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Infectious Agents Unit

The Infectious Agents Unit is one of the most important leading standard units that provide high-quality diagnostic service and research in the field of infectious diseases and viruses diseases through a multidisciplinary team to develop innovative applied research related to health problems and participate in community awareness programs, by strengthening national capacities to implement effective prevention and curative control programs practically and technically, including epidemiological analysis, surveillance systems, biological vector control, control activities and applied research to reduce and eliminate the burden of communicable diseases in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.



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  • Respiratory viruses
  • Viral haemorrhagic fever
  • Vaccines
  • Antimicrobial and antivirals
  • Hospital-acquired infections
  • Viral hepatitis
  • HIV research

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2022 Publications

1 SARS-CoV-2-specific immunoglobulin Y antibodies are protective in infected mice. El-Kafrawy SA, Odle A, Abbas AT, Hassan AM, Abdel-Dayem UA, Qureshi AK, et al. (2022) PLoS Pathog 18(9): e1010782.


2 Bibi F, Pushparaj PN, Naseer MI, Yasir M, Azhar EI. Decoding the Impact of Genetic Variants in Gastric Cancer Patients Based on High-Dimensional Copy Number Variation Data Using Next-Generation Knowledge Discovery Methods. Applied Sciences. 2022; 12(19):10053.


3 Khan AU, Khan I, Khan MI, Latif M, Siddiqui MI, Khan SU, Htar TT, Wahid G, Ullah I, Bibi F, Khan A, Naseer MI, Seo GH, Jelani M. Whole exome sequencing identifies a novel compound heterozygous GFM1 variant underlying developmental delay, dystonia, polymicrogyria, and severe intellectual disability in a Pakhtun family. Am J Med Genet A. 2022 Sep;188(9):2693-2700. Epub 2022 Jun 15. PMID: 35703069.


4 Karim AM, Kwon JE, Karim MA, Iftikhar H, Yasir M, Ullah I, Kang SC. Comprehensive update on the monkeypox outbreak. Front Microbiol. 2022 Nov 10;13:1037583. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1037583.


5 Yasir M, Karim AM, Malik SK, Bajaffer AA, Azhar EI. Application of Decision-Tree-Based Machine Learning Algorithms for Prediction of Antimicrobial Resistance. Antibiotics. 2022; 11(11):1593. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11111593


6 Aurongzeb, M., Rashid, Y., Habib Ahmed Naqvi, S. et al. Insights into genome evolution, pan-genome, and phylogenetic implication through mitochondrial genome sequence of Naegleria fowleri species. Sci Rep 12, 13152 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17006-4


7 Mahmood S, Daur I, Yasir M, Waqas M, Hirt H. Synergistic Practicing of Rhizobacteria and Silicon Improve Salt Tolerance: Implications from Boosted Oxidative Metabolism, Nutrient Uptake, Growth and Grain Yield in Mung Bean. Plants. 2022; 11(15):1980. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11151980


8 Yasir M, Al-Zahrani IA, Bibi F, Abd El Ghany M, Azhar EI. New insights of bacterial communities in fermented vegetables from shotgun metagenomics and identification of antibiotic resistance genes and probiotic bacteria. Food Res Int. 2022 Jul;157:111190. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111190. Epub 2022 Mar 26. PMID: 35761518.


9 Yasir M, Subahi AM, Shukri HA, Bibi F, Sohrab SS, Alawi M, Sindi AA, Jiman-Fatani AA, Azhar EI. Bacterial Community and Genomic Analysis of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates from the Environment of a Health Care Facility in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia. Pharmaceuticals. 2022; 15(5):611. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph15050611


10 Yasir M, Karim AM, Malik SK, Bajaffer AA, Azhar EI. Prediction of antimicrobial minimal inhibitory concentrations for Neisseria gonorrhoeae using machine learning models. Saudi J Biol Sci. 2022 May;29(5):3687-3693. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.02.047. 10


11 Asir M, Khan R, Ullah R, Bibi F, Khan I, Mustafa Karim A, Al-Ghamdi AK, Azhar EI. Bacterial diversity and the antimicrobial resistome in the southwestern highlands of Saudi Arabia. Saudi J Biol Sci. 2022 Apr;29(4):2138-2147. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.11.047.


12 Huang G, Yasir M, Zheng Y, Khan I. Prebiotic properties of jiaogulan in the context of gut microbiome. Food Sci Nutr. 2022 Jan 22;10(3):731-739. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.2701.


13 Lo CI, Traore SI, Diop A, Bilen M, Azhar EI, Bibi F, Jiman-Fatani A, Yasir M, Lagier JC, Raoult D, Fenollar F, Fournier PE. Arabiibacter massiliensis gen. nov. sp. nov., New Anaerobic Bacterium Isolated from the Human Gut. Curr Microbiol. 2022 Jan 4;79(2):47. doi: 10.1007/s00284-021-02739-8.


14 Bahaddad SA, Almalki MHK, Alghamdi OA, Sohrab SS, Yasir M, Azhar EI, Chouayekh H. Bacillus Species as Direct-Fed Microbial Antibiotic Alternatives for Monogastric Production. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins. 2022 Jan 29:1–16. doi: 10.1007/s12602-022-09909-5.


15 Xia W, Liu B, Tang S, Yasir M, Khan I. The science behind TCM and Gut microbiota interaction-their combinatorial approach holds promising therapeutic applications. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2022 Sep 13;12:875513. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.875513.


16 Bajrai LH, El-Kafrawy SA, Hassan AM, Tolah AM, Alnahas RS, Sohrab SS, Rehan MR, Azhar EI. In vitro screening of anti-viral and virucidal effects against SARS-CoV-2 by Hypericum perforatum and Echinacea


17 Sohrab, S.S.; Kamal, M.A. Screening, Docking, and Molecular Dynamics Study of Natural Compounds as an Anti-HER2 for the Management of Breast Cancer Life 2022, 12, 1729. https://doi.org/10.3390/life12111729


18 Bajrai LH, Sohrab SS, Khalid M, Kamal MA, Azhar EI. Molecular interaction of cryptophycin 52 with Caspase 8 for the management of lung cancer during coronavirus outbreak: A computational study


19 Sohrab SS, El-Kafrawy SA, Azhar EI. In silico prediction and experimental evaluation of potential siRNAs against SARS-CoV-2 inhibition in Vero E6 cells.


