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Zahid Shakoor

Professor of Immunology, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh
Verified email at ksu.edu.sa
Cited by 1328

[PDF][PDF] Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii against carbapenems, colistin, and …

…, MM Absar, MZ Arshad, AI Al Aska, ZA Shakoor… - Saudi Med …, 2012 - researchgate.net
Methods: A total of 117 strains of multidrug-resistant (MDR) non-fermenting Gram negative
bacteria isolated from non-duplicate samples were collected consecutively. We included one …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of GeneXpert MTB/RIF for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and rpo B gene in respiratory and non-respiratory clinical specimens …

…, ND Bakhash, AA Alrabiaah, ZA Shakoor… - Saudi Medical …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives To assess the performance of Xpert MTB/RIF, an automated molecular test for
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and resistance to rifampin (RIF), against smear microscopy …

[PDF][PDF] Cytotoxic effect of Salvadora persica extracts on human gingival fibroblast cells

HA Balto, KK Al-Manei, TM Bin-Mohareb, ZA Shakoor… - Saudi Med J, 2014 - Citeseer
Objectives: To assess the cytotoxic potential of Salvadora persica (S. persica) extracts on
human gingival fibroblast (HGF) cells. Methods: This study was conducted between January …

[HTML][HTML] Combined effect of a mixture of tetracycline, acid, and detergent, and Nisin against Enterococcus faecalis and Actinomyces viscosus biofilms

HA Balto, ZA Shakoor, MA Kanfar - Saudi Medical Journal, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To evaluate the combined effect of a mixture of tetracycline, acid, and detergent (MTAD)
and Nisin against Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) and Actinomyces viscosus (A. …

Assessment of proinflammatory cytokines among patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus infection

AF Alhetheel, AM Albarrag, ZA Shakoor… - Viral …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is associated with significant
morbidity and mortality. This study was performed to assess the proinflammatory cytokines …

Prevalence of IgG-mediated food intolerance among patients with allergic symptoms

Z Shakoor, A Al Faifi, B Al Amro… - Annals of Saudi …, 2016 - annsaudimed.net
BACKGROUND : Food intolerance mediated by food specific IgG antibodies has been
implicated in a variety of disorders. OBJECTIVES : To assess the prevalence of food specific IgG …

A method of preparing blood leucocytes for flow cytometry which prevents upregulation of leucocyte integrins

A Hamblin, M Taylor, J Bernhagen, Z Shakoor… - Journal of …, 1992 - Elsevier
LeuCAM (CD11/CD18) cell-surface antigens are easily upregulated on cell manipulation ex
vivo. A procedure for preparing leucocytes, in which human blood is immediately treated ex …

[HTML][HTML] Performance of the BD ProbeTec ET direct detection assay for the analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in respiratory and non-respiratory clinical …

…, NZ Al-Beeshi, RM Alohali, ZA Shakoor - Journal of Taibah …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives Early detection of Mycobacterial tuberculosis infection (MTB) is pivotal for the
treatment of tuberculosis (TB). Background This study was performed to evaluate the …

ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae at a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia

…, MA Al Hedaithy, SB Sayyed, Z Shakoor… - The Journal of Infection …, 2014 - jidc.org
Introduction: The increasing frequency and antibiotic resistance among extended-spectrum
β-lactamases (ESBLs)-producing bacteria are posing a serious threat. This study sought to …

Coal fly ash supported CoFe2O4 nanocomposites: Synergetic Fenton-like and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue

…, M Yaseen, ZA Rehan, M Zahid, RA Shakoor… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid industrialization is causing a serious threat for the environment. Therefore, this
research was aimed in developing ceramic cobalt ferrite (CoFe 2 O 4 ) nanocomposite …