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Naveed Ahmed Khan is affiliated with the University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. Their research spans a range of topics within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a particular focus on molecular biology and endocrinology. The scientist's work encompasses several subfields including infectious diseases, physiology, and biomedical engineering.

Research topics covered prominently in their career include:

  • Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
  • Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

Frequent publication venues for this researcher include:

  • Antibiotics
  • ACS Chemical Neuroscience
  • Parasitology Research
  • ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science
  • Acta Tropica

Collaborations with other researchers feature prominently, with frequent co-authors being:

  • Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui
  • Noor Akbar
  • Ayaz Anwar
  • Ahmad M. Alharbi
  • Mustafa Khamis

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Naveed Ahmed Khan contribute to diverse areas of study. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Zinc oxide nanoparticles conjugated with clinically-approved medicines as potential antibacterial molecules" (2021, AMB Express)
  • "Development of Cephradine-Loaded Gelatin/Polyvinyl Alcohol Electrospun Nanofibers for Effective Diabetic Wound Healing: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Assessments" (2021, Pharmaceutics)
  • "Gut microbiome and human health under the space environment" (2020, Journal of Applied Microbiology)
  • "Metal Organic Frameworks Derived Sustainable Polyvinyl Alcohol/Starch Nanocomposite Films as Robust Materials for Packaging Applications" (2021, Polymers)
  • "Widespread horse-based mobility arose around 2200 bce in Eurasia" (2024, Nature)

Best Publications

  • Acanthamoeba: biology and increasing importance in human health

    Naveed Ahmed Khan

  • An update on Acanthamoeba keratitis: diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment

    Jacob Lorenzo-Morales;Naveed A. Khan;Julia Walochnik

  • Biology and pathogenesis of Acanthamoeba

    Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui;Naveed Ahmed Khan;Naveed Ahmed Khan

  • Pathogenesis of Acanthamoeba infections

    Naveed Ahmed Khan

  • Pathogenesis of microbial keratitis

    Sahreena Lakhundi;Ruqaiyyah Bano Siddiqui;Naveed Ahmed Khan

  • Acanthamoeba genotype T4 from the UK and Iran and isolation of the T2 genotype from clinical isolates.

    Amir Hossein Maghsood;James Sissons;Mostafa Rezaian;Debbie Nolder

  • Acanthamoeba: Biology and Pathogenesis

    Naveed Ahmed Khan

  • Biology and pathogenesis of Naegleria fowleri

    Ruqaiyyah Bano Siddiqui;Ibne Karim M. Ali;Jennifer Cope;Naveed Ahmed Khan

  • Cytotoxic Necrotizing Factor-1 Contributes to Escherichia coli K1 Invasion of the Central Nervous System

    Naveed Ahmed Khan;Ying Wang;Kee Jun Kim;Jin Woong Chung

  • Proteases as markers for differentiation of pathogenic and nonpathogenic species of Acanthamoeba.

    Naveed A. Khan;Naveed A. Khan;Edward L. Jarroll;Noorjahan Panjwani;Zhiyi Cao

  • Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis Caused by Naegleria fowleri: An Old Enemy Presenting New Challenges

    Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui;Naveed Ahmed Khan

  • Escherichia coli interactions with Acanthamoeba: a symbiosis with environmental and clinical implications

    Selwa Alsam;Seok Ryoul Jeong;James Sissons;Ricky Dudley

  • Increasing Importance of Balamuthia mandrillaris

    Abdul Matin;Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui;Samantha Jayasekera;Naveed Ahmed Khan

  • Pathogenicity, morphology, and differentiation of Acanthamoeba.

    Naveed A. Khan

  • Molecular and Physiological Differentiation Between Pathogenic and Nonpathogenic Acanthamoeba

    Naveed A. Khan;Edward L. Jarroll;Timothy A. Paget

  • Leptospirosis: Increasing importance in developing countries

    Zoey May Pheng Soo;Naveed Ahmed Khan;Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui

  • Escherichia coli K1 RS218 Interacts with Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells via Type 1 Fimbria Bacteria in the Fimbriated State

    Ching-Hao Teng;Mian Cai;Sooan Shin;Yi Xie

  • Antimicrobial activities of green synthesized gums-stabilized nanoparticles loaded with flavonoids

    Ayaz Anwar;Abdulkader Masri;Komal Rao;Kavitha Rajendran

  • Acanthamoeba interactions with human brain microvascular endothelial cells.

    Selwa Alsam;Kwang Sik Kim;Monique Stins;Antonio Ortega Rivas

  • Acanthamoeba can be differentiated by the polymerase chain reaction and simple plating assays.

    Naveed A. Khan;Edward L. Jarroll;Timothy A. Paget

  • Acanthamoeba castellanii induces host cell death via a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-dependent mechanism.

    James Sissons;Kwang Sik Kim;Monique Stins;Samantha Jayasekera

Frequent Co-Authors

Khalid Mohammed Khan
Khalid Mohammed Khan University of Karachi
Kwang Sik Kim
Kwang Sik Kim Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Monique F. Stins
Monique F. Stins Johns Hopkins University
Anwarul Hassan Gilani
Anwarul Hassan Gilani Aga Khan University
Nadeem Javaid
Nadeem Javaid National Yunlin University of Science and Technology
Mohammad Khalid
Mohammad Khalid University of Glasgow
David C. Warhurst
David C. Warhurst London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Arshid Numan
Arshid Numan Sunway University
Zahoor Ali Khan
Zahoor Ali Khan Higher Colleges of Technology
William J. Sullivan
William J. Sullivan Indiana University

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