20 Sohrab SS, El-Kafrawy SA, Azhar EI. Effect of insilico predicted and designed potential siRNAs on inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 in HEK-293 cells


21 QMI Haq, SS Sohrab, JK Brown, A Al-Harrasi-Association of tomato yellow leaf curl virus — Oman strain with the leaf curl and yellow mosaic symptoms on papaya and wild poinsettia in Oman


22 Suhail M, Sohrab SS, Kamal MA, Azhar EI. Role of hepatitis c virus in hepatocellular carcinoma and neurological disorders: an overview


23 Sharma, A.; McCloskey, B.; Hui, D. S.; Rambia, A.; Zumla, A.; Traore, T.; Shafi, S.; El-Kafrawy, S. A.; Azhar, E. I.; Zumla, A.; Rodriguez-Morales, A. J., Global mass gathering events and deaths due to crowd surge, stampedes, crush and physical injuries - Lessons from the Seoul Halloween and other disasters. Travel Med Infect Dis 2022, 52, 102524.


24 Shafi, S.; Azhar, E.; Al-Abri, S.; Sharma, A.; Merali, N.; Al-Tawfiq, J. A.; El-Kafrawy, S. A.; Zumla, A.; Lee, S. S., Infectious diseases threats at the Arba'een - a neglected but one of the largest annually recurring mass gathering religious events. Int J Infect Dis 2022, 123, 210-211.


25 Azhar, E. I.; Hui, D. S.; McCloskey, B.; El-Kafrawy, S. A.; Sharma, A.; Maeurer, M.; Lee, S. S.; Zumla, A., The Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022 and camel pageant championships increase risk of MERS-CoV transmission and global spread. Lancet Glob Health 2022.


26 Al-Tawfiq, J. A.; El-Kafrawy, S. A.; McCloskey, B.; Azhar, E. I., COVID-19 and other respiratory tract infections at mass gathering religious and sporting events. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2022, 28, (3), 192-198.


27 El-Kafrawy SA, El-Daly MM, Bajrai LH, Alandijany TA, Faizo AA, Mobashir M, Ahmed SS, Ahmed S, Alam S, Jeet R, Kamal MA, Anwer ST, Khan B, Tashkandi M, Rizvi MA, Azhar EI. Genomic profiling and network-level understanding uncover the potential genes and the pathways in hepatocellular carcinoma. Frontiers in Genetics. 2022 Nov 21. doi 10.3389/fgene.2022.880440.


28 Bajrai LH, Alharbi AS, El-Daly MM, Bafaraj AG, Dwivedi VD, Azhar EI. Identification of antiviral compounds against Monkeypox virus profilin-like protein A42R from Plantago lanceolata. Molecules 2022 November 9; 27: 7718. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27227718.


29 Yadav P, El-Kafrawy SA, El-Daly MM, Alghafari WT, Faizo AA, Jha SK, Dwivedi VD, Azhar EI. Discovery of small-molecules from Echinacea angustifolia targeting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of Japanese encephalitis virus. Life 2022, 12: 952.


30 Bibi S, Khan MS, El-Kafrawy SA, Alandijany TA, El-Daly MM, Yousafi Q, Fatima D, Faizo AA, Bajrai LH, Azhar EI. Virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulation analysis of Forsythoside A as a plant-derived inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro. Saudi Pharmaceutical J 2022 May 25.


31 Alshukairi AN, Al-Omari A, Al-Tawfiq JA, El-Kafrawy SA, El-Daly MM, Hassan AM, Faizo AA, Alandijany TA, Dada A, Saeedi MF, Alhamlan FS, Al Hroub MK, Qushmaq I, Azhar EI. Active viral shedding in a vaccinated hospitalized patient infected with the delta variant (B.1.617.2) of SARS-CoV-2 and challenges of de-isolation. J Infect Public Health 2022 Apr 28; 15(6): 628-630.


32 El-Kafrawy SA, El-Daly MM, Hassan AM, Harakeh SM, Alandijany TA, Azhar EI. Rapid and Reliable Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Using Direct RT-LAMP. Diagnostics 2022 Mar 22; 12(4): 828.


33 El-Kafrawy SA, Hassan AM, El-Daly MM, Al-Hajri M, Farag E, Elnour FA, Khan A, Tolah AM, Alandijany TA, Othman NA, Memish ZA, Corman VM, Drosten C, Zumla A, Azhar EI. Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) in Imported and Domestic Camels in Saudi Arabia – A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Molecular Study. Scientific Reports 2022.


34 Ahmad Z., El-Kafrawy SA, Alandijany TA, Mirza AA, El-Daly MM, Faizo AA, Bajrai LH, Kamal MA, Azhar EI. A Global Report on the Dynamics of COVID-19 with Quarantine and Hospitalization: A Fractional Order Model with Non-Local Kernel. Comput Biol Chem. 2022 Feb 19; 98:107645.


35 El-Kafrawy SA, El-Daly MM. Hepatitis E virus in Saudi Arabia: more surveillance needed. Future Virology 2022 Feb 11; 17(4).


36 El-Kafrawy, S. A., et al. (2022). "Genetic diversity of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in imported and domestic camels in Saudi Arabia." Sci Rep 12(1): 7005.


37 El-Kafrawy, S. A., et al. (2022). "High genetic diversity of human rhinovirus among pilgrims with acute respiratory tract infections during the 2019 Hajj pilgrimage season." Int J Infect Dis 121: 130-137.


