User:Alaa Al-Charrakh

Alaa H. Al-Charrakh (born in Hilla, Iraq) is a professor and a former head of Medical Microbiology department at the University of Babylon. Al-Charrakh received a master's degree from the University of Babylon in 1994 and a Ph.D. in 2005 from Baghdad University, under the supervision of Prof. Samira Y. Yousif. He is co-editor-in-chief of the journal "Medical Journal of Babylon" (Wolters Kluwer, 2017, ISSN/E-ISSN: 1812-156X/2312-6760), co-editor of the Klebsiella pneumoniae in Iraq (Lambert Academic Publishing, 2011, ISBN: 978-3-8443-1372-7), He is a member of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), U.K, since 2016. He is a member of the editorial board for several scientific peer-review journals worldwide. Al-Charrakh's research interests include Antimicrobial resistance, Microbial Biotechnology, medical mycology, and Medical Microbiology. Al-Charrakh has participated in several scientific conferences in Iraq, India, UK, Iran, since 1995, and Participated in several international scientific webinars online during the Covid-19 epidemic (since Mar 2020-Present).

Al-Charrakh acts as a Reviewer for several international peer-review journals like Pan African Medical Journal (PAMJ), Canadian Pharmacists Journal (CPJ), Int J Biotechnol and Molec Biol Res (IJBMBR), African Journal of Biotechnol (AJB), Iran J Microbiol (IJM), 2010; Infection and Drug Resistance (IDR); Med J Babylon (MJBL); Clinical Reviews and Opinions (CRO), Global Research Journal of Microbiology (GRJM), Al-Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences (AJMS), 2011; British Microbiology Research J. (BMRJ), African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology (AJPP), 2013; Journal of Medical Microbiology (JMM), Microbial Drug Resistance, British Journal of Applied Science & Technology, Infection and Drug Resistance, Anti-Infective Agents, British Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research (BJPMR), Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences, Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products, Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias, Asian Journal of Research in Botany, etc.

Below are some of the scientific articles published in International peer-reviewed Journals indexed in Clarivate Analytics, Scopus, Pubmed, DOAJ, Chemical Abstracts, and others:

1- Occurrence and detection of extended-spectrum β-lactamases in Klebsiella isolates in Hilla, Iraq. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 10 (4): 657-665, 2011.

2- Prevalence of Verotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) in a Survey of Dairy Cattle in Najaf, Iraq". Iran. J. Microbiol., 2 (3): 128 – 134, 2010.

3- "Prevalence of β-hemolytic groups C and F streptococci in patients with acute pharyngitis". North Amer J Med Sci 2011, Volume 3: 129-136.

4- Relationship between Lactobacilli and Opportunistic Bacterial Pathogens Associated with Vaginitis. North Amer. J. Med. Sci., 2011, 3:185-192.

5- Frequency and antimicrobial resistance of bacteria isolated from oral and topical medicaments from Hilla, Iraq. J Infect Dev Ctries 2012; 6(6):489-494.

6-In vitro antibacterial and antifungal activity of Iraqi propolis. J. Med. Plants Res., Vol. 5(20): 5058-5066, September 2011.

7- "Prevalence of bacteremia in patients with diabetes mellitus in Karbala, Iraq" J. Bacteriol. Res. Vol. 3(7), pp. 108-116, July 2011.

8- Antimicrobial Activity of Ethanol Extracts of Propolis- Antibiotics Combination on Bacterial and Yeast Isolates. Babylon Med. J., 8(3) : 364-380, 2011.

9- Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carrying mecA and Panton-Valentine Leukocidin PVL Genes That Isolated From Holy shrine In Najaf, Iraq". J Bacteriol Res., Vol. 4(2):15-23, July 2012.

10- Prevalence of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Hilla City, Iraq. Med. J. Babylon, 8(3): 326-340, 2012.

11- Study of Some Bacterial Isolates Associated with Leukocytospermia in Asthenospermic Patients in Hilla City, Iraq. Int. Res. J. Medical Sci., 1(1), 1-11, 2013.

12- Biosynthesis of Silver nanoparticles by Leishmania tropica. Afr. J. Biotechnol., Vol. 12 (48): 6718-6722, 2013.

13- Molecular diagnosis of avian respiratory diseases in commercial broiler chicken flocks in province of Najaf, Iraq. Scientific Res. Essays Vol. 8(26), pp. 1191-1195, 11 July 2013.

14- Prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum among children in Iraq. Amer J. Life Sci, Vol. 1(6): 256-260, 2013.

15- Antimicrobial Effect of Aqueous Banana Peel Extract, Iraq. Research Gate: Pharmaceut Sci, 1:73-75, (2013).

16- First record of isolation and characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus lugdunensis (MRSL) from clinical samples in Iraq. BioMed. Res. Int., Volume 2014, Article ID 736259, 8 pages.

