Personal Details
Name: Amal Farahat Mohamed Allam
Date of Birth: 16-3-1961 Country of Birth: Egypt
Marital Status: Married
Job: Professor of Parasitology in Parasitology Department , Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University
Contact
e-mail: amalalam2005@yahoo.com
Affiliation
Parasitology Department , Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University
Qualification
B.Sc. Zoology, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Grade “very good” 1983.
M.Sc. Public Health Sciences “Medical Parasitology” from High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University 1988. Thesis entitled: “Study on