Publications by DMI staff

  1. Zorgani A., Elahmer O., Franka E., Grera A., Abudher A., and Ghenghesh KS. 2009. Detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among healthcare workers in Libyan hospitals. Journal of Hospital Infection (In Press). doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2009.06.019.

  2. Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh, Ezzedin Franka, Khaled Tawil, Momtaz O. Wasfy, Salwa F. Ahmed, Salvatore Rubino and John D. Klena. 2009. Enteric Fever in Mediterranean North Africa. Journal of Infection Control in Developing Countries (In Press).

  3. Hamida El-Magrahe, Abdul Rahaman Furarah, Kheiria El-Figih, Sued El-Urshfany, Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh. 2009. Maternal and Neonatal Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAg) in Tripoli-Libya. Journal of Infection Control in Developing Countries (In Press).

  4. Amal Khalifa Abougrain, Mohamed Hadi Nahaisi, Nuri Sahli Madi, Mohamed Mohamed Saied, and Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh. 2010. Parasitological Contamination in Salad Vegetables in Tripoli-Libya. Food Cntrol (In Press).

  5. Al-Tubuly A. A. and Daeki A. O., 2009. Immunology Lecture Notes. A textbook for Medical and Dental undergraduate students. Tripoli, Libya.

  6. Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh, Einass Elkateb, Nuri Berbash, Rania Abdel Nada, Salwa F. Ahmed, Amal Rahouma, Nadia Seif-Enasser, Mohamed-Abdulwahab Elkhabroun, Taher Belresh, and John D. Klena. 2009. Uropathogens from diabetic patients in Libya: virulence factors and phylogenetic groups of isolated Escherichia coli. Journal of Medical Microbiology; 58: DOI 10.1099/jmm.0.007146-0

  7. Hamida El-Magrahe, Abdul Rahaman Furarah, Kheiria El-Figih, Suad El Urshfany and Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh. 2009. Maternal Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) in Tripoli Libya (Abstract 54, Oral presentation). 2nd Infectious and Endemic Diseases Scientific Conference, Tripoli-Libya. May 15-18.

  8. Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh, Amal Rahouma and Ezzedin Franka. 2009. New Emerging Enteric Pathogens in Developing Countries: Aeromonas in Libya as a Model (Abstract 86, Oral presentation). 2nd Infectious and Endemic Diseases Scientific Conference, Tripoli-Libya. May 15-18.

  9. Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh, Einass El-Kateb, Nuri Berbash, Rania Abdel-Khalek, Salwa Foad Ahmed, John D. Klena. 2009. PCR Detection of Virulence Factors in Escherichia coli from Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients with Urinary Tract Infections in Tripoli, Libya (Abstract 88, Oral presentation). 2nd Infectious and Endemic Diseases Scientific Conference, Tripoli-Libya. May 15-18.

  10. Amal Rahouma, Ezzedin Franka, Zaineb Krema, Khalid Treesh, Omar Abusnena, John Klena and Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh. 2009. Detection of Adenovirus, Astrovirus, Norwalk Virus and Rotavirus in Libyan Children with Diarrhea (Abstract 89, Oral Presentation). 2nd Infectious and Endemic Diseases Scientific Conference, Tripoli-Libya. May 15-18.

  11. Einass El-Kateb, Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh, Nuri Berbash, Amal Rahouma, Nadia Saifnasser, Taher Belreesh, Mohamed Abdulwahab Elgabroun. 2009. Urinary Tract Infections in Diabetics and non-Diabetics in Tripoli-Libya: associated uropathogens and their susceptibility to antimicrobials (Abstract 105, Oral presentation). 2nd Infectious and Endemic Diseases Scientific Conference, Tripoli-Libya. May 15-18.

  12. Amal Khalifa Abougrain, Mohamed Mohamed Saied, Mohamed Hadi Nahaisi, Nuri Sahli Madi, and Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh. 2009. Detection of Parasites Stages in Salad Vegetables in Tripoli-Libya (Abstract 123, Oal presentation). 2nd Infectious and Endemic Diseases Scientific Conference, Tripoli-Libya. May 15-18.

  13. Ezzedin Franka, Aleya H. El-Zoka, Ahmed H. Hussein, Mohamed M. Elbakosh, Anwaar K. Arafa and Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh. 2009. Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus in Medical Waste Handlers in Tripoli-Libya. Journal of Hospital Infection. (72): 258-261.

  14. Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh, Halima Nashnoush, Amal Shaker, Hussam Enaami, and Abdualaziz Zorgani. 2009. Isolation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from rented DVDs. American Journal of Infection Control. In press.

  15. Amal Rahouma, Ezzedin Franka, Zaineb Krema, Khalid Treesh, Omar Abusnena, John Klena and Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh. 2009. Detection of new emerging enteric pathogens in Libyan children with diarrhea. 6th Postgraduate Conference on Medical Sciences, Al-Arab University for Medical sciences, Benghazi-Libya. 29th March, 2009. 

