Background Education

• M.Sc. (Veterinary Microbiology) – Iowa State University, USA (2004).
• M.Sc. (Microbiology) – Universiti Putra Malaysia (1998).
• B.Vet.Sc – University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India (1989).

Research Interest

• Virology
• Immunology & Serology
• Epidemiology & Disease Control
• Pig diseases

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E-mail: jasbir@umk.edu.my

Positions held

• 2010 – present: Senior lecturer, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Kelantan Malaysia, Kota Bahru, Malaysia.
• 2008-10: Head of Non-Ruminant Unit, Disease Control and Eradication Section, Division of Biosecurity and SPS, Head-quarters of the Dept. of Veterinary Services, Putrajaya, Malaysia
• 2007-8: Head of Pathology Section, Petaling Jaya Regional Veterinary Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Services, Malaysia.
• 1993-2007: Veterinary Officer at the Veterinary Research Institute, Ipoh, Malaysia – conducted and supervised research and diagnostic work on animal viral diseases. Taught DVM students and laboratory assistants on laboratory techniques.
• 1991-1993: Assistant Farm Manager, Rancangan Daging Ulu Lepar, Pahang, Department of Veterinary Services, Malaysia. Managed herd health of 1500 beef cattle.

Honours

• Best Technical Veterinary Article Award 2006, by the Department of Veterinary Services, Malaysia.
• Lead Auditor for Private Veterinary Laboratories Accreditation Scheme, Department of Veterinary Services, Malaysia.
• Technical Assessor, Department of Standards, Ministry of Science and Technology and Innovations, Malaysia.
• Resource personnel for the evaluation of veterinary vaccine dossiers for the Department of Veterinary Services, Malaysia.
• National Focal point for Classical Swine Fever, Department of Veterinary Services, Malaysia. Resource personnel for pig diseases.

Publications

• P.S. Paul, P. Halbur, B. Janke, H. Joo, P. Nawagitgul, J. Singh and S. Sorden (2003). Exogenous Porcine Viruses. In: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology – Xenotransplantation. Eds. D.R. Salomon & C. Wilson. pp. 125-183.

• Jasbir Singh and Aziz Jamaluddin (2002). Nipah Virus Infection in Swine. In Emerging and Re-Emerging Viral Diseases of Swine. Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa. pp. 105 – 110.

• Tsuchie H, Oda K, Vythilingam I, Thayan R, Vijayamalar B, Sinniah M, Singh J, Wada T, Tanaka H, Kurimura T, Igarashi A (1997). Genotypes of Japanese encephalitis virus isolated in three states in Malaysia. Am J Trop Med Hyg. Feb;56(2):153-8.

• Jasbir S., Chen K.S., Zainal A.M., Shahirudin S. and Kono Y. (1999). Isolation, Characterisation and Pathogenicity of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in Malaysia. Journal of Bioscience 10(1):1-7.

• Jasbir S., Mohd. Ali A.R, Tee C.H., Chia P.C. and Rosenani (1998).  Seroprevalence of Swine diseases in Sarawak. Jurnal Veterinar Malaysia 10(2).

• Jasbir Singh (1998). M.S. thesis: Epidemiology of Aujeszky’s Disease in Malaysia. Universiti Putra Malaysia. Major professor: Assoc. Prof. Henry Too.

• Jasbir S., Hussin A.A. and Arunasalam V. (1995). Seroprevalence of Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS). Jurnal Veterinar Malaysia. 7: 81-82

Conference Proceedings

• S. Jasbir, P. Loganathan, P.C. Kok, C.W. Fong, C.S. Lee, K. Hassuzana, Ainani, M. Shafarin, S.K. Khor, M. Maizan, M. Ramlan. (2009). Swine Influenza Pathogenicity Studies and Vaccine Efficacy Trial in Malaysia. The 21th Veterinary Association Malaysia Scientific Congress, 7-9 August, 2009, Port Dickson, Malaysia.

