
Muhammad Shahzad
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Ph.D
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A dedicated academician, researcher and leader with 20 years of teaching, research and administrative experience in Veterinary Pathology. Committed to advancing knowledge and developing innovative diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for animal and public health.
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1. Ma, H. and Zeng, J. and Zhuo, M. and Wang, D. and Yuan, Z. and Ali, S. and Mehmood, K. and Shahzad, M. and Hameed, S. and Malik, A. I. 2026. “Epidemiological investigation of Streptococcus bovis in yaks in different regions of Tibet.” Polish Academy of Sciences Chancellery 29. 10.24425/pjvs.2026.1281
2. Iqbal, Mudassar and Waqas, Muhammad and Mo, Quan and Kiani, Faisal Ayub and Shahzad, Muhammad and Mehmood, Khalid and Fakhar-e-Alam Kulyar, Muhammad and Qamar, Hammad and Zeng, Zhibo and Nawaz, Shah and Li, Jiakui. 2024. “Resveratrol alleviates thiram-induced tibial dyschondroplasia by regulating BMP-2.” Informa UK Limited 44. 10.1080/15569543.2024.2392091
3. Iqbal, Mudassar and Waqas, Muhammad and Mo, Quan and Shahzad, Muhammad and Zeng, Zhibo and Qamar, Hammad and Mehmood, Khalid and Kulyar, Muhammad Fakhar-e-Alam and Nawaz, Shah and Li, Jiakui. 2023. “Baicalin inhibits apoptosis and enhances chondrocyte proliferation in thiram-induced tibial dyschondroplasia in chickens by regulating Bcl-2/Caspase-9 and Sox-9/Collagen-II expressions.” Elsevier BV 268. 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115689
4. Li, Kun and Zeng, Zhibo and Liu, Juanjuan and Pei, Lulu and Wang, Yaping and Li, Aoyun and Kulyar, Muhammad Fakhar-e-Alam and Shahzad, Muhammad and Mehmood, Khalid and Li, Jiakui and Qi, Desheng. 2022. “Effects of Short-Chain Fatty Acid Modulation on Potentially Diarrhea-Causing Pathogens in Yaks Through Metagenomic Sequencing.” Frontiers Media SA 12. 10.3389/fcimb.2022.805481
5. Kulyar, Muhammad Fakhar-e-Alam and Mo, Quan and Yao, Wangyuan and Ding, Yanmei and Yan, Zhang and Du, Haitao and Pan, Huachun and Li, Kewei and Gao, Jindong and Shahzad, Muhammad and Mansoor, Muhammad Khalid and Iqbal, Mudassar and Waqas, Muhammad and Akh. 2022. “Chlorogenic acid suppresses miR-460a in the regulation of Bcl-2.” Elsevier BV 104. 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154296
6. Fakhar-e-Alam Kulyar, Muhammad and Yao, Wangyuan and Ding, Yanmei and Du, Haitao and Mo, Quan and Pan, Huachun and Shahzad, Muhammad and Mehmood, Khalid and Iqbal, Mudassar and Akhtar, Muhammad and Waqas, Muhammad and Li, Jiakui. 2022. “Chlorogenic acid suppresses mitochondrial apoptotic effectors Bax/Bak to counteract Nod?like receptor pyrin domain 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome in thiram exposed chondrocytes.” Elsevier BV 95. 10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153865
7. Kulyar, Muhammad Fakhar-e-Alam and Yao, Wangyuan and Mo, Quan and Ding, Yanmei and Zhang, Yan and Gao, Jindong and Li, Kewei and Pan, Huachun and Nawaz, Shah and Shahzad, Muhammad and Mehmood, Khalid and Iqbal, Mudassar and Akhtar, Muhammad and Bhutta, Ze. 2022. “Regulatory Role of Apoptotic and Inflammasome Related Proteins and Their Possible Functional Aspect in Thiram Associated Tibial Dyschondroplasia of Poultry.” MDPI AG 12. 10.3390/ani12162028
8. Li, Kun and Zhang, Lihong and Shahzad, Muhammad and Mehmood, Khalid and Li, Jiakui. 2020. “Increasing incidence and changing epidemiology of brucellosis in China (2004–2016).” Elsevier BV 35. 10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.101464
9. Li, Kun and Li, Zhixing and Zeng, Zhibo and Li, Aoyun and Mehmood, Khalid and Shahzad, Muhammad and Gao, Kui and Li, Jiakui. 2020. “Prevalence and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in yaks (Bos grunniens) in Naqu.” Elsevier BV 144. 10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104190
10. Li, Kun and Li, Zhixing and Li, Aoyun and Zeng, Zhibo and Jiang, Xiong and Shahzad, Muhammad and Luo, Houqiang and Han, Zhaoqing and Li, Jiakui. 2020. “Epidemiology of schistosomiasis in China (2004–2016).” Elsevier BV 36. 10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101598
