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CURRICULUM VITAE

YASER HAMADEH MUSTAFA TARAZI, DVM, MSc, PhD

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Personal Data:

Working Address: Basic Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Jordan University of Science and Technology

P.O. Box 3030

Irbid 22110

JORDAN

Tel.: 962 2 7201000 Ext. 22009, 22002

Mobile no. ++ 962 795423348

Fax: 962 2 7201081

Home Address: Green Hill – JERASH

Tel.: 962 2 6351772

Mobile: 0795423348

Place and Date of birth: JERASH - JORDAN, 1950

Marital Status: Married

E. mail:

EDUCATION:

June 1974 Bachelor degree in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (DVM), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Baghdad University / Iraq.

January 1983 Master degree, Biological Sciences/ Microbiology (1983), Faculty of Science, Jordan University / Amman, Jordan.

July 1995 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Veterinary

Medicine/ The Royal Veterinary College,

University of London / United Kingdom.

MASTER THESIS TITLE:

Biochemical, Serological and Pathogenicity Studies on Escherichia coli isolated from Chicken in Jordan

PH.D. THESISTITLE:

Some Aspects of Pneumonia in Sheep and Goats in Jordan with Special Reference to Pneumonic Pasteurellosis

Specialty:

Major: Veterinary Medicine (PhD)

Minor: Microbiology (The Jordanian Accreditation Body Certificate)

Academic and Professional experience:

A. Academic:

1. Dean assistant of The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine / Jordan University of Science and Technology for the academic year 2008/2009.

2. Head Department of Basic Veterinary Medical Sciences 2002 to 2004.

3. Associate professor (A) of Microbiology at Faculty of Veterinary Medicine /

Jordan University of Science and Technology, since 14 July 2009.

4. Associate professor (B)of Microbiology at Faculty of Veterinary Medicine /

Jordan University of Science and Technology, 28 Nov. 2006.

5. Assistance Professor (A)of Microbiology at the Faculty of Veterinary

Medicine/ Jordan University of Science and Technology 3/3/2003.

6. Assistance Professor (B)of Microbiology at the Faculty of Veterinary

Medicine/ Jordan University of Science and Technology 20/9/1999.

7. Full-time lecturer in Jordan University of Science and Technology/ Faculty

of Veterinary Medicine, 1996-97-98.

8. Part-time lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University, 1987-91.

9. Part-time lecturer in FAO, Regional Training and Development Center for the

Near East, Amman, 1987-91.

B. Professional:

1. Bacteriologist and Head of Bacteriological Division at Veterinary Laboratories,

Ministry of Agriculture 1988-97.

2. Bacterial Vaccine Production Specialist, Animal Health Institute, Ministry of

Agriculture, 1987-88.

3. Head of Aqaba Agriculture Directorate and Veterinary Officer of

quarantine, Ministry of Agriculture, 1977-78.

4. Veterinary officer / Ministry of Agriculture,Jordan, 1974-86.

Training & Workshops:

  1. Training course on: “Statistical Package for Social Sciences” 12 training hours, held at The Academic Development Center, JUST, 23-24/01/2011.

2. Training course on: "Statistical Analysis of Examination and Research Data" 12

training hours, held at The Academic Development Center, JUST, 28-29/10/2009

3. Attending a day workshop on "DNA sequencing" held at Jordan University,

Amman/ HMCSR, on 27/10/2009 and organized by Al-Wafi Group for

Marketing and Int,l Trade Co.

4. Training on: Modern University Instructional Methods "Electronic Learning" held at The Academic Development Center, Jordan University of Science and Technology, 12 training hours, on 4-5, 11, 2007.

5. Small Ruminants Health – Improved Livelihood and Market Opportunities for Poor Farmers in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) Region, Lecturer, causes of Neonatal Mortalities in ruminants, JUST/Jordan, April 2-3, 2006

6. Workshop on Bacterial, Viral and Parasitological Diseases transmitted through meat consumption, Lecturer, Department of Veterinary Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Amman, Jordan, 2004/2005

7. Participate in training course on isolation and molecular typing of Mycoplasmas

(using RAPD PCR, Specific PCR, PFGE, DGGE, DNA-DNA Hybridization and

analysis of molecular typing data using Bionumerics), Veterinary Laboratories Agency (Weybridge), Surry, U.K., September 12-24, 2004.