38 Kumar, S., et al. (2022). "Discovery of Bispecific Lead Compounds from Azadirachta indica against ZIKA NS2B-NS3 Protease and NS5 RNA Dependent RNA Polymerase Using Molecular Simulations" Molecules 2022, 27(8), 2562.


39 Hindawi, S. I., et al. (2022). "Efficient inactivation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in human apheresis platelet concentrates with amotosalen and ultraviolet A light." Transfus Clin Biol 29(1): 31-36.


40 Faizo, A. A., et al. (2023). "A potential association between obesity and reduced effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine-induced neutralizing humoral immunity." J Med Virol 95(1): e28130.


41 Peckmezian T , Garcia-Larsen V, Wilkins K, Mosli RH, BinDhim NF , John GK, Yasir M, Azhar EI, Mullin GE , Alqahtani SA. Microbiome-Targeted Therapies as an Adjunct to Traditional Weight Loss Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.


42 T Alamri, AA Alkhaldy, K Gauthaman, PN Pushparaj, M Moulay, AA Mirza, EI Azhar, S Barnawi, G Papadopoulou, T Karamitros, TS Abujamel, S Harakeh. Growth factors in relation to obesity, food habits, and microbiota among healthy Saudis: preliminary results. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2022 Dec 11; 15:3777-3798. doi:10.2147/DMSO.S378396.


43 Bajrai LH, Fazio AA, Alkhaldy AA, Dwivedi VD, Azhar EI. Repositioning of anti-dengue compounds against SARS-CoV-2 as viral polyprotein processing inhibitor. PLOS ONE 2022, e0277328.


44 Sharma A, Rodriguez-Morales AJ, Traore T, Shafi S, El-Kafrawy SA, Azhar EI, Zumla A. Globalisation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria at recurring mass gathering events. The Lancet


45 Alshubaith IH, Alhajri S, Alhajri A, Alsultan RA, Azhar EI, Alhussaini BH, Al Solami LS, de Oliveira MC, Khafaga AF, Alqurashi AD, Attia YA. Correction to: The impact of COVID‑19 on the sustainability of the environment, animal health, and food security and safety. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2022) 29:70832


46 Rahman MT, Saiful Islam MS, Shehata AA, Basiouni S, Hafez HM, Azhar EI. Khafaga AF, Bovera F, Attia YA. Influence of COVID‑19 on the sustainability of livestock performance and welfare on a global scale. Tropical Animal Health and Production 2022; 54:309


47 Alshukairi, A. N., et al. (2022). "COVID-19 breakthrough infections in rheumatic diseases patients after vaccination." J Infect Public Health 15(6): 685-688. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2022.05.005


48 Bajrai LH, Khateb AM, Alawi MM, Felemban HR, Sindi AA, Dwivedi VD, Azhar EI. Glycosylated Flavonoid Compounds as Potent CYP121 Inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 2022 Sep 23;12(10):1356. doi: 10.3390/biom12101356.


49 Alshubaith IH, Alhajri S, Alhajri A, Alsultan RA, Azhar EI, Alhussaini BH, Al Solami LS, de Oliveira MC, Khafaga AF, Alqurashi AD, Attia YA. The impact of COVID-19 on the sustainability of the environment, animal health and food security, and safety. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2022; 29: 70822–70831.


50 Kumar S, Bajrai LH, Faizo AA, Khateb AM, Alkhaldy AA, Rana R, Azhar EI, Dwivedi VD. Pharmacophore-Model-Based Drug Repurposing for the Identification of the Potential Inhibitors Targeting the Allosteric Site in Dengue Virus NS5 RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase. Viruses 2022, 14(8), 1827


51 Alharbi NK, Fahad Aljamaan F, Aljami HA, Alenazi MW, Albalawi H, Almasoud A, Alharthi FJ, Azhar EI, Barhoumi T, Bosaeed M, Gilbert SC, Hashem AM. Immunogenicity of High-Dose MVA-Based MERS Vaccine Candidate in Mice and Camels. Vaccines 2022, 10, 1330.


52 Bharadwaj S, Azhar EI, Kamal MA, Bajrai LH, Dubey A, Jha K, Yadava U, Kang SG, Vivek Dhar Dwivedi VD. SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors: identification of anti-SARS-CoV-2 Mpro compounds from FDA approved drugs. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics 2022; 40 (6), 2769-2784


53 Alawi MM, Tashkandi WA, Basheikh MA, Warshan FM, Ghobara HA, Ramos RB, Guiriba ML, Ayob O, Janah SS, Sindi AA, Ahmed SAA, Dammnan S, Azhar EA, Rabaan AA, Alnahdi S, Bamahakesh MM. Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in Long-Term Care: A Five-Year Prospective Single-Center Study. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, Volume 2022, Article ID 8140429, 12 pages.


54 Castro KG, Ditiu L, Sahu S, Ntoumi F, Tiberi S, O'Kane CM, Akkerman O, Manika K, Mwaba P, Forsman LD, Petersen E, Aklillu E, Azhar EI, Cirillo DM, Migliori G-B, Abbara A, Zumla A. Optimising tuberculosis care for refugees affected by armed conflicts. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, VOLUME 10, ISSUE 6, P533-536, JUNE 01, 2022.


55 Shehata AA, Attia YA, Rahman MT, Basiouni S, El-Seedi H, Azhar EI, Khafaga AF, Hafez HM. Diversity of Coronaviruses with Particular Attention to the Interspecies Transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Animals 2022, 12(3), 378.


56 Petersen et al. Emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern Omicron (B.1.1.529) - highlights Africa's research capabilities, but exposes major knowledge gaps, inequities of vaccine distribution, inadequacies in global COVID-19 response and control efforts. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 114, P268-272, JANUARY 01, 2022.


2021 Publications

1 Ahmad HA, Khan H, Shahzad M, ul Haq Z, Harakeh S, Yousafzai YM. Suspected reinfections of SARS-COV-2 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan–analysis of province-wide testing database. Journal of Infection. 2021 Oct 9.