  16. Halima Nashnoush, Zakia M. El-Agili, Abdunabi Elghamoudi, Abdulghani Msalati, Amal Rahouma, and Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh. 2009. Isolation, virulence factors and antibiotic susceptibility of Aeromonas spp. from drinking water reservoirs (Faskia) in Tripoli-Libya. Libyan Journal of Infectious Diseases; 3 (1): 44-49. 

  17. Halima Nashnoush, Manal Mohamed Elsharef, Awatef Ahmed Ben Ramadan, Mohammed Albakoush, and Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh. 2009. Bacteriological quality of drinking water from water vendors in Tripoli-Libya. Libyan Journal of Infectious Diseases; 3 (2):

  18. Zorgani A., Shawerf O., Tawil K., El-Turki E., and Ghenghesh KS. 2009. Inducible clindamycin resistance among staphylococci isolated from burn patients. Libyan Journal of Medicine; AOP: 090128. 

  19. Delaji J., Nada RA., Arag G., Mattar G., Ghenghesh KS., El Shafie S., and Klena JD. 2008. Molecular epidemiology of Shigella sonnei biotype G isolated in Qatar, Lebanon and Libya during 2006-2007. The 108th American Society Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

  20. عبدالحميد الطبولي. إصابات الإجهاد المتكرر 2: الوقاية و العلاج. مجلة ليبيا للإتصالات و التقنية. السنة الأولى- العدد الثالث-فبراير 2008- صفحة 40. http://ltt.ly/mag/ltt-mag-no3.pdf

  21. Ghenghesh KS., Ahmed SF., Abdel El-Khalek R., Al-Gendy A., and Klena J. 2008. Aeromonas-Associated Infections in Developing Countries. Journal of Infection in Developing Countries; 2(2): 81-98

  22. Ghenghesh KS., Franka EA., Tawil KA., Abeid S., Ali MB., Taher IA., and Tobgi R. 2008. Infectious Acute Diarrhea in Libyan Children: causative agents, clinical features, treatment and prevention. Libyan Journal of Infectious Diseases; 2(1): 10-19

  23. عبدالحميد الطبولي. إصابات الإجهاد المتكرر الناتجة عن سوء إستخدام الحاسوب. مجلة ليبيا للإتصالات و التقنية. السنة الأولى - العدد الثاني - أغسطس 2007 - صفحة 38. http://ltt.ly/mag/ltt-mag-no2.pdf

  24. Salwa F. Ahmed, Jenny Duenas, Sittana S. el Shafie, Hanan I. Al Remaihi, R. Hasan, Khalifa S. Ghenghesh, Ghassan Matar, George Araj, Matthew Weiner, Adam W. Armstrong and John D. Klena. Multilocus sequence typing of Shigella isolates from the Middle East (Poster 17). Vaccines for Enteric Diseases, Lisbon, Portugal. 25-27 April 2007.

  25. Ghenghesh KS., Belhaj K., Algaui A., Alturki E., Rahouma A., and Abeid S. 2007. Bacteriological quality of drinking water obtained from mosques in Tripoli, Libya. The Libyan Journal of Infectious Diseases; 1: 49-53.

  26. El-Bousefy A, Al-Tubuly AA, Dawi E, Zaroog S, and Schulze I. (2006). Libyan Boy with Autosomal Recessive Trait (P22-phox Defect) of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. Libyan J Med, AOP: 0600905 (Free Full Text).

  27. Al-Tubuly AA (2006). The four phenomenons of oral exams in our medical schools: a personal point of view. JMJ, 6, No. 1, 63

  28. Dow MA., Toth I., Malik A., Herpay M, Nogrady N., Ghenghesh KS., and Nagy B. (2006). Phenotypic and genetic characterization of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) and enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC) from diarrhoeal and non-diarrhoeal children in Libya.  Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis; 29: 100-113.

  29. Al-Tubuly AA and Al-Tubuly RA (2006). Avian Influenza: a timeline of events. JMJ, 5, No. 1, 8

  30. El-Ghodban A., Ghenghesh KS., Marialigeti K., Esahli H and Tawil A. (2006). PCR detection of toxic shock syndrome toxin of Staphylococcus aureus from Tripoli, Libya. Journal of Medical Microbiology; 55: 179-182.

  31. Elgderi RM., Ghenghesh KS., and Berbash N. (2006). Carriage by the German cockroach (Blattella germanica) of multiple-antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are potentially pathogenic to humans, in hospital and households in Tripoli, Libya. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology; 100: 55-62.

  32. Al-Tubuly AA and Al-Tubuly RA (2005). New evidence suggesting cigarette smoking may cause asthma and not just aggravates it. JMJ, 4, No. 3,167

  33. Rahuma N., Ghenghesh KS., Ben Aissa R., and Elamaari A. (2005). Carriage by the housefly (Musca domestica) of multiple-antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are potentially pahtogenic to humans, in hospital and other urban environments in Misurata, Libya. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology; 99 (8): 795-802

  34. Ghenghesh KS., Nashnoush H., Shaker A. and Enaami MM. (2005). Rent a Car and/or DVD and Get Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria for Free. 7th European Congress of Chemotherapy and Infection, Florence, Italy

  35. Gibreel TM and Ghenghesh KS. 2005. Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBLs)-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Tripoli-Libya. 7th European Congress of Chemotherapy and Infection, Florence, Italy

  36. Ali MB, Ghenghesh KS, Aissa RB., Abuhelfaia A and Dufani M (2005). Etiology of childhood diarrhea in Zliten, Libya. Saudi Medical Journal, Vol 26: 1759-1765.