8. Brucellosis training course, Lecturer: on isolation, identification and biotyping of Brucella microorganisms, AOAD, Department of Veterinary Health, Amman, Jordan, February, 8-12, 2004.

9. Epidemiology, Identification and Control of Brucellosis in Jordan, Lecturer, AOAD, JOVAC/Amman-Jordan, October 15-25, 2003

10. Participate in training course on Microsoft Power Point possibilities, held at

JUST, 2001.

11. Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Infectious diseases, Lecturer, JUST, 2000.

12. Seminar on the Efficacy of Pasteurella haemolytica Vaccines in Small

Ruminants, Lecturer, All-Albeit University, 2000

13. Participate in training course on Windows, word and Excel 97 held at JUST,

1999.

14. Participate in the 13th Workshop of Teaching Technology, held at JUST, 17-

21/ January /1998.

15. Participate in the 4th Workshop of measuring and evaluation, held at JUST,

24- 26/ January /1998.

16. Workshop on Peste des Petitis Ruminants (PPR), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, JUST, Irbid, Jordan, 1994

17. Course in Foot and Mouth disease diagnosis, Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratories, London, UK. , 10th, June -13th, July, 1991.

18. Course in the methods of isolation and identification of Pasteurella, Campylobacter, Chlamydia and Mycoplasmas, Department of Animal Health, The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, 1991.

19. Training course in the diagnosis of Clostridia according to its toxin production

by ELISA, Shrawsbury Veterinary Investigation Center, UK. 10th, June -13th,

July, 1991.

20. Training course in Brucella biotyping and antigen evaluation, Institute of

Veterinary Medicine (Robert Von Ostertag Institute) Berlin/Germany, 10th

May to 13th June 1991.

21. Feed microscopy course, organized by The American Soybean Association and the United State Feed Grains Council, University of Jordan, 12-14, August, 1990.

22. A workshop on economically significant reproductive disorder in small ruminants, GTZ, Amman, 6-10, May, 1990.

23. Regional seminar on the use and mis-use of drugs in poultry production

Lecturer, The regional poultry training and development center for the Near East 3-5, December, 1988

24. Course on objective oriented project planning, German assistance project

(GTZ)/Amman, 12, December -19, December, 1987.

25. Regional training course on control of livestock disease, organized by Food

and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Damascus, 28, June - 16, July,1986.

26. Middle Administration level certificate, by Institute of General

Administration, Yarmouk University, Jordan, 30, July - 28, September,1983.

Teaching Courses:

1. JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

A.Faculty of Medicine:

1. Medical Microbiology M 242 (2ed semester and summer courses, 2006, 1th, 2edand summer semester, 2007-2009).

2. Medical Microbiology M 243 (practical summer course, 2006, 2007, 2009)

B. Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences:

1. Diagnostic clinical Microbiology LM331 (first semester 2009/2010)

C.Faculty of Pharmacy:

  1. Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Pharm. 433 (1998/1999)

D. Faculty of Science and Art:

Department of Biotechnology and genetic Engineering

  1. General Microbiology B231 (2011/2012, 2ed and summer semesters)

E. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine:

1.Veterinary Basic Microbiology V.M. 242 (2ed semester, 1997 – 2010/2011)

2.Veterinary Microbiology and Mycology V.M. 345 (1997- 2010/2011)

3. Advance Veterinary Microbiology V.M. 751(1997 to 2010/2011)

4. Immunology an Introduction V.M. 341(1996 – 2003)

5. Infectious Diseases V.M. 571 (1997-2000)

6. Zoonotic Diseases V.M. 578 (2004-2009/2010)

7. Advance Practical Training 1. V.M. 713 (2000– 2010/2011)

8. Advance Practical Training 2. V.M. 714 (2000– 2010/2011)

2.AL-AHLIEH IRBID UNIVERSITY

  1. Faculty of Nursing
  1. Practical Biology course (504112) (summer, 2010)
  2. Practical Microbiology course (504115), summer, 2010

