Bio
Prof. M. M. Abdul-Hafee is a distinguished Professor Emeritus at the Animal Health Research Institute (ARC) in Assiut, Egypt, where he has dedicated his career to advancing veterinary medicine and bacteriology. With a strong focus on food animal health, he has authored 13 international and 18 national publications, contributing significantly to the understanding of infectious diseases in livestock. His notable work includes research on Oedematous Skin Disease (OSD) transmission among buffaloes, a critical study for animal health management. Prof. Abdul-Hafee also serves as a reviewer for the Global Journal of Medical Research (GJMR), reflecting his ongoing commitment to scientific excellence and peer review. His expertise and leadership continue to influence the field of veterinary bacteriology in Egypt and beyond.
Educational Journey
Animal Health Research Institute ARC
Prof Emeritus at Animal Health Research Institute ARC, Egypt, Assiut Lab.
Experience
Animal Health Research Institute, ARC, Egypt, Assiut Lab.
Prof Emeritus
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Oedematous Skin Disease (OSD) Transmission among Buffaloes
During buffaloe OSD spread in a village affiliating to Assiut Governorate-Egypt, 44 buffaloe cows hosted and owned sporadically were subjected to the study. From 43 buffaloe cows (had closed lesions either edematous or nodular) and a buffaloe cow (had open ulcerative lesion), Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis equi (C. ps. equi) as 72% and Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis ovis (C. ps. ovis) as 28% were isolated and identified. Blood sucking insects hosted on the infected buffaloe cows (no. 22) louse fly(Hippobosca equine) and 20 Haematopinus eurysternus lice were included during the study where both C. ps. equi and C. ps. ovis were isolated from Hippobosca equina ( H equina) but failed to isolate any biovar of C. ps. from Haematopinus eurysternus lice (H. eur.). Moreover, C. ps. equi was isolated from two H equina pupae – lab deposited – as well as a H equina second generation fly concluding that there is endosymbiosis nature of C.ps. limited only to H. equina fly which can transmit C.ps. vertically.
