Prof. Ahmed Mohamed Morad Asaad
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Prof. Ahmed Mohamed Morad Asaad

Professor
Zagazig University, Egypt

Highest Degree
M.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from Zagazig University, Egypt

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Biography

Ahmed Morad Asaad, M.B.B.S. (1988), M.Sc. (1993), M.D. (1999). The current job is: Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt. Currently, Prof. Ahmed is the Editor-In-Chief of Zagazig University Medical Journal (ZUMJ). Besides’ Prof Ahmed is an Editorial Board Member and Reviewer in over 25 international peer reviewed journals. For the last 10 years I was a professor of Microbiology and Coordinator of Microbiology department, College of Medicine, Najran University, KSA. I work as a scientific deputy of the chair of his Highness Prince Mishaal Bin Abdullah for Research on Endemic Diseases in Najran. I am the coordinator of a research team working in the clinical and research lab of microbiology department, College of Medicine, Najran University. My main research areas of interest are molecular techniques for identifications of human pathogens, antimicrobial resistance, epidemiological surveillance and Infection control. I am the author of many papers published in international journals and conference proceedings. I am an Editorial Board member in many international Journals in the field of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
Research Interest in:
• Molecular investigations of multi-drug resistant bacteria
• Antimicrobial resistance trends and emerging traits
• MRSA, MRSE, CoNS
• Rotavirus genotyping.
• Nosocomial infections
• Infection control guidelines, protocols and bundles
• TB, MDR-TB, XDR-TB




Area of Interest:

Microbiology
100%
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
62%
Virology and Parasitology
90%
Microbiology Techniques
75%
Tropical Biomedicine
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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0
Chapters
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Articles
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Abstracts
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Selected Publications

