Publication from Pakistan

Here is the list of my publications:
Publications in Pakistani Journals:

  1. M. Abubakar, G. Muhammad and K. Ibrahim, 2006. Primary and Secondary Immune Response to Formalin Inactivated Streptococcus agalactiae Isolates in Rabbits. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 26 (3): 115-117.
  2. M. Abubakar, K. Ibrahim, M. J. Arshed, M. A. Shahid and G. Muhammad, 2006. Primary and Secondary Immune Response to Formalin Inactivated Escherichia coli Mastitic Isolate in Rabbits. Journal of life and Social Sciences, 4(1-2): 48-51.
  3. M. Abubakar, G. Muhammad and K. Ibrahim, 2007. Dose Dependent Antigenic Response to Formalin Inactivated Streptococcus agalactiae Isolate in Rabbits. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 9(1): 133-135.
  4. M. A. Shahid, M. Saddique, M. Abubakar, M. J. Arshed, M. Asif and A. Ahmad, 2007. Status of Oxytetracycline Residue in Chicken Meat in Rawalpindi/ Islamabad Area in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Poultry Science, 1(1): 8-15
  5. M. Abubakar, K. Ibrahim and G. Muhammad, 2007. Dose Dependent Immune Response to Formalin Inactivated Escherichia coli Mastitic Isolate in Rabbits. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 27(3): 134-136
  6. M. Abubakar, S. M. Jamal, S. A. Mirza and Q. Ali, 2008. Pesti Des Petitis Ruminants Outbreak in Small Ruminants of Northern Areas of Pakistan. Research Journal of Veterinary Science, 1(1): 56-61.
  7. Irfan Ullah, Muhammad Abubakar, Rabia Durrani, Rehana Anjum, Najma Ayub and Qurban Ali, 2008. Differentiation of Closely Related Vaccinal Strains of Pasteurella multocida using Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate-Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 28(4): 175-180
  8. Rabia Durrani, M. Abubakar, M. Javed Arshed, Shamim Saleha, Irfan Ullah and Qurban Ali, 2008. Biological characterization and protein profiles of two model bacteria by SDS-PAGE and FT-IR. ARPN Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science, Vol. 3, NO. 5&6, September-November 2008.
  9. Muhammad Abubakar; Giancarlo Ferrari; Manzoor Hussain; Ehtisham-ul-Haq; Muhammad Javed Arshad and Qurban Ali, 2009. Prevalence of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus serotypes in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of zoology, supp. Series, 333-339.  (Impact factor: 0.105)
  10.  Muhammad Abubakar, M. Sarfaraz, Muhammad Javed Arshed and Qurban Ali, 2009. Generalized Camel-Pox Associated with High Rate of Mortality in Camels. Pakistan Journal of Animal Sciences.
  11. Samina Ashiq, Zulkifal Hussain, Muhammad Abubakar, Shamim Saleha, Muhammad Javed Arshed and Qurban Ali, 2010. RNA Extraction of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus (PPRV) from Clinical Samples using Tri-reagent and Acid guanidinium thiocyanate–phenol–chloroform Methods. Journal of life and Social Sciences, 8(2): 156-158.
  12. Muhammad A. Zahoor, Muhammad Abubakar, Saima Naim, Qaiser M. Khan and Muhammad Javed Arshed, 2010. Incidence and Molecular Characterization of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus in Commercial Broilers in Pakistan. IJAVMS, Vol. 4 (3): 75-80.
  13. Kamla Devrajani, Muhammad Abubakar, Sarfaraz Ali Fazlani, Faraz Shahid, Qurban Ali Shah and Imran Rashid, 2010. Occurrence and Prevalence of Bacterial Species as Identified from Camel Wounds. International Journal of Agro, Veterinary and Medical, Vol. 4, issue 4: 96-104.
  14. Zafar Ahmad, Shakeel Babar , Ferhat Abbas , Muhammad Arif Awan , Muhammad Abubakar, Mohammad Adnan Attique, Yousaf Hassan, Nadeem Rashid and Mohammad Ali, 2011. Identification and Molecular Characterization of Mycoplasma Species from Bovine Lungs Samples Collected from Slaughter House, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Pak. j. life soc. Sci. (2011), 9(2): xxx
  15. Muhammad Abubakar, Muhammad Javed Arshed, Aamir Bin Zahur, Fateh Ullah, Faisal Ishfaq and Qurban Ali, 2011. Post Outbreak Profile of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) Virus Antibodies in Relation with Vaccination in Recovered Goats. Pak. j. life soc. Sci. (2011), 9(2): xxx
    Publications in International Journals:

    1)      Muhammad Abubakar, Q. Ali and H. A. Khan, 2008. Prevalence and mortality rate of Peste Des Petitis Ruminant (PPR): Possible association with abortion in goat. Tropical animal health and production. 40(5): 317-321.
    2)      Haider Ali Khan, Muhammad Siddique, Sajjad-ur-Rahman, M. Abubakar, M. Ashraf, 2008. The detection of antibody against peste des petits ruminants virus in Sheep, Goats, Cattle and Buffaloes. Tropical animal health and production, 40: 521-527.
    3)      Muhammad Abubakar, Syed Muhammad Jamal, Manzoor Hussain and Qurban Ali, 2008. Incidence of Peste des Petitis Ruminants (PPR) Virus in Sheep and Goat as Detected by Immuno-capture ELISA (Ic ELISA). Small Ruminant Research. 75 (2/3): 256-259.
    4)      J. A. Gadahi, A. G. Arijo, Muhammad Abubakar, S. B. Javaid and M. J. Arshed, 2008. Prevalence of Blood parasites in stray and pet Dogs in Hyderabad area: Comparative sensitivity of different Diagnostic techniques for the detection of microfilaria. Veterinary World, 1 (8): 229-232 (www.veterinaryworld.org)
    5)      Haider A Khan, Muhammad Siddique, Muhammad Abubakar, Muhammad Javed Arshad, and Manzoor Hussain, 2008. Prevalence and distribution of peste des petits ruminants virus infection in small ruminants. Small Ruminant Research, 79: 152–157.
    6)      Haider A Khan, Muhammad Siddique, Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Abubakar, Masood Akhtar, Muhammad J Arshad, Muhammad Ashraf, 2009. Post-vaccination antibodies profile against Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) virus in sheep and goats of Punjab, Pakistan. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 41:427–430.
    7)      Muhammad Abubakar, Syed Muhammad Jamal, Muhammad Javed Arshed, Manzoor Hussain and Qurban Ali, 2009. Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) Infection; Its Association with Specie, Seasonal Variation and Geography. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 41(7):1197-202.
    8)      Waheed ullah, Muhammad Abubakar, Muhammad Javed Arshed, Syed Muhammad Jamal, Najma Ayub and Qurban Ali, 2009. Differentiation of closely related Vaccinal Strains of Pasteurella multocida using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). VetScan, Vol 4 No 1; 29-33 (www.vetscan.co.in)
    9)      Misbah Aslam, Muhammad Abubakar, Rehana Anjum, Shamim Saleha, and Qurban Ali, 2009. Prevalence of Peste Des Petits Ruminants Virus (PPRV) in Mardan, Hangu and Kohat District of Pakistan; Comparative Analysis of PPRV Suspected Serum Samples Using Competitive ELISA (cELISA) and Agar Gel Immunodiffusion (AGID). Veterinary World, Vol.2 (3): 89-92.
    10)  Muhammad Akbar Shahid, Muhammad Abubakar, Sajid Hameed and Shamsul Hassan, 2009. Avian influenza virus (H5N1); Effects of physico-chemical factors on its survival. Virology Journal 2009, (28 March 2009)
    11)  S. A. Fazlani, M. Abubakar, S. I. Shah, M. ul Hassan & M. J. Arshed: Bio-Morphological Characteristics of Bacterial Species Identified from Mastitic Milk Samples of Camel. The Internet Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2009 Volume 6 Number 1.
    12)  M. Munir, M. Abubakar, M. T. Khan and S. H. Abro, 2009. Comparative Efficacy of Single Radial Haemolysis Test and Countercurrent Immuno-electro-osmophoresis with Monoclonal Antibodies-Based Competitive ELISA for the Serology of Peste des Petits Ruminants in Sheep and Goats. Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 12, No 4: 246−253
    13)  Shahid Faraz, Muhammad Abubakar, Mohammad Farooque, Sarfaraz Ali Fazlani, Ghluam Hussain Jaffar, 2010. Comparative study of haemagglutination inhibition, Agar gel precipitation test, Serum neutralization and Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for detection to avian influenza viruses. Health, 2 (2): 97-100. http://www.scirp.org/journal/HEALTH/
    14)  Muhammad Imran, Sajjad Ur Rahman, Muhammad Abubakar, Murtaz ul Hassan, Aaysha Riaz and Manzoor Hussain, 2010. Methicilline Resistant Status of Staphylococcus Species Isolated from Mastitic Bovines. VetScan, Vol 5 No 1, Article 52 (www.vetscan.co.in)
    15)  Sarfraz Ali Fazlani, Muhammad Abubakar, Faraz Shahid, Muhammad Irfan and Muhammad Javed Arshed, 2010. A Comparative Study on Efficiency of Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay and  Hemagglutination Inhibition Test in Detecting Serum Antibody Against Avian Influenza Viruses in Commercial Broilers. VetScan, Vol. 5 No. 2, Article 64 (www.vetscan.co.in)
    16)  Muhammad Abubakar, M. Javed Arshed, M. Hussain, Ehtisham-ul-Haq and Q. Ali, 2010. Serological Evidence of Brucella abortus Prevalence in Punjab Province, Pakistan –A Cross-Sectional Study. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 57 (6); 443–447.
    17)  Muhammad Abubakar, M. Javed Arshed, M. Hussain and Q. Ali, 2010. Evidence of Peste des Petits Ruminants in Serology of Sheep and Goats from Sindh, Pakistan. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases,  doi:10.1111/j.1865-1682.2010.01193.x.
    18)  Muhammad Javed Arshed, Roberta J. Magnuson, Joni Triantis, M. Abubakar, Hana Van Campen, Mo Salman. 2011. Comparison of RNA Extraction Methods to Augment the Sensitivity for the Differentiation of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Indiana1 and New Jersey. J. Clinical Laboratory Analysis. 25: 1-5 (2011) .
    19)  Muhammad Abubakar, Zahid Iqbal Rajput, Muhammad Javed Arshed, Ghulam Sarwar and Qurban Ali, 2011. Evidence of peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) infection in Sindh Ibex (Capra aegagrus blythi) in Pakistan as confirmed by detection of antigen and antibody. Tropical Animal Health & Production. DOI 10.1007/s11250-010-9776-y
    20) Zahoor, MA., M. Abubakar, S. Naim, QM. Khan and MJ. Arshed, 2011. Possible Epidemiological Role of Dogs in Carrying Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV) to Poultry. YYU Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi, 2011, 22 (1), 39 – 40.
    21) Zahoor MA, Muhammad Abubakar, Saima Naim, Q. M. Khan and M. J. Arshed, 2011. Molecular Typing of Field Isolates from two outbreaks of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus from Pakistan. Veterinary World, 2011, Vol.4(7): 297-300.
    22) M. Abubakar, S. Ashiq, Z Hussain, M Hussain, Sh Saleha, MJ Arshed and A Bin Zahoor, 2011. Comparison of antigen detection methods of peste des petits ruminants virus in clinical samples of small ruminants. Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 14, No 2, 103−108.
    23) Muhammad Munir, Siamak Zohari, Ali Saeed, Qaiser Mahmood Khan, Muhammad Abubakar, Neil LeBlanc, Mikael Berg, 2011. Identification and phylogenetic analysis of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus isolated from recent outbreaks in Punjab, Pakistan. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. (Accepted)
    24) Saleem, F, MM Mukhtar, K Muhammad, MJ Arshed and M. Abubakar, 2011. Antigenic characterization of avian influenza H9 subtype isolated from desi and zoo birds. Microbiology Research, 3 (e13); 49-52.
    25) Mahmood Ijaz Gorsi, Muhammad Abubakar and Muhammad Javed Arshed, 2011. Epidemiology and economic aspects of foot and mouth disease in district sahiwal, punjab, Pakistan. YYU Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi, 2011, 22 (3), 159 – 162.
    Review Article:                                                                                         