2 Ahmed WA, Dada A, Alshukairi AN, Sohrab SS, Faizo AA, Tolah AM, El-Kafrawy SA, Bajrai LH, Moalim HM, Aly MH, Aboelazm AF. Seroprevalence of neutralizing antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among healthcare workers in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Journal of King Saud University-Science. 2021 May 1;33(3):101366.


3 Akram AM, Chaudhary A, Kausar H, Althobaiti F, Abbas AS, Hussain Z, Fatima N, Zafar E, Asif W, Afzal U, Yousaf Z. Analysis of RAS gene mutations in cytogenetically normal de novo acute myeloid leukemia patients reveals some novel alterations. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2021 May 6.


4 Alandijany TA, Faizo AA. Development of Serological Assays and Seroprevalence Studies of the New Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19): Reports from Saudi Arabia. InHealthcare 2021 Dec (Vol. 9, No. 12, p. 1730). Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute.


5 Alandijany TA, El-Kafrawy SA, Al-Ghamdi AA, Qashqari FS, Faizo AA, Tolah AM, Hassan AM, Sohrab SS, Hindawi SI, Badawi MA, Azhar EI. Lack of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 among blood donors during COVID-19 lockdown: a study from Saudi Arabia. InHealthcare 2021 Jan (Vol. 9, No. 1, p. 51). Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute.


6 Al-Ghamdi MA, Al-Enazy A, Huwait EA, Albukhari A, Harakeh S, Moselhy SS. Enhancement of Annexin V in response to combination of epigallocatechin gallate and quercetin as a potent arrest the cell cycle of colorectal cancer. Brazilian Journal of Biology. 2021 Sep 6;83.


7 Al-Khateeb, R. S., Althagafy, H. S., ElAssouli, M. Z., Nori, D. A., AlFattani, M., Al-Najjar, S. A., Al Amri, T., Hashem, A. M., Harakeh, S., & Helmi, N. (2021). Iron Chelation Reduces DNA Damage in Sickle Cell Anemia. Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis, 27, 10760296211047230. https://doi.org/10.1177/10760296211047230


8 Alsayed SM, Alandijany TA, El-Kafrawy SA, Hassan AM, Bajrai LH, Faizo AA, Mulla EA, Aljahdali LS, Alquthami KM, Zumla A, Azhar EI. Pattern of Respiratory Viruses among Pilgrims during 2019 Hajj Season Who Sought Healthcare Due to Severe Respiratory Symptoms. Pathogens. 2021 Mar;10(3):315.


9 Al-Masaudi SB, Hussain MB, Al-Maaqar SM, Al Jaouni S, Harakeh S. Corrigendum to" In vitro antibacterial activity of honey against multidrug-resistant Shigella sonnei"[Compl. Ther. Clin. Pract. 41 (2020) 1-8/101257]. Complementary therapies in clinical practice. 2021 May;43:101283.


10 Alshukairi AN, Tolah AM, Dada A, Al-Tawfiq JA, Almagharbi RS, Saeedi MF, Al-Hamzi MA, El-Kafrawy SA, Bahaudden HA, El-Saed A, Al-Mozaini MA. Test-based de-isolation in COVID-19 immunocompromised patients: Cycle threshold value versus SARS-CoV-2 viral culture. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2021 Jul 1;108:112-5.


11 Alshukairi AN, El-Kafrawy SA, Dada A, Yasir M, Yamani AH, Saeedi MF, Aljohaney A, AlJohani NI, Bahaudden HA, Alam I, Gojobori T. Re-infection with a different SARS-CoV-2 clade and prolonged viral shedding in a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patient. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2021 Sep 1;110:267-71.


12 Al-Tawfiq JA, Azhar EI, Memish ZA, Zumla A. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus. InSeminars in respiratory and critical care medicine 2021 Dec (Vol. 42, No. 06, pp. 828-838). Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc..


13 Althaqafi A, Farahat F, Alsaedi A, Alshamrani M, Alsaeed MS, AlhajHussein B, El-Kafrawy SA, Azhar EI. Molecular Detection of Influenza A and B Viruses in Four Consecutive Influenza Seasons 2015–16 to 2018–19 in a Tertiary Center in Western Saudi Arabia. Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health. 2021 May;11(2):208-15.


14 Alzahrani FA, Shait Mohammed MR, Alkarim S, Azhar EI, El-Magd MA, Hawsawi Y, Abdulaal WH, Yusuf A, Alhatmi A, Albiheyri R, Fakhurji B. Untargeted metabolic profiling of extracellular vesicles of sars-cov-2-infected patients shows presence of potent anti-inflammatory metabolites. International journal of molecular sciences. 2021 Jan;22(19):10467.


15 Al-Zahrani IA, Al-Ahmadi BM. Dissemination of VIM-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa associated with high-risk clone ST654 in a tertiary and quaternary hospital in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Journal of Chemotherapy. 2021 Jan 2;33(1):12-20.


16 Azhar EI, Hindawi SI, El‐Kafrawy SA, Hassan AM, Tolah AM, Alandijany TA, Bajrai LH, Damanhouri GA. Amotosalen and ultraviolet A light treatment efficiently inactivates severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) in human plasma. Vox Sanguinis. 2021 Jul;116(6):673-81.


17 Bajrai LH, Sohrab SS, Mobashir M, Kamal MA, Rizvi MA, Azhar EI. Understanding the role of potential pathways and its components including hypoxia and immune system in case of oral cancer. Scientific reports. 2021 Oct 1;11(1):1-0.


18 Bajrai L, Sohrab SS, Alandijany TA, Mobashir M, Parveen S, Kamal MA, Azhar EI. Gene expression profiling of early acute febrile stage of dengue infection and its comparative analysis with Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology. 2021 Oct 28:1018.