  37. El-Sharef NA, Ghenghesh KS, Abognah YS, Gnan SO, Rahouma A (2005). Bacteriological quality of ice cream in Tripoli, Libya. Food Control (in press).

  38. Ghenghesh KS, Belhaj KB, El-AminWB, El-Nefathi SB, Ali Zalmum (2005). Microbiological quality of fruit juices sold in Tripoli, Libya. Food Control, 16: 855–858.

  39. Ronchetti R., Pia Villa M., Bohmerova Z.,  Martella S., Falasca C., Barreto M., Lesiak-Bednarek A., Al-Bousafy A., Al-Tubuly A.A., Zakrzewski J., Haluszka J. (2004) skin reactivity to histamine and codeine in unselected 9-year-old children from Italy, Poland and Libya. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology,135:136-142.

  40. Ellabib MS, Ordonez A, Ramali A (2004). Changing pattern of neonatal bacteremia: Microbiology and antibiotic resistance. Saudi Med J; 25 (12): 1951-1956.

  41. Ghenghesh KS., Belhaj K, Algaui A, and Alturki E. (2004). Blest Water: Bacteriological Quality of Drinking Water Obtained from Mosques in Tripoli-Libya. 6th European Congress of Chemotherapy and Infection, Paris , France .

  42. Jean Crabtree; Michelle Court; Mohamed Aboshkiwa; Anthony HT Jeremy; Michael Dixon & Philip Robinson (2004). Gastric mucosal cytokine and epithelial cell responses to Helicobacter  pylori infection in Mongolian Gerbils. Journal of Pathology (2004) 202: 197 – 207.

  43. Al-Tubuly A.A., Al-Bousafy A., Dawi E., Grera A., Bousafy M., El-Barouni I., and Aboulgasem A. (2004). Skin reactivity to histamine in Libyan children: The Azizia-Samno study. Scientific Conference on Pediatrics, 14-16 February 2004, Tripoli, Libya.

  44. Al-Tubuly A.A., and Ritter M.A. (2003). Prostatic epithelial cells do not express the interleukin-4 receptor-associated molecule (gp200-MR6, CD205). JMJ, 2, No. 3, 31.

  45. Al-Tubuly A.A., (2003). Diagnostic Applications of Immunology. JMJ, 2, No. 3, 12.

  46. Ellabib MS, Refaai A, Khalifa Z, Kavanagh K (2003). Isolation and identification of Madurella mycetomatis from two cases of black grain mycetoma in Libya. Mycoses; 46(8):339-41.

  47. Esahli H., Naim S., and Ghenghesh KS . (2003). Perinatal and neonatal mortality in a neonatal nursery in Tripoli-Libya. JMJ; 2 (4): 31-34.

  48. J. Wang; M. Court; A. Jeremy; M. Aboshkiwa; P. Robinson & J. Crabtree (2003). Infection of the Mongolian gerbil with Chinese Helicobacter  pylori strains. FEMS  Immunology and Medical Microbiology 36 (2003) 207 – 213.

  49. Ghenghesh KS., Altomi AS., Gashout S., and Abouhagar B. (2003). High antimicrobial-resistance rates of Escherichia coli from urine specimens in Tripoli-Libya. GMJ; 20: 89-93.

  50. Ghenghesh KS., El-Sharef N., Abognah YS., Gnan SO., and Rahouma A. (2003). Ice cream as a possible method of spreading antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacteria in the community. 5th European Congress of Chemotherapy and Infection, Rhodes , Greece .

  51. Elgaderi R., Ghenghesh KS., and El-Berbash N. 2003. Spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacteria in the hospital and the community: the role of German cockroach. 5th European Congress of Chemotherapy and Infection, Rhodes , Greece .

  52. Ben Ali M., Ghenghesh KS., Ben Aissa R., Abuhelfaia A., and Dufani M. (2003). Salmonella-associated children diarrhea in Zliten. American Society for Microbiology Conference on Salmonella, Alghero ( Sardinia ), Italy .

  53. Nashnoush HA., Tobgi RS., and Ghenghesh KS . (2003). Salmonella from fish and water of the 23th July Lake in Benghazi . American Society for Microbiology Conference on Salmonella, Alghero ( Sardinia ), Italy .

  54. Ghenghesh KS . (2003). Epidemiology of Aeromonas species in Libya . 6th IEA Eastern Mediterranean Regional Scientific Meeting, Ahwas , Iran.

  55. Al-Tubuly A.A., (2002). Cloning: How Far Can We Go? JMJ, Volume 2, No. 2, 8

  56. Ellabib MS, Agaj M, Khalifa Z, Kavanagh K (2002). Yeasts of the genus Candida are the dominant cause of onychomycosis in Libyan women but not men: results of a 2-year surveillance study. Br J Dermatol; 146(6):1038-41.

