Dr. Sayed S. Sohrab
Assistant ProfessorKing Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Biosciences from Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi, India
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- Sohrab, S.S., M.A. Kamal, A. Husen, A. Ilah, P.S. Bhattacharya and D. Rana, 2016. Development of transgenic cotton by using βC1 gene for cotton leaf curl virus resistance. Saudi J. Biol. Sci., 23: 358-362.
- Sohrab, S.S., M. Yasir, S.A. El-Kafrawy, H.S. Al-Zahrani, M.A.A. Mousa and A.A. Bakhashwain, 2016. Phylogenetic relationships, recombination analysis and genetic variability of tomato yellow leaf curl virus infecting tomato in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Plant Omics, 9: 90-98.
- Sohrab, S.S., M. Yasir, S.A. El-Kafrawy, A.T. Abbas, M.A.A. Mousa and A.A. Bakhashwain, 2016. Association of tomato leaf curl Sudan virus with leaf curl disease of tomato in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Virus Dis., 27: 145-153.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sohrab, S.S., 2016. The role of corchorus in spreading of tomato yellow leaf curl virus on tomato in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. VirusDisease, 27: 19-26.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sohrab, S.S., 2016. First report of Tomato leaf curl patna virus infecting Cassia tora in India. Plant Dis., Vol. 100. 10.1094/PDIS-01-16-0077-PDN.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - El-Kafrawy, S.A., S.S. Sohrab, S.A. Ela, A.M.M. Abd-Alla and R.S.A. Farraj et al., 2016. Multiple introductions of dengue 2 virus strains into Saudi Arabia from 1992 to 2014. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis., 16: 391-399.
CrossRef | PubMed | - Sohrab, S.S., P.S. Bhattacharya, D. Rana, M.A. Kamal and M.K. Pande, 2015. Development of interspecific Solanum lycopersicum and screening for Tospovirus resistance. Saudi J. Biol. Sci., 22: 730-738.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sohrab, S.S., M. Yasir, S.A. El-Kafrawy, Z. Mirza, H.S.M. AlZahrani, P. Bhattacharya and D. Rana, 2015. Recombination analysis and in silico structural characterization of βC1 protein gene from Okra leaf curl betasatellite. Plant Omics J., 38: 565-571.
Direct Link | - Nedjadi, T., S.A. El-Kafrawy, S.S. Sohrab, P. Despres, G. Damanhouri and E. Azhar, 2015. Tackling dengue fever: Current status and challenges. Virol. J. 10.1186/s12985-015-0444-8.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Husen, A., M. Iqbal S.N. Siddiqui, S.S. Sohrab and G. Masresha, 2015. Effect of indole-3-butyric acid on clonal propagation of mulberry (Morus alba L.) stem cuttings: Rooting and associated biochemical changes. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. India Sect. B: Biol. Sci. 10.1007/s40011-015-0597-7.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - El-Aidy, W.K., A.A. Ebeid, A.E.R.M. Sallam, I.E. Muhammad, A.T. Abbas, M.A. Kamal and S.S. Sohrab, 2015. Evaluation of propolis, honey, and royal jelly in amelioration of peripheral blood leukocytes and lung inflammation in mouse conalbumin-induced asthma model. Saudi J. Biol. Sci., 22: 780-788.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Azhar, E.I., A.M. Hashem, S.A. El-Kafrawy, S. Abol-Ela and A.M.M. Abd-Alla et al., 2015. Complete genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of dengue type 1 virus isolated from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Virol. J. 10.1186/s12985-014-0235-7.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Uthman, N.A., S.S. Sohrab, I.H. Kamal, S.A. Farraj and B.E. Masri et al., 2014. Genetic diversity of the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus in Saudi Arabia. J. Infect. Dev. Countries, 8: 1563-1573.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sohrab, S.S., S. Karim, M.A. Kamal, M. Abuzenadah, A.G. Chaudhary, M.H. Al-Qahtani and Z. Mirza, 2014. Bacteriophage-a common divergent therapeutic approach for alzheimer's disease and type II diabetes mellitus. CNS Neurol. Disorders-Drug Targets, 13: 491-500.
Direct Link | - Sohrab, S.S., E.I. Azhar, M.A. Kamal, P.S. Bhattacharya and D. Rana, 2014. Genetic variability of cotton leaf curl betasatellite in Northern India. Saudi J. Biol. Sci., 21: 626-631.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sohrab, S.S., D. Rana, G. Krishna, P.S. Reddy and P.S. Bhattacharya, 2014. Association of Begomovirus with okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) leaf curl virus disease in southern India. Scholarena J. Biotechnol. .