3. AlBALQA, APPLIED UNIVERSITY

  1. Department of Allied Medial Sciences

a. Medical Microbiology (317030444), first semester, 2010/2011

Research Interest:

1. Epidemiology of Bacterial InfectionsZoonotic Diseases

2. Molecular characterization & Pathogenicity of pathogenic microorganisms;

Brucella, Salmonella, Klebsiella, E. coli,Mannheimia haemolytica,

Staphylococcus aureusand Campylobacter jejuni

3. Antimicrobial resistant and Methicillin Resistance S. aureus(MRSA) and other

coagulase negative Staphylococci.

4. Enterotoxigenicity of foodborne pathogens.

Supervision and Examination of Master Students:

Supervision:

1. Principle advisor for Master student Shereen Essaa Mahmood Jawasereh, project title: "Identification, Typing and Determination of Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates Against Several Antibiotic Combinations and Disinfectants" 2011/2012, project no.

2.Principle advisor for Master student Mohammad Mattar AboKbash, project title: “Molecular bacterial characterization and cell mediated immunity assessment for Mannheimia haemolytica infection in affected lung of sheep and goats” 2010/2011, project no. 243/2010

3.Principle advisor for Master student Humam Shawket Ahmed, project title: Molecular typing of Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from dogs and associated personnel in Jordan, 2008/2009. Project no. 50/2009

4.Co-advisor for Master studentNagham Amer Al-Jubori, project title: Ehrlichiosis in Farm and Housed Dogs in Jordan. 2008/2009. Project no. 18/2009

5.Co-advisor for Master student Mohamad Al-Bettar, project title:Enterotoxins production by Staphylococci isolated from meat marketed in Jordan, 2005

6. Co-advisor for Master student Mohamad AL-Batinah, project title: Comparison of bioassay and HPLC techniques for quantitative determination of plasma concentrations, pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of some antibiotics in chickens, 2002.

7. Principle advisor for Master student Aster Yohannes Chakiso, project title: Clinical and subclinical bovine mastitis in primiparous dairy heifers in Jordan, 2001.

8.Co-advisor for Master student Abeer Al-Talafhah, project title: Epidemiological

and microbiological studies of brucellosis in sheep in northern Jordan, 2001.

9. Principle advisor for Master student Ahmed Al-Zamil, project title: Sanitary status of cow raw milk marketed in northern Jordan, 2000.

Examination (Defense Committee):

1. Head of examination committee of master student Mohammad Mattar AboKbash, thesis title: “Molecular bacteriological characterization of Mannheimia haemolytica isolated from pulmonary lesions in sheep and goats in Jordan with reference to the associated immunological status.” August, 2011.

2. Examiner of master student Majdi A. Rahahlih, thesis title: Prevalence and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Beef Cattle Slaughtered in Amman Abattoir. May, 2011

3. Examiner of master student Nagham Amer Al-Jubori, thesis title: Ehrlichiosis in Farm and Housed Dogs in Jordan. 19 August 2010

4. Examiner of master student Leena Abdel Hafiz Saleh Abdel Hafiz, thesis title: Molecular characterization of Salmonella enteritidis outbreak strains and their genotypic and phenotypic relationship to poultry isolates. 31 May 2010.

5. Examiner of master student Amani Saleem Al-Rjoub, thesis title: Pharmacokinetics and Bioavailability of Thiamphenicol after Intravenous and Oral Administrationin Broiler chickens.24 May 2010.

6.Head of examination committeeof master student Humam Shawket Ahmed, thesis title: Molecular typing of Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from dogs and associated personnel in Jordan. 17May 2010.

7. Examiner of master student Rani Radi Al-Akrus, thesis title: Isolation and characterization of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli from life and dressed chicken in Amman slaughter house. January 2010.

