Esam I Azhar

InstitutionKing Abdulaziz University
AddressJeddah
Saudi Arabia
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    1. Hindawi SI, El-Kafrawy SA, Hassan AM, Badawi MA, Bayoumi MM, Almalki AA, Zowawi HM, Tolah AM, Alandijany TA, Abunada Q, Picard-Maureau M, Damanhouri GA, Azhar EI. Efficient inactivation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in human apheresis platelet concentrates with amotosalen and ultraviolet A light. Transfus Clin Biol. 2022 Feb; 29(1):31-36. PMID: 34411748.
      Citations:    Fields:    
    2. Alshukairi AN, El-Kafrawy SA, Dada A, Yasir M, Yamani AH, Saeedi MF, Aljohaney A, AlJohani NI, Bahaudden HA, Alam I, Gojobori T, Radovanovic A, Alandijany TA, Othman NA, Alsubhi TL, Hassan AM, Tolah AM, Al-Tawfiq JA, Zumla A, Azhar EI. Re-infection with a different SARS-CoV-2 clade and prolonged viral shedding in a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patient. Int J Infect Dis. 2021 Sep; 110:267-271. PMID: 34289407.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    3. Jani K, Bandal J, Shouche Y, Shafi S, Azhar EI, Zumla A, Sharma A. Extended Ecological Restoration of Bacterial Communities in the Godavari River During the COVID-19 Lockdown Period: a Spatiotemporal Meta-analysis. Microb Ecol. 2021 Aug; 82(2):365-376. PMID: 34219185.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:CellsPHPublic Health
    4. Farsi SH, Alandijany TA, Radwi M, Farsi A, Bahaaziq W, Abushoshah I, El-Kafrawy SA, Alsayed S, Azhar EI, Boker A. Prevalence of COVID-19 antibodies among operating room and critical care staff at a tertiary teaching hospital: A cross-sectional study. Saudi Med J. 2021 Jul; 42(7):742-749. PMID: 34187918.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    5. Tolah AMK, Sohrab SS, Tolah KMK, Hassan AM, El-Kafrawy SA, Azhar EI. Evaluation of a Pseudovirus Neutralization Assay for SARS-CoV-2 and Correlation with Live Virus-Based Micro Neutralization Assay. Diagnostics (Basel). 2021 May 30; 11(6). PMID: 34070824.
      Citations: 2     
    6. Alshukairi AN, Tolah AM, Dada A, Al-Tawfiq JA, Almagharbi RS, Saeedi MF, Al-Hamzi MA, El-Kafrawy SA, Bahaudden HA, El-Saed A, Al-Mozaini MA, Khalid I, Hefni LK, Hassan AM, Alandijany TA, Bajrai LH, Bayumi DT, Albishi GE, Althawadi SI, Zabani NA, Perlman S, Azhar EI. Test-based de-isolation in COVID-19 immunocompromised patients: Cycle threshold value versus SARS-CoV-2 viral culture. Int J Infect Dis. 2021 Jul; 108:112-115. PMID: 34004329.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    7. Faizo AA, Alandijany TA, Abbas AT, Sohrab SS, El-Kafrawy SA, Tolah AM, Hassan AM, Azhar EI. A Reliable Indirect ELISA Protocol for Detection of Human Antibodies Directed to SARS-CoV-2 NP Protein. Diagnostics (Basel). 2021 May 02; 11(5). PMID: 34063315.
