Dr. Beenish Zahid

PhD (UVAS, Lhr), M. Phil, DVM  
Assistant Professor
Tel:  +92-542-920301 (Indirect)
Mobile: +92-3335-0453177

Biography

Dr. Beenish Zahid is serving as Assistant Professor in Department of Pathology, KBCMA, UVAS, Narowal Campus. She completed her PhD degree in Pathology from University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore under indigenous Ph.D fellowship awarded by HEC, Pakistan.
Before joining UVAS, Dr. Beenish Zahid has served as Assistant Professor in Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e- Azam Campus, Lahore. Along with teaching and research activities in Central Lab of Zoology, she has supervised M.Phil students in Punjab University. She also has experienced of working as Veterinary officer in Livestock and Dairy development Department Punjab. Dr. Beenish has several research publications in well reputed national and international scientific journals.

 

Areas of interests

Molecular pathobiology, poultry pathology and immunology.

Publication


 

 

  1. Imran SI, Aslam A. Yasin M. Yaqoob T and Zahid B. May 2020.A Comparative Assessment of Efficacy of Currently Applied Vaccines in Broiler Chicken against Individual and Co-Infection with Field Prevailing Newcastle Disease and Infectious Bronchitis Viruses.Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 52(5), IF: 0.75
  2. Zahid B, Qazi JI. Zohaib A. Aslam A. Akhter R. Sadia H. Quratul. Sultana R. Irshad I. and Alyas S. September 2020. Detection and Molecular Characterization of Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus in Ducks (Anasplatyrhynchosdomesticus) .Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 52(1), pp 369-372, IF: 0.75
  3. Irshad I, Aslam A. Tipu MY. Ashraf K. Zahid B and Wajid A. Oct 2019. Pathotyping and Genetic Characterization of Avian Avulavirus-1 and Low Pathogenicity H9N2 Avian Influenza Viruses Isolated from Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 52(1), pp 1-5, IF: 0.75
  4. Akhtar R, Iqbal MZ. Ullah A. Ali MM. Zahid B. Ijaz M. Ullah A and Taseer MSA. Dec 2019. Comparative Association of slc11a1 (Nramp1) Gene with Susceptibility and Resistance to Brucellosis in Various Cattle and Buffaloes Breeds of Pakistan. Pak Vet J, 2019, 39(4): 612-614. IF: 1.175
  5. Tahir A, Akhtar R. Lateef M. Sattar F. Hafeez MA. Omer MO. Zahid B, Javed A. July 2020. In-vitro efficacy of Arachishypogaea (Peanut) peels extract against Haemonchuscontortus. J HELLENIC VET MED SOC 2020, 71(2): 2179-2184. IF: 0.75.
  6. Raheela A, Maryam S , Muhammad Y.T , Muhammad R.K , Asim A , Muhammad I , Ghulam M and Beenish Z. 2019.Use of Molecular Probes for Presumptive Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Associated with Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Mycobacteriu m Bovis Infection in Antelopes in Pakistan.  Pak Vet J, 39(2): 316-319. IF: 1.360
  7. ULLAH, N., AKHTAR, R., LATEEF, M., JAN, S., ZAHID, B., & DURRANI, U. (2019). Factors affecting the prevalence of ticks in cattle and acaricidal activity of Nicotiana tabacum extracts. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society,70(1), 1381-1386. IF: 0.069
  8. Nureen Zahra, Tooba iftikhair, Rabail Alam, Asia Parveen, Sobia Alyas, Beenish Zahid, Aysha Shaukat and Arshad Munir, 2019. Evaluation of bacterial culture and their resistant pattern in pus containing patients of different wards of the hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. African Journal of Microbiology Research, Vol. 13(3), pp. 50-54.
  9. Irfan Irshad, Asim Aslam, Muhammad Yasin Tipu, Kamran Ashraf, Beenish Zahid  and Asma Irshad ,2018.  Efficacy of commercial vaccines against the prevalent strains of Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza (H9N2) infections in broilers in Pakistan. Journal of Biological Regulators & Homeostatic Agents. 32(6):1545-1549  (IF:1.397)