8.Examiner of master student Ehab Ahmed Nussair, thesis title: Identification and Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes Isolated from Dressed Broiler Chickens and Retail Ready-to-Eat Meat Products by a PCR Technique, May, 2009

9.Examiner of master student Ibrahim Mahmoud Khatatbeh, thesis title:

Determination of Antimicrobial Residues in Cow’s Milk in Northern Jordan,

March, 2007.

10.Examiner of master student Nasser M. Momani, thesis title: Post Operational Infections (General Surgery) In King Abdullah Hospital. Department of Pathology and Microbiology/ Faculty of Medical Technologyand Faculty of Graduate Studies, 2006.

11.Head of examination committee of master student Mohamad Al-Bettar, thesis title:Enterotoxins production by Staphylococci isolated from meat marketed in Jordan, 2005.

12.Examiner of master student Mohamad AL-Batinah, thesis title: Comparison of bioassay and HPLC techniques for quantitative determination of plasma concentrations, pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of some antibiotics in chickens, 2002.

13. Examiner of master student Asad Mahmoud Musa, thesis title: Bacterial causes of airsaculitis of broiler chickens in northern Jordan with reference to Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale, 2001.

14.Examiner of master student Zineb Faiza Boukhatem, thesis title: Studies on the combination of new antibiotic agents of the cephalosporines, carbapenems and quinolones against some pathogenic bacteria, 2001.

15. Head of examination committee of master student Aster Yohannes Chakiso, thesis title: Clinical and sub clinical bovine mastitis in primiparous dairy heifers in Jordan, 2001.

16. Examiner ofmaster student Abeer Al-Talafhah, project title: Epidemiological

and microbiological studies of brucellosis in sheep in northern Jordan, 2001.

17. Head of examination committee of master student Ahmed Al-Zamil, thesis title: Sanitary status of cow raw milk marketed in northern Jordan, 2000.

18. Examiner of master student Baker Arab, thesis title: The effect of the antiparasitic doramectin on some parameters of the immune system of local goats, 1999.

Text Book evaluation:

1. Evaluation of a book entitled "Guidance of Comparative Diagnosis of Sheep Infectious Diseases" author: Huseen Al-Zuod, 2004, the book submitted to Ministry of Agriculture/Jordan.

Refereed of Jordan Journal of Agricultural Sciences/Jordan University

Committees Served:

A. International Committees

1. Official Membership of the Science Advisory Board, 2006-2011, The Science

Advisory Board, 2111 Wilson BoulevardSuite 250, Arlington, VA 22201

2. Official Membership of the scientific committee of World Health Organization

(WHO, 2003-2007)

3. Official Membership of GSS, 2004-2007

4. Official Membership ofthe International Society of Camelids Research and Development (ISCOARD), April, 2006 - 2011

B. local committees

1. Membership for promotion committees of several staff members to promote from assistant professor to associate professor rank, during 2008/2009.

2. Membership of the University council (JUST) for the year 2001/2002.

3. Membership of the Faculty council for the years 1999/2000, 2000/2001 and 2007/2008, 2008/2009.

4.Membershipof the Department council, 1999-2007/2008/2009

5. Membership in the specialized committee for qualifications of Medical Certificates at Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, 1st Dec., 2003- Dec., 2007.

6. Membershipofstrategic plan and accreditation, 2008/2009.

7. MembershipofGraduate Studies and Research, 1998/99, 2004/005/007, 2008/009/2010.

8. Membershipofeducational plan at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,

2008/2009.

9. Membershipofplanning and development at the Faculty of Veterinary

Medicine, 2008/2009

10. Membership of lectures evaluation of the newly appointed staff member, 2003/

2004/2005/2006.

11. Membership of students affairs, 2005/2006 and 2007/2008

12. Membership ofseminar evaluation Committee, 2004/2005

13. Membership ofVeterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Committee /Faculty of

Veterinary Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, 1998/1999,

2003/2004, 2007/2008/2009.

14. Membership of Supply and Library Committee, 1998/1999, 2004/2005/2006/ 2007/2008/2009.

15. Head of Social Committee, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 1998/1999,

2005/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010.

16. Membership of editorial board of AL-TABIB ALBIATARI JOURNAL, 1998-

2005.