19 Bharadwaj S, El-Kafraway SA, Alandijany TA, Bajrai LH, Shah AA, Dubey A, Sahoo AK, Yadava U, Kamal MA, Azhar EI, Kang SG. Structure-Based Identification of Natural Products as SARS-CoV-2 Mpro Antagonist from Echinacea angustifolia Using Computational Approaches. Viruses. 2021 Feb;13(2):305.


20 Bibi F, Azhar EI. Analysis of bacterial communities in sponges and coral inhabiting Red Sea, using barcoded 454 pyrosequencing. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2021 Jan 1;28(1):847-54.


21 Bibi F, Naseer MI, Azhar EI. Assessing the diversity of bacterial communities from marine sponges and their bioactive compounds. Saudi journal of biological sciences. 2021 May 1;28(5):2747-54.


22 Dwivedi VD, Singh A, El-Kafraway SA, Alandijany TA, Faizo AA, Bajrai LH, Kamal MA, Azhar EI. Mechanistic insights into the Japanese encephalitis virus RNA dependent RNA polymerase protein inhibition by bioflavonoids from Azadirachta indica. Scientific reports. 2021 Sep 13;11(1):1-3.


23 El-Kafrawy SA, Abbas AT, Sohrab SS, Tabll AA, Hassan AM, Iwata-Yoshikawa N, Nagata N, Azhar EI. Immunotherapeutic Efficacy of IgY Antibodies Targeting the Full-Length Spike Protein in an Animal Model of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection. Pharmaceuticals. 2021 Jun;14(6):511.


24 El-Kafrawy SA, El-Daly MM, Hassan AM, Kaki RM, Abuzenadah AM, Kamal MA, Azhar EI. A direct method for RT-PCR detection of SARS-CoV-2 in clinical samples. InHealthcare 2021 Jan (Vol. 9, No. 1, p. 37). Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute.


25 El-Kafrawy SA, Sohrab SS, Mirza Z, Hassan AM, Alsaqaf F, Azhar EI. In Vitro Inhibitory Analysis of Rationally Designed siRNAs against MERS-CoV Replication in Huh7 Cells. Molecules. 2021 Jan;26(9):2610.


26 El-Shitany NA, El-Hamamsy M, Alahmadi AA, Eid BG, Neamatallah T, Almukadi HS, Arab RA, Faddladdeen KA, Al-Sulami KA, Bahshwan SM, Ali SS. The Impact of ABO Blood Grouping on COVID-19 Vulnerability and Seriousness: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Controlled Study among the Arab Community. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021 Jan;18(1):276.


27 El-Shitany NA, Harakeh S, Badr-Eldin SM, Bagher AM, Eid B, Almukadi H, Alghamdi BS, Alahmadi AA, Hassan NA, Sindi N, Alghamdi SA. Minor to moderate side effects of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine among Saudi residents: A retrospective cross-sectional study. International journal of general medicine. 2021;14:1389.


28 Faizo AA, Alandijany TA, Abbas AT, Sohrab SS, El-Kafrawy SA, Tolah AM, Hassan AM, Azhar EI. A Reliable Indirect ELISA Protocol for Detection of Human Antibodies Directed to SARS-CoV-2 NP Protein. Diagnostics. 2021 May;11(5):825.


29 Farsi SH, Alandijany TA, Radwi M, Farsi A, Bahaaziq W, Abushoshah I, El-Kafrawy SA, Alsayed S, Azhar EI, Boker A. Prevalence of COVID-19 antibodies among operating room and critical care staff at a tertiary teaching hospital: A cross-sectional study. Saudi Med J. 2021:742-9.


30 Haq QM, Sohrab SS, Brown JK, Al-Harrasi A. Association of tomato yellow leaf curl virus—Oman strain with the leaf curl and yellow mosaic symptoms on papaya and wild poinsettia in Oman. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. 2021 Nov 21:1-8.


31 Haq F, Sharif S, Khurshid A, Ikram A, Shabbir I, Salman M, Ahad A, Rana MS, Raja A, Badar N, Tashkandi H. Reverse transcriptase loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP)-based diagnosis: A potential alternative to quantitative real-time PCR based detection of the novel SARS-COV-2 virus. Saudi journal of biological sciences. 2021 Jan 1;28(1):942-7.


32 Harakeh S, Qari MH, Ramadan WS, Al Jaouni SK, Almuhayawi MS, Al Amri T, Ashraf GM, Bharali DJ, Mousa SA. A Novel Nanoformulation of Ellagic Acid is Promising in Restoring Oxidative Homeostasis in Rat Brains with Alzheimer’s Disease. Current Drug Metabolism. 2021.


33 Hindawi SI, El-Kafrawy SA, Hassan AM, Badawi MA, Bayoumi MM, Almalki AA, Zowawi HM, Tolah AM, Alandijany TA, Abunada Q, Picard-Maureau M. Efficient inactivation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in human apheresis platelet concentrates with amotosalen and ultraviolet A light. Transfusion Clinique et Biologique. 2021 Aug 16.


34 Jani K, Bandal J, Shouche Y, Shafi S, Azhar EI, Zumla A, Sharma A. Extended ecological restoration of bacterial communities in the Godavari River during the COVID-19 lockdown period: a spatiotemporal meta-analysis. Microbial ecology. 2021 Aug;82(2):365-76.


35 Kangale LJ, Levasseur A, Raoult D, Ghigo E, Fournier PE. Draft genome of Metabacillus niabensis strain 4T19T isolated from cotton-waste composts for mushroom cultivation. New Microbes and New Infections. 2021 Jul 1;42:100894.


36 Kangale LJ, Levasseur A, Raoult D, Ghigo E, Fournier PE. Draft Genome Sequence of Comamonas aquatilis Strain LK (= CSUR P6418= CECT 9772), Isolated from the Planarian Schmidtea mediterranea. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 2021 Feb 4;10(5):e00297-20.


37 Kangale LJ, Levasseur A, Raoult D, Ghigo E, Fournier PE. Draft Genome Sequence of Comamonas jiangduensis Strain YW1T. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 2021 Feb 11;10(6):e00513-20.


