International Journal of Virology and Molecular Biology

International Journal of Virology and Molecular Biology interests in all aspects of microbiology in man and animals, especially new trends and advances. It publishes general interest reviews, mini-reviews, experimental and theoretical works and computational analyses in Virology and Molecular Biology and features Wide-ranging coverage of problems related to molecular and cell biology.

Nesreen Allam

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Virology and Molecular Biology

Research Scientist, National Research Center, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Egypt

Research Areas

Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Zoonotic Diseases, Virology, Bacteriology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Immunology

Education

2006Ph.DVeterinary Medical Science-Virology (Molecular Biology), Cairo University
2000M.ScVeterinary Medical Science-Virology (Molecular Biology), Cairo University
1995B.ScVeterinary Medical Science, Cairo University

Experience

2006-presentResearcher (PhD) in Infectious Diseases and Molecular Biology Lab., Animal Diseases and Parasitology Department, Veterinary Research Division, National Research Center, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dokki, Cairo
2004-2006Assistant Researcher (MVSc) in Infectious Diseases and Molecular Biology Lab., Animal Diseases and Parasitology Department, Veterinary Research Division, National Research Center, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dokki, Cairo
2003-2004Senior Veterinarian (MVSc) in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Unit, Animal Reproduction Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation
2002-2003Veterinary Inspector (MVSc), Department of Food Inspection, Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases Control, Veterinary Affair Council, Cairo Governorate
2000-2002Specialist Veterinarian (MVSc) in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Unit, Animal Reproduction Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation
1996-2000Junior Veterinarian (BVSc) in the Mastitis and Neonatal Diseases Research Department, Animal Reproduction Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation

Membership

Ag-Link USA-EGYPT "American Egyptian Joint Agricultural Projects", Mastitis and Neonatal Diseases Research Department, Animal Reproduction Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation
Evaluation of Dairy Farms Milk Tank, mirror for farm status and milk yield quality, Mastitis and Neonatal Diseases Research Department, Animal Reproduction Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation
USA-EGYPT, "Studies of Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus spp. Antibiotic activity against pathogens of medical and veterinary importance", Animal Diseases and Parasitology Department, Veterinary Research Division, National Research Center, Ministry of Higher E
CHINA-EGYPT, "New Trends for Diagnosis of Cysticercosis in Sheep" Animal Diseases and Parasitology Department, Veterinary Research Division, National Research Center, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dokki, Cairo
USA-EGYPT, "Collaboration on alternative methods for controlling nematode", Animal Diseases and Parasitology Department, Veterinary Research Division, National Research Center, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dokki, Cairo
USA-EGYPT, "Improved diagnosis of bovine and equine babesiosis in Egypt using novel competitive enzyme-immune (cELISA) and DNA amplification techniques", Animal Diseases and Parasitology Department, Veterinary Research Division, National Research Center,
Studies on Echinoccocosis in Egypt: parasitological, antigenic, and genetic characterization" funded by the National Research Center for Diseases and Parasitology Department, Veterinary Research Division, National Research Center, Ministry of Higher Educa
"Diagnosis and Control of Taenia saginata Cysticercosis in Cattle" funded by the National Research Center for Diseases and Parasitology Department, Veterinary Research Division, National Research Center, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Researc
International Society for Infectious Diseases.
The Egyptian Association of Immunologist
The Egyptian Society of Virology
The Egyptian Society of Buffaloes Diseases and Development

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]  Hussein, H. A.; Allam, N. A.T.; Shalaby, M. A.; Saber, M. S. and Reda, I. M. (2001): Genotyping of the Egyptian strain (Iman) of BVDV and its RNA Synthesis in Cell Culture. American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians. Pennsylvania.
[2]  Nesreen, A. T. Allam (2006): Recombinant DNA strategies proved efficiency in production of new diagnostics for microbial infections in farm animals. The 3rd International Conference of Veterinary Research Division, National Research Center, "Veterinary Medicine and Common Zoonotic Diseases", Dec. 5-6, 2006, Cairo, Egypt.
[3]  Nesreen, A. T. Allam; Hussien, A. H.; Nabila, S. Deghidy and Reda, I. M. (2006): Construction of Baculovirus Recombinants Expressing Bovine Coronavirus Proteins (Abstract). 1st International Egyptian-Jordanian Conference, "Biotechnology and Sustainable Development: Current Status and Future Scenarios", pp.18-19, Dec. 11-14, 2006, Cairo, Egypt.
[4]  Nesreen, A. T. Allam; Sahar, G. Abd Ellatif and Hamouda R. H. (2009): Genetic Typing and Antigenic Characterization of Egyptian Field Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli Isolates with regard to Profile of Virulence Proteins. Global Veterinaria, 3(6): 457-464.
[5]  Sobhy Abdel-Shafy; Nesreen, A. T. Allam; Oleg Mediannikov; Philippe Parola and Didier Raoult (2010): Molecular detection of Rickettsia, Anaplasma, Ehrichia, Coxiella, and Borrelia in Common Ixodid Ticks Infesting Camels and Cows in Egypt. EDEN international conference within 6th framework program (FP6) activities, "Emerging vector-born diseases in changing European environment" Montpellier, France, 11-12 May 2010.
[6]  Nesreen, A. T. Allam (2010): Vector-Born Viruses: Emerging Infections Necessitate Multi-Disciplinary Approach for Effective Control. 5th International Conference of Veterinary Research Division, National Research Center, "Advanced Techniques for the Development and Protection of Animal Resources", Feb. 22-24, 2010, Cairo, Egypt.
[7]  Omnia, M. T. Kandil; Mona, M. Said; Allam, N.A.T. and Amira El-Shazly (2010): Mitochoderial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) gene sequence of the Hymenolepis species. J. Amer. Sci., 6 (12): 640-647.
[8]  Zayed, A.A., Habeeb, S.M., Allam, N.A.T., Ashry, H.M.Z., Mohamed, A.H.H., Ashour, A.A., Taha, H.A. (2010): A Critical Comparative Study of Parasitological and Serological Differential Diagnostic Methods of Trypanosoma evansi infections in Some Farm Animals in Egypt. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 8 (6): 63-642.
[9]  Sobhy Abdel-Shafy, Nesreen, A.T. Allam, Oleg Mediannikov, Philippe Parola, and Didier Raoult (2011): Molecular detection of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae associated with ixodid ticks in Egypt. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, In press
[10]  Ramzy H. Hamouda and Nesreen, A. T. Allam (2011): Use of Multiplex PCR-based Molecular typing of Genes Encoding Virulence Determinants in coliform mastitis in dairy cattle. In press
[11]  Mona, M. Said; Amira El-Shazly, Omnia, M. T. Kandil; Nesreen, A. T. Allam and Azza Hassan (2011): Comparative Study on Macroscopical Features of Hymenolepis Species by Scanning Electron Microscopy. In press