  57. Ellabib MS, Khalifa Z, Kavanagh K (2002). Dermatophytes and other fungi associated with skin mycoses in Tripoli, Libya. Mycoses; 45(3-4):101-4.

  58. Ellabib MS, Agaj M, Khalifa Z, Kavanagh K (2002). Trichophyton violaceum is the dominant cause of tinea capitis in children in Tripoli, Libya: results of a two year survey. Mycopathologia; 153(3):145-7.

  59. Daw MA, Mihat AA, Werflli MM, Sila IM and Elsbeia H. (2002): Prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies among different populations vary in relative and ttributable risk. Saudi Medical Journal, 23, 447-451.

  60. Zorgani AA, Zaidi M, Franka RM, Shahen, A. (2002). Septicemia in burn intensive care unit. Sixth International conference on burn and fire disasters. BMS. 15: 179-182.

  61. Gibreel TM., and Ghenghesh KS . (2002). Cysteine-dependent uropathogens: isolation, identification and susceptibility to antimicrobial agents. JMJ; 2 (2): 52-54. 

  62. Ghenghesh KS., Ben Ali M., Abuhelfaia A., and Dufani MA. (2002). High rates of resistance to antibiotic by salmonellae from diarrhoeic children in Zliten-Libya. 4th European Congress of Chemotherapy and Infection, Paris , France .

  63. Daw MA. (2002). Going beyond the curriculum to promote medical education and practice. Saudi Medical Journal.23;806-807

  64. Ghenghesh KS . (2002). Can coins and paper currency transmit Bacillus anthracis?. 4th European Congress of Chemotherapy and Infection, Paris , France .

  65. Belhaj K., Ghenghesh KS., El-Amin WB., El-Nefathi SE., and Zalmum A. (2002). Microbiological Quality of Fruit Juices Sold in Tripoli – Libya . 10th International Congress on Infectious Diseases. Singapore .

  66. Esahli H., Ghenghesh KS., Doghman K., El-Misrati L., Ben Lamin G., and Elhamdani A. (2002). Bacteremia in febrile children in El-Khadra Hospital , Tripoli . 10th International Congress on Infectious Diseases, Singapore  

  67. Ghenghesh KS., Kreasta M., El-Bakoush M., and Tobgi R. (2002). Rotaviruses-associated gastroenteritis. JMJ; 2 (2): 12-17.

  68. Ghenghesh KS., Rezgalla T., and Tobgi R. (2002). Anthrax: a review. JMJ; 2 (1): 17-23.

  69. El-Ghodban A., Ghenghesh KS., Marialigeti K., and Abeid SS. (2002). Serotypes, virulence factors, antibiotic sensitivity, beta-lactamase activity and plasmid analysis of Salmonella from children with diarrhea in Tripoli ( Libya ). Acta Microbiol Immunol Hung; 49: 433-444.

  70. Court M; Aboshkiwa M; Dixon MF; Robinson PA and Crabtree JE (2002). Gastric epithelial cell proliferation and apoptosis in Helicobacter pylori infected Mongolian gerbil. Abstract 175. Gut, Vol. 50, supplement 11. British Society of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting 17-20 March 2002.

  71. Jeremy AHT; Aboshkiwa MA; Dixon MF; Robinson PA & Crabtree JE (2002). Characterisation of the mucosal and systemic response to long term Helicobacter  pylori infection in the Mongolian Gerbil. Immunology, Vol. 107, supplement 1,  British Society for Immunology, Joint Congress, Harrogate, 3-6 December 2002.  Abstract OP179.

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  72. Daw MA and Drah AM.(2001): Antibiotic resistance :prospects for the new millenium. Journal of Chemotherapy. 13; 42-49

  73. Daw MA, Elwarvelli MM, Siala IM, Backush M and Elussabie H.(2001): Prevalence of HbsAg among Libyan populations: a comparative study. Annals of Saudi Medicine 21;130-132.

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  74. Zorgani AA. (2001). Interaction between enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) to host epithelial cells. Biotechnology Conference, pp. 45-53. Tripoli-Libya.

  75. Daw MA, Ghenghesh KS, Elzubidi I, and Piero S (2001). Hepatitis G virus: a true hepatotropic virus ?. Postgraduate Doctor 24;20-24

  76. Ghenghesh KS., Saed NM., El-Ghodban A., Rahouma A., and Abeid SS. (2001). Dirty money: toxigenic and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from used bank notes. JMJ; 1 (2): 54-56.

  77. Ghenghesh KS., Sanalla AM., El-Ghodban A., and Rahouma A. (2001). Nasal carriage of toxin-producing Staphylcoccus aureus among patients, healthcare workers and the general population in Misurata (Abstract). 21st Brazillian Congress of Microbiology, Foz de Iguaco , Brazil .