• Aziz J. Loganathan P. and Jasbir S. (2008). Nipah Virus Outbreak in Malaysia in 1999 – A Chronology of Events and Infection in Pigs. Nipah Virus Colloquium Oct 2008, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

• Jasbir S. (2008). Country report -  Malaysia. OIE Regional Workshop on  PRRS for ASEAN Countries 15-17 Sept 2008  Hanoi, Vietnam

• Jasbir S., Loganathan P., Mokhtar M.A. and Azmie M.Z. (2008). Compartmentalisation of Pig Farms in Malaysia – The Way Forward for the Pig Industry in Malaysia. The 20^th Veterinary Association Malaysia Scientific Congress, 15-17 August, 2008 Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia. p. 27

• Sugumar S., Loganathan P. and Jasbir S. (2008). Review of Haemorrhagic Septicaemia in the ASEAN Member States. The 20^th Veterinary Association Malaysia Scientific Congress, 15-17 August, 2008 Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia. p. 22.

• Kok P.C., Lee C.S. and Jasbir S. (2008). Improvac, a Vaccine for Boar Taint – Clinical Efficacy Trial In Malaysia. The 20^th Veterinary Association Malaysia Scientific Congress, 15-17 August, 2008 Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia. p. 37.

• Jasbir S., Lam H. Y., Loganathan P. and Latiffa H. (2008). An Update on Aujeszky’s Disease in Malaysia. The 20^th International Veterinary Pig Society Congress, Durban, South Africa.

• Jasbir S. (2008). Country report -  Malaysia. OIE/FAO Regional Workshop on Classical Swine Fever Control Strategy for Southeast Asia  7-8 June 2008  Manila, Phillipines

• Jasbir S., Kamaruddin M. I. And Hassan L. (2007) An Update on Seroprevalence of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome in Malaysia. World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians – 13^th International Symposium, Melbourne, Australia, 12-14 November 2007

• S Jasbir, T Komala, LL Khoo & J Maria. Antibiotic Resistance in Commercial Pigs in Malaysia. The 19th Veterinary Association Malaysia Congress, 3 – 5 August 2007 : 62 – 65

• S Jasbir, HY Lam, MI Kamaruddin, M Naheed & L Hassan. An Update on Classical Swine Fever and its Control in Malaysia. The 19th Veterinary Association Malaysia Congress, 3 – 5 August 2007 : 106 – 108.

• S Jasbir, TG Nisha & PY Choo. Porcine Circovirus Type 2 in Malaysian Pigs – Recent Findings. The 19th Veterinary Association Malaysia Congress, 3 – 5 August 2007 : 109 – 111.

• LL Khoo, S Jasbir, & J Maria. Isolation of Salmonella Species in Commercial Pig Farms in Malaysia. The 19th Veterinary Association Malaysia Congress, 3 – 5 August 2007 : 134 – 136.

• R Mahendran, PC Kok 2, & S Jasbir. Efficacy of Medium-Chain Triacylglycerols (Mamimune™) on Mortality and Weight Gain of Neonatal Piglets. The `9th Veterinary Association Malaysia Congress, 3 – 5 August 2007 : 199 – 200.

• J Hassan, MJ Zurin Azlin, MM Che Ku, NN Yeoh, FP Yusuf & Jasbir S. Samples Tested For Nipah Virus (NiV) Serology At The Veterinary Research Institute Ipoh 2001-2007. The 19th Veterinary Association Malaysia Congress, 3 – 5 August 2007 : 186 – 188

• Jasbir, S. and Chong, L. F. (2006). Herd Immunity to Aujesky’s Disease due to Vaccination in Pig Farms in Perak. The 18^th Veterinary Association Malaysia Scientific Congress, 25-27 August, 2006 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

• Jasbir, S., Kamaruddin, M.I., Latiffah, H. and Ong, B.L. (2006). National Monitoring and Surveillance of Pig Diseases of Economic Importance. The 18^th Veterinary Association Malaysia Scientific Congress, 25-27 August, 2006 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

• Jasbir, S., Mou, Y. C., Sam, X. H. and Garmendia, A. (2006). Establishment of an Immunoperoxidase Monolayer Assay for Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome. The 18^th Veterinary Association Malaysia Scientific Congress, 25-27 August, 2006 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

• Jasbir Singh (2000). National Horse Surveillance Programme on Nipah Virus – An Update. In : Proc of 12^th VAM Sci Congr – Nipah Virus Satellite Seminar, 3 Sept. 2000, Kuantan pp. 18-19.

