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Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar

Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
32
Citations
3261
World Ranking
2187
National Ranking
7

Overview

Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar is affiliated with Cairo University in Egypt and has an active research profile focusing on parasitology, environmental science, and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work features significant contributions to understanding parasite biology and host interactions, along with investigations into helminth infections, toxoplasma research, and mosquito-borne diseases.

Key topics in their research include:

  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Helminth infection and control
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Coccidia and coccidiosis research
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species

The scientist has contributed to various subfields such as parasitology, ecology, plant science, studies involving small animals, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

Their recent publications span multiple journals and cover diverse themes in parasitology and related sciences. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Immunotoxical, neurotoxical, histopathological and immunohistopathological alterations of Nerium oleander and Tecoma stans methanolic extract on Biomphalaria alexandrina snails," 2022, published in Acta Tropica
  • "Haemogregarines and Criteria for Identification," 2021, published in Animals
  • "Anthelmintic and Hepatoprotective Activities of the Green-Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Against Parascaris equorum Infection in Rats," 2023, published in Acta Parasitologica
  • "Prevalence and Molecular Epidemiology of Cryptosporidium Infection in Clarias gariepinus Fish in Egypt," 2021, published in Acta Parasitologica
  • "Morphological description and phylogenetic assessment of 28S rRNA for Thelandros chalcidiae sp. nov. from Chalcides ocellatus," 2020, published in Molecular Biology Reports

Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar has frequently published in journals such as:

  • Microscopy Research and Technique
  • Acta Parasitologica
  • Journal of Parasitic Diseases
  • Parasitology Research
  • Scientific Reports

Collaborations have involved several frequent co-authors, including Saleh Al-Quraishy, Rewaida Abdel-Gaber, Ayman Saber Mohamed, Sohair R. Fahmy, and Manal El-Garhy, each associated with multiple joint publications.

Their research contributes across fields such as environmental science, medicine, and agricultural and biological sciences, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to parasitological and ecological challenges. This profile indicates an ongoing commitment to expanding knowledge of parasite-host interactions and related health and ecological issues.

Best Publications

  • Nature helps: from research to products against blood-sucking arthropods

    Margit Semmler;Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar;Khaled Al-Rasheid;Heinz Mehlhorn

  • Research and increase of expertise in arachno-entomology are urgently needed.

    Heinz Mehlhorn;Khaled A. S. Al-Rasheid;Saleh Al-Quraishy;Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar

  • Efficacy of neem seed extract shampoo on head lice of naturally infected humans in Egypt

    Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar;Margit Semmler

  • The efficacy of neem seed extracts (Tre-san®, MiteStop®) on a broad spectrum of pests and parasites

    Günter Schmahl;Khaled A. S. Al-Rasheid;Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar;Sven Klimpel

  • The effects of different plant extracts on intestinal cestodes and on trematodes

    Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar;Margit Semmler;Khaled A. S. Al-Rasheid;Bianca Strassen

  • The effects of different plant extracts on nematodes

    Sven Klimpel;Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar;Khaled A. S. Al-Rasheid;Gülendem Aksu

  • Addition of a combination of onion (Allium cepa) and coconut (Cocos nucifera) to food of sheep stops gastrointestinal helminthic infections.

    Heinz Mehlhorn;Saleh Al-Quraishy;Khaled A. S. Al-Rasheid;Antje Jatzlau

  • Efficacy of a single treatment of head lice with a neem seed extract: an in vivo and in vitro study on nits and motile stages.

    Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar;Saleh Al-Quraishy;Khaled A. S. Al-Rasheid;Heinz Mehlhorn

  • Biological control studies of soft and hard ticks in Egypt. I. The effect of Bacillus thuringiensis varieties on soft and hard ticks (ixodidae).

    M A Hassanain;M F el Garhy;F A Abdel-Ghaffar;A el-Sharaby

  • Studies on monieziasis of sheep I. Prevalence and antihelminthic effects of some plant extracts, a light and electron microscopic study

    Abdel-Rahman Bashtar;Mohey Hassanein;Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar;Khaled Al-Rasheid

  • In vitro efficacy of ByeMite and Mite-Stop on developmental stages of the red chicken mite Dermanyssus gallinae.

    Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar;Margit Semmler;Khaled Al-Rasheid;Heinz Mehlhorn

  • Comparative in vitro tests on the efficacy and safety of 13 anti-head-lice products

    Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar;Margit Semmler;Khaled Al-Rasheid;Sven Klimpel

  • Neem seed extract shampoo, Wash Away Louse, an effective plant agent against Sarcoptes scabiei mites infesting dogs in Egypt.

    Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar;Saleh Al-Quraishy;Hassan Sobhy;Margit Semmler

  • Gastrointestinal parasites of free-living Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops aduncus ) in the Northern Red Sea, Egypt

    S. Kleinertz;C. Hermosilla;A. Ziltener;S. Kreicker

  • Five new myxosporean species (Myxozoa: Myxosporea) infecting the Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus in Bahr Shebin, Nile Tributary, Nile Delta, Egypt

    F. Abdel-Ghaffar;A. El-Toukhy;S. Al-Quraishy;K. Al-Rasheid

  • Comparison of the tick repellent efficacy of chemical and biological products originating from Europe and the USA

    Margit Semmler;Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar;Khaled A. S. Al-Rasheid;Heinz Mehlhorn

  • Hematological, physiological and genotoxicological effects of Match 5% EC insecticide on Biomphalaria alexandrina snails.

    Amina M. Ibrahim;Amira Kamal Ahmed;Fayez A. Bakry;Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar

  • Ovicidal effects of a neem seed extract preparation on eggs of body and head lice

    Heinz Mehlhorn;Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar;Khaled A. S. Al-Rasheid;Jürgen Schmidt

  • Light and transmission electron microscopic studies on the encystation of Histomonas meleagridis

    Emma Zaragatzki;Michael Hess;Elvira Grabensteiner;Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar

  • Life cycle of Sarcocystis camelicanis infecting the camel (Camelus dromedarius) and the dog (Canis familiaris), light and electron microscopic study.

    Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar;Heinz Mehlhorn;Abdel-Rahman Bashtar;Khaled Al-Rasheid

  • Field study on the efficacy of an extract of neem seed (Mite -Stop®) against the red mite Dermanyssus gallinae naturally infecting poultry in Egypt

    Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar;Hassan M. Sobhy;Saleh Al-Quraishy;Margit Semmler

  • Evaluation of biological and chemical insect repellents and their potential adverse effects.

    Margit Semmler;Fathy Abdel-Ghaffar;Jürgen Schmidt;Heinz Mehlhorn

Frequent Co-Authors

Heinz Mehlhorn
Heinz Mehlhorn Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Khaled A. S. Al-Rasheid
Khaled A. S. Al-Rasheid King Saud University
Michael Hess
Michael Hess University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Carlos Hermosilla
Carlos Hermosilla University of Giessen

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