Ahmed F. Hikal Source Confirmed

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Researcher

National Center for Toxicological Research

faculty

4 h-index 11 pubs 133 cited

Research Areas

Microbial infections and disease research Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Livestock and Poultry Management Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies Health and Medical Research Impacts

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Ahmed F. Hikal's research investigates microbial genetics and resistance mechanisms, with a focus on pathogens relevant to public health and livestock. His work has explored the genetic basis for resistance to antibiotics and heavy metals in bacteria such as *Salmonella enterica* and *Escherichia coli*. He has also studied the role of specific genes, like *ctpB* and *grdA*, in the growth and survival of *Mycobacterium tuberculosis* and *Salmonella enterica*, respectively. Hikal's research extends to the identification of mycoses involved in bovine mastitis, with a specific mention of *Candida albicans*. He has also contributed to studies on the efficacy and immunogenicity of vaccines for *Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis* using ferret models. His scholarly output includes 11 publications, with an h-index of 4 and 133 citations. Hikal has collaborated with researchers at the National Center for Toxicological Research, including Ashraf A. Khan, Kidon Sung, Khulud Alotaibi, and Dereje D. Gudeta.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 11
  • Citations: 133

Selected Publications

  • The newly identified <i>grdA</i> gene confers high-level plazomicin resistance in <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serovars (2025) DOI
  • The acquired pco gene cluster in Salmonella enterica mediates resistance to copper (2024) DOI
  • Draft genome sequences of nine non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in ready-to-eat food from supermarkets in Argentina (2023) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Ashraf A. Khan National Center for Toxicological Research 4 shared publications Kidon Sung National Center for Toxicological Research 1 shared publication Khulud Alotaibi National Center for Toxicological Research 1 shared publication Dereje D. Gudeta National Center for Toxicological Research 1 shared publication

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