38 Kangale LJ, Levasseur A, Anani H, Raoult D, Ghigo E, Fournier PE. Draft Genome Sequence of Vogesella oryzae L3B39T, Isolated from the Rhizosphere of Saline-Tolerant Pokkali Rice. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 2021 Feb 4;10(5):e00515-20.


39 Kangale LJ, Raoult D, Ghigo E, Fournier PE. Chryseobacterium schmidteae sp. nov. a novel bacterial species isolated from planarian Schmidtea mediterranea. Scientific reports. 2021 May 26;11(1):1-4.


40 Kangale LJ, Raoult D, Ghigo E, Fournier PE. Publisher Correction: Chryseobacterium schmidteae sp. nov. a novel bacterial species isolated from planarian Schmidtea mediterranea. Scientific Reports. 2021 Aug 31;11(1):1-.


41 Kangale LJ, Raoult D, Fournier PE, Ghigo E. Culturomics revealed the bacterial constituents of the microbiota of a 10-year-old laboratory culture of planarian species S. mediterranea. Scientific reports. 2021 Dec 21;11(1):1-5.


42 Kangale LJ, Raoult D, Fournier PE, Abnave P, Ghigo E. Planarians (Platyhelminthes)—An Emerging Model Organism for Investigating Innate Immune Mechanisms. Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology. 2021 Mar 1;11:58.


43 Kangale LJ, Zgheib R, Ghigo E, Raoult D, Fournier PE. Draft Genome Sequence of Herminiimonas contaminans Strain CCM 7991T, a Biopharmaceutical Contaminant. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 2021 Feb 18;10(7):e01432-20.


44 Karim AM, Yasir M, Ali T, Malik SK, Ullah I, Qureshi NA, Yuanting H, Azhar EI, Jin HJ. Prevalence of clinical malaria and household characteristics of patients in tribal districts of Pakistan. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2021 May 3;15(5):e0009371.


45 Kieu HT, Garrigou N, Fadlane A, Brechard L, Armstrong N, Decloquement P, Yasir M, Azhar EI, Al-Masaudi SB, Lagier JC, Tidjani Alou M. Clostridium culturomicium sp. nov. and Clostridium jeddahitimonense sp. nov., novel members of the Clostridium genus isolated from the stool of an obese Saudi Arabian. Current microbiology. 2021 Sep;78(9):3586-95.


46 Kock R, Michel AL, Yeboah-Manu D, Azhar EI, Torrelles JB, Cadmus SI, Brunton L, Chakaya JM, Marais B, Mboera L, Rahim Z. Zoonotic Tuberculosis–The Changing Landscape. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2021 Mar 10.


47 Lucas FR, Gigante J, Harakeh S, Vieira P. Allergic acute coronary syndrome: Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid intake. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews. 2021;11(2):064-8.


48 Madani TA, Abuelzein ET. Alkhumra hemorrhagic fever virus infection. Archives of Virology. 2021 May 11:1-1.


49 Madani TA, Abuelzein ET, Hussien HS, Bashri MA, Hassan AM, Azhar EI. Monitoring of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Activity in a Secluded Herd of Camels Kept Under Field Conditions. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 2021 Dec 1;21(12):994-1002.


50 Mahmoud Amer E, Saber SH, Abo Markeb A, Elkhawaga AA, Mekhemer I, Zohri AN, Abujamel TS, Harakeh S, Abd-Allah EA. Enhancement of β-glucan biological activity using a modified acid-base extraction method from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Molecules. 2021 Jan;26(8):2113.


51 Mbogning Fonkou MD, Lo CI, Mekhalif Z, Bilen M, Tomei E, Kuete Yimagou E, Dubourg G, Raoult D, Fenollar F, Fournier PE. Gemella massiliensis sp. nov., a new bacterium isolated from the human sputum. Archives of microbiology. 2021 Nov;203(9):5817-23.


52 Mehyar N, Mashhour A, Islam I, Alhadrami HA, Tolah AM, Alghanem B, Alkhaldi S, Somaie BA, Al Ghobain M, Alobaida Y, Alaskar AS. Discovery of Zafirlukast as a novel SARS-CoV-2 helicase inhibitor using in silico modelling and a FRET-based assay. SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research. 2021 Dec 2;32(12):963-83.


53 Yasir M. Analysis of Microbial Communities and Pathogen Detection in Domestic Sewage Using Metagenomic Sequencing. Diversity. 2021 Jan;13(1):6.


54 Najjar A, Hassan EA, Zabermawi N, Saber SH, Bajrai LH, Almuhayawi MS, Abujamel TS, Almasaudi SB, Azhar LE, Moulay M, Harakeh S. Optimizing the catalytic activities of methanol and thermotolerant Kocuria flava lipases for biodiesel production from cooking oil wastes. Scientific Reports. 2021 Jul 1;11(1):1-9.


55 Petersen E, Ntoumi F, Hui DS, Abubakar A, Kramer LD, Obiero C, Tambyah PA, Blumberg L, Yapi R, Al-Abri S, Pinto TD. Emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern Omicron (B. 1.1. 529)-highlights Africa's research capabilities, but exposes major knowledge gaps, inequities of vaccine distribution, inadequacies in global COVID-19 response and control efforts. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2022 Jan 1;114:268-72.


56 Qadri I, Harakeh S, Teklemariam AD, Al Amri T, Al-Hindi R. Isolation and Identification of a Siphoviridae Bacteriophage Targeting Multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology. 2021 Sep 1;14(9):1-2.


57 Riaz SK, Khan W, Wang F, Khaliq T, Malik A, Razia ET, Khan JS, Haque S, Hashem AM, Alkhayyat SS, Azhar NE. Targeted Inhibition of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 1-GLI Through AZD4547 and GANT61 Modulates Breast Cancer Progression. Frontiers in cell and developmental biology. 2021;9.