  10. Muhammad Shahid Tahir, Uzma Farid Durrani, Asim Khalid Mahmood, Raheela Akhtar*, Rashid Hussain, Abid Hussain, Khizar Matloob and Beenish Zahid. 2018. Evaluation of autologous and homologous platelet rich plasma as a surgical wound healing promoter in rabbits. Indian J. Anim. Res. 52 (7): 1068-1070. (IF: 0.217)
  11. Beenish Zahid, Asim Aslam, Saeed Imran 2018. Study on Tissue Tropism and Molecular Detection of VP2 Gene of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus in Experimentally Infected Broiler Chicken. Pakistan Veterinary Journal , 2018, 38(1): 56-60..  (IF: 1.217)
  12. Muhammad Younus Khan, Haroon Akbar, Raheela Akhtar, Wasim Shehzad, Saher islam, Beenish Zahid, 2018. Optimization of Polymerase Chain Reaction for Molecular Detection of Babesia Felis in Domestic Cats.  J. Adv. Parasitol. 5(2): 22-24. 
  13. Chaman Ara, Asmatullah, Saima Hanif, Beenish Zahid and Madeeha Arshad 2018. Antioxidant potential of Onion Extract on Aluminum Chloride Induced Toxicity in Mammals. Pakistan Journal of Zoology ID: MH20180217080217. (IF: 0.547)
  14. Chaman Ara, Asmatullah, Shagufta Andleeb, Maha Tahir,  Beenish Zahid and Madeeha Arshad, 2018. Therapeutic effect of guava fruit extract on cadmium induced toxicity in developing Mus musculus. Pakistan journal of Zoology, 50(3), pp 929-939. (IF: 0.547).
  15.  M.U Shah, A. Aslam, G. Mustafa, B. Zahid and M.S Imran, 2018. Effect of Mentofin and ASI-MIRUS on Humoral Immune Response and Tissue Changes in IBD Vaccinated Broiler Birds. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 38(1): 56-60. (IF: 1.217).
  16. Beenish Zahid, Asim Aslam, Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry 2017. Comparison of Biochemical and Histopathological Changes in Immune And Non Immune Broiler Chicks After Inoculation Field Infectious Bursal Disease Virus. Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 49, Iss. 4, Pp 1279-1283. (IF: 0.491)
  17. Beenish Zahid, Asim Aslam, M YasinTipu, Habib-ur-Rehman, Nisar Ahmad. 2017. Immunological response of broilers vaccinated against various strains of infectious bursal disease virus. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences: 27(4): 1183-1189. (IF: 0.422)
  18. Ihsan Ali, Asim Aslam, Habib-ur-Rehman, Beenish Zahid, Muhammad Saeed Imran. 2017. Effects of fish oil on growth performance, antibody response and on lymphoid organs of the broilers experimentally infected with avian influenza H9N2. Punjab Univ. J. Zool., Vol. 32 (2), pp. 217-224.
  19. Beenish Zahid, Asim Aslam, YasinTipu, Tahir Yaqub and Saeed Imran, 2016. Conventional and molecular detection of infectious bursal disease virus in broiler chicken. Pakistan J. Zool, 48(2):601-603. (IF: 0.491)
  20. B. Zahid, G. Saleem, A. Aslam, M. S. Imranand M. Younas, 2015.  Response of simultaneous administration of immunomodulants and IBD vaccine in broiler chicks. Pakistan Veterinary Journal: 35, 227-230. (IF: 1.392)
  21. T. Munir, A. Aslam, B. Zahid, I. Ahmed, M.S. Imranand M. Ijaz, 2014. Potential of commonlyresident wild birds towards newcastle disease virus transmission. Pak Vet J, 35(1): 106-107. (IF: 1.392)
  22. Shaukat A, R Akhtar, M Younus, G Saleem, Qamar Un Nisaand B Zahid. 2014. Comparative trends of bovine tuberculosis in cattle and buffalo population around lahore, Pakistan.  European Journal of Environmental Ecology1(1): 7-11.
  23. Beenish Zahid, Muti-ur-Rehman Khan, Asim Aslam, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Sohaib Alam, Muhammad Hassan Saleem and Khalid Mehmood, 2013. Effect Of A Herbal Supplement Livol On The Growth Performance And Antibody Response Against Infectious Bursal Disease Virus In Broiler Chicks. Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 45(5), pp. 1387-1391. (IF: 0.491)
  24. Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry, Beenish Zahid, Muhammad Ali, Furhan Iqbal, 2012. Detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosisin fecal samples of sheep and goats from Lahore (Pakistan) by acid fast staining,fecal culture and PCR amplification. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine: 941-944.

