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Najmul Haider's Outputs (89)

Quantifying the potential for bluetongue virus transmission in Danish cattle farms (2019)
Journal Article
Haider, N., Kjær, L. J., Skovgård, H., Nielsen, S. A., & Bødker, R. (2019). Quantifying the potential for bluetongue virus transmission in Danish cattle farms. Scientific reports, 9, Article 13466. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49866-8

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>We used a mechanistic transmission model to estimate the number of infectious bites (IBs) generated per bluetongue virus (BTV) infected host (cattle) using estimated hourly microclimatic temperatures at 22,00... Read More about Quantifying the potential for bluetongue virus transmission in Danish cattle farms.

The annual, temporal and spatial pattern of Setaria tundra outbreaks in Finnish reindeer: a mechanistic transmission model approach (2018)
Journal Article
Haider, N., Laaksonen, S., Kjær, L. J., Oksanen, A., & Bødker, R. (in press). The annual, temporal and spatial pattern of Setaria tundra outbreaks in Finnish reindeer: a mechanistic transmission model approach. Parasites and Vectors, 11, Article 565. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3159-z

Background
In northern Finland (Lapland), reindeer are reared as semi-domesticated animals. The region has a short summer season of 2–3 months, yet reindeer are infected with the mosquito-borne filarioid parasite Setaria tundra. The infection causes... Read More about The annual, temporal and spatial pattern of Setaria tundra outbreaks in Finnish reindeer: a mechanistic transmission model approach.

Where backyard poultry raisers seek care for sick poultry: implications for avian influenza prevention in Bangladesh (2018)
Journal Article
Rimi, N. A., Sultana, R., Ishtiak-Ahmed, K., Haider, N., Azziz-Baumgartner, E., Nahar, N., & Luby, S. P. (in press). Where backyard poultry raisers seek care for sick poultry: implications for avian influenza prevention in Bangladesh. BMC Public Health, 18, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5819-5

Background
In Bangladesh, backyard poultry raisers lack awareness of avian influenza and infrequently follow government recommendations for its prevention. Identifying where poultry raisers seek care for their ill poultry might help the government b... Read More about Where backyard poultry raisers seek care for sick poultry: implications for avian influenza prevention in Bangladesh.

Avian influenza surveillance in domestic waterfowl and environment of live bird markets in Bangladesh, 2007–2012 (2018)
Journal Article
Uddin Khan, S., Gurley, E. S., Gerloff, N., Rahman, M. Z., Simpson, N., Rahman, M., …Luby, S. P. (in press). Avian influenza surveillance in domestic waterfowl and environment of live bird markets in Bangladesh, 2007–2012. Scientific reports, 8, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-27515-w

Avian influenza viruses, including highly pathogenic strains, pose severe economic, animal and public health concerns. We implemented live bird market surveillance in Bangladesh to identify the subtypes of avian influenza A viruses in domestic waterf... Read More about Avian influenza surveillance in domestic waterfowl and environment of live bird markets in Bangladesh, 2007–2012.

Epidemiology and genetic characterization of Peste des petits ruminants virus in Bangladesh (2018)
Journal Article
Rahman, M., Haider, N., Gurley, E., Ahmed, S., Osmani, M., Hossain, M., …Rahman, M. (2018). Epidemiology and genetic characterization of Peste des petits ruminants virus in Bangladesh. Veterinary Medicine and Science, 4(3), 161 - 171. https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.98

Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is an acute, highly contagious disease responsible for high morbidity and mortality rates in susceptible sheep and goats. Adequate knowledge of the diversity of circulating strains of PPR virus will help livestock aut... Read More about Epidemiology and genetic characterization of Peste des petits ruminants virus in Bangladesh.

Microclimatic temperatures at Danish cattle farms, 2000–2016: quantifying the temporal and spatial variation in the transmission potential of Schmallenberg virus (2018)
Journal Article
Haider, N., Cuellar, A. C., Kjær, L. J., Sørensen, J. H., & Bødker, R. (in press). Microclimatic temperatures at Danish cattle farms, 2000–2016: quantifying the temporal and spatial variation in the transmission potential of Schmallenberg virus. Parasites and Vectors, 11, Article 128. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2709-8

Background
Microclimatic temperatures provide better estimates of vector-borne disease transmission parameters than standard meteorological temperatures, as the microclimate represent the actual temperatures to which the vectors are exposed. The obj... Read More about Microclimatic temperatures at Danish cattle farms, 2000–2016: quantifying the temporal and spatial variation in the transmission potential of Schmallenberg virus.

Unusually High Mortality in Waterfowl Caused by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) in Bangladesh (2017)
Journal Article
Haider, N. (2017). Unusually High Mortality in Waterfowl Caused by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) in Bangladesh. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 144 - 156. https://doi.org/10.1111/TBED.12354

Mortality in ducks and geese caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) infection had not been previously identified in Bangladesh. In June–July 2011, we investigated mortality in ducks, geese and chickens with suspected H5N1 infection in a... Read More about Unusually High Mortality in Waterfowl Caused by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) in Bangladesh.

