Md. Masudur Rahman

Md. Masudur Rahman
Sylhet Agricultural University | SAU · Department of Pathology

DVM, MS in Pathology, PhD (Veterinary Medicine)

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Introduction
I’m a Professor of Pathology, at Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh. Currently I am working at Obihiro University of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine, Japan as invited researcher. My Research Interest: Immunity and Vaccine; My Professional Networks: i) Thomson Reuters @ Researcher ID: M-2636-2013 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/M-2636-2013 ii) ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7095-9303 https://orcid.org/my-orcid iv) Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=d00y_RcAAAAJ&hl=en
Additional affiliations
June 2013 - July 2015
Veterinary Research Institute
Position
  • Senior Researcher
July 2011 - June 2013
Sylhet Agricultural University
Position
  • Professor (Associate)
January 2001 - December 2003
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute
Position
  • Research Officer
Education
February 2008 - August 2011
Jeonbuk National University
Field of study
  • Immunity to viruses
January 2000 - December 2001
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Field of study
  • Veterinary Pathology
January 1994 - December 1997
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Field of study
  • Veterinary Medicine

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Publications (130)
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Human rhinovirus C (HRV-C) is a significant contributor to respiratory tract infections in children and is implicated in asthma exacerbations across all age groups. Despite its impact, there is currently no licensed vaccine available for HRV-C. Here, we present a novel approach to address this gap by employing immunoinformatics techniques for the d...
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Mastitis is a common problem in Bangladeshi dairy cattle production. This study investigated the prevalence of subclinical mastitis (SCM), its impact on milk production and reproduction, and the resultant economic losses among dairy farms in the Chattogram division, Bangladesh. A cross-sectional study evaluated 161 farms, collecting 4,048 quarter m...
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Human rhinovirus C (HRV-C) is a significant contributor to respiratory tract infections in children and is implicated in asthma exacerbations across all age groups. Despite its impact, there is currently no licensed vaccine available for HRV-C. Here, we present a novel approach to address this gap by employing immunoinformatics techniques for the d...
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This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence and molecular detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) in dairy cattle using ELISA and PCR techniques. A total of 500 samples (250 blood and 250 milk) were collected from various farms in Sylhet, Bangladesh. The seroprevalence was found to be 5.6% in blood samples, with PCR confirmin...
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Multi-drug resistant-Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (MDR-STEC), poses considerable health risks for human, animals and birds. Migratory and captive wild birds are known carriers of this pathogen. This study aimed to investigate prevalence of MDR-STEC along with its associated virulence genes from migratory and captive wild birds in Banglade...
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The Mpox virus (MPXV) is known to cause zoonotic disease in humans. The virus belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus, of the family Poxviridae, and was first reported in monkeys in 1959 in Denmark and in humans in 1970 in the Congo. MPXV first appeared in the U.S. in 2003, re-emerged in 2017, and spread globally within a few years. Wild African rodents...
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Escherichia coli is a ubiquitous organism among the foodborne pathogens which can form biofilm leading to the development of MDR. The study aimed to examine E. coli isolated from raw beef and RTE samples obtained from various sources in the capital of Bangladesh, assessing their microbial quality, antibiogram profile, presence of antibiotic resista...
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Introduction: NcSAG1 is one of most widely investigated antigens of Neospora caninum in various research fields. Such studies demonstrated the proficiency of NcSAG1 in the regulatory process of parasite adhesion and invasion of host cells. Accordingly, the contribution of NcSAG1 to the pathogenesis of neosporosis can undoubtedly be extrapolated, bu...
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Respiratory diseases, spanning from the common cold to severe conditions such as pneumonia and COVID-19, pose significant challenges to global health and contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality. The emergence of COVID-19 has heightened the requirement for effective therapeutic strategies. This review article examines the potential of sp...
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a ubiquitous public health challenge, with its prevalence in human, animal, and environmental interfaces posing significant concerns. This study aimed to characterize and detect the zoonotic linkages of MRSA within the cow environment-human interfaces in dairy farms to address the One Health per...
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Introduction NcSAG1 is one of most widely investigated antigens of Neospora caninum in various research fields. Such studies demonstrated the proficiency of NcSAG1 in the regulatory process of parasite adhesion and invasion of host cells. Accordingly, the contribution of NcSAG1 to the pathogenesis of neosporosis can undoubtedly be extrapolated, but...
