Dr. Jafar Abdul Rida Qasem

Associate Professor
College of Health Science, Kuwait

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Texas Women University, USA

My URL
https://livedna.org/965.1959

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Area of Interest:

Molecular Sciences
Molecular Biodiversity
Molecular Diagnostic
Microbial Taxonomy
Genotoxicity

Selected Publications

  1. Qasem, J.A., S. Al-Zenki and A. Al-Marzouk, 2010. Identification and characterization of Streptococcus agalactiae Isolates using 16S rRNA sequencing and cellular fatty acid composition analysis. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 13: 9-15.
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  2. Bader, A.K., N. Al-khulaifi, I. Al-Taher, K. AlSaleh and J.A. Qasem, 2010. Health status of leisure walkers in Kuwait. Bull. Alex. Fac. Med., .

  3. Qasem, J.A., S.A. Al-Mouqati, A.A. Al-Shamalli, F.A. Al-Sharifi and S.C. Solman 2009. Application of random amplification of polymorphic DNA, antibiogram and serotyping for differentiating Streptococcus agalactiae clinical and environmental isolates from Kuwait. Res. J. Microbiol., 4: 1-12.
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  4. Qasem, j.A., S. Al-Zinki, S. Al-Mouqati, S. Al-Amad, A. Al-Marzouk and F. Al-Sharifi, 2008. Molecular investigation of Streptococcus agalactiae isolates from environmental samples and fish specimens during a massive fish kill in kuwait bay. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 11: 2500-2504.
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  5. Qasem, J.A., A.S. Mustafa and Z.U. Khan, 2008. Legionella in clinical specimens and hospital water supply facilities: Molecular detection and genotyping of the isolates. Med. Princ. Practice, 17: 49-55.
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  6. Qasem J.A., H. Nasrallah, B.N. Al-Khalaf, F. Al-Sharifi, A. Al-Sherayfee, S.A. Almathkouri and H. Al-Saraf, 2008. Meteorological factors, aeroallergens and asthma-related visits in Kuwait: a 12-month retrospective study. Ann. Saudi Med., 28: 435-441.
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  7. Duremdez, R., A. Al-Marzouk, J.A. Qasem, A. Al-Harbi and H. Gharabally, 2004. Isolation of Streptococcus agalactiae from cultured silver pomfret, Pampus argenteus (Euphrasen), in Kuwait. J. Fish Dis., 27: 307-310.
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  8. Qasem, J.A., Z.U. Khan, G. Shiji and A.S. Mustafa, 2002. Polymerase chain reaction as a sensitive and rapid method for specific detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in clinical samples. Microbiol. Res., 157: 77-82.
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  9. Qasem, J.A., Z.U. Khan and A.S. Mustafa, 2001. Diagnosis of nocardiosis by polymerase chain reaction: An experimental study in mice. Microbial. Res., 156: 317-322.
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  10. Qasem, J.A., Z.U. Khan, A.S. Mustafa and T.D. Chugh, 1999. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis and plasmid profile of soil and clinical isolates of Nocardia. Micrbiol. Res., 154: 157-166.
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