58 Sohrab SS, Madani TA, El-Kafrawy SA, Al-Bar HM, Farraj SA, Uthman NA, Hassan AM, Bajrai LH, Azhar EI. Full-genome sequencing and analysis of DENV-3 serotype isolated from Yemen. Journal of Infection and Public Health. 2021 Jun 1;14(6):803-10.


59 Sohrab SS, Suhail M, Kamal MA, Azhar EI. Natural Products Homoharringtonine and Emetine Alkaloids as SARS-CoV-2 Treatment Options. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 2021.


60 Sohrab SS, Aly El-Kafrawy S, Abbas AT, Bajrai LH, Azhar EI. In silico Prediction and Designing of Potential siRNAs to be Used as Antivirals Against SARS-CoV-2. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 2021.


61 Sohrab SS, El-Kafrawy SA, Mirza Z, Hassan AM, Alsaqaf F, Azhar EI. Designing and evaluation of MERS-CoV siRNAs in HEK-293 Cell line. Journal of Infection and Public Health. 2021 Feb 1;14(2):238-43.


62 Sohrab SS, El-Kafrawy SA, Mirza Z, Hassan AM, Alsaqaf F, Azhar EI. In silico prediction and experimental validation of siRNAs targeting ORF1ab of MERS-CoV in Vero cell line. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2021 Feb 1;28(2):1348-55.


63 Tolah AM, Sohrab SS, Tolah KM, Hassan AM, El-Kafrawy SA, Azhar EI. Evaluation of a Pseudovirus Neutralization Assay for SARS-CoV-2 and Correlation with Live Virus-Based Micro Neutralization Assay. Diagnostics. 2021 Jun;11(6):994.


64 Tolah AM, Altayeb LM, Alandijany TA, Dwivedi VD, El-Kafrawy SA, Azhar EI. Computational and In Vitro Experimental Investigations Reveal Anti-Viral Activity of Licorice and Glycyrrhizin against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. Pharmaceuticals. 2021 Dec;14(12):1216.


65 Traore SI, Lo CI, Bilen M, Raoult D, Fenollar F, Fournier PE. Lagierella massiliensis gen. nov., sp. nov., Isolated from a Stool Sample. Current Microbiology. 2021 May 27:1-7.


66 Yasir M, Qureshi AK, Azhar EI. 16S amplicon sequencing of microbial communities in enriched and non-enriched sediments of non-volcanic hot spring with temperature gradients. PeerJ. 2021 Apr 2;9:e10995.


67 Yasir M, Qureshi AK, Kensarah EA, Bibi F, Al-Zahrani IA, Abd El Ghany M, Azhar EI. Draft genome sequence of colistin-resistant and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from poultry meat. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance. 2021 Dec 1;27:112-4.


68 Yezli S, Yasir M, Yassin Y, Almazrua A, Al-Subhi T, Othman N, Omar A, Abdoon A, Elamin Y, Abuzaid A, Bafaraj T. Lack of Zika Virus and Other Recognized Flaviviruses among the Mosquito Vectors during and Post the Hajj Mass Gathering. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021 Jan;18(12):6275.


69 Zgheib R, Ibrahim A, Anani H, Ndongo S, Bilen M, Armstrong N, Richez M, Raoult D, Fournier PE. Neglectibacter timonensis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Scatolibacter rhodanostii gen. nov., sp. nov., two anaerobic bacteria isolated from human stool samples. Archives of Microbiology. 2022 Jan;204(1):1-9.


70 Zgheib R, Anani H, Meng MM, Mailhe M, Ricaboni D, Morand A, Caputo A, Traore SI, Fontanini A, Armstrong N, Raoult D. New human-associated species of the family Atopobiaceae and proposal to reclassify members of the genus Olsenella. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2021 May 28;71(5):004819.


71 Insulin Growth Factor-1 as a Predictor for the Progression of Hepatic Disease in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection


72 Emergence and Re-Emergence of Human Coronaviruses: What Next?


73 Yasir M, Khan R, Ullah R, Bibi F, Khan I, Karim AM, Al-Ghamdi AK, Azhar EI. Bacterial diversity and the antimicrobial resistome in the southwestern highlands of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2021 Nov 24.


Previous Publications

1 El-Kafrawy, S. A.; Hassan, A. M.; El-Daly, M. M.; Qadri, I.; Tolah, A. M.; Al-Subhi, T. L.; Alzahrani, A. A.; Alsaaidi, G. A.; Al-Abdullah, N.; Kaki, R. M.; Li, T. C.; Azhar, E. I., Seroprevalence of Dromedary Camel HEV in Domestic and Imported Camels from Saudi Arabia. Viruses 2020, 12, (5). DOI: 10.3390/v12050553


2 Alandijany, T. A.; Faizo, A. A.; Azhar, E. I., Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: Current status and management practices. Journal of infection and public health 2020, 13, (6), 839-842. DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.05.020


3 Azhar, E. I.; Hui, D. S. C.; Memish, Z. A.; Drosten, C.; Zumla, A., The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Infect Dis Clin North Am 2019, 33, (4), 891-905. DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2019.08.001


4 Memish, Z. A.; Steffen, R.; White, P.; Dar, O.; Azhar, E. I.; Sharma, A.; Zumla, A., Mass gatherings medicine: public health issues arising from mass gathering religious and sporting events. Lancet (London, England) 2019, 393, (10185), 2073-2084. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)30501-X


5 Bajrai, L. H.; Mougari, S.; Andreani, J.; Baptiste, E.; Delerce, J.; Raoult, D.; Azhar, E. I.; La Scola, B.; Levasseur, A., Isolation of Yasminevirus, the First Member of Klosneuvirinae Isolated in Coculture with Vermamoeba vermiformis, Demonstrates an Extended Arsenal of Translational Apparatus Components. J Virol 2019, 94, (1). 10.1128/JVI.01534-19


6 Zumla, A.; Azhar, E. I.; Shafi, S.; Memish, Z. A., COVID-19 and the scaled-down 2020 Hajj Pilgrimage - Decisive, logical and prudent decision making by Saudi authorities overcomes pre-Hajj public health concerns. Int J Infect Dis 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.08.006


7 Yimagou, E. K.; Dione, N.; Ngom, II; Tall, M. L.; Baudoin, J. P.; Raoult, D.; Khalil, J. Y. B., Parabacteroides bouchesdurhonensis sp. nov., a new bacterium isolated from the stool of a healthy adult. New Microbes New Infect 2020, 34, 100639. DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2019.100639.