11. Li, Kun and Li, Zhixing and Li, Aoyun and Zeng, Zhibo and Jiang, Xiong and Shahzad, Muhammad and Luo, Houqiang and Han, Zhaoqing and Li, Jiakui. 2020. “Epidemiology of schistosomiasis in China (2004–2016).” Elsevier BV 36. 10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101598
12. Li, Kun and Shahzad, Muhammad. 2020. “Epidemiology of cystic echinococcosis in China (2004–2016).” Elsevier BV 33. 10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.101466
13. Han, Zhaoqing and Li, Kun and Luo, Houqiang and Shahzad, Muhammad and Mehmood, Khalid. 2020. “Characterization of the Complete Mitochondrial Genome of <i>Fischoederius elongatus</i> Derived from Cows in Shanghai.” Wiley 2020. 10.1155/2020/7975948
14. Mehmood K., H. Zhang, M. Shahzad, S. Hameed, M. Iqbal, M. A. Gondal, J.K Li. 2020. “Astragaloside ameliorate thiram induced tibial dyschondroplasia via PI3K/Akt/HIF-1? signaling .” Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine 50. .
15. Li, Kun and Liu, Juanjuan and Zeng, Zhibo and Kulyar, Muhammad Fakhar-e-Alam and Wang, Yaping and Li, Aoyun and Bhutta, Zeeshan Ahmad and Aqib, Amjad Islam and Shahzad, Muhammad and Li, Jiakui and Qi, Desheng. 2020. “The Complete Genome of Probiotic Lactobacillus sakei Derived from Plateau Yak Feces.” MDPI AG 11. 10.3390/genes11121527
16. Zhao, Yan and Li, Kun and Luo, Houqiang and Duan, Longchuan and Wei, Caixia and Wang, Meng and Jin, Junjie and Liu, Suzhen and Mehmood, Khalid and Shahzad, Muhammad. 2019. “Comparison of the Intestinal Microbial Community in Ducks Reared Differently through High-Throughput Sequencing.” Wiley 2019. 10.1155/2019/9015054
17. Li, Kun. 2019. “Besnoitiosis: An Emerging Parasitic Disease in Yaks (Bos grunniens) and Tibetan Sheep (Ovies aries) on the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau.” Pakistan Veterinary Journal 39. 10.29261/pakvetj/2019.086
18. Li, Kun and Luo, Houqiang and Mehmood, Khalid and Zhang, Hui and Shahzad, Muhammad and Abbas, Rao Zahid. 2019. “Sarcosporidiosis: An Emerging Disease in Yaks (Bos grunniens) on the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau (QTP).” Walter de Gruyter GmbH 64. 10.2478/s11686-019-00032-0
19. Li, X.H., K., Li, H., Zhang, P. Gan, H.Q. Luo, Z.Q. Han, K., Mehmood & M. Shahzad. 2018. “Epidemiological investigation and risk factors of Peste des petitis ruminants (PPR) in yaks (Bos grunniens) and cattle in five regions of China.” Tropical Biomedicine 35. .
20. Nabi, Fazul and Zhang, Hui and Iqbal, Muhammad Kashif and Rehman, Mujeeb ur and Shahzad, Muhammad and Mehmood, Khalid and Li, Jiakui. 2018. “Salvia Miltiorrhiza Reinstates Growth Plate Width.” ResearchersLinks Ltd 50. http://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.sc6
21. Liu, Yijiang and Li, Kun and Zhang, Hui and Mehmood, Khalid and Shahzad, Muhammad and Luo, Houqiang and Yaseen, Muhammad Asif and Jiang, Xiong. 2018. “A Report on the Multivariable Sites of the Mitochondrial Genome of a Bamboo Rat.” ResearchersLinks Ltd 50. http://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.sc4
22. Li, Kun and Luo, Houqiang and Shahzad, Muhammad. 2018. “Epidemiology of Q-fever in goats in Hubei province of China.” Springer Science and Business Media LLC 50. 10.1007/s11250-018-1561-3
23. Li, Kun and Mehmood, Khalid and Zhang, Hui and Jiang, Xiong and Shahzad, Muhammad and Dong, Xiaoqian and Li, Jiakui. 2018. “Characterization of fungus microbial diversity in healthy and diarrheal yaks in Gannan region of Tibet Autonomous Prefecture.” Elsevier BV 182. 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.02.017
24. Li, Kun and Shahzad, Muhammad and Zhang, Hui and Mehmood, Khalid and Jiang, Xiong and Luo, Houqiang and Zhang, Lihong and Dong, Xiaoqian and Li, Jiakui. 2018. “Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Metastrongylus salmi (M. salmi) derived from Tibetan pigs in Tibet.” Springer Science and Business Media LLC 63. 10.1515/ap-2018-0032
25. Luo, H.Q., K. Li, H. Zhang, Y. Lan, P. Gan, M. Shahzad, K. Mehmood, X. Xiong and J. Wang. 2018. “Neospora caninum infection in cattle, cows and goats in Jiangxi province, China.” The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 49. .
