Dr. Adly M. M. Abdalla

Professor
International Atomic Energy Agency, Austria

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Molecular Virology from Montpellier University 2, France

My URL
https://livedna.org/20.20427

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Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
Molecular Virology
Viral Infections
Biotechnology
Entomology

Selected Publications

  1. Kariithi, H.M., I.K. Meki, D.G. Boucias and A.M. Abd-Alla, 2017. Hytrosaviruses: Current status and perspective. Curr. Opin. Insect Sci., 22: 71-78.
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  2. Doudoumis, V., F. Blow, A. Saridaki, A. Augustinos and N.A. Dyer et al., 2017. Challenging the Wigglesworthia, Sodalis, Wolbachia symbiosis dogma in tsetse flies: Spiroplasma is present in both laboratory and natural populations. Sci. Rep., Vol. 7. 10.1038/s41598-017-04740-3.
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  3. Scolari, F., J.B. Benoit, V. Michalkova, E. Aksoy and P. Takac et al., 2016. The spermatophore in Glossina morsitans morsitans: Insights into male contributions to reproduction. Sci. Rep., Vol. 6. 10.1038/srep20334.
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  4. Kariithi, H.M., S. Boeren, E.K. Murungi, J.M. Vlak and A.M. Abd-Alla, 2016. A proteomics approach reveals molecular manipulators of distinct cellular processes in the salivary glands of Glossina m. morsitans in response to Trypanosoma b. brucei infections. Parasites Vectors, Vol. 9. 10.1186/s13071-016-1714-z.
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  5. Kariithi, H.M., I.A. Ince, S. Boeren, E.K. Murungi and I.K. Meki et al., 2016. Comparative analysis of salivary gland proteomes of two Glossina species that exhibit differential hytrosavirus pathologies. Frontiers Microbiol., Vol. 7. 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00089.
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  6. El-Kafrawy, S.A., S.S. Sohrab, S.A. Ela, A.M. Abd-Alla and R. Alhabbab et al., 2016. Multiple introductions of dengue 2 virus strains into Saudi Arabia from 1992 to 2014. Vector-Borne Zoonotic Dis., 16: 391-399.
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  7. Abd-Alla, A.M., H.M. Kariithi, F. Cousserans, N.J. Parker and I.A. Ince et al., 2016. Comprehensive annotation of Glossina pallidipes salivary gland hypertrophy virus from Ethiopian tsetse flies: A proteogenomics approach. J. Gen. Virol., 97: 1010-1031.
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  8. Azhar, E.I., A.M. Hashem, S.A. El-Kafrawy, S. Abol-Ela and A.M. Abd-Alla et al., 2015. Complete genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of dengue type 1 virus isolated from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Virol. J., Vol. 12. 10.1186/s12985-014-0235-7.
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  9. Augustinos, A.A., G.A. Kyritsis, N.T. Papadopoulos, A.M. Abd-Alla, C. Caceres and K. Bourtzis, 2015. Exploitation of the medfly gut microbiota for the enhancement of sterile insect technique: Use of Enterobacter sp. in larval diet-based probiotic applications. PloS One, Vol. 10. 10.1371/journal.pone.0136459.
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  10. Ahmadi, M., S. Moharramipour and A.M. Abd Alla, 2015. Antifeedant effect of gamma radiation and Perovskia atriplicifolia essential oil combination against Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). J. Crop Protect., 4: 463-475.
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  11. Ahmadi, M., H. Mozdarani and A.M. Abd-Alla, 2015. Comparative toxicity and micronuclei formation in Tribolium castaneum, Callosobruchus maculatus and Sitophilus oryzae exposed to high doses of gamma radiation. Applied Radiation Isotopes, 101: 135-140.
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  12. Abd-Alla, A., N. Gaafar, A.S.H. Abdel-Moniem and S. Abol-Ela, 2015. Optimization of the potato tuber moth Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) granulovirus (PhopGV) as a bio-pesticide against the pest in traditional potato storage in Egypt. Egypt. J. Biol. Pest Control, 25: 227-231.
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  13. Adam, Y., J. Bouyer, G.K. Dayo, C.I. Mahama and M.J. Vreysen et al., 2014. Genetic comparison of Glossina tachinoides populations in three river basins of the Upper West Region of Ghana and implications for tsetse control. Infect. Genet. Evol., 28: 588-595.
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  14. Abd-Alla, A.M., M. Nada, F. Cousserans and M. Bergoin, 2014. Isolation of an entomopathogenic virus in the green stink bug Nezara viridula (linnaeus) in Egypt. Egypt. J. Virol., 11: 272-279.