 

 

 

  1. Beenish Zahid, Muti-ur-Rehman Khan, Muhammad Younu, Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry, Asim Aslam, AneelaZameerDurrani, SohaibAlam, Naveed Sabir. Effect of livol (herbal supplement) on the growth performance and antibody response against infectious bursal disease virus in broiler chicks. Accepted on 31st December, 2011 in 3rd Mediterranean  Poultry  summit  of  WPSA  (3rd MPS)  and  the  6th International Poultry Conference (6th IPC) Porto-Marina, Alexandria, Egypt online proceedings (10148).
  1. Beenish Zahid, MutiurRehman Khan, Tahir Yaqub, SohaibAlam, Asim Aslam, Habib urRehman, Nadia Mukhtar. Effect of immunomodulators on antibody titer against infectious bursal disease vaccine in broiler chicks. Accepted on 31st December, 2011 in 3rd Mediterranean  Poultry  summit  of  WPSA  (3rd MPS)  and  the  6th International Poultry Conference (6th IPC) Porto-Marina, Alexandria, Egypt online proceedings (10150).
  1. Tahir Yaqub, Hashaam Habib, Nadia Mukhtar, Beenish Zahid, Fariha Akhtar, ZubairShabbir. Phylogenetic analysis of Haemagglutinin-Neuraminidase gene of Newcastle disease virus isolated from Lahore district. Accepted on 31st December, 2011 in 3rd Mediterranean  Poultry  summit  of  WPSA  (3rd MPS)  and  the  6th International Poultry Conference (6th IPC) Porto-Marina, Alexandria, Egypt online proceedings(10217).
  2. Fareeha Akhtar, Masood Rabbani, Tahir Yaqub, Nadia Mukhtar and Beenish Zahid. Study on immunogenicity of in vitro propagated HPS virus in broilers. Accepted on 31st December, 2011 in 3rd Mediterranean  Poultry  summit  of  WPSA  (3rd MPS)  and  the  6th International Poultry Conference (6th IPC) Porto-Marina, Alexandria, Egypt online proceedings(10215).
  3. Tahir Yaqub, Nadia Mukhtar, Beenish Zahid, Fareeha Akhtar, Asim Aslam. Comparative efficacy of recombinanat Avian Influenza H9N2 vectored vaccine in poultry. Accepted on 31st December, 2011 in 3rd Mediterranean  Poultry  summit  of  WPSA  (3rd MPS)  and  the  6th International Poultry Conference (6th IPC) Porto-Marina, Alexandria, Egypt online proceedings (10216).
  1. Zahid. B., M. R.Khan., S. Alam.,  A.Aslam., T. Yaqub., N. Mukhtar., A. Ahmad., and M. Younus., (2013) Comparative efficacy of two immunostimulants on the growth performance and antibody response against IBD virus in broiler chickens sumitted for publication in buffalo conference. March 2013.
  1.   Zafar. I. C.,B., Zahid.,A. Aslam.,T. Yaqub., N. Sabir., N., Mukhtar (2013) Detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis in fecal samples of cattle and buffaloes from Lahore (Pakistan) by acid fast staining, fecal culture and PCR amplification (10th World Buffalo Congress, 7th Asian Buffalo Congress, Thailand, Buffalo BulletinPPC017)
  2. BeenishZahid ,Asim Aslam, SohaibAlam (2014) Conventional and Molecular Methods for Detection of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus In Broiler Chicken. Fourth Mediterranean Poultry Summit of WPSA, Beirut – Lebanon (Abstract ID: 10060).
  3. Ihsan Ali, Beenish Zahid, Asim Aslam (2014)Effectsof Fish Oil on Growth Performance, Antibody Response and on Lymphoid Organs ofthe Broilers Experimentally Infected With Avian Influenza H9N2. Fourth Mediterranean Poultry Summit of WPSA, Beirut – Lebanon (Abstract ID: 10061).
  4. Beenish Zahid, Asim Aslam (2015).  Response of simultaneous administration of immunomodulants and IBD vaccine in broiler chicks. GARAD Conference Organisers . Avian Viral Diseases Programme, ThePirbright Institute, Compton Laboratory, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 7NN, UK.
  5. Beenish Zahid, Asim Aslam (2015). Conventional and Molecular Detection of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus in Broiler Chicken. Two Days International Seminar on Poultry Diseases. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. (Poster Presentation).
  6. Asim Aslam and Beenish Zahid (2016). Molecular Detection of Viral co-Infections in Broiler Chicken.5th Mediterranean Poultry Summit of the WPSA Italy, Spain and France (ID: 110065).
  7. Beenish Zahid and Asim Aslam (2016). Pathogenicity and Immunosuppressive Effect of Different VaccinalSrains of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus on Lymphoid Organs. 5th Mediterranean Poultry Summit of the WPSA Italy, Spain and France. (ID: 110045)

