Dr. Nagi Ahmed AlHaj
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Dr. Nagi Ahmed AlHaj

Associate Professor
Sanaa University, Yemen


Highest Degree
PostDoc Fellow in Drug Delivery Nanotechnology from Sana'a University, Yemen

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Biography

Dr. Nagi Ahmed AlHaj is currently working as Associate Professor of Medical Microbiology & Molecular Biology at Medical Microbiology Faculty Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana’a University, Yemen. He has completed his Medical Microbiology and Molecular Biology. He has completed his Postdoctoral Fellow in Drug Delivery Nanotechnology from Sanaa University, Yemen. He is also serving as member of American Society for Microbiology, Consultant of Molecular &Genetic Diagnosis Center, Head of Infection control and Prevention Committee, and Head of Scientific Committee. His main area of interest focuses on Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Sciences. His area of expertise includes Molecular Biology, Medical Microbiology, Drug Delivery Nanotechnology, Natural Products, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Mycology, Biotechnology, Bacteriology, Solid lipid nanoparticles and Nanostructure lipid carrier, From Amrine, Statistics, Guidelines, and Parasitology. He has 7 publications in journals.

Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
100%
Drug Delivery Nanotechnology
62%
Molecular Biology
90%
Biotechnology
75%
Bioinformatics
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
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Abstracts
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Selected Publications