  15. Abd-Alla, A.M., C. Marin, A.G. Parker and M.J. Vreysen, 2014. Antiviral drug valacyclovir treatment combined with a clean feeding system enhances the suppression of salivary gland hypertrophy in laboratory colonies of Glossina pallidipes. Parasites Vectors, Vol. 7. 10.1186/1756-3305-7-214.
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  16. Wang, Y., A.M. Abd-Alla, H. Bossin, Y. Li and M. Bergoin, 2013. Analysis of the transcription strategy of the Junonia coenia densovirus (JcDNV) genome. Virus Res., 174: 101-107.
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  17. Kariithi, H.M., M. Ahmadi, A.G. Parker, G. Franz and V.I.D. Ros et al., 2013. Prevalence and genetic variation of salivary gland hypertrophy virus in wild populations of the tsetse fly Glossina pallidipes from southern and eastern Africa. J. Invertebrate Pathol., 112: S123-S132.
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  18. Kariithi, H.M., J.W. van Lent, S. Boeren, A.M. Abd-Alla, I.A. Ince, M.M. van Oers and J.M. Vlak, 2013. Correlation between structure, protein composition, morphogenesis and cytopathology of Glossina pallidipes salivary gland hypertrophy virus. J. Gen. Virol., 94: 193-208.
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  19. Kariithi, H.M., J. van Lent, M.M. van Oers, A.M. Abd-Alla and J.M. Vlak, 2013. Proteomic footprints of a member of Glossinavirus (Hytrosaviridae): An expeditious approach to virus control strategies in tsetse factories. J. Invertebrate Pathol., 112: S26-S31.
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  20. Haq, I.U., M.J. Vreysen, A. Abd-Alla and J. Hendrichs, 2013. Ability of genetic sexing strain male melon flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) to suppress wild female remating: Implications for SIT. Florida Entomol., 96: 839-849.
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  21. Boucias, D.G., H.M. Kariithi, K. Bourtzis, D.I. Schneider and K. Kelley et al., 2013. Transgenerational transmission of the Glossina pallidipes hytrosavirus depends on the presence of a functional symbiome. PLoS One, Vol. 8. 10.1371/journal.pone.0061150.
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  22. Ahmadi, M., A.M.M. Abd-Alla and S. Moharramipour, 2013. Combination of gamma radiation and essential oils from medicinal plants in managing Tribolium castaneum contamination of stored products. Applied Radiation Isotopes, 78: 16-20.
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  23. Abd-Alla, A.M., H.M. Kariithi, A.H. Mohamed, E. Lapiz, A.G. Parker and M.J. Vreysen, 2013. Managing hytrosavirus infections in Glossina pallidipes colonies: Feeding regime affects the prevalence of salivary gland hypertrophy syndrome. PLoS One, Vol. 8. 10.1371/journal.pone.0061875.
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  24. Yu, Q., G. Fediere, A. Abd-Alla, M. Bergoin and P. Tijssen, 2012. Iteravirus-like genome organization of a densovirus from Sibine fusca stoll. J. Virol., 86: 8897-8898.
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  25. Mutika, G.N., C. Marin, A.G. Parker, D.G. Boucias, M.J. Vreysen and A.M. Abd-Alla, 2012. Impact of salivary gland hypertrophy virus infection on the mating success of male Glossina pallidipes: Consequences for the sterile insect technique. PLoS One, Vol. 7. 10.1371/journal.pone.0042188.
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  26. Khamiss, O., G.W. Nemer and A. Abdalla, 2012. PCR primers design to amplify species-specific amplicon size for distinguishing gp64-lacked baculoviruses depending on viral gene coding sequence gap. Egypt. J. Virol., 9: 723-738.