  78. Ghenghesh KS., El-Ghodban A., Dkakni R., Abeid SS., Altomi A., Tarhuni A., and Marialigeti K. (2001). Prevalence, species differentiation, haemolytic activity, and antibiotic susceptibility of aeromonads in untreated well water. Memo Inst Oswaldo Cruz; 96: 169-173.

  79. Ghenghesh KS . (2001). Bacterium rights. 2nd International Meeting on Antimicrobial Chemotherapy in Clinical Practice (ACCP), Portofino , Italy .

  80. Rahuma NR., Ghenghesh KS., Rahouma A., and Elgaderi R. (2001). Spread of pathogenic bacteria by the housefly. 21st Brazillian Congress of Microbiology, Foz de Iguaco , Brazil .

  81. Ben Ali M., Ghenghesh KS., Abuhelfaia A., and Dufani MA. (2001). Causative agents of children diarrhea in Zliten-Libya. 21st Brazillian Congress of Microbiology, Foz de Iguaco , Brazil .

  82. Ghenghesh KS., Abeid SS., Bara F., and Bukris B. (2001). Aetiology of childhood diarrhea in Tripoli-Libya. JMJ; 1 (2)

  83. Ellabib MS, ElJariny IA (2001). In vitro activity of 6 antifungal agents on candida species isolated as causative agents from vaginal and other clinical specimens. Saudi Med J; 22(10):860-3.

  84. Ellabib MS, Al-Sagher M and Elhamli N (2001). Bacteremia in neonatal intensive care unit: Microbiology and antibiotics susceptibility. Clin Micro. And Infect. 7 (suppl 1). P: p1430. 11 th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Istanbul, Turkey.

  85. Rishi M.; Aboshkiwa M. & Bakir A. (2001). Post-operative wound infections. Etiology and follow-up problems, Surgical Department, Central Hospital Tripoli. Saudi Medical Journal; Vol. 22 Number 10, 928 – 929.

  86. Al-Tubuly A.A. (2000). SDS-PAGE and Western Blotting. In: George A.J.T., and Urch C.E. (eds.), Diagnostic and Therapeutic Antibodies. The Molecular Medicine Series, Humana Press, USA.

  87. Daw MA, Siala IM, Wafalli Mwand Muftah MI.(2000).Seroepidemiology of hepatitis B virus markers among hospital health care workers; analysis of certain potentioal risk factor. Saudi Medical Journal, 21;1157-1160

  88. Ellabib MS. (2000) Infections in burn patients: Microbiology and susceptibility to antimicrobial drugs. Spanish J. Chemother. 13 (suppl 2). P: 61. . 3rd European Congress of Chemotherapy. Madrid, Spain.

  89. Ellabib MS, Al-Sagher M and Elhamli N. (2000) Bacteremia in oncology patients: Etiology and antibiotics resistant. 1th International Symposium on Resistant Gram-Positive Infections, San Antonio, Texas. P: K-7

  90. Ellabib MS and Khalifa Z (2000). Casual agents of tinea pedis in Tripoli, Libya. 7th Western Pacific Congress of Chemotherapy & Infectious Diseases in Hong Kong. P: P2.23.

  91. Daw MA. (1999); Clinical and epidemiological features of Pseudomnas aeruginosa infection at the Libyan hospitals. Saudi Medical Journal;20:646-649

  92. Knutton, S, Shaw RK, Anatha RP, Donnenberg MS, and Zorgani AA. (1999). The type IV bundle forming pilus of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli undergoes dramatic alterations in structure associated with bacterial adherence, aggregation and dispersal. Mol. Microbiol. 33; 499-509.

  93. Zorgani AA. et al., (1999). Detection of pyrogenic toxins of Staphylococcus aurus in sudden infants death syndrome. FEMS Immunol. Med. Microbiol. 25; 103-108.

  94. Blackwell CC, MacKenzie DAC, James, VS, Elton RA, Zorgani AA. et al., (1999). Toxogenic bacteria and sudden infants death syndrome (SIDS): nasopharyngeal flora during the first year of life. FEMS Immunol. Med. Microbiol. 25; 51-58.

  95. Ghenghesh KS., Abeid SS., Jaber MM, and Ben-Taher SA. (1999). Isolation and haemolytic activity of Aeromonas species from domestic dogs and cats. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis; 22: 175-179.

  96. Essery SD, Raza MW, Zorgani AA. et al., (1999). The protective role of immunization against diphtheria, petussis and tetanus (DPT) in relation to sudden infants death syndrome. FEMS Immunol. Med. Microbiol. 25; 183-192.

  97. Ghenghesh KS., Bara F., Bukris B., el-Surmani A., and Abeid SS. (1999). Characterization of virulence factors of Aeromonas isolated from children with and without diarrhoea in Tripoli , Libya . J Diarrhoeal Dis Res; 17: 75-80.

  98. Daw MA.(1999). New features in the Saudi Medical journal. Saudi Medical Journal 20;819

  99. Daw MA., Elzubidi IA. , Ghenghesh KS., and Piero S. (1999). Hepatitis B virus: pathogensis and clinical aspects. Postgraduate Doctor; 22 (Suppl 1): 15-20.