      Citations: 2     
    8. Alhadrami HA, Sayed AM, Sharif AM, Azhar EI, Rateb ME. Olive-Derived Triterpenes Suppress SARS COV-2 Main Protease: A Promising Scaffold for Future Therapeutics. Molecules. 2021 May 01; 26(9). PMID: 34062737.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    9. Alhadrami HA, Hassan AM, Chinnappan R, Al-Hadrami H, Abdulaal WH, Azhar EI, Zourob M. Peptide substrate screening for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 using fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) assay. Mikrochim Acta. 2021 03 25; 188(4):137. PMID: 33763734.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    10. Kock R, Michel AL, Yeboah-Manu D, Azhar EI, Torrelles JB, Cadmus SI, Brunton L, Chakaya JM, Marais B, Mboera L, Rahim Z, Haider N, Zumla A. Zoonotic Tuberculosis - The Changing Landscape. Int J Infect Dis. 2021 Dec; 113 Suppl 1:S68-S72. PMID: 33713812.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    11. Alsayed SM, Alandijany TA, El-Kafrawy SA, Hassan AM, Bajrai LH, Faizo AA, Mulla EA, Aljahdali LS, Alquthami KM, Zumla A, Azhar EI. Pattern of Respiratory Viruses among Pilgrims during 2019 Hajj Season Who Sought Healthcare Due to Severe Respiratory Symptoms. Pathogens. 2021 Mar 08; 10(3). PMID: 33800223.
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    12. Ahmed WA, Dada A, Alshukairi AN, Sohrab SS, Faizo AA, Tolah AM, El-Kafrawy SA, Bajrai LH, Moalim HM, Aly MH, Aboelazm AF, Al-Hamzi MA, Saeedi MF, Alandijany TA, Azhar EI. Seroprevalence of neutralizing antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among healthcare workers in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. J King Saud Univ Sci. 2021 May; 33(3):101366. PMID: 33613011.
      Citations: 4     
    13. Alam I, Radovanovic A, Incitti R, Kamau AA, Alarawi M, Azhar EI, Gojobori T. CovMT: an interactive SARS-CoV-2 mutation tracker, with a focus on critical variants. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 05; 21(5):602. PMID: 33571446.
      Citations: 12     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    14. Alandijany TA, El-Kafrawy SA, Al-Ghamdi AA, Qashqari FS, Faizo AA, Tolah AM, Hassan AM, Sohrab SS, Hindawi SI, Badawi MA, Azhar EI. Lack of Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 among Blood Donors during COVID-19 Lockdown: A Study from Saudi Arabia. Healthcare (Basel). 2021 Jan 05; 9(1). PMID: 33466554.
      Citations: 5     
    15. El-Kafrawy SA, El-Daly MM, Hassan AM, Kaki RM, Abuzenadah AM, Kamal MA, Azhar EI. A Direct Method for RT-PCR Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Clinical Samples. Healthcare (Basel). 2021 Jan 04; 9(1). PMID: 33406585.
      Citations: 2     
    16. Azhar EI, Hindawi SI, El-Kafrawy SA, Hassan AM, Tolah AM, Alandijany TA, Bajrai LH, Damanhouri GA. Amotosalen and ultraviolet A light treatment efficiently inactivates severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in human plasma. Vox Sang. 2021 Jul; 116(6):673-681. PMID: 33277935.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    17. Haq F, Sharif S, Khurshid A, Ikram A, Shabbir I, Salman M, Ahad A, Suleman Rana M, Raja A, Badar N, Tashkandi H, Al Amri T, Azhar EI, Almuhayawi MS, Harakeh S, Faraz Arshad Malik M. Reverse transcriptase loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP)-based diagnosis: A potential alternative to quantitative real-time PCR based detection of the novel SARS-COV-2 virus. Saudi J Biol Sci. 2021 Jan; 28(1):942-947. PMID: 33424386.
      Citations: 2     
    18. Alandijany TA, El-Kafrawy SA, Tolah AM, Sohrab SS, Faizo AA, Hassan AM, Alsubhi TL, Othman NA, Azhar EI. Development and Optimization of In-house ELISA for Detection of Human IgG Antibody to SARS-CoV-2 Full Length Spike Protein. Pathogens. 2020 Sep 28; 9(10). PMID: 32998438.
