Dr. Luka Pam D.
Chief Veterinary Research Officer Staff
Profile
NAME: Dr. Pam D. Luka
POSITION/TITLE: Chief Veterinary Research Officer
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION
Biotechnology Division
Summary of education and qualification:
Phd, makerere university kampala, Uganda (2017)
MASTEER OF SCIENCE, makerere university kampala, Uganda (2010)
DVM, University of maiduguri, (2002)
Personal Statement
Pam Luka is a Veterinary Research Officer with the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), Vom as a Molecular Virologist with interest in transboundary, infectious and zoonotic diseases of animals. A trained veterinarian from the University of Maiduguri and a Master’s degree in Molecular Biology and a PhD all from Makerere University.
He joined the services of the National Veterinary Research Institute in 2005, as a veterinary research officer (VRO) and has been involved in the utilization of various research and diagnostic techniques for the control of animal diseases such as African swine fever (ASF), Peste des petit ruminants (PPR), Infectious bursal disease (IBD), Avian Influenza (AI), Rabies and Salmonella. He was a former Acting Head of Department of Biotechnology and currently the Team Leader, African swine fever diagnosis and control research group.
Positions and Honors:
Positions and Employment (reverse chronological)
Team Leader: ASF research group (2018 – 2021)
Acting Head of Division: Biotechnology (2014 – 2016)
Veterinary Research Officer: NVRI, Vom (2005 -
Professional Membership
Nigeria Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA)
Selected Peer-reviewed Publications
1. Mshelbwala, F.M., Ibrahim, N.D., Saidu, S.N., Azeez, A.A., Akinduti, P.A., Kwanashie, C.N., FakilahyelKadiri, A.K., Muhammed, M., Fagbamila, I.O., Luka, P.D. (2017). Motile Salmonella serotypes causing high mortality in poultry farms in three South-Western States of Nigeria. Veterinary Record Open 4: e000247. doi: 10.1136/vetreco-2017-000247
2. Luka, P.D., Erume, J., Mwiine, F.N., Shamaki, D., Yakubu., B. (2016). Comparative Sequence Analysis of Different Strains of African Swine Fever Virus Outer Proteins Encoding Genes from Nigeria, 2009 – 2014. International Journal of Virology & Molecular Biol ogy, 5(1): 16-26 http://dx.doi.org/10.5923/j.ijvmb.20160501.03
3. Akanbi, B.O., Meseko, C.A., Odita, C.I., Shittu, I., Rimfa, A.G., Ugbe, D.A., Luka, P.D., Gado, D.A., Olawuyi, K.A., Mohammed, S.B., Kyauta, I.I., Bankole, N.O., Ndahi, M., Joannis, T.M., Ahmed, M.S., Okewole, P.A., Shamaki, D. (2016). Epidemiology and clinic-pathological manifestation of resurgent highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) virus in Nigeria, 2015. (2016). Nigeria Veterinary Journal, 37 (3): 175-186
4. Kardjadj, M and Luka, P.D. (2016). Molecular epidemiology of foot and mouth disease, bluetongue and pest de petites ruminants in Algeria: Historical perspective, diagnosis and control. African Journal Biotechnology, 15(44), 2474-2479
5. Luka, P.D., Erume, J., Yakubu, B., Owolodun, O.A., Shamaki, D. and Mwiine, F.N., (2016). Mo lecular Detection of Torque Teno Sus Virus and Coinfection with African Swine Fever Virus in Blood Samples of Pigs from Some Slaughterhouses in Nigeria. Advances in Virology Volume 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6341015
6. Luka, P.D., Achenbach, J.E., Mwiine, F.M., Lamien, C.E., Shamaki, D., Unger, H and J. Erume (2016). Genetic Characterization of Circulating African Swine Fever Viruses in Ni geria (2007–2015). Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. doi:10.1111/tbed.12553
Contact Email
Pamluka08@gmail.com
Pam.luka@nvri.gov.ng