Serological evidence of hepatitis E virus infection in pigs and jaundice among pig handlers in Bangladesh (2017)
Journal Article
Haider, N., Khan, M., Hossain, M., Sazzad, H., Rahman, M., Ahmed, F., & Zeidner, N. (2017). Serological evidence of hepatitis E virus infection in pigs and jaundice among pig handlers in Bangladesh. Zoonoses and Public Health, 572 - 577. https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.12372

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the most common cause of viral hepatitis in humans. Pigs may act as a reservoir of HEV, and pig handlers were frequently identified with a higher prevalence of antibodies to HEV. The objectives of this study were to identif... Read More about Serological evidence of hepatitis E virus infection in pigs and jaundice among pig handlers in Bangladesh.

Raising Backyard Poultry in Rural Bangladesh: Financial and Nutritional Benefits, but Persistent Risky Practices (2017)
Journal Article
Shanta, I., Hasnat, M., Zeidner, N., Gurley, E., Azziz-Baumgartner, E., Sharker, M., …Luby, S. (2017). Raising Backyard Poultry in Rural Bangladesh: Financial and Nutritional Benefits, but Persistent Risky Practices. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 1454 - 1464. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12536

Poultry is commonly raised by households in rural Bangladesh. In 2007, the Government of Bangladesh began a mass media campaign to disseminate 10 recommended precautions to prevent transmission of H5N1 from poultry to humans. This longitudinal study... Read More about Raising Backyard Poultry in Rural Bangladesh: Financial and Nutritional Benefits, but Persistent Risky Practices.

Mild Respiratory Illness Among Young Children Caused by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Infection in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011. (2017)
Journal Article
A, C., M, R., MJ, H., SU, K., MS, H., R, S., …K, S. (2017). Mild Respiratory Illness Among Young Children Caused by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Infection in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011. Journal of Infectious Diseases, S520 - S528. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jix019

Background
In March 2011, a multidisciplinary team investigated 2 human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection, detected through population-based active surveillance for influenza in Bangladesh, to assess transmission and... Read More about Mild Respiratory Illness Among Young Children Caused by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Infection in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011..

Microclimatic temperatures of Danish cattle farms: a better understanding of the variation in transmission potential of Schmallenberg virus (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Haider, N., Carolina Cuellar, A., Jung Kjær, L., Havskov Sørensen, J., & Bødker, R. (2017, September). Microclimatic temperatures of Danish cattle farms: a better understanding of the variation in transmission potential of Schmallenberg virus. Paper presented at 11th EPIZONE Annual Meeting, Cité des Science et de l’ índustrie, Parc de la Vilette, Paris, France

Microclimatic temperatures increase the potential for vector-borne disease transmission in the Scandinavian climate (2017)
Journal Article
Haider, N., Kirkeby, C., Kristensen, B., Jung Kjær, L., Havskov Sørensen, J., & Bødker, R. (2017). Microclimatic temperatures increase the potential for vector-borne disease transmission in the Scandinavian climate. Scientific reports, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08514-9

We quantified the difference between the meteorological temperature recorded by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) weather stations and the actual microclimatic temperatures at two or three different heights at six potential insect habitats. W... Read More about Microclimatic temperatures increase the potential for vector-borne disease transmission in the Scandinavian climate.

Efficiency of the Clinical Veterinary Diagnostic Practices and Drug Choices for Infectious Diseases in Livestock in Bangladesh (2017)
Journal Article
Haider, N., Khan, S., Islam, A., Osmani, M., Rahman, M., Epstein, J., …Zeidner, N. (2017). Efficiency of the Clinical Veterinary Diagnostic Practices and Drug Choices for Infectious Diseases in Livestock in Bangladesh. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 1329 - 1333. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12502

As in most low-income countries, adequate laboratory facilities are not available in Bangladesh to assist veterinarians in diagnosing animal diseases. We aimed to determine the efficiency of veterinary diagnoses for two common ruminant diseases in Ba... Read More about Efficiency of the Clinical Veterinary Diagnostic Practices and Drug Choices for Infectious Diseases in Livestock in Bangladesh.

Biosecurity Conditions in Small Commercial Chicken Farms, Bangladesh 2011–2012 (2017)
Journal Article
Muhsina, M., Uddin, B., Rimi, N., Sultana, R., Haider, N., Nahar, N., …Zeidner, N. (2017). Biosecurity Conditions in Small Commercial Chicken Farms, Bangladesh 2011–2012. EcoHealth, 244 - 258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1224-2

In Bangladesh, highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 is endemic in poultry. This study aimed to understand the biosecurity conditions and farmers’ perception of avian influenza biosecurity in Bangladeshi small commercial chicken farms. During 2011–2... Read More about Biosecurity Conditions in Small Commercial Chicken Farms, Bangladesh 2011–2012.