Zelalem Mekuria

Researcher

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

8 h-index 37 pubs 190 cited

Research Areas

Microbial infections and disease research Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research COVID-19 epidemiological studies One Health Viral Infections and Vectors

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Zelalem Mekuria's research focuses on microbial infections and disease, with a particular emphasis on antimicrobial resistance and the epidemiology of infectious agents in various settings. Mekuria has investigated the prevalence and genetic diversity of *Staphylococcus aureus* in clinical specimens from Ethiopia, including its antimicrobial resistance and virulence gene profiles. Additionally, Mekuria's work has examined co-detections of SARS-CoV-2 with other respiratory viruses like influenza and RSV in Ethiopia, contributing to understanding viral circulation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Other research includes the association of Equine Herpesvirus 5 with respiratory disease in horses and the prevalence and genotype shifts of Rotavirus A in young children in Ethiopia. Mekuria also studies host clustering of *Campylobacter* species and enteric pathogens in a cohort of infants, families, and livestock, highlighting the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health.

Metrics

  • h-index: 8
  • Publications: 37
  • Citations: 190

Selected Publications

  • AKI in Patients Receiving Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells: Risk Factors and Characteristics (2025) DOI
  • Hypophosphatemia as a Marker for Immune Effector Cell-Associated Neurotoxicity Syndrome in Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Recipients (2025) DOI

Collaborators

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Nishank Jain University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Toshali Pandey University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Curran Henson University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Grant M. Spears University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Bhavesh Mohan Lal University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Nithin Karakala University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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