  1. Al-Ayed M.S., K.S. Al-Shaibari, D. Alshehri, M.J. Alzahrani, I. Nasser, H.S. Alaamri, W.A. Alaseeri, A.A. Mahfouz, S.A. Alsareii, A.M. Asaad, A. Magzoub, M.A. Qureshi, E. Elagab, E.E. Hassan and M.H.F. Shalayel, 2020. Serum ghrelin levels in saudi obese asthmatic school-children—correlation with interleukin-4, interleukin-5, and interleukin-21. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17: 1656-1656.
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  2. Asaad, A.M., R.H. El-Sokkary, A.I. Aedh, M.A.A. Alzamanan and F.O. Khalil, 2019. Exploring knowledge and attitude toward Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) among university health colleges' students, Saudi Arabia: A cross sectional study. Am. J. Infect. Dis., 15: 37-43.
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  3. Ansari, S., R.K. Jha, S.K. Mishra, B.R. Tiwari and A.M. Asaad, 2019. Recent advances in Staphylococcus aureus infection: Focus on vaccine development. Infect. Drug Resist., 12: 1243-1255.
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  4. Al-Ayed, M., K. Alshaybari, D. Alshehri, A. Jamaan and I. Nasser et al., 2019. Obesity and childhood asthma in male schoolchildren in Saudi Arabia: Is there a role for leptin, interleukin-4, interleukin-5 and interleukin-21? Ann. Saudi Med., 39: 295-301.
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  5. Alayed, M.S., M.A. Qureshi, S. Ahmed, A.S. Alqahtani and A.M. Alqahtani et al., 2018. Seroprevalence of Zika virus among asymptomatic pregnant mothers and their newborns in the Najran region of Southwest Saudi Arabia. Ann. Saudi Med., 38: 408-412.
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  6. Shalayel, M.H.F., A.M. Asaad, M.A. Qureshi and A.B. Elhussein, 2017. Anti-bacterial activity of peppermint (Mentha piperita) extracts against some emerging multi-drug resistant human bacterial pathogens. J. Herbal Med., 7: 27-30.
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  7. Al‐Ayed, M.S.Z., A.M. Asaad, M.A. Qureshi and A.A. Hawan, 2017. Epidemiology of group A rotavirus infection after the introduction of monovalent vaccine in the National Immunization program of Saudi Arabia. J. Med. Virol., 89: 429-434.
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  8. Asaad, A.M., M.A. Qureshi and S.M. Hasan, 2016. Clinical significance of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolates from nosocomial bloodstream infections. Infect. Dis., 48: 356-360.
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  9. Asaad, A.M., 2016. Automation in microbiology laboratories: Well begun is half done. Applied Micro Open Access, Vol. 2. 10.4172/2471-9315.1000e102.
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  10. Asaad, A.M. and S.A. Badr, 2016. Surgical site infections in developing countries: The current burden and future challenges. Clin. Microbiol., Vol. 5. 10.4172/2327-5073.1000e136.
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  11. Alqahtani, J.M., A.M. Asaad, N.J. Awadalla and A.A. Mahfouz, 2016. Environmental determinants of bronchial asthma among saudi school children in southwestern Saudi Arabia. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, Vol. 14. 10.3390/ijerph14010022.
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  12. Al-Ayed, M.S.Z., A.M. Asaad, M.A. Qureshi, H.G. Attia and A.H. AlMarrani, 2016. Antibacterial activity of Salvadora persica L. (Miswak) extracts against multidrug resistant bacterial clinical isolates. Evid. Complement. Altern. Med., Vol. 2016. 10.1155/2016/7083964.
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  13. Asaad, A.M., M.S. Al-Ayed, M. Elearky and M.A. Qureshi, 2015. HBV genotyping in chronic HBV patients in southwestern Saudi Arabia. Braz. J. Infect. Dis., 19: 525-528.
  14. Asaad, A.M., 2015. Ebola virus disease: The current global health crisis. J. Clin. Microbiol. Case Rep., Vol. 1. .
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  15. Asaad, A.M., 2015. Antimicrobial resistance: Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. J. Pharm. Microbiol., Vol. 1. .
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  16. Alqahtani, J.M., A.M. Asaad, E.M. Ahmed and M.A. Qureshi, 2015. Assessment of bacteriological quality of drinking water in Najran, southwestern Saudi Arabia. J. Family Commun. Med., 22: 19-24.
  17. Shalayel, M.H.F., A.M. Asaad, J.M. Alqahtani, I.A. Ayed, M.A.Q. Ayed and M.A. Elbadri, 2014. Biochemical and virological aspects beyond Ebola virus-Prospects for medications and immunization. Global Adv. Res. J. Microbiol., 3: 152-159.
  18. Alqahtani, J.M., S.A. Abu-Eshy, A.A. Mahfouz, A.A. El-Mekki and A.M. Asaad, 2014. Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections among health students and health care workers in the Najran region, southwestern Saudi Arabia: The need for national guidelines for health students. BMC Public Health, Vol. 14. 10.1186/1471-2458-14-577.
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  19. Al-Ayed, M.S., A.M. Asaad, M.A. Qureshi and M.S. Ameen, 2014. Viral etiology of respiratory infections in children in southwestern Saudi Arabia using multiplex reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. Saudi Med. J., 35: 1348-1353.
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  20. Zaid, M.S., A.M. Asaad, A.A. Alhayek and M.A. Qureshi, 2013. Etiology of acute gastroenteritis in children in Najran Saudi Arabia. J. Health Specialities, 1: 28-33.
  21. Shaheen, A.A., A.M. Asaad, A.H. Attal and A.O. Al-Sheikh, 2013. P43 characterization of aminoglycoside modifying enzymes among Staphylococcousaureus isolated from surgery department. Int. J. Antimicrob. Agents, 41: S19-S20.
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  22. Mahmoud, M.M. and A.M. Asaad, 2013. Surgical asepsis practices among or staff in king Khalid hospital, Najran. Int. J. Curr. Res., 5: 3461-3473.
  23. Mahmoud, M.H., A.M. Asaad and M.A. Qureshi, 2013. Hand rubbing and scrubbing in relation to microbial count among surgical team members in a Saudi Hospital. J. Am. Sci., 9: 457-464.
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  24. Asaad, A.M., M.S.Z. Al-Ayed and M.A. Qureshi, 2013. Emergence of unusual nonfermenting gram-negative nosocomial pathogens in a Saudi hospital. Japanese J. Infect. Dis., 66: 507-511.
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  25. Asaad, A.M. and M.A. Qureshi, 2013. Increased vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentrations of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nosocomial isolates from southwestern Saudi Arabia. Am. J. Epidemiol. Infect. Dis., 1: 59-62.
  26. Asaad, A.M. and J.M. Alqahtani, 2012. Serological and molecular diagnosis of human brucellosis in Najran, Southwestern Saudi Arabia. J. Infect. Public Health, 5: 189-194.
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  27. Asaad, A.M. and J.M. Alqahtani, 2012. Primary anti-tuberculous drugs resistance of pulmonary tuberculosis in Southwestern Saudi Arabia. J. Infect. Public Health, 5: 281-285.
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  28. Alqahtani, J.M. and A.M. Asaad, 2011. Anti-tuberculous drugs and susceptibility testing methods: Current knowledge and future challenges. Mycobacterial Dis. J., 4: 140-146.
  29. Shaheen, A., A. Asaad, A. Atta and A. Al-Sheikh, 2010. Phenotypic and genotypic patterns of aminoglycosides resistant Staphylcoccus aureus clinical isolates. Egypt. J. Med. Microbiol., 19: 1-8.
  30. El-Shennawy, J.A. and A.M. Asaad, 2010. Comparative study of different methods to detect primary and non primarycytomegaloviral infection in pregnant women. Egypt. J. Med. Microbiol., 19: 93-102.
  31. Ebrahim, H.M., A.M. Asaad and A. Amer, 2010. Antifungal susceptibility patterns of dermatophytes clinical isolates from dermatophytosis patients before and after therapy. Egpt. J. Med. Microbiol., 19: 41-46.
  32. Asaad, A.M., J.A. El-Shennawy, H.M. Ebrahim and H.M. Morsi, 2010. Staphylococcus aureus isolates from patients with atopic dermatitis: Clinical, bacteriological and molecular characters. Egypt. J. Med. Microbiol., 19: 87-96.
  33. Ahmed, S.S., M.N. Abeer, A.M. Asaad and A.A. Ayman, 2010. Clinical and microbiological features of nosocomial infections caused by Acinetobacter species. Egypt. J. Med. Microbiol., 19: 121-123.
  34. Asaad, A.M., S. Al Yousef and A. Al Gharawi, 2009. Metallo-a-Lactamase producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates from a Saudi military hospital. Egy. J. Med. Microbiol., 18: 91-98.
  35. Neveen, H.A., M.T. Hanan and A.M. Asaad, 2008. Control of Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from chicken meat and chicken products by dipping in some organic acid solutions. Bull. Anim. Health Prod. Afr., 56: 271-279.
  36. Asaad, A.M. and S. Al Yousef, 2007. Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in a Military Hospital, Saudi Arabia using WHONET 5 program. Egypt. J. Med. Microbiol., 16: 79-94.
  37. Asaad, A.M., A. Amer and W.A.A. El-Dayem, 2003. Performance of enzyme immunoassay and PCR for rapid diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection. Egypt. J. Med. Microbiol., Vol. 12. .