  100. Sherbeni M.; Al-Agili S.; El-Jali H.; Aboshkiwa M. & Koha M. (1999). Isolation of Yersinia enterocolitica in cases of acute appendicitis and ice cream. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. Vol.5, No.1, 130-135.

  101. Imami N., Ladyman H., Vincents B., Al-Tubuly A.A., Freysdottir J., Sedibane M., Foxwell B., and Ritter M.A. (1998). K21-Antigen: a molecule shared by the microenvironments of the thymus and germinal centers in human. Dev. Immunol., 6, 41.  

  102. Zalmum AA., Marialigeti K., and Ghenghesh KS . (1998). Bacterial composition of the biofilm on the surface of course sediment of the Danube : with special reference to the clinically important bacteria. Arch Inst Pasteur Tunis ; 75: 205-209.

  103. El-Ghodban A., Ghenghesh KS., Marialigeti K., and Tawil A. (1998). Enterotoxins and phage typing of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from clinical material and food in Libya . Arch Inst Pasteur Tunis ; 76: 23-25.

  104. AL-Tubuly A.A. (1997). The Role of Interleukin-4 Receptor Associated Molecule GP200-MR6 In Normal and Transformed Human Epithelial Cells, London University.

  105. Al-Tubuly A.A., Spijeker R., Kirkland S.C., Pignatelli M., and Ritter M.A. (1997). Inhibition of proliferation and enhancement of differentiation of human colorectal cell lines by MAb MR6 and interleukin-4. Int. J. Cancer, 71, 605.

  106. Daw MA, Saeed N and Mughuer H. (1997). Prevention of Intravenous Catheters Associated Infection. Postgraduate Doctor, 20(2):48-53.

  107. Bently AJ, Zorgani AA, et al., (1997). A sudden unexpected death in a 6 year old child. Forens. Sci. Microbiol. 88; 141-146.

  108. Ghenghesh KS., Bara F., Bukris B., Abeid SS. (1997). Shigella-associated diarrhoea in children in Tripoli-Libya. Saudi Med J; 18: 557-559.

  109. Daw MA, Sief-Alnasar N, Hussan, M. H. and O’Morain, C. (1997): Pattern of Helicobacter pylori Resistance to Antimicrobials. Saudi Medical Journal, 1997, 18:526-527

  110. Al-Tubuly A.A., Luqmani Y.A., Shousha S., Melcher D., and Ritter M.A. (1996). Down-regulation of the IL-4 receptor-associated molecule gp200-MR6 in invasive carcinoma and differential expression in benign hyperplasia of the breast. Br. J. Cancer, 74, 1005.

  111. Al-Tubuly A.A., Spijeker R., Kirkland S.C., Pignatelli M., and Ritter M.A. (1996). The effect of MAb MR6 and IL-4 on the proliferation and differentiation of human colorectal cell. Kos, Greece, 3-5 October 1996. Int. J. Oncology, 9, Supplement, 834.

  112. Zorgani AA. et al., (1996). Serum bactericidal activity in a secondary school population following an outbreak of meningococcal disease. Effects of carriage and secretor status. FEMS Immunol. Med. Microbiol. 14; 73-81.

  113. Imami N., Ladyman H., Vincents B., Al-Tubuly A.A., Freysdottir J., Sedibane M.,Foxwell B., and Ritter M.A. K21-Antigen. The 12th Germinal Center Conference, Graz, Austria, July, 1996.

  114. Al-Tubuly A.A., Expression of the IL-4 receptor-associated molecule gp200-MR6 in the human breast. Invited Speaker by Departments of Immunology and Cell Biology, The National University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland, 10 April 1996.

  115. Daw MA and Falkiner FR (1996): Bacteriocins; Nature, Function and Structure MICROM (International Journal of Research and Microscopy), 27:467-479.

  116. Blackwell CC, Saddi AT, Essery SD, Raza MW, Zorgani AA, et al., (1996). Adhesins of staphylococcus aureus that bind Lewis(s) antigen. Relationship to sudden infant death syndrome. Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. 408; 95-105.

  117. Daw MA., Naas TM., Elmesrati H., Dekna M., Zobidi I. , Alwarfeli MG., and Ghenghesh   KS . (1996). Prevalence of nosocomial infections at Tripoli  teaching hospitals. 3rd Jamahiriya Medical Scientific Congress, Tripoli , Libya .

  118. Daw MA., Naas TM., Maghur H., Rabetti AA., Dekna M., Alwarfeli MG., and Ghenghesh   KS . (1996). The impact of methicillin-resistant Staphylcoccus aureus (MRSA) on teaching hospitals. 3rd Jamahiriya Medical Scientific Congress, Tripoli , Libya .

  119. Abeid SS., Tawil A., Ghashout S., Daw MA., and Ghenghesh KS . (1996). Prevalence of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli in children with and without diarrhea in Tripoli-Libya. 3rd Jamahiriya Medical Scientific Congress, Tripoli , Libya .