  27. Doudoumis, V., G. Tsiamis, F. Wamwiri, C. Brelsfoard and U. Alam et al., 2012. Detection and characterization of Wolbachia infections in laboratory and natural populations of different species of tsetse flies (genus Glossina). BMC Microbiol., Vol. 12. 10.1186/1471-2180-12-S1-S3.
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  28. Abd-Alla, A.M., H. Adun, A.G. Parker, M.J. Vreysen and M. Bergoin, 2012. The antiviral drug valacyclovir successfully suppresses Salivary Gland Hypertrophy Virus (SGHV) in laboratory colonies of Glossina pallidipes. PLoS One, Vol. 7. 10.1371/journal.pone.0038417.
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  29. d'Alencon, E., N. Negre, S. Stanojcic, B. Alassoeur and S. Gimenez et al., 2011. Characterization of a CENP-B homolog in the holocentric Lepidoptera Spodoptera frugiperda. Gene, 485: 91-101.
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  30. Lietze, V.U., A.M. Abd-Alla, M.J. Vreysen, C.J. Geden and D.G. Boucias, 2011. Salivary gland hypertrophy viruses: A novel group of insect pathogenic viruses. Annu. Rev. Entomol., 56: 63-80.

  31. Lietze, V.U., A.M. Abd-Alla and D.G. Boucias, 2011. Two hytrosaviruses, MdSGHV and GpSGHV, induce distinct cytopathologies in their respective host insects. J. Invertebrate Pathol., 107: 161-163.
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  32. Kariithi, H.M., I.A. Ince, S. Boeren, A.M. Abd-Alla and A.G. Parker et al., 2011. The salivary secretome of the tsetse fly Glossina pallidipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) infected by salivary gland hypertrophy virus. PLoS Neglected Trop. Dis., Vol. 5. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001371.
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  33. Abd-Alla, A.M., T.Z. Salem, A.G. Parker, Y. Wang, J.A. Jehle, M.J. Vreysen and D. Boucias, 2011. Universal primers for rapid detection of Hytrosaviruses. J. Virol. Methods, 171: 280-283.
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  34. Abd-Alla, A.M., A.G. Parker, M.J. Vreysen and M. Bergoin, 2011. Tsetse salivary gland hypertrophy virus: Hope or hindrance for tsetse control? PLoS Neglected Trop. Dis., Vol. 5. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001220.
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  35. Sasanya, J.J., A.M.M. Abd-Alla, A.G. Parker and A. Cannavan, 2010. Analysis of the antiviral drugs acyclovir and valacyclovir-hydrochloride in tsetse flies (Glossina pallidipes) using LC-MSMS. J. Chromatography B, 878: 2384-2390.
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  36. Kariithi, H.M., I.A. Ince, S. Boeren, J. Vervoort and M. Bergoin et al., 2010. Proteomic analysis of Glossina pallidipes salivary gland hypertrophy virus virions for immune intervention in tsetse fly colonies. J. Gen. Virol., 91: 3065-3074.
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  37. Abd-Alla, A.M.M., D.G. Boucias and M. Bergoin, 2010. Hytrosaviruses: Structure and Genomic Properties. In: Insect Virology, Asgari, S. and K.N. Johnson (Eds.). Caister Academic Press, Norfolk, pp: 103-121.