26. Nabi, Fazul and Iqbal, Muhammad K. and Zhang, Hui and Rehman, Mujeeb Ur and Shahzad, Muhammad and Huang, Shucheng and Han, Zhaoqing and Mehmood, Khalid and Ahmed, Nisar and Chachar, Bahram and Arain, Muhammad A. and Li, Jiakui. 2018. “Clinical efficiency and safety of Hsp90 inhibitor Novobiocin in avian tibial dyschondroplasia.” Wiley 41. 10.1111/jvp.12692
27. Li, Kun and Shahzad, Muhammad and Zhang, Hui and Jiang, Xiong and Mehmood, Khalid and Zhao, Xiaodong and Li, Jiakui. 2018. “Socio-economic burden of parasitic infections in yaks from 1984 to 2017 on Qinghai Tibetan Plateau of China—A review.” Elsevier BV 183. 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.04.011
28. Luo, H., K. Li, H. Zhang, M. Shahzad, J. Wang, K. Mehmood. 2018. “Assessment of Serum Trace Elements in Thiram Induced Tibial Dyschondroplasia Chickens.” Pakistan Veterinary Journal 38. 10.229261/pakvetj/2018.020
29. Mehmood, K., H. Zhang, M.K. Iqbal, M. Rehman, K. Li, S. Huang, M. Shahzad, F. Nabi, M. Iqbal and J.K. L. 2018. “Tetramethylpyrazine Mitigates Toxicity and Liver Oxidative Stress in Tibial Dyschondroplasia Chickens.” Pakistan Veterinary Journal 38. 10.229261/pakvetj/2018.015
30. Huang, Shu-cheng and Zhang, Li-hong and Zhang, Jia-lu and Rehman, Mujeeb Ur and Tong, Xiao-le and Qiu, Gang and Jiang, Xiong and Iqbal, Mujahid and Shahzad, Muhammad and Shen, Yao-qin and Li, Jia-kui. 2018. “Role and regulation of growth plate vascularization during coupling with osteogenesis in tibial dyschondroplasia of chickens.” Springer Science and Business Media LLC 8. 10.1038/s41598-018-22109-y
31. Zhang, Hui and Mehmood, Khalid and Li, Kun and Rehman, Mujeeb U. and Jiang, Xiong and Huang, Shucheng and Wang, Lei and Zhang, Lihong and Tong, Xiaole and Nabi, Fazul and Yao, Wangyuan and Iqbal, Muhammad K. and Shahzad, Muhammad and Li, Jiakui. 2018. “Icariin Ameliorate Thiram-Induced Tibial Dyschondroplasia via Regulation of WNT4 and VEGF Expression in Broiler Chickens.” Frontiers Media SA 9. 10.3389/fphar.2018.00123
32. Mehmood, Khalid and Zhang, Hui and Li, Kun and Wang, Lei and Rehman, Mujeeb Ur and Nabi, Fazul and Iqbal, Muhammad Kashif and Luo, Houqiang and Shahzad, Muhammad and Li, Jiakui. 2018. “Effect of tetramethylpyrazine on tibial dyschondroplasia incidence.” Springer Science and Business Media LLC 8. 10.1038/s41598-018-20562-3
33. Li, K., X.Q. Wang, M. Shahzad, H. Zhang, X.D. Zhao, X. Jiang, K. Mehmood, Z.Q. Han, L. Wang and J.K. Li. 2018. “Antibiotic resistance and screening of the resistant genes of Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolated from diarrheal yak calves in Sichuan Province, China.” Tropical Biomedicine 35. .
34. Li, K., L.H. Zhang, H. Zhang, H.Q. Luo, Y.F. Lan, M. Shahzad, X. Wang, K. Mehmood and J.K. Li. 2017. “Prevalence, associated risk factors and phylogenetic analysis of Echinococcus granulosus isolated from free-range Tibetan pigs in Tibet, China.” Tropical Biomedicine 34. .