17. Membership of the organizing and Scientific Committees of the tenth Arab

Professional and Scientific Conference 24-26 October, 2004

18. Membership of Jordanian Standards for Food and feed Committees, 1990,

1991& 1995

19. Membership of Jordanian Standards Antimicrobial Residues Committee, 1995 & 2000/2001

Current Research Projects:

  1. Yaser H. Tarazi and Qijing Zhang(21011/2012).An international project conducted by JUST and Iowa State University and supported by Fulbright Collaboration Commission at Amman entitled: "Comparative Study on Campylobacter Isolated from Meat Chickens in Jordan and United State, their Antibiotic Resistance Profile and Virulence"

2.Principle advisor for Master student Shereen Jawasereh, project title: Susceptibility Determination of Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa to Different Antibiotic Combinations and Disinfectants. 2010/2011

Submitted Article:

1. Ziad W Jaradat, Yaser H. Tarazi* and Qotaibah O Ababneh (2012). Molecular characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from meat and their antibiotic resistance profiles. Polish Journal of Microbiology.

2. Tarazi, H. Y.; Al-Majali, M. A; Al-Arif S. H.(2012). Comparative Study on Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated from Dogs and Associated Personnel in Jordan.Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

Journal Publications:

1. Yasser H. Al-Tarazi, Aster Y. Chakiso, Shawkat Q. Lafi (2011). Prevalence and Distribution of Bovine Mastitis Pathogens and their Antimicrobial Resistance in Primiparous Dairy Heifers in Northern Jordan. Jordan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 7: 529-39

2. Anas A. Al-Nabulsi, Tareq M. Osaili, Noor A. Zain Elabedeen, Ziad W. Jaradat, Reyad R. Shaker, Khalid A. Kheirallah, Yaser H. Tarazi, Richard A. Holley (2011). Impact of environmental stress desiccation, acidity, alkalinity, heat or cold on antibiotic susceptibility of Cronobacter sakazakii. International Journal of Food Microbiology 146:137-143.

3.Al-Tarazi Y. H., Mohamad A. Albetar, Akram R. Alaboudi (2009). Biotyping

and enterotoxigenicity of Staphylococci isolated from fresh and frozen meat

marketed in Jordan. Food Research International 42:374-379.

4.Al-Majali M. Ahmed, Al-Qudah M. Khaled, Al-Tarazi H. Yasser and Al-Rawashedeh F. Odeh (2008). Risk factors associated with Camel Brucellosis in Jordan. Trop Anim Hlth Prod 40:193-200

5. Bani Ismail Z., Al-Rukibat R., Y. Al-Tarazi and Al-Zghoul M.B. (2007). Synovial Fluid Analysis and Bacterial Findings in Arthritic Joints of Juvenile Male Camel (Camelus dromedarius) Calves. J Vet Med Series A, V. 54 : 66-69

6.Al-Tarazi Y. H. and Hatim A. Elsheikh (2006). In Vitro Sensitivity Against Bacterial Pathogens Isolated from Pneumonic Lungs of Camels in Jordan. Journal of Camel Practice and Research, Vol. 13, No. 2 : 157-163

7.Al-Tarazi Y. H., Hatim A. Elsheikh, Ehab A. Abu-Basha and Ahmad M. Al-Majali (2006). Pharmacokinetics and Bioavailability of Gentamicin after A single Intravenous and Intramuscular Administration in Camels (Camelus Dromedarius). Journal of Camel Practice and Research, Vol. 13, No. 2:135 – 140.

8. K. Abo El-Sooud, Y. H. Al-Tarazi, and M. M. Al-Bataineh (2004). Comparative Pharmacokinetics and Bioavailability of Amoxycillin in Chickens after Intravenous, Intramuscular and Oral Administrations. Veterinary Research Communications, V. 28 : 599-607

9.Abeer H. Al-Talafhah, Shawkat Q. Lafi, and Yasser H. Al-Tarazi (2003).

Epidemiology of ovine brucellosis in Awassi sheep in northern Jordan,

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, V. 60 (4): 297-306.