17- Molecular characteristics of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) isolates from clinical specimens in Iraq. British Microbiol Res J, 2015, 5(3): 227-236.

18- Phenotypic and molecular characterization of antibiotic-resistant Enterobacter cloacae isolates. Int. J. App. Biol. Pharmaceut.Technol., Jan 2015, 6 (1): 154-164.

19- Resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from clinical & environmental sources to heavy metals in Hilla city, Iraq. J. Univ. Zakho (A- Sci.), 2014; vol. 2 (A), No. 1, pp. 107-115.

20- Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of IRS-Producing E. coli Isolated from Patients with UTI in Iraq. Med. J. Babylon, 12(1): 80-95, 2015.

21- Detection of Metallo-β-lactamase producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from public and private hospitals in Baghdad, Iraq. Acta Medica Iranica, 2016; 54(2):107-113.

22- Outer Membrane Protein C (ompC) Gene as the Target for Diagnosis of Salmonella Species Isolated from Human and Animal Sources. Avicenna J Med Biotech 2016; 8(1): 42-45.

23- Cytokine serum level association with superantigen production by Staphylococcus aureus in Psoriasis Vulgaris. Res J Pharm Biol Chem Sci., 2016, Vol. 7, Issue 4 (July - August).

24- Resistance to lead, copper, and mercury in P. aeruginosa Isolated from Hospitals in Iraq. Res J Pharm Biol Chem Sci., 2016, Vol. 7, Issue 5 (September - October).

25-Diagnostic Aspergillosis in the Sputum of Patients With Pulmonary Complains and Antifungals Susceptibility of Triazoles and Caspofungin using E-Test. Int J Med Sci Clin Invent., 2, 2015, 1448-1455.

26-Identification of Enterococcal species by polymerase chain reaction technique, with a study of some Immunological Features. Med J Babylon, 2012; 9 (4):824-832.

27- Genotyping and Antifungal Susceptibility Profile of Candida albicans Isolated from Cancer Patients. J Chem Pharma Sci., 2018; 11 (3), 236-241.

28- Prevalence of efflux genes and ribosomal protection genes among tetracycline-resistant Aeromonas hydrophila isolated from diarrheic patients in Iraq. BLDE Univ J Health Sci., 2017; 2:22-28.

29. Antifungal Susceptibility Patterns of Aspergillus species isolated from patients with Pulmonary diseases in Iraq. J App Pharm Sci 2018; 8(05):88-93.

30. Molecular detection of serotype groups of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from gallbladder of cattle and sheep in Iraq. Vet World, 2018; 11(4):431-436.

31. Antibiotic resistance and virulence factors of G-ve bacteria isolated from keratitis and conjunctivitis. BLDE Univ J Health Sci., 2020 (in Press).

32. Molecular detection and antimicrobial resistance of Clostridium perfringens isolated from diabetic patients and bullet wounds. J App Biol Biotech. 2019;7(01):54-59.

33. Seroprevalence of HBV, HCV, and HIV among Blood Donors in Main Blood Bank in Najaf Province, Iraq. Ind J Public Health Res Develop. 2019; 10(4): 393-398.

34. Occurrence of MBLs and carbapenemases among MDR and XDR Acinetobacter baumannii Isolated from hospitals in Iraq. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, July 2019, Vol.10, No. 7. pp. 684-690.

35. Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Rotavirus A in Pediatric Patients with Acute Diarrhea. EuroMediterranean Biochem J., 2019; 14(15): 65-69.

36. Different cytokines and Lipid Profile in Suicidal and Non Suicidal Adults with Major depression. Annals of Tropical Medicine & Public Health; December 2019 Volume 22, Pages 135-141.

37. Antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles biosynthesized by Streptomyces spp. Annals of Tropical Medicine & Public Health; December 2019 Vol. 22(9), Pages 171-183.

38. Detection of OXA genes and Insertion Sequence ISAba1 responsible for carbapenem-resistance among Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii Isolated from Two Hospitals, Iraq. Rev Med Microbiol., 2020 (Submitted).

39. Optimization of biosynthesis silver nanoparticles by Streptomyces spp. Annals of Tropical Medicine & Public Health; December 2020 (In press).

40- Sequencing of Clostridium perfringens toxin genes (cpa, etx, iap) from Iraqi hospitals and Detection by PCR of the genes encoding resistance to Metronidazole, Tetracycline, and Clindamycin. Indian J Med Microbiol, December 2020 (Submitted).

41. Antibiotic resistance patterns of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS) strains isolated from bloodstream infections in Babylon province, Iraq, Ann Trop Med & Public Health; 2020; 23(S16): SP231633.

42. ESKAPE pathogens among pediatric patients in Iraq. Annals of Tropical Medicine & Public Health, 2020; 23(S16): SP231632.