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a ubiquitous public health challenge, with its prevalence in human, animal, and environmental interfaces posing significant concerns. This study aimed to characterize and detect the zoonotic linkages of MRSA within the cow-environment-human interfaces in dairy farms to address the One Health per...
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The rise of antimicrobial resistance, particularly from extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E), poses a significant global health challenge as it frequently causes the failure of empirical antibiotic therapy, leading to morbidity and mortality. The E. coli- and K. pneumoniae-derived CTX-M genotype is one of the major ty...
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The occurrence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria is concerning the scientific community since it confers multiple drug resistance (MDR). The study investigated the prevalence of MDR-ESBL-producing Salmonella strains from shrimp in, Bangladesh. A total of 165 shrimp samples were processed from 55 shrimp specimens from...
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Canine parvovirus (CPV-2) is one of the most important pathogens of dogs of all ages, causing pandemic infections that are characterized by fatal hemorrhagic enteritis. The CPV-2 vaccine is recommended as a core vaccine for pet animals. Despite the intensive practice of active immunization, CPV-2 remains a global threat. In this study, a multi-epit...
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Background In the context of zoonosis, Bangladesh's small‐scale dairying is yet to frame satisfactory levels due to poor biosecurity practices. Objectives This study intended to reveal the degree of knowledge, attitudes and biosecurity practices among Sylhet district, Bangladesh's small‐scale dairy farmers. We also focused on the association betwe...
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Background In the context of zoonosis, Bangladesh’s small-scale dairying is yet to frame satisfactory levels due to poor biosecurity practices. Objectives This study intended to reveal the degree of knowledge, attitudes, and biosecurity practices among Sylhet district, Bangladesh’s small-scale dairy farmers. We also focused on the association betw...
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Avian influenza viruses (AIVs) pose threats to animal and human health. Outbreaks from the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) in indigenous chickens in Bangladesh are infrequent. This could be attributed to the Myxovirus resistance (Mx) gene. To determine the impact of Mx gene diversity on AIV infections in chicken, we assessed the Mx...
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Citation: Alam, J.; Rahman, M.M.; Halder, J.; Islam, M.R.; Sarkar, N.; Jabeen, I.; Hossain, M.M.K.; Rubaya, R.; Alim, M.A.; Bhuyan, A.A.; et al. Myxovirus resistance (Mx) Gene Diversity in Avian Influenza Virus Infections. Biomedicines 2022, 10, 2717.
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Background: Antimicrobial resistance is the most urgent threat to human and animal health. Escherichia coli (E. coli) is one of the normal inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract of both humans and animals but few strains of E. coli have become highly adapted to cause diarrhea and a range of extra-intestinal diseases. Therefore, the present study...
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This study aimed to obtain the demographic information of pet owners in Sylhet Metropolitan area, Bangladesh, and their knowledge, and husbandry practices as well as common constraints faced in pet rearing. The survey was conducted from November 2020 to October 2021 on a total of 115 pet owners using a semi-structured Demographic profiles…. Bashude...
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Background: Approximately three thousand plastic goods manufacturing factories (PGMF) are currently operating in Bangladesh involving numerous workers. Associated health problems of these workers are largely unknown. The key objectives of the current study were identifying plastic chemical exposures related health outcomes in these workers and comp...
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Objectives: The study was aimed to evaluate the roles of Lactobacillus acidophilus supplementation in maintaining intestinal epithelial integrities, tight junction proteins, and adhesion molecules in non-specific diarrhea. Methods: In this study, we used the pre-weaned BL/6 pups (3 weeks of age, same litters) as a model animal. We supplied the non-...
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Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health concern. Nutritional interventions become a primary concern in managing various diseases, including CKD. Ketogenic diets (KD) are a popular diet and an increasingly used diet for weight loss. Main body With the increasing cases of CKD, KD has been proposed as a treatment by many...
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Ducks are the natural reservoir of influenza A virus and the central host for the avian influenza virus (AIV) subtype H5N1, which is highly pathogenic. Semi-scavenging domestic ducks allow for the reemergence of new influenza subtypes which could be transmitted to humans. We collected 844 cloacal swabs from semi-scavenging ducks inhabiting seven mi...
