staphylococcus aureus mastitis in cattle and buffaloes. Funded by Pakistan Science Foundation (Ongoing) 3. Anti-inflammatory activities of Korean Red Ginseng extract and Asghand Nagori (Withania Somnifera)-A comparative study Funded by Korean Society of Ginseng (KSG). 4. Pilot Scale Production of Cow-side and Bench-top Immuno-magnetic diagnostic Tool for Bovine Mastitis’’ funded by Punjab Agricultural Research Board (PARB) Punjab, Pakistan
Discipline
Clinical trials – efficacy
Host species
Buffalo Cattle Zoonoses
Pathogen
Bacteria Bacteria›E. coli Viruses›Avian polyomavirus Viruses›Herpesvirus
Stage of vaccine development
Field trials