• A.R. Sohayati, J. Hassan, A.H. Mahani, S. Jasbir, M.N. Suriani and Kono (2000). Pathogenicity of 3186/98 Virus, a New Isolate Belonging to Tembusu Virus Group, in Immunosuppressed Chicks. In: Proc of 12^th VAM Sci Congr – Nipah Virus Satellite Seminar, 3 Sept. 2000, Kuantan pp. 15-17.

• S Jasbir, KL Chan, KS Tan, CK Mah, LW Tee (2000). A Preliminary Serprevalence Study on Porcine Proliferative Enteropathy (Ileitis) in Pig Farms in Malaysia. In: Proc 12^th VAM Sci Congr, 3 Sept. 2000, Kuantan. pp. 42-46.

• Jasbir S., Ong G.H., Zainal M.A., Muniandy N., Yeoh N.N. and White J. (1999). Development of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for the Detection of Antibodies to Nipah virus in Cats, Dogs and Horses. In: Proc. 11^th Nat. Biotech Seminar 21-24^th Nov. 1999 Melaka.

• N. Muniandy, B.L. Ong, A.J. Aziz, M. Ramlan, H. Jamal, S. Jasbir, K.W. Chang, P. Daniels and J. White (1999) The National Swine Surveillance Programme for the Control of Nipah Virus infection in Pigs. In: Proc. 11^th Nat. Biotech Seminar 21-24^th Nov. 1999 Melaka.

• N. Muniandy, M. Ramlan, H. Jamal, S. Jasbir, A.J. Aziz and J. White (1999). Development of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to detect Nipah virus infection in pigs in Malaysia In: 24^th Annual Conference of the Malaysian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 30^th Sept., 1999, Kuala Lumpur.

• S. Jasbir, P. Selleck, Aziz, H.H. and G.H. Ong (1999). Recent serotyping of avian influenza viruses from Malaysia. In: Proceedings of National Congress on Animal Health & Production 3-5th Sept. 1999, Melaka pp. 459-460.

• N. Muniandy, M. Ramlan, H. Jamal, Yeoh N.N, A.J. Aziz, S. Jasbir and J. White (1999). A serological test to monitor antibodies to Nipah virus infection in pigs in Malaysia. In: Proceedings of National Congress on Animal Health & Production 3-5th Sept. 1999, Melaka pp. 433-435.

• S. Jasbir, N. Muniandy, N.N. Yeoh, H. Jamal and J. White (1999). Retropective study on  Nipah virus in pigs in Malaysia. In: Proceedings of National Congress on Animal Health & Production 3-5th Sept. 1999, Melaka pp. 405-407.

• H. Jamal, N. Muniandy, A.J.Aziz, M. Ramlan, S. Jasbir, B.L. Ong, M.Y. Najamuddin, M.R. Ali and J.G. Goh (1999). The operation of Nipah Virus Laboratory for the National Swine Surveillance Programme. In: Proceedings of National Congress on Animal Health & Production 3-5th Sept. 1999, Melaka pp. 417-419.

• D. Azizah, K. Hassuzana, M. Naseem, R. Mahendran, S. Jasbir, P.P. Yusuf and A.J. Aziz (1999). A Preliminary Report on the Seroprevalence of Nipah Virus infection in Dogs and Cats. In: Proceedings of National Congress on Animal Health & Production 3-5th Sept. 1999, Melaka pp. 415-416.

• S. Jasbir, N. Muniandy, D. Azizah, G.H. Ong, M.A. Zainal and J. White (1999). Development of an ELISA for Nipah virus and the Detection of the Antibodies in Dogs and Cats. In: Proceedings of 9^th A.G.M. and 1^st ASEAN Small Animal Scientific Congress of the Small Animal Practitioners Assoc. of Malaysia. 17-19^th Sept. 1999, Subang Jaya, Selangor.