  120. Al-Tubuly A.A., Luqmani Y.A., Shousha S., Melcher D., and Ritter M.A. (1995). Analysis of the IL-4 receptor-associated molecule gp200-MR6 expression in the human breast. The 2nd Annual Meeting of BSI, December 1995. Immunology, 86, supplement 1, 34.

  121. Freysdottir J., Ladyman H., Al-Tubuly A.A., and Ritter M.A. (1995) Analysis of the influence of soluble and/or cell mediated signals on growth and differentiation of cultured human thymic epithelial cells. Immunology, San Francisco, USA.

  122. Blackwell CC, Weir DM, Saddi AT, Essery SD, Raza MW, Zorgani AA, et al., (1995). Infectious agents and SIDS: a new concept involving interactions between micro-organisms, the immune system and developmental stage of infants. In: Sudden infant death syndrome, new trends in the nineties. (Ed. Roseman, T.O), Scandinavian University Press. pp 189-198.

  123. Aboshkiwa M.; Rowland G. & Coleman G. (1995). Nucleotide and deduced amino acid sequence of the gene for the novel protein with possible regulatory function encoded in the b operon of  Staphylococcus aureus. FEMS Microbiology Letters 126, 305-310.

  124. Aboshkiwa M.; Rowland G. & Coleman G. (1995). Nucleotide sequence of Staphylococcus aureus RNA polymerase rpoB genes and comparison of its predicted amino acid sequence with those of other bacteria. Biochimica Biophysica Acta 1262,  73-78.

  125. Ghenghesh KS , El-Gumati MA., Abeid SS., and Daw MA. (1995). Cholera-like diarrhea due to Aeromonas caviae. 1st European Conference on Tropical Medicine , Hamburg , Germany .

  126. Ghenghesh KS., Altomi AS., Elgrari A., Alosta Omar MR., Sharif Eddin AM., and Abied SS. (1995). Haemolytic activity of Aeromonas species isolated in Libya . Arch Inst Pasteur Tunis ; 72: 13-15.

  127. Daw MA., Alsayed ZF., Ashawish MM., Elmasrati H., Elassabie H., and Ghenghesh KS . (1994). Prevalence of hepatitis B virus among the Libyan population. 3rd International Conference of the Hospital Infection Society, London , UK .

  128. Daw MA and Falkiner FR (1994). Prevention of Gram-negative Infection in Neutropenic Cancer Patients. Saudi Medical Journal, 15(3):196-203.

  129. Daw MA, Xia HX and O’Morain C. (1994): Helicobacter pylori, phospholipase C and haemolysis. In Basic and Clinical Aspects of Helicobacter pylori Infection, Edited by Gasbarrini and Pretolani. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 85-89.

  130. O’Morain C., Xia HX and Daw MA. (1994): Clinical application of antibiotics in eradicating H pylori. Basic and Clinical Aspects of Helicobacter pylori Infection, Edited by Gasbarrini and Pretolani. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 283-289

  131. Zorgani AA. et al., (1994). Inhibitory effects of saliva from secretors and non-secretors on binding of meningococci to epithelial cells. FEMS Immunol. Med. Microbiol. 9; 135-142.

  132. Zorgani AA. (1994). Secretor status and immune responses to Neisseria species. Edinburgh University.

  133. Daw MA, O’Moore R and O’Morain C. (1993): Detection of Phospholipases and Cytotoxic activities of Helicobacter pylori. In Helicobacter pylori and Gastroduodenal Pathology edited by J.M.Pajares etal., Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 101-106

  134. Zorgani AA. et al., (1992). Secretor status and humoral immune responses to Neisseria lactamica and Neisseria meningitides. Epidemiol. Infect. 109; 445-452.

  135. Aboshkiwa M. (1992). Ph.D. Thesis, An Immunological and Molecular Biological Study of Extracellular Protein Formation by Staphylococcus aureus. University of Nottingham.

  136. Aboshkiwa M.; Al-Ani B.; Coleman G. & Rowland G. (1992). Cloning and physical mapping of the Staphylococcus aureus rplL, rpoB, rpoC genes encoding ribosomal protein L7/L12 and RNA polymerase subunits band b’. Journal of General Microbiology 138, 1875-1880.

  137. Aboshkiwa M.; Coleman G. & Rowland G. (1992). Nucleotide sequence of Staphylococcus aureus rplL, orf202, rpoB, rpoC genes (EMBL) European Molecular Biology Laboratory Data Library, accession no. X64172.

  138. Daw MA, Corcorcon, D., Falkiner, F.R. and Keane, C.T. (1992): Application and Assessment of Cloacin Typing of Enterobacter cloacae. Journal of Hospital Infection, 20:141-151

  139. O’Morain C, Collins R, Daw MA, McCarthy C (1991). Helicobacter pylori and Peptic Disease. Journal of Biomedical Science, 1:204-210

  140. Daw MA, Scott, T., Falkiner, R. and Keane, C.T. (1991): Adherence Properties of Enterobacter cloacae. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 1991, 35:IX.

