Dr.
Mohamed G. Elfaki
King
Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Saudi Arabia
Email: mgelfaki@yahoo.com
Qualifications
1989
Ph.D., University of
Georgia, USA
1985 M.S., University of Georgia, USA
1980 B.V.Sc., University of Khartoum, Sudan
Publications
(Selected)
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Elfaki,
M.G., Uzzman, T, Al-Hokail, A.A, Kwaasi, A.K., Nakeeb, S.M., Housawi, F, Abu
Elzein, E.M.E., Al-Sheikh, M.A. and Hussein, M.F. 2010. The zoonotic source of
brucellosis in Saudi Arabia; submitted.
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Elfaki,
M.G., and Al-Hokail, A.A., (2009). Transforming growth factor β production
correlates with depressed lymphocytes function in humans with brucellosis.
Microbes and Infection, 11: 1089-1096.
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Elfaki,
M.G., Al-Hokail, A.A., Nakeeb, S.M., and Al-Rabiah, F.A., 2005. Evaluation of
culture, tube agglutination, and PCR methods for the diagnosis of brucellosis
in humans. Med Sci Monit. 11: MT69-74.
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Elfaki,
M.G., Uz-Zaman, T, Al-Hokail, A.A., Nakeeb, S.M., 2005. Detection of Brucella
DNA in sera from patients with brucellosis by polymerase chain reaction. Diag
Microbiol Infect Dis. 53:1-7. Elfaki, 2011 4
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Kwaasi,
A.A.A., Al-Mohanna, F.A., Nakeeb, S.M., Roberts, G.T., Al-Thawadi, S., Hassan,
A.Y., Al-Hokail, A., and Elfaki, M.G., 2005. Correlation of antigenic
expression with progress in antibiotic therapy of acute human brucellosis. J
Med Microbiol. 54: 533-538.
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Elfaki,
M.G., Abbas, B., Mahmoud, O.M., Haroun, E.M., and Abdel-Magied, E.M., 2002.
Septicaemic pasteurellosis in ostriches (Struthio camelus) in central Saudi
Arabia. The Veterinary J. 163:218-221.
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Mahmoud,
O.M., Haroun, E.M., Elfaki, M.G., and Abbas, B., 2002. Pigmented
paratuberculosis granulomata in the liver of sheep. Small Ruminant Research 43:
211-217.
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Elfaki,
M.G., Abbas, B., Mahmoud, O.M., and Kleven, S.H., 2002. Isolation and
characterization of Mycoplasma arginini from camels (Camelus dromedarius) with
pneumonia. Comp. Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 25:49- 57.
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Abdel-Magied,
E.M., Taha, A.A., Al-Qarawi, A., and Elfaki, M.G., 2001. The parotid,
mandibular, and lateral retropharyngeal lymph nodes of the camel. Anatomia,
Histologia, and Embryologia 30:199-203.
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Elfaki,
M.G., 2000. Association of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli with haemorrhagic
enteritis in Najdi lambs. Indian Vet. J. 77: 468-471.
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Abbas,
B., Mahmoud, O.M., Haroun, E.M., and Elfaki, M.G., 1999. Ventricular
encephalitis due to Aspergillus fumigatus infection in a goat. Revue D’elevage
Medical Veterinarius Pays Tropicaus, France, 52: 245-247.
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Ragland,
W.L., Mazija, H., Kleven, S.H., Elfaki, M.G., and Rukavina, V., 1996.
Immunization of day-old chickens using killed Mycoplasma gallisepticum bacterin
with iota carrageenan adjuvant. Praxis Veterinaria 44:145-147.
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Rafferty,
D.E., Elfaki, M.G., and Montgomery, P.C., 1996. Preparation and
characterization of a biodegradable microparticle antigen/cytokine delivery
system. Vaccine 14:532-538.
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Elfaki,
M.G., O’Sullivan, N.L., Skandera, C.A., and Montgomery, P.C., 1994. Modulation
of lymphocyte adherence to rat salivary gland epithelia by IL-4 and TGF-ß.
Regional Immunol. 6:225-231.
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Garcia,
M., Elfaki, M.G., and Kleven, S.H., 1994. Analysis of the variability in
expression of Mycoplasma gallisepticum surface antigens. Vet
Microbiol.42:147-158
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Elfaki,
M.G., O’Sullivan, N.L, Skandera, C.A., and Montgomery, P.C., 1994. Inhibition
of lymphocyte adhesion to rat lacrimal acinar epithelial cells by interleukin-4
and transforming growth factor ß. Cell. Immunol. 153:154-162. Elfaki, 2011 5
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Bencina,
D., Kleven, S.H., Elfaki, M.G., Snoj, A., Dovc, P., Dorrer, D., and Rus, I.,
1994. Variable expression of epitopes on the surface of Mycoplasma
gallisepticum demonstrated with monoclonal antibodies. Avian Pathol.23: 19- 36.
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Elfaki,
M.G., Kleven, S.H., Ragland, W.L., Steffens, W.L., and Blankenship, L.L., 1993.
Evidence for a common epitope on the surface of Mycoplasma gallisepticum
defined by monoclonal antibody. Vet. Microbiol. 35: 161-177.
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Elfaki,
M.G., Kleven, S.H., Jin, L.H., and Ragland, W.L., 1993. Protection against
airsacculitis with sequential systemic and local immunization of chickens using
killed Mycoplasma gallisepticum bacterin with iota carrageenan adjuvant.
Vaccine11: 311-317.
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Elfaki,
M.G., Kleven, S.H., Jin, L.H., and Ragland, W.L., 1992. Sequential
intracoelomic and intrabursal immunization of chickens with inactivated
Mycoplasma gallisepticum bacterin and iota carrageenan adjuvant. Vaccine
10:655-662.
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Elfaki,
M.G., Ware, G.O., Kleven, S.H., and Ragland, W.L., 1992. An enzyme linked
immunosorbent assay for the detection of specific IgG antibody to Mycoplasma
gallisepticum in sera and tracheobronchial washes. Journal of Immunoassay13:
97-126.
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Ragland,
W.L., and Elfaki, M.G., 1991. Improved method of immunizing poultry. U.S.
patent No. 5,004,607.
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Elfaki,
M.G., Dawe, D.L., Fletcher, O.J., Murthy, K.K., and Ragland, W.L., 1987.
Suppression of humoral immunity in chickens with carrageenans. Vet. Immunol.
Immunopath. 16: 139-150.