Kayani, Behzad
Sadiq, Shakera
Rashid, Hamad Bin
Ahmed, Naseer
Mahmood, Altaf
Khaliq, Muhammad Shakeel
Maqsood, Rubab
Rashid, Haroon
Hasan, Saima
Mushtaq, Muhammad Hassan
Zia, Ubaid-ur-Rehman
Chaudhry, Mamoona
Article History
Received: 8 March 2021
Accepted: 16 June 2021
First Online: 30 June 2021
Declarations
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: The study protocol and consent procedure were approved by the Institutional Review Committee for Biomedical Research, (Reference No. 077/IRC/BMR) (For Humans) and Advanced Study and Research Board (ASRB) of University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan (for Animals).For human subjects, all participants and their attendees were briefed about the purpose of research, interview and questions, voluntary participation and other aspects of the study. Confidentiality of data were maintained during study and analysis. All procedures and methods were carried out according to Helsinki Declaration 2013. A trained medical doctor or paramedic staff registered with Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) collected the samples from human subjects.For animal patients, a trained veterinary staff, registered with Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (PVMC), collected the blood samples from dog according to standard guidelines and procedures. All suspected dogs were provided with adequate water and food. Animals were properly restrained and a trained staff collected peripheral blood from brachial vein. We followed guidelines published by University of Minnesota Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, USA.For human participants, Informed consent was obtained from the individual patients and the parents (in case of minors). For animal cases, informed consent was obtained from the owner of the animal before taking samples and data.
: Not applicable as no human identifiable images are provided in the manuscript.
: All authors declare that they have no competing interest.