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Abstract: Ducks are the natural reservoir of influenza A virus and the central host for the avian influenza virus (AIV) subtype H5N1, which is highly pathogenic. Semi-scavenging domestic ducks allow for the reemergence of new influenza subtypes which could be transmitted to humans. We collected 844 cloacal swabs from semi-scavenging ducks inhabitin...
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Since its emergence, Canine Parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) has been considered as a deadly pathogen in dogs with high mortality in puppies for its clinical gastroenteritis and severe haemorrhagic diarrhoea. Although several studies on CPV-2 were conducted in Bangladesh, molecular investigation is poorly understood. The aim of the study was molecular det...
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Mycoplasma gallisepticum causes major health hazards in poultry birds in Bangladesh which results in huge economic losses every year. This study was carried out to estimate and analyze the prevalence of Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) infection in commercial layer chickens at Kishoreganj district of Bangladesh during the period from November 2018 to...
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Background:Japanese encephalitis (JE) is one of the most important zoonotic diseases in a cosmopolitan manner. Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection represents at least 70 % of emerging diseases caused by the mosquito-borne JEV. Nearly 20-30% of case fatality corroborated in JEV infections with 30-50% neurologic and psychiatric disorders. A s...
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Recently, Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) has been portrayed as a terrifying threat to cattle in Southeast Asia. A lump like nodules in the external skin and mucous membrane with fever and swollen lymph nodes are the preliminary noticeable clinical signs of this devastating disease. It is commonly an arthropod-borne contagious illness, correspondingly the...
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Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) is a highly contagious infectious pathogen of cats globally. However, there is no information on the molecular identification and characterization of FPV in Bangladesh. Here, 8.16% (8/98) and 18.37% (18/98) of diarrheic cats tested positive for FPV by an immunochromatography (IC) test and PCR, respectively. The IC t...
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The study aimed to explore the effect of Green Tea by-product (GTB) on body weight and hematological parameters in calves of the Sylhet region in Bangladesh. Four replicate groups were attributed to each treatment with three calves per replicate. Each group numbered as T1, T2, T3 and T0. All groups were served with standard calf feed and fresh drin...
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The aim of this cross‐sectional study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, prevention practices (KAP) among the garment factory workers population in Bangladesh that suffered a historical dengue outbreak in 2019. A total of 400 participants were selected by simple random sampling and questionnaire‐based interviews were conducted. The average sco...
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Gastrointestinal (GI) parasites are one of the most widely recognized health problems of buffalo calves in Bangladesh. The study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of GI parasitic infestation in buffalo calves at Sylhet division of Bangladesh. Fecal samples of 200 buffalo calves under 1 year of age (76 males and 124 females) were collecte...
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Honey and its compounds are drawing attention as an effective natural therapy because of its ability to attenuate acute inflammation through enhancing immune response. Several studies have proved its potential healing capability against numerous chronic diseases/conditions, including pulmonary disorders, cardiac disorders, diabetes , hypertension,...
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Antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) are common in retail poultry products. In this study, we aimed to isolate and characterize multidrug resistant (MDR) E. coli in raw chicken meat samples collected from poultry shops in Sylhet division, Bangladesh, as well as to determine correlation between resistance phenotype and genotype. A total o...
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Abstract: Coronaviruses (CoVs) are RNA viruses that have caused major public health issues since the 2002 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-CoV (SARS-CoV) outbreak. This was followed by the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-CoV (MERS-CoV) outbreak in 2012. Most recently, the 2019 novel CoV (SARS-CoV-2) has impacted every country in the globe. Patien...
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Honey; a type of sweet liquid made by bee using flower nectar has been in limelight as an effective natural therapy because it has the ability to attenuate acute inflammation through encouraging immune response. Among numerous benefits having honey, its capability to fight against several chronic diseases, bacterial, viral and fungal infection have...
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While the whole world is hoping for an effective drug or vaccine to combat COVID-19, we have tried to draw our attention on the pharmacological potentials of black cumin (Nigella sativa) seed and its bioactive compounds for further scientific concern to adopt an alternative strategic plan. Black cumin seed and its essential components already have...
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Nigella sativa seed and its active compounds have been historically recognized as an effective herbal panacea that can establish a balanced inflammatory response by suppressing chronic inflammation and promoting healthy immune response. The essential oil and other preparations of N. sativa seed have substantial therapeutic outcomes against immune d...