 

LIST OF CONFERENCE, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

  1. 38th International Pakistan Congress of Zoology by Zoological Society of Pakistan, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Feb 27-1March, 2018.
  2. Participated in 13th National Honeybee Farming and Management Training workshop by Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore on March 13-17th, 2017.
  3. Participated in New Faculty Orientation Program by Institute of Administrative Sciences, University of the Punjab, on 8-11th May, 2017.
  4. Participated in One day National Workshop “New Castle Disease: Prevention and Control in Pakistan” on 5th November 2012 in Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, UVAS.
  5. Participated in National Conference on the Strategies to improve Red Meat Production in Pakistan” was held in Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan on 13th October 2010.
  6. Participated in National Poultry and Food Expo was held on 16th   -17th September 2011 in Expo Center Lahore.
  7. National Necropsy Workshop in UVAS with collaboration with Higher Education Commission was Held on 19th – 24th September, 2011.
  8. Two day Workshop on” CONTROLLING LABORATORY BIORISK” on 4th- 5th January, 2012.
  9. National two day  Conference on “ Nanotechnology-its application in animal production and health” was held on 16th- 17th April,2012
  10. National Workshop on “Modern Techniques In Cell Culture” was held on 16-19th July,2012.
  11. National Conference on  “Application of Bioinformatics in Understanding The Nature Of Microbes” Organized by University Diagnostic Lab and QOL Under DTRA,USA Funded Research Project, 1st- 2nd August,2012
  12. Practical Training Workshop: “Current Approaches For the Diagnosis and Control Of Avian Mycoplasmosis” Organized UVAS with collaboration University of Connecticut,USA on 3rd-4th September 2012
  13. Softec Computer College Certificate of nine month course on 31-10-2013.
  14. Two days Research workshop on” Managing Research Projects; The Effective Ways” from Institute of Research Promotion at UVAS.
  15. One Week training course on basic skills in Animal reproduction and Artificial Insemination held at LSTC Center of Sheikhupura by Livestock and Dairy Development Department from 9-2-2015 to 14-2-2015.

Research Projects:

Sr. No.

Project Title

Funding Agency

Investigator
PI/Co-PI

Status
  1.  

Genetic diversity and pathogenic potential of Newcastle disease virus and low pathogenic Avian Influenza virus (H9) in wild birds from Punjab Province

 

HEC

Dr. Beenish Zahid (PI)

 

Ongoing
  1.  

Molecular Epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in animal products and it’s public health significance

Punjab University
Oct 2017

Dr. Beenish Zahid (PI)

 

Ongoing

International Training and Short Courses

  1. Participated in two weeks training on Molecular Diagnostic Advance Technologies, 15-26 Sep 2019, in Irbid Jordan.
  2. Awarded Online course Certificate “Haematology and Cytology from 24Feb- 5april 2020   Royal Veterinary College. London
  3. Awarded online course certificate Webinar Plus: Backyard Poultry Problems and Solutions” from Royal Veterinary College, University of London                                                              4May to 31st May 2010 

 

RESEARCH  PROJECTS:

Sr. No.

Project Title

Funding Agency

Investigator
PI/Co-PI

Status
  1.  

Genetic diversity and pathogenic potential of Newcastle disease virus and low pathogenic Avian Influenza virus (H9) in wild birds from Punjab Province

 

HEC

Dr. Beenish Zahid
(PI)

 

Completed
  1.  

Molecular Epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in animal products and it’s public health significance

Punjab University
Oct 2017

Dr. Beenish Zahid

(PI)

Completed