Direct Link | - Madani, T.A., E.I. Azhar, E.T. Abuelzein, M. Kao and H.M. Al-Bar et al., 2014. Complete genome sequencing and genetic characterization of alkhumra hemorrhagic fever virus isolated from Najran, Saudi Arabia. Intervirology, 57: 300-310.
Direct Link | - Karim, S., Z. Mirza, S.A. Ansari, M. Rasool and Z. Iqbal et al., 2014. Transcriptomics study of neurodegenerative disease: Emphasis on synaptic dysfunction mechanism in Alzheimer's disease. CNS Neurol. Disorders-Drug Targets, 13: 1202-1212.
Direct Link | - Karim, S., Z. Mirza, M.A. Kamal, A.M. Abuzenadah and E.I. Azhar et al., 2014. Role of viruses in neurodegenerative and neurobehavioral diseases. CNS Neurol. Disorders-Drug Targets, 13: 1213-1223.
- Karim, S., Z. Mirza M.A. Kamal, A.M. Abuzenadah, E.I. Azhar, M.H. Al-Qahtani and S.S. Sohrab, 2014. An association of virus infection with type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. CNS Neurol. Disorders-Drug Targets, 13: 429-439.
Direct Link | - Bibi, F., M. Yasir, S.S. Sohrab, E.I. Azhar and M.H. Al-Qahtani et al., 2014. Link between chronic bacterial inflammation and Alzheimer disease. CNS Neurol. Disorders Drug Targets, 13: 1140-1147.
Direct Link | - Azhar, E.I., A.M. Hashem, S.A. El-Kafrawy, S.S. Sohrab and A.S. Aburizaiza et al., 2014. Detection of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus genome in an air sample originating from a camel barn owned by an infected patient. MBio, Vol. 5. 10.1128/mBio.01450-14.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Turki, R., K. Sait, N. Anfinan, S.S. Sohrab and A.M. Abuzenadah, 2013. Prevalence of human papillomavirus in women from Saudi Arabia. Asian Pac. J. Cancer Prev., 14: 3177-3181.
Direct Link | - Sohrab, S.S., Z. Mirza, S. Karim, D. Rana, A.M. Abuzenadah, A.G. Chaudhary and P.S. Bhattacharya, 2013. Detection of begomovirus associated with okra leaf curl disease. Arch. Phytopathol. Plant Protect., 46: 1047-1053.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sohrab, S.S., S. Karim, A. Varma, E.I. Azhar, B. Mandal, A.M. Abuzenadah and G.A. Chaudhary, 2013. Factors affecting sap transmission of tomato leaf curl New Delhi begomovirus infecting sponge gourd in India. Phytoparasitica, 41: 591-592.
- Sohrab, S.S., S. Karim, A. Varma, A.M. Abuzenadah, A.G. Chaudhary, G.A. Damanhouri and B. Mandal, 2013. Characterization of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus infecting cucurbits: Evidence for sap transmission in a host specific manner. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 12: 5000-5009.
Direct Link | - Sohrab, S.S., S. Karim, A. Varma, A.M. Abuzenadah, A.G. Chaudhary and B. Mandal, 2013. Role of sponge gourd in apical leaf curl disease of potato in Northern India. Phytoparasitica, 41: 403-410.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Krishna, G., P.S. Reddy, P.W. Ramteke, P. Rambabu, S.S. Sohrab, D. Rana and P. Bhattacharya, 2011. In vitro regeneration through organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis in pigeon pea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] cv. JKR105. Physiol. Mol. Biol. Plants, 17: 375-385.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sohrab, S.S., B. Mandal, A. Ali and A. Varma, 2010. Chlorotic curly stunt: A severe begomovirus disease of bottle gourd in Northern India. Indian J. Virol., 21: 56-63.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Shardiwal, R.K. and S.S. Sayed, 2009. A More elaborative way to check codon quality: An open source program. EMBnet. News, 15: 18-21.
Direct Link | - Sohrab, S.S., B. Mandal, A. Ali and A. Varma, 2006. Molecular diagnosis of emerging begomovirus diseases in cucurbits occurring in northern India. Indian J. Virol., 17: 88-95.
- Mandal, B., S. Mandal, S.S. Sohrab, K.B. Pun and A. Varma, 2004. A new yellow mosaic disease of chayote in India. Plant Pathol., 53: 797-797.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sohrab, S.S., B. Mandal, R.P. Pant and A. Varma, 2003. First report of association of Tomato leaf curl virus-New Delhi with yellow mosaic disease of Luffa cylindrica in India. Plant Dis., 87: 1148-1148.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Khan, J.A., S.S. Sohrab and R.K. Aminuddin, 2002. Detection of a begomovirus affecting guar [Cyamopsis tetrago-noloba (L.) Taub.] in Indian. J. Plant Dis. Protect., 109: 68-73.
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