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This study aimed to conduct a cross-sectional study to investigate the prevalence of haemoprotozoan diseases in Sylhet district of Bangladesh. A one year ( January to December 2018) study on hemoprotozoan diseases was conducted in crossbred and indigenous cattle. Blood samples were collected randomly from 81 crossbred and from 19 indigenous cattle...
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Nigella sativa seed and its active compounds have been historically recognized as an effective herbal panacea that can establish a balanced inflammatory response by suppressing chronic inflammation and promoting healthy immune response. The essential oil and other preparations of N. sativa seed have substantial therapeutic outcomes against immune d...
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Honey and its various ingredients have been in limelight as an effective natural therapy capable of normalizing the situation by attenuating acute inflammation through encouraging immune response. Several studies have proved its potential healing capability against numerous chronic diseases/conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, autophagy dy...
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The current study was conducted to evaluate the pathogenicity and pathology of infectious bursal disease virus in commercial chickens. A total of 45 broiler bursa were collected from 9 commercial flocks of different age (18-29 days) of different areas at sylhet region. During necropsy chickens and Bursa of Fabricius (BF) were weighed and examined f...
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The study was conducted to ascertain the prevalence of haemoprotozoan diseases in Black Bengal goats at Sylhet District of Bangladesh during the period from January to December 2018. In this study, determination of haemoprotozoan disease in relation to age, sex and season dynamics were studied. A total of 100 goats were examined, among which 25 (25...
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The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary bacteriophage (BP) supplementation on production performance, excreta microflora, and moisture content as well as blood profiles in broilers and layers. A total of 80 broilers (DOC) and 80 layers(36 weeks old) were randomly allotted in 4 treatment groups (20 birds in each group) in a comple...
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Coronaviruses (CoVs) are RNA viruses that have become a major public health concern since the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-CoV (SARS-CoV) outbreak in 2002. The continuous evolution of coronaviruses was further highlighted with the emergence of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-CoV (MERS-CoV) outbreak in 2012. Currently, the world is concern...
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Antimicrobial resistance is a major health problem, particularly in developing countries like Bangladesh, where there is a paucity of information on resistance patterns and prevalence of antimicrobial determinants. Therefore, the aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence of resistance, including multi-drug resistance (MDR), and the asso...
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Subclinical mastitis (SCM) is a major problem in the dairy industry creating a great loss both in quantity and quality of milk. The aim of this study to characterize bacteria, antibiogram profile, evaluation of immune cells and proinflammatory cytokines (IL-2, IL-6, TNF-α) associated with the inflammatory response in SCM. Out of total twenty six (...
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The study was conducted to determine the occurrence of different poultry diseases in broilers, layers and sonali chickens at Kishoregonj district in Bangladesh. A total of 1981 chickens either infected or dead were collected and examined to diagnose the diseases. Diagnosis of diseases was made on the basis of history, clinical signs, and postmortem...
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The study was conducted to determine the occurrence of different poultry diseases in broilers, layers and sonali chickens at Kishoregonj district in Bangladesh. A total of 1981 chickens either infected or dead were collected and examined to diagnose the diseases. Diagnosis of diseases was made on the basis of history, clinical signs, and postmortem...
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Background : Perinatal asphyxia is an insult to the fetus or newborn infant due to lack of oxygen (hypoxia) and/or a lack of perfusion (ischemia) to various organs, which will manifest as difficulty in establishing spontaneous respiration evident by delayed cry after birth, at least after one minute. World-wide, perinatal asphyxia accounts for abou...
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During the period of the investigation from July 2016 to June 2017, a total of 3066 samples of poultry either sick or dead were examined for diagnosis of diseases on the basis of clinical history, clinical sings, postmortem and other laboratories examination at Central Disease Investigation Laboratory (CDIL), Dhaka, Bangladesh. Among the overall di...
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Infections in poultry cause economic loses and in some cases human health problem worldwide. The most common infections are associated with salmonellosis, colibacillosis, campylobacteriosis, and others. Infections caused by these pathogens, often through poultry products, are also serious public health issues. The practice of phage therapy, which u...
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The T-cell surface receptor, 4-1BB (CD137), has been of increasing interest to immunologists as a co-stimulatory immune checkpoint molecule over the last two decades. Ligation of 4-1BB can activate signals in CD8⁺ T cells and NK cells, resulting in increased proinflammatory cytokine secretion, cytolytic function and antibody-dependent cell-mediated...