  38. Abd-Alla, A.M., H.M. Kariithi, A.G. Parker, A.S. Robinson, M. Kiflom, M. Bergoin and M.J. Vreysen, 2010. Dynamics of the salivary gland hypertrophy virus in laboratory colonies of Glossina pallidipes (Diptera: Glossinidae). Virus Res., 150: 103-110.
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  39. Garcia-Maruniak, A., A.M. Abd-Alla, T.Z. Salem, A.G. Parker and V.U. Lietze et al., 2009. Two viruses that cause salivary gland hypertrophy in Glossina pallidipes and Musca domestica are related and form a distinct phylogenetic clade. J. Gen. Virol., 90: 334-346.
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  40. Baquerizo-Audiot, E., A. Abd-Alla, F.X. Jousset, F. Cousserans, P. Tijssen and M. Bergoin, 2009. Structure and expression strategy of the genome of Culex pipiens densovirus, a mosquito densovirus with an ambisense organization. J. Virol., 83: 6863-6873.
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  41. Abd-Alla, A.M.M., J.M. Vlak, M. Bergoin, J.E. Maruniak and A. Parker et al., 2009. Hytrosaviridae: A proposal for classification and nomenclature of a new insect virus family. Arch. Virol., 154: 909-918.
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  42. Abd-Alla, A.M., F. Cousserans, A.G. Parker, C. Jridi, M. Bergoin and A.S. Robinson, 2009. Quantitative PCR analysis of the salivary gland hypertrophy virus (GpSGHV) in a laboratory colony of Glossina pallidipes. Virus Res., 139: 48-53.
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  43. Abd-Alla, A.M., F. Cousserans, A.G. Parker, J.A. Jehle and N.J. Parker et al., 2008. Genome analysis of a Glossina pallidipes salivary gland hypertrophy virus reveals a novel, large, double-stranded circular DNA virus. J. Virol., 82: 4595-4611.
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  44. Abd-Alla, A., H. Bossin, F. Cousserans, A. Parker, M. Bergoin and A. Robinson, 2007. Development of a non-destructive PCR method for detection of the Salivary Gland Hypertrophy Virus (SGHV) in tsetse flies. J. Virol. Methods, 139: 143-149.
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  45. Fediere, G., M. Salah, R. El-Mergawy, M. Masr and M. El-Sheikh et al., 2004. A new densovirus from the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera Hbn (Lepiodptera: Noctuidae) in Egypt. Arabe J. Biotechnol., 7: 289-298.

  46. Abd-Alla, A., F.X. Jousset, Y. Li, G. Fediere, F. Cousserans and M. Bergoin, 2004. NS-3 protein of the Junonia coenia densovirus is essential for viral DNA replication in an Ld 652 cell line and Spodoptera littoralis larvae. J. Virol., 78: 790-797.
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  47. El-Bolbol, H., O. Khamiss, A. Abd-Alla and S. Abul-Ela, 2003. Genomic and biological variations among five isolates of potato tuber moth Phthorimaea operculella Granulovirus. Egypt. J. Applied Sci., 18: 343-354.

  48. Taha, A., A. Nour-el-Din, L. Croizier, M. Lo and G. Croizier, 2000. Comparative analysis of the granulin regions of the Phthorimaea operculella and Spodoptera littoralis granuloviruses. Virus Genes, 21: 147-155.
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  49. Lery, X., O. Khamiss, A. Nour El-Din, J. Giannotti and S. Abul-Ela, 1997. Multiplication of Spodoptera littoralis granulosis virus in a cell line established from Phthorimaea operculella. Acta Virol., 41: 169-174.
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  50. Abd-Alla, A.M., M. El-Sheikh, S. Abol-Ela, G. Fediere, J. Giannotti and A. El-Sharaby, 1997. Laboratory bioassay and host range tests of the granulosis virus of Spodoptera littoralis. Bull. Entonomol. Soc. Egypt Econ. Ser., 22: 24-32.
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