  1. Al-Haj, N.A., S.M. Al-Atany, K.S. Abdullah and A.B. Al-Robasi, 2018. Prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis C virus infection among lymphoma patients in Sana’a city, Yemen. Global J. Res. Anal., 7: 460-462.
  2. Al-Haj, N.A., M.A. Ghoshim, N. Farouq and Y. Abdulmughni, 2018. Adenomyosis: Prevalence, clinical characteristics and histopathological findings of hysterectomy among Yemeni women at 48 medical model hospitals. Res. J. Med. Sci., 12: 1-4.
  3. Al-Haj, N.A., K.Z. Hassan, A.A.A. Alabed, A.Y. Al Mahdi, R. Abdsalam and S.M. Albawani, 2018. Antibacterial assays of Malaysian medicinal plant Polygonum minus using different extraction methods. Res. J. Med. Sci., 12: 5-11.
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  4. Al-Haj, N.A., J.M. Hauter, N.H. Al-Bulili, R.A. Al-Hotami and M.T. Al-Horaibi, 2018. Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus among students of public schools in Sanaʼa, Yemen. Res. J. Microbiol., 13: 65-69.
  5. Al-Haj, N.A., F. Al-Mughales and A.B.A. Al-Robasi, 2018. Estimated humoral immune status against Bordetella pertussis among military recruits in Sana’a, Yemen. Global J. Res. Anal., 7: 128-131.
  6. Al-Haj, N.A., F. Al Shaebi, A. Al Quradhi, H. Al Shamahy, K. Al Moyed and A.A. Al Areeq, 2018. Prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis G virus infection among Yemeni hemodialysis patients. Indian J. Res., 7: 121-124.
  7. Al-Zahrani, A., N. Al-Haj, H. Omer and A. Al-Judaibi, 2014. Impact of extracts of marine macroalgae on multidrug-resistant bacteria. J. Microbiol. Res., 4: 18-24.
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  8. Al-Haj, N.A., M.N. Shamsudin, R. Abdul Rahim, H. Halimaton, L.L. Suang, M.N.I. Mashan and Z. Sekawi, 2013. Detection the toxigenic genes of Vibrio cholerae and Staphylococcus aureus. Res. J. Biol. Sci., 8: 155-160.
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  9. Al-Haj, N.A., N.I. Mashan, M.N. Shamsudin, H. Moham, C.S. Vairappan and Z. Sekawi, 2010. Antibacterial activity of marine source extracts against multidrug resistance organisms. Am. J. Pharmacol. Toxicol., 5: 95-102.
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  10. Al-Haj, N.A., M.N. Shamsudin, N.M. Alipiah, H.F. Zamri and A. Bustamam et al., 2010. Characterization of Nigella Sativa L. essential oil-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles. Am. J. Pharmacol. Toxicol., 5: 52-57.
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  11. Vairappan, C.S., H. Mohamad, M.N. Shamsudin, N.A. Al-Haj, N.I. Mashan and Z. Sekawi, 2009. Detection the antibacterial effect of seaweeds on Staphylococcus aureus DNA repair gene (adaB) and cell wall protein synthesis (sav1017) by molecular approaches. Res. Biol. Sci., 4: 662-667.
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  12. Vairappan, C.S., H. Mohamad, M.N. Shamsudin, N.A. Al-Haj, N.I. Mashan and Z. Sekawi, 2009. Antibacterial effect of Gracilaria changii and Euchema denticulatum on molecular properties of Staphylococcus aureus genes mecA, mecR1 and mecI. Res. Biol. Sci., 4: 580-584.
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  13. Vairappan, C.S., H. Mohamad, M.N. Shamsudin, N.A. AL-Haj, N.I. Masha and Z. Sekawi, 2009. Application of RT-PCR to detect treated and untreated Staphylococcus aureus genes with marine algae. Res. Biol. Sci., 4: 952-959.
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  14. Suang, L.L., Z. Sekawi, N.A. Al-Haj, M.N. Shamsudin, R. Abdullah and R. Mohamed, 2009. In silico annotation of the genes involved in biosynthesis of lipopolysaccharide for Burkholderia pseudomallei. Res. J. Applied Sci., 4: 62-72.
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  15. Suang, L.L., M.N. Shamsudin, N.A. Al-Haj, R. Mohamed, R. Abdullah and Z. Sekawi, 2009. Polymerase chain reaction and cloning of Burkholderia pseudomallei putative genes. Res. J. Med. Sci., 3: 104-110.
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  16. Suang, L.L., M.N. Shamsudin, N.A. Al-Haj, R. Mohamed, R. Abdullah and Z. Sekawi, 2009. Molecular procedure for detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei. Res. J. Applied Sci., 4: 73-79.
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  17. Suang, L.L., M.N. Shamsudin, N.A. Al-Haj, R. Mohamed, R. Abdullah and Z. Sekawi, 2009. Genes expression in biosynthesis lipopolysaccharide of Burkholderia pseudomallei the causative agent of melioidosis. Res. Biol. Sci., 4: 668-674.
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  18. Shamsudin, M.N., N.A. Al-Haj, N.H. Idris and R.A. Rahim, 2009. Evaluation of safe attenuated Vibrio alginolyticus for oral vaccination of Lates calcarifer against vibriosis. Res. Biol. Sci., 4: 509-513.
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  19. Sairah, A.K., A. Rasedee, O. Sheikh, R. Rozita and N. Al-Haj, 2009. The effects of recombinant human erythropoietin and tamoxifen on growth and angiogenesis of mammary tumor in sprague-dawley rat. Am. J. Pharmacol. Toxicol., 4: 12-16.
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  20. Raha, A.R., F.Z. Hana, N.S. Mariana, N.A. ALHaj, S.L.L. Suang and W.M.Z. Somarny, 2009. Cloning sequencing and characterization of lipopolysaccharides genes of Vibrio alginolyticus. Res. Biol. Sci., 4: 472-476.
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  21. Arshad, A., Fatimah, M. Yusoff, M.A. Norfarrah, Mariana, N. Shamsudin and N.A. Al-Haj, 2009. Novel antibacterial activity of peptide gene extracted from Malaysian sea cucumber. Res. Biol. Sci., 4: 482-486.