35. Han, Zhaoqing and Li, Kun and Shahzad, Muhammad and Zhang, Hui and Luo, Houqiang and Qiu, Gang and Lan, Yanfang and Wang, Xiaoqiang and Mehmood, Khalid and Li, Jiakui. 2017. “Analysis of the intestinal microbial community in healthy and diarrheal perinatal yaks by high-throughput sequencing.” Elsevier BV 111. 10.1016/j.micpath.2017.08.025
36. Li, Kun and Luo, Houqiang and Zhang, Hui and Mehmood, Khalid and Shahzad, Muhammad and Zhang, Lihong and Li, Jiakui. 2017. “Analysis of the internal transcribed spacer region of Ascaris suum and Ascaris lumbricoides derived from free range Tibetan pigs.” Informa UK Limited 29. 10.1080/24701394.2017.1331348
37. Luo, Houqiang and Li, Kun and Zhang, Hui and Gan, Ping and Shahzad, Muhammad and Wu, Xiaoxing and Lan, Yanfang and Wang, Jiaxiang. 2017. “Seroprevalence of<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i>infection in zoo and domestic animals in Jiangxi Province.” EDP Sciences 24. 10.1051/parasite/2017007
38. Li, K., L. Zhang, H. Zhang, Z. Lei, H. Luo, K. Mehmood, M. Shahzad and J.K. Li. 2017. “Epidemiological investigation and risk factors of Echinococcus granulosus in yaks (Bos grunniens), Tibetan pigs and Tibetans on Qinghai Tibetan plateau.” Acta Tropica 173. 10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.06.019
39. Luo, H.Q., H. Zhang, K. Li, Y.F. Lan, M. Shahzad, X.Q. Wang, M. Khalid, R. Mujeeb, S.C. Huang, J.K. Li and Q.B. Yangzom. 2017. “Molecular characterization of ascaris from Tibetan pigs by three mitochondrial markers of nad1, cox1 and cox2.” Tropical Biomedicine 34. .
40. Mehmood, Khalid and Zhang, Hui and Iqbal, Muhammad Kashif and Rehman, Mujeeb Ur and Shahzad, Muhammad and Li, Kun and Huang, Shucheng and Nabi, Fazul and Zhang, Lihong and Li, Jiakui. 2017. “In Vitro Effect of Apigenin and Danshen in Tibial Dyschondroplasia Through Inhibition of Heat-Shock Protein 90 and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expressions in Avian Growth Plate Cells.” American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP) 61. 10.1637/11641-032817-RegR
41. Li, Kun and Lan, Yanfang and Luo, Houqiang and Shahzad, Muhammad and Zhang, Hui and Wang, Lei and Zhang, Lihong and Liu, Dongyu and Liu, Xinyu and Hao, Yanan and Sizhu, Suolang and Li, Jiakui. 2017. “Prevalence of three Oesophagostomum spp. from Tibetan Pigs analyzed by Genetic Markers of nad1.” Springer Science and Business Media LLC 62. 10.1515/ap-2017-0010
42. Luo, H.Q., K. Li, H. Zhang, Y.F. Lan, J.P. Peng, M. Shahzad & J.X. Wang. 2017. “Seroprevalence of bluetongue virus infection in goats in the central China.” Tropical Biomedicine 34. .
43. Zhang, H., M.U. Rehman, K. Li, H.Q. Luo, Y.F. Lan, F. Nabi, M. Shahzad, S. Huang, X. Liu, K. Mehmood, M.K. Iqbal & J.K. Li. 2017. “Antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolated from Tibetan piglets suffering from white score diarrhea.” Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 37(1): 43-46. 37. .
44. Li, Kun and Wang, Meng and Zhang, Hui and Lei, Zhixin and Zhang, Lihong and Luo, Houqiang and Qiu, Gang and Mehmood, Khalid and Shahzad, Muhammad and Li, Jiakui. 2017. “Epidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii infection in native Tibetans in Tibet.” Springer Science and Business Media LLC 62. 10.1515/ap-2017-0063
45. Zhang, H., H. Luo, M. Rehman, F. Nabi, K. Li, Y. Lan, S. Huang, L. Zhang, K. Mehmood, M. Shahzad & J.K. Li. 2017. “Evidence of JEV in Culex tritaeniorhynchus and pigs from high altitude regions of Tibet, China.” Journal of Vector Borne Diseases 54. .
46. Luo, Houqiang and Li, Kun and Shahzad, Muhammad and Zhang, Hui and Lan, Yanfang and Xiong, Xiong. 2017. “Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Wild Boars.” Korean Society for Parasitology 55. 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.1.85