      Citations: 8     
    19. Alzahrani FA, Saadeldin IM, Ahmad A, Kumar D, Azhar EI, Siddiqui AJ, Kurdi B, Sajini A, Alrefaei AF, Jahan S. The Potential Use of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Derived Exosomes as Immunomodulatory Agents for COVID-19 Patients. Stem Cells Int. 2020; 2020:8835986. PMID: 33014070.
      Citations: 13     
    20. Zumla A, Azhar EI, Shafi S, Memish ZA. COVID-19 and the scaled-down 2020 Hajj Pilgrimage - Decisive, logical and prudent decision making by Saudi authorities overcomes pre-Hajj public health concerns. Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Aug 07. PMID: 32777586.
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    21. Zumla A, Azhar EI, Alqahtani S, Shafi S, Memish ZA. COVID-19 and the scaled-down 2020 Hajj Pilgrimage-Decisive, logical and prudent decision making by Saudi authorities overcomes pre-Hajj public health concerns. Int J Infect Dis. 2020 10; 99:34-36. PMID: 32771631.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    
    22. de Sousa E, Ligeiro D, Lérias JR, Zhang C, Agrati C, Osman M, El-Kafrawy SA, Azhar EI, Ippolito G, Wang FS, Zumla A, Maeurer M. Mortality in COVID-19 disease patients: Correlating the association of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) with severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants. Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Sep; 98:454-459. PMID: 32693089.
      Citations: 15     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    23. Alandijany TA, Faizo AA, Azhar EI. Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: Current status and management practices. J Infect Public Health. 2020 Jun; 13(6):839-842. PMID: 32507401.
      Citations: 17     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    24. Zumla A, Wang FS, Ippolito G, Petrosillo N, Agrati C, Azhar EI, Chang C, El-Kafrawy SA, Osman M, Zitvogel L, Galle PR, Locatelli F, Gorman E, Cordon-Cardo C, O'Kane C, McAuley D, Maeurer M. Reducing mortality and morbidity in patients with severe COVID-19 disease by advancing ongoing trials of Mesenchymal Stromal (stem) Cell (MSC) therapy - Achieving global consensus and visibility for cellular host-directed therapies. Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Jul; 96:431-439. PMID: 32425638.
      Citations: 20     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    25. Petersen E, McCloskey B, Hui DS, Kock R, Ntoumi F, Memish ZA, Kapata N, Azhar EI, Pollack M, Madoff LC, Hamer DH, Nachega JB, Pshenichnaya N, Zumla A. COVID-19 travel restrictions and the International Health Regulations - Call for an open debate on easing of travel restrictions. Int J Infect Dis. 2020 05; 94:88-90. PMID: 32305518.
      Citations: 11     Fields:    
    26. Zumla A, Hui DS, Azhar EI, Memish ZA, Maeurer M. Reducing mortality from 2019-nCoV: host-directed therapies should be an option. Lancet. 2020 02 22; 395(10224):e35-e36. PMID: 32035018.
      Citations: 170     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    27. Degnah AA, Al-Amri SS, Hassan AM, Almasoud AS, Mousa M, Almahboub SA, Alhabbab RY, Mirza AA, Hindawi SI, Alharbi NK, Azhar EI, Hashem AM. Seroprevalence of MERS-CoV in healthy adults in western Saudi Arabia, 2011-2016. J Infect Public Health. 2020 May; 13(5):697-703. PMID: 32005618.
      Citations: 11     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    28. Sohrab SS, Sohrab SS, Suhail M, Kamal MA, Kamal MA, Ahmad F, Azhar EI, Azhar EI. The Emergence of Human Pathogenic Coronaviruses: Lectins as Antivirals for SARS-CoV-2. Curr Pharm Des. 2020; 26(41):5286-5292. PMID: 32954998.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    29. El-Kafrawy SA, Corman VM, Tolah AM, Al Masaudi SB, Hassan AM, Müller MA, Bleicker T, Harakeh SM, Alzahrani AA, Alsaaidi GA, Alagili AN, Hashem AM, Zumla A, Drosten C, Azhar EI. Enzootic patterns of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in imported African and local Arabian dromedary camels: a prospective genomic study. Lancet Planet Health. 2019 12; 3(12):e521-e528. PMID: 31843456.