8 Yasir, M.; Farman, M.; Shah, M. W.; Jiman-Fatani, A. A.; Othman, N. A.; Almasaudi, S. B.; Alawi, M.; Shakil, S.; Al-Abdullah, N.; Ismaeel, N. A.; Azhar, E. I., Genomic and antimicrobial resistance genes diversity in multidrug-resistant CTX-M-positive isolates of Escherichia coli at a health care facility in Jeddah. Journal of infection and public health 2020, 13, (1), 94-100. DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2019.06.011


9 Wakid, M. H., Prevalence of Enteroparasites among Non-Saudis in Bahrah, Saudi Arabia. Cureus 2020, 12, (7), e9253. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.9253


10 Tolah, A. M.; Al Masaudi, S. B.; El-Kafrawy, S. A.; Mirza, A. A.; Harakeh, S. M.; Hassan, A. M.; Alsaadi, M. A.; Alzahrani, A. A.; Alsaaidi, G. A.; Amor, N. M. S.; Alagaili, A. N.; Hashem, A. M.; Azhar, E. I., Cross-sectional prevalence study of MERS-CoV in local and imported dromedary camels in Saudi Arabia, 2016-2018. PloS one 2020, 15, (5), e0232790. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232790


Scientific Conferences

  • Scientific poster entitled “Prophylactic efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 infection of intranasal administration” at the 35th International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR) – March 2022

  • Scientific Poster - Abstract entitled “Design and Experimental Evaluation of Potential siRNAs Against SARS-CoV-2” at the International Conference on Severe Coronavirus Infection, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – November 2022

  • Oral presentation entitled “Evaluation of probiotic properties and characterization of the enzymatic potential of locally isolated Bacillus strains intended for application in aquaculture” at the 9th International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022. Jakarta, Indonesia – August 2022

  • Scientific poster entitled “Evaluation of siRNAs as Antivirals against MERS-CoV in Cell Culture CoV-2” at the Fourth International Vaccine Conference - London, UK - August 2022

  • Scientific poster entitled “Effect of potential siRNAs on MERS-CoV replication in HEK 293 cells” at the 35th International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR). Seattle, USA – March 2022

  • Scientific paper entitled "The effect of potential siRNAs on MERS-CoV replication in HEK 293 cells" by Syed Sartaj Sohrab, Sharif Ali Al-Kafrawi, Zeenat Mirza, Ahmed Mohamed Hassan, Fatima Al-Saqqaf, Essam Ibrahim Al-Azhar. At the 35th International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR). Seattle, USA - 2021

  • Oral presentation entitled "Environmental Implications of Fungal Factors in Medina" in the International Conference on Mycology - June 2021

Patents

  • Patent entitled "Method for detecting antibody binding to detect MERS-CoV" The co-inventors are Dr. Ayman Abbas, Prof. Dr. Essam Azhar and Prof. Dr. Sherif Kafrawi from the United States Patent Office in the field of medicine. - April 2022

  • Patent entitled “Methods for producing and using IgY antibodies targeting MERS-CoV spike protein to treat or prevent MERS-CoV infection.” The co-inventors, Prof. Dr. Essam Azhar, Prof. Dr. Ayman Abbas and Prof. Dr. Sherif Kafrawi from the United States Patent Office in the field of medicine. - March 2022

  • Patent entitled "IgY Antibodies as a Potential Immunological Diagnostic Tool with Promising Future Applications in MRES-COV: (Technical Aspects of the Method") The co-inventors Prof. Dr. Essam Azhar, Prof. Dr. Ayman Abbas, Prof. Sherif Kafrawi and Dr. Sayed Sohrab from the United States Patent Office in the field of diagnosis - September 2021

  • Patent entitled "Immunotherapeutic efficacy of IgY antibodies targeting full-length spike protein in an animal model of MERS-CoV infection" The co-inventors are Dr. Essam Azhar, Prof. Dr. Ayman Abbas, Prof. Dr. Sherif Kafrawi from the United States Patent Office in the field of immunotherapies - June 2021

  • Patent entitled "Development of a new monomeric IgY for SARS-COV-2 receptor binding domain that results in strong neutralizing activity against the virus" co-inventors Prof. Dr. Essam Azhar, Prof. Dr. Ayman Abbas, Prof. Dr. Sherif Kafrawi from the United States Patent Office in the field of immunotherapies - July 2021

  • Patent entitled “Development of an Edible Vaccine” from the United States Patent Office in the field of MERS-CoV - 2020

Published Books

  • Designing PCR Primers for the Amplification-Refractory Mutation System, Pages 93-99 by Majid Komijani, Khashayar Shahin, Esam Ibraheem Azhar and Mohammad Bahram. Humana, New York, NY 2022

Members

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Prof. Esam Azhar

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Dr. Thamer Al-Endijani

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Prof. Sherif El Kafrawy

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Prof. Ayman Abbas

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Prof. Mohammad yasir

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Prof. Sayed Sohrab

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Dr. Hisham Felimban

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Dr. Mohammad Imam

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Dr. Ahmad Sherif

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Dr. Ahmad Toulah

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Prof. Fahmidah Bibi

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Dr. Mai Eldaly

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Dr. Leena Bajiri

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Dr. Arwa Firoz

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Dr. Wejdan Alghafari

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Dr. Israa Alsaadi

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Dr. Ayah Khateb

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Dr. Azzah Alharbi

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Education

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  • Roa Memish
  • Arwa Jouhari
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