• Jasbir Singh (1999). Laboratory diagnosis of classical swine fever. In: Proceedings of Workshop on classical swine fever, 3rd Feb. 1999, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang. pp.13-16.

• Jasbir Singh (1998).  Aujeszky’s disease – Prevention and Control – In: Minutes of the Pig Unit Meeting 1/98. Head Quarters, Department of Veterinary Services, Kuala Lumpur.

• S. Jasbir, A.M. Zainal, A. Azri and S. Yamada (1998). Characterisation of local Aujeszky’s disease virus isolates by Restriction Endonuclease Analysis In: Proceedings of 10th Veterinary Association Malaysia Scientific Congress, 4-6th September 1998, Shah Alam, pp. 96-98.

• Jasbir S., Ali A.R., Goh J.Y., Chen K.S. and Sakoda Y. (1998). Detection of classical swine fever virus by virus assay using clone pig kidney cells, fluorescent antibody cell culture test, peroxidase-linked assay and the polymerase chain reaction – In: Proceedings of 10th National Biotechnology Seminar, 27-28th October 1998, Shah Alam.  pp. 259-262.

• Siah M. H., Jasbir S., J.Y. Goh, K. S. Chen. (1997). Correlation studies of antibody detection of Classical Swine Fever by the serum virus neutalisation test and ELISA. – A project paper submitted to the faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

• Jasbir S., Chen K.S. and Kono Y. (1997). Isolation and characterisation of Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in Malaysia. - In: Proceedings of 9th Veterinary Association Malaysia Scientific Congress, 3-5th October 1997, Penang. pp. 27-29.

• Jasbir S., Murdan Z.A., Shahiruddin S. and Kono Y. (1997).  Pathogenicity of Malaysian Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus isolates in swine. - In: Proceedings of 9th Veterinary Association Malaysia Scientific Congress, 3-5th October 1997, Penang.  pp. 30-32.

• Jasbir S. and Kono Y. (1997). Detection and Typing of Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus by polymerase chain reaction - In: Proceedings of 9th National Biotechnology Seminar, 23-25th November 1997, Penang,.  pp. 119-122.

• Lee F.K., Jasbir S., Goh J.Y. and Chen K.S. (1996). Characterisation of Aujeszky`s Disease virus isolates by mouse virulence marker and cytopathic studies. In: A project paper submitted by Lee Fuh Kiong to the faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

• Jasbir S, Hussin A.A., Murdan Z.A. and Too H.L. (1996). Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome in Malaysia. – In: Proceedings of 8th Veterinary Association Malaysia Scientific Congress, 23-24 August 1996, Ipoh.  pp. 72-75.

• Jasbir S, Too H.L. and Hussin A.A. (1996).  Sero-epidemiology of Aujeszky`s Disease in Malaysian swine – In: Proceedings of 8th Veterinary Association Malaysia Scientific Congress, 23-25 August 1996, Ipoh.  pp. 62-64.

• Jasbir S., Hussin A.A., Arunasalam V. and Muniandy N. (1995). Virus isolation and pathogenicity of Japanese encephalitis virus in weaner pigs. In: Proceedings of the 7th Veterinary Association of Malaysia Scientific Congress, 6 – 8 October 1995, Seremban. pp. 59.

• Jasbir S. (1992). The Use of Flumenthrin 1% in the treatment of maggot wounds. In: Proceedings of 4th Veterinary Association of Malaysia Scientific Congress, 4th October 1992, Kuala Lumpur.

Research Grants Received

Assessment of the Economic Impact of Pseudorabies in the Swine Industry in Malaysia. Ministry of Science and Technology, Malaysia, under the Intensification of Research Priorities Areas (IRPA) Program (1996-1998) – RM70,000.

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• MBBS (Malaya)
• FRCS 1(England)
• MMed Sc-Anatomy(UKM)

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• Human Anatomy (Gross)
• Clinical Anatomy
• Veterinary Anatomy
• Plastination of Biological tissues

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