      Citations: 19     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    30. Sohrab SS, Azhar EI. Genetic diversity of MERS-CoV spike protein gene in Saudi Arabia. J Infect Public Health. 2020 May; 13(5):709-717. PMID: 31831395.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    31. Azhar EI, Hui DSC, Memish ZA, Drosten C, Zumla A. The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2019 12; 33(4):891-905. PMID: 31668197.
      Citations: 83     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    32. Hashem AM, Hassan AM, Tolah AM, Alsaadi MA, Abunada Q, Damanhouri GA, El-Kafrawy SA, Picard-Maureau M, Azhar EI, Hindawi SI. Amotosalen and ultraviolet A light efficiently inactivate MERS-coronavirus in human platelet concentrates. Transfus Med. 2019 Dec; 29(6):434-441. PMID: 31696565.
      Citations: 11     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCellsPHPublic Health
    33. Hashem AM, Al-Subhi TL, Badroon NA, Hassan AM, Bajrai LHM, Banassir TM, Alquthami KM, Azhar EI. MERS-CoV, influenza and other respiratory viruses among symptomatic pilgrims during 2014 Hajj season. J Med Virol. 2019 06; 91(6):911-917. PMID: 30729547.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    34. Alamoudi RJ, Azhar LE, Alamoudi DH, Alamoudi DH, Tolah AM, Alhabbab RY, Azhar EI, Hashem AM. No molecular evidence of MERS-CoV circulation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia between 2010-2012: a single-center retrospective study. J Infect Dev Ctries. 2018 May 31; 12(5):390-393. PMID: 31865304.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    
    35. Hui DS, Azhar EI, Kim YJ, Memish ZA, Oh MD, Zumla A. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: risk factors and determinants of primary, household, and nosocomial transmission. Lancet Infect Dis. 2018 08; 18(8):e217-e227. PMID: 29680581.
      Citations: 157     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCellsPHPublic Health
    36. Hindawi SI, Hashem AM, Damanhouri GA, El-Kafrawy SA, Tolah AM, Hassan AM, Azhar EI. Inactivation of Middle East respiratory syndrome-coronavirus in human plasma using amotosalen and ultraviolet A light. Transfusion. 2018 01; 58(1):52-59. PMID: 29239484.
      Citations: 16     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    37. Al-Amri SS, Abbas AT, Siddiq LA, Alghamdi A, Sanki MA, Al-Muhanna MK, Alhabbab RY, Azhar EI, Li X, Hashem AM. Immunogenicity of Candidate MERS-CoV DNA Vaccines Based on the Spike Protein. Sci Rep. 2017 03 23; 7:44875. PMID: 28332568.
      Citations: 44     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCellsPHPublic Health
    38. Abdulhaq AA, Basode VK, Hashem AM, Alshrari AS, Badroon NA, Hassan AM, Alsubhi TL, Solan Y, Ejeeli S, Azhar EI. Patterns of Human Respiratory Viruses and Lack of MERS-Coronavirus in Patients with Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Southwestern Province of Saudi Arabia. Adv Virol. 2017; 2017:4247853. PMID: 28348590.
      Citations: 6     
    39. Azhar EI, Lanini S, Ippolito G, Zumla A. The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus - A Continuing Risk to Global Health Security. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2017; 972:49-60. PMID: 27966107.
      Citations: 11     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    40. Alraddadi BM, Al-Salmi HS, Jacobs-Slifka K, Slayton RB, Estivariz CF, Geller AI, Al-Turkistani HH, Al-Rehily SS, Alserehi HA, Wali GY, Alshukairi AN, Azhar EI, Haynes L, Swerdlow DL, Jernigan JA, Madani TA. Risk Factors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection among Healthcare Personnel. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 11; 22(11):1915-1920. PMID: 27767011.