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  22. Amghalia, E., N.A. Al-Haj, M.N. Shamsudin, S. Radu, R. Rosli, V. Neela and R.A. Rahim, 2009. Multiplex PCR assays for the detection of clinically relevant antibiotic resistance genes in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from malaysian hospitals. Res. J. Biol. Sci., 4: 444-448.
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  23. Amghalia, E., M.N. Shamsudin, N.A. Al-Haj, R. Mohamed, R. Abdullah and Z. Sekawi, 2009. Antibacterial activity of honey against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Res. Biol. Sci., 4: 943-947.
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  24. Amghalia, E., M.N. Shamsudin, N. AL-Haj, V. Neela and W.M.Z. Somarny, 2009. Molecular detection and epidemiological analysis of Staphylococcus aureus from Malaysian Hospitals using random amplified po lymorphic DNA-typing. Res. Biol. Sci., 4: 433-437.
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  25. Amghalia, E., M.N. Shamsudin, N. A. AL-Haj, N.I. Mashan, V. Neela and Z. Sekawi, 2009. Natural product activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus genes. Res. Biol. Sci., 4: 449-452.
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  26. Al-Haj, N.A., N.I. Mashan, M.N. Shamsudin, H. Mohamad, C.S. Vairappan and Z. Sekawi, 2009. Antibacterial activity in marine algae Eucheuma denticulatum against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. Res. J. Biol. Sci., 4: 519-524.
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  27. Al-Haj, N.A., E. Amghalia, M.N. Shamsudin, A. Rasedee, M. Rahmah and S. Zamberi, 2009. Novel molecular analysis for characterization of Staphylococcal cassette chromosome in a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from Malaysian hospital. Res. J. Biol. Sci., 4: 937-942.
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  28. Al-Haj, N. and A. Rasedee, 2009. Solid lipid nanoparticles preparation and characterization. Int. J. Pharmacol., 5: 90-93.
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  29. Abdelwahab, S.I., A.B. Abdul, M.M. Elhassan, S. Mohan and M.Y. Ibrahim et al., 2009. GC/MS determination of bioactive components ant antibacterial properties of Goniothalamus umbrosus extracts. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 8: 3336-3340.
  30. Abdelwahab, S.I., A.B. Abdul, M.M. Elhassan, S. Mohan and A.S. Al-Zubairi et al., 2009. Biological and phytochemical investigations of Goniothalamus umbrosus leaves hexane extract. J. Med. Plants Res., 3: 883-888.
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  31. Shamsudin, M.N., N.A. Al-Haj, R.A. Rahim and Z. Ishak, 2008. Molecular characterization of horseshoe crab anti-lipopolysaccharide factor c-peptide for hybridization-based detection method of gram negative bacteria. Res. Biol. Sci., 3: 1392-1397.
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  32. Shamsudin, M.N., N.A. Al-Haj, R.A. Rahim and Z. Ishak, 2008. Application of horseshoe crab-turbidity basis in the development of a sensitive detection assay for gram negative. Res. Biol. Sci., 3: 1387-1391.
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  33. Shamsudin, M.N., N.A. AL-Haj, R.A. Rahim and Z. Ishak, 2008. Development of a PCR primer and a marker band for detection of E. coli from various sources based on arbitrary primer set. Res. Biol. Sci., 3: 1327-1332.
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  34. Alhaj, N.A., M.N. Shamsudin, H.F. Zamri and R. Abdullah, 2008. Extraction of essential oil from Nigella sativa Using supercritical carbon dioxide: Study of antibacterial activity. Am. J. Pharmacol. Toxicol., 3: 225-228.
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  35. Al-Haj, N.A., R. Abdullah, S. Ibrahim and A. Bustamam, 2008. Tamoxifen drug loading solid lipid nanoparticles prepared by hot high pressure homogenization techniques. Am. J. Pharmacol. Toxicol., 3: 219-224.
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  36. Al-Haj, N.A., N.S. Mariana, A.R. Raha and Z. Ishak, 2008. Detection of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli isolated using molecular approaches. Res. J. Microbiol., 3: 359-367.
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  37. Raha, A.R., N. ALHaj, N.S. Mariana and Z. Ishak, 2007. Prevalence of antibiotic resistance among Escherichia coli from different sources in Malaysia. Res. J. Pharmacol., 1: 44-49.
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  38. Raha, A.R., N. ALHaj, N.S. Mariana and Z. Ishak, 2007. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of antimicrobial resistance among diarrheagenic Escherichia coli. Res. J. Med. Sci., 1: 245-250.
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  39. AlHaj, N., N.S. Mariana, A.R. Raha and Z. Ishak, 2007. Simultaneous Detection of Enteropathogenic E. coli and shiga toxin-producing E. coli by polymerase chain reaction. J. Applied Sci., 7: 2531-2534.
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  40. Al-Haj, N., N.S. Mariana, A.R. Raha and Z. Ishak, 2007. Development of polymerase chain reaction and dot blot hybridization to detect Escherichia coli isolates from various sources. Res. J. Microbiol., 2: 926-932.
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  41. Al-Shamahy, H., K. Al-Kharsah and N. Al-Haj, 2000. Sero-epidemiological survey of brucellosis in abattoir workers in Sana’a city, Yemen. Yemen Med. J., 3: 7-10.