10.Al-Tarazi Y. H., A. Al-Zamil, F. Shaltout and H. Abdel- Samei (2003). Sanitary status of raw cow milk marketed in northern Jordan, Assuit Veterinary

Medical Journal, V. 49 (96): 180 – 194.

11. Al-Tarazi Y. H. and K. shawabekeh (2003). Effect of dietary Formic and

Propionic acids on Salmonella pullorum shedding and mortality in layer chicks

after experimental infection, J. Vet. Med. B, V. 50, No. 3, 112-117.

12.Al-Tarazi Y. H. (2002). The efficacy of an experimental Pasteurellahemolytica vaccine as measured by sero-conversion in Awassi lambs in Jordan. Small Ruminants Research 45: 201-208.

13.Al-Tarazi H. Yasser(2001). Bacteriological and pathological study on pneumonia in the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius) in Jordan. Revue Elev. Med. Vet.Pays Trop. 54 (2): 93-97.

14. Saeb El-Sukhon, Yasser H. Al-Tarazi and Hydar Maleky, (2001). Bacterial isolates from bovine nostrils in Jordan. Altabib Albaitari, especial edition, 17: 43-45.

15.Al-Tarazi H. Yasserand G.J.R. Dagnall (1997). Nasal carriage of Pasteurella haemolytica serotypes by sheep and goats in Jordan. Trop. Anim. Hlth Prod., 29, 177-179.

16. K. shawabekeh and Y. Al-Tarazi, (1993). Epidemiological studies on

Aspergillus species isolated from chicken in Jordan. Dirasat, 20B, 4, 93-102.

17. K. shawabekeh and Y. Al-Tarazi,(1993). The bacterial flora of dead in shell

embryos and environment of hatcheries in Jordan. II. Biotyping and serotying

strains. Dirasat, V.20B, 2, 34-42.

18. K. shawabekeh and Y. Al-Tarazi,(1993). The bacterial flora of dead in shell embryos and environment of hatcheries in Jordan. III. Pathogenicity of the isolated strains, Dirasat, V. 20B, 110-118

19.F.M. Aldomy, K.T. Jahans and Y. Al-Tarazi, (1992). Isolation of Brucella

melitenses from aborting ruminants in Jordan. J. Comp. Path. V. 107, 239-242.

Conferences:

1. Attendance of the 92nd Annual meeting of Conference of Research Worker in Animal Diseases (CRWAD), December 4, 5 and 6, 2011, Marriott, Downtown Magnificent Mile, Chcago, Illinios

2. Yasser Al-Tarazi, Mahmoud N. Abo-Shehada and Mustafa MK. Ababneh (2009). Salmonella Prevalence among dairy farms in Jordan and their antibiotic resistant Profile. Eight scientific Conference of Jordanian Veterinary Association, Amman, 4-6 October 2009.

3.Yasser Al-Taraziand Mahmoud N. Abo-Shehada (2008). Prevalence and characterization of Salmonella among dairy farms in Al-Dhulail Valley, Jordan and their antibiotic resistant patterns. 6th Arab Conference of Antimicrobial Agents, 16-18 October, 2008, Rabat-Morocco.

4. Ziad W Jaradat, Yasser Al-Tarazi and Qotaibah Ababneh (2008). Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated From Meat and Milk of Camels, Cows, Goats and Sheep and Their Antibiotic Resistance Profiles. ASM, conference, Amsterdam, Holland

5.Yasser. H. Al-Tarazi, A.R. ALABOUDI, M.A.. ALBETAR (2007). Biotypes

and Enterotoxins of Staphylococci Isolated from Meat Marketed in Northern

Jordan.II International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied

Microbiology (BioMicroWorld2007), 28 November - 1 December 2007

Campus Reina Mercedes, University of Seville, Seville, Spain

6.Yasser H. Al-Tarazi, Aster Y. Chakiso and Shawkat Q. Lafi (2006). Clinical mastitis in premiparous heifers in Jordan. The 11th professional and scientific conference of General federation of Arab Veterinarians and the 5th scientific conference of Jordanian Veterinarians Association held on 27-29/April/2006 Amman/Jordan.