      Citations: 31     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    41. Zumla A, Alagaili AN, Cotten M, Azhar EI. Infectious diseases epidemic threats and mass gatherings: refocusing global attention on the continuing spread of the Middle East Respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). BMC Med. 2016 09 07; 14(1):132. PMID: 27604081.
      Citations: 13     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    42. Arwady MA, Alraddadi B, Basler C, Azhar EI, Abuelzein E, Sindy AI, Sadiq BM, Althaqafi AO, Shabouni O, Banjar A, Haynes LM, Gerber SI, Feikin DR, Madani TA. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Transmission in Extended Family, Saudi Arabia, 2014. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 08; 22(8):1395-402. PMID: 27191038.
      Citations: 28     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    43. Zumla A, Dar O, Kock R, Muturi M, Ntoumi F, Kaleebu P, Eusebio M, Mfinanga S, Bates M, Mwaba P, Ansumana R, Khan M, Alagaili AN, Cotten M, Azhar EI, Maeurer M, Ippolito G, Petersen E. Taking forward a 'One Health' approach for turning the tide against the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus and other zoonotic pathogens with epidemic potential. Int J Infect Dis. 2016 Jun; 47:5-9. PMID: 27321961.
      Citations: 33     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCellsPHPublic Health
    44. Zumla A, Chan JF, Azhar EI, Hui DS, Yuen KY. Coronaviruses - drug discovery and therapeutic options. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2016 05; 15(5):327-47. PMID: 26868298.
      Citations: 600     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    45. Zumla A, Azhar EI, Arabi Y, Alotaibi B, Rao M, McCloskey B, Petersen E, Maeurer M. Host-directed therapies for improving poor treatment outcomes associated with the middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus infections. Int J Infect Dis. 2015 Nov; 40:71-4. PMID: 26365771.
      Citations: 21     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    46. Madani TA, Azhar EI, Hashem AM. Evidence for camel-to-human transmission of MERS coronavirus. N Engl J Med. 2014 10 02; 371(14):1360. PMID: 25271614.
      Citations: 16     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    47. Azhar EI, Hashem AM, El-Kafrawy SA, Sohrab SS, Aburizaiza AS, Farraj SA, Hassan AM, Al-Saeed MS, Jamjoom GA, Madani TA. Detection of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus genome in an air sample originating from a camel barn owned by an infected patient. mBio. 2014 Jul 22; 5(4):e01450-14. PMID: 25053787.
      Citations: 49     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    48. Azhar EI, El-Kafrawy SA, Farraj SA, Hassan AM, Al-Saeed MS, Hashem AM, Madani TA. Evidence for camel-to-human transmission of MERS coronavirus. N Engl J Med. 2014 Jun 26; 370(26):2499-505. PMID: 24896817.
      Citations: 361     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    49. Memish ZA, Al-Tawfiq JA, Makhdoom HQ, Assiri A, Alhakeem RF, Albarrak A, Alsubaie S, Al-Rabeeah AA, Hajomar WH, Hussain R, Kheyami AM, Almutairi A, Azhar EI, Drosten C, Watson SJ, Kellam P, Cotten M, Zumla A. Respiratory tract samples, viral load, and genome fraction yield in patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome. J Infect Dis. 2014 Nov 15; 210(10):1590-4. PMID: 24837403.
      Citations: 76     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    50. Aburizaiza AS, Mattes FM, Azhar EI, Hassan AM, Memish ZA, Muth D, Meyer B, Lattwein E, Müller MA, Drosten C. Investigation of anti-middle East respiratory syndrome antibodies in blood donors and slaughterhouse workers in Jeddah and Makkah, Saudi Arabia, fall 2012. J Infect Dis. 2014 Jan 15; 209(2):243-6. PMID: 24218504.
      Citations: 52     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
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