    1. Murtaz-ul-Hasan, Muhammad Nisar Khan, Muhammad Abubakar, Hafiz Muhammad Waheed, Zafar Iqbal and Manzoor Hussain, 2010. Bovine Hypodermosis - A Global Aspect. Tropical Animal Health & Production, 42:16151625.
    2. Muhammad Abubakar, Haider Ali Khan, Muhammad Javed Arshed, Manzoor Hussain and Qurban Ali, 2010. Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR): Disease Appraisal with Global and Pakistan Perspective. Small Ruminant Research. (Accepted)
    3. Muhammad Abubakar, Samina Ashiq, Aamir Bin Zahoor, Muhammad Javed Arshed and Ashley C. Banyard, 2011. Diagnosis and Control Strategies for Peste Des Petits Ruminants Virus: Global and Pakistan Perspectives. Pakistan Veterinary Journal , Available online at; www.pvj.com.pk     
    4. Muhammad Abubakar, Mehwish Mansoor and Muhammad Javed Arshed. Bovine Brucellosis: Old and New Concepts with Pakistan Perspective. Pakistan Veterinary Journal (Accepted)
    Conference proceedings:                                                                          
    1)      M. Abubakar, R. Anjum and Q. Ali, 2007. Monoclonal Antibody Based Indirect Sandwich ELISA for Detection and Typing of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Virus. PROCEEDINGS: Sixth international biennial conference of Pakistan society for microbiology, Islamabad, Pakistan, March 18-21, 2007.
    2)      Fakiha Irum, Muhammad Abubakar, Rehana Anjum, Waheed Ullah, and Qurban Ali. Analytical Profile Index (API) as a micro-standardized system for the identification of clinical isolates. National workshop on “Animal Health & Future Horizons” at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, March 6th, 2008.
    Books:                                                                                                       

    1.      Muhammad Abubakar, Samina Ashiq and Zulkifal Hussain, 2011. Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus (PPRV); Comparative Analysis of Antigen Detection Methods. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany. ISBN 978-3-8454-4080-4.

    2.      Ali Saeed, Muhammad Abubakar and Qaiser Mehmood Khan, 2011. Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV); Molecular Epidemiology of FMDV in Province Punjab, Pakistan. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN 978-3-8454-7769-5, 152 Pages.

    3.      Muhammad Javed Arshed and Muhammad Abubakar, 2011. Fowl Cholera; Immunoprophylaxis of Fowl Cholera. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN 978-3-8454-7447-2, 124 Pages.