  141. Daw MA and Falkiner, F.R. (1991): Characterization of Bacteriocins Islolated from Enterobacter cloacae. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 1991, 35:IX

  142. Daw MA, O’Moore, R., Keane, C.T. and O’Morain, C. (1991): Phospholioase C Activity; New Pathogenicity Marker for Helicobacter pylori. Italian Journal of Geastroenterology, 23:38.

  143. Daw MA, O’Moore, R., Keane, C.T. and O’Morain, C. (1991): Phospholioase C Haemolytic Activity of Helicobacter pylori. Italian Journal of Geastroenterology, 23:37-38.

  144. Daw MA, Deegan, P., Leen, E. and O’Morain, C. (1991): the Effect of Omeprazole on Helicobacter pylori and Associated Gastritis. Journal of Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 5:435-439

  145. Daw MA, Cotter, L., Healy, M., O’Moore, R., Keane, C.T. and O’Morain, C. (1991): Are Helicobacter pylori Strains Isolated from Duodenal Ulcer more Virulent than those Isolated from Gastritis? Geastroenterology, 100:A572.

  146. Daw MA et al. (1991): Metronidazole Resistance in Helicobacter pylori: Results of the Second Multi-center in Vitro Study. Italian Journal of Geastroenterology, 1991, 23-27

  147. Xia, H.X., Daw MA, Keane, C.T. and O’Morain, C. (1991): Resistence of Helicobacter pylori to Metronidazole; a prospective study. Proceedings of the Irish Society of Geastroenterology, Dublin, 7-8 June 1991, IRLEAND

  148. Xia, H.X., Daw MA, Keane, C.T. and O’Morain, C. (1991): The Value of Rapid Urease Test in Reading Minimum Inhibitory Concentration of Antibiotics to Helicobacter pylori. Proceedings of the Irish Society of Geastroenterology, Dublin, 7-8 June 1991, IRLEAND

  149. Xia, H.X., Daw MA, Keane, C.T. and O’Morain, C. (1991): Helicobacter pylori; Emergence of Metronidazole Resistant Isolates. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 1991, 35:IX

  150. Cotter, L., Healy, M., Daw MA, Keane, C., Weir, D.G. and O’Moore, R.R. (1991): The Possible Role of Bacteroides Melaninogenicus Phospholipases in the Pathogenesis of Contaminated Small Bowel Syndrome. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 1991, 35:VIII

  151. Al-Ani B.; Aboshkiwa M.; Glass R. & Coleman G. (1990). The patterns of extracellular protein formation by spontaneously occurring rifampicin-resistant mutants of Staphylococcus aureus FEMS Microbiology Letters 70, 91-94.

  152. Deegan, P.B., Beattie, S., Daw MA and O’Moran, C. (1990): Omeprazole Inhibits Helicobacter pylori. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 159:317

  153. O’Morain, C., Mathai, E., Daw MA, Keane, C. and O’Moore, R. (1990): Lipolytic Activity of Helicobacter pylori. Gastroenterology, S98:A101

  154. Daw MA, Deegan, P., Beattie, S. Leen, E., Keane, C.T. and O’Morain, C. (1990): Suppression of Helicobacter pylori during the Clincal Use of Omeprazole. Gut; 31:A1199

  155. Daw MA, Cotter, L., Healy, M., O’Moore, R., Keane, C.T. and O’Morain, C. (1990): Phospholopases and Cytotoxic Activity of Helicobacter pylori. Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestives, 1990, S1:25-26

  156. Patchett, S., Beattie, S., Daw MA, Leen, E., Keane, C.T. and O’Morain, C. (1990): Towards the Optimum Therapy of Helicobacter pylori associated peptic ulcer disease. Irish Journal of Medical Sciences, 159:317

  157. Coleman G.; Aboshkiwa M. & Al-Ani B. (1989). The effect of glucose on the expression of extracellular protein genes by Staphylococcus aureus strain V8. FEMS Microbiology Letters 61, 247-250.

  158. Ghannoum MA, Elteen KA, Ellabib MS, Whittaker PA (1990). Antimycotic effects of octenidine and pirtenidine. J Antimicrob Chemother. (2):237-45.

  159. Ghenghesh KS . and Drucker DB. (1989). Gas liquid chromatography of amines produced by the Enterobacteriaceae. Braz J Med Biol Res; 22: 653-665.

  160. Daw MA. (1989): Epidemiology of Gram-negative bacilli in Neutropenic Patients with particular referance to Enterobacter cloacae, Trinity College, Dublin, IRELAND

  161. Zorgani AA. (1988). Immunological study of the location of the agglutinogens of Bordetella pertussis. MSc Thesis, University of Manchester.

  162. Preston NW, Zorgani AA, and Crter EJ. (1988). Location of the three major agglutinogens of Bordetella pertussis by immuno-electronmicroscopy. J. Med. Microbiol. 32; 63-68.

  163. Daw MA, MacMahon E. and Keane CT (1988). Surveillance Culture in Neutropenic Patient. Journal of Hospital Infection,12(4):251-61

  164. Daw MA, Munnelly, P. MacMahon, E. Falkiner F.R. and Keane, C.T. (1988): Value of Surveillance Culture in the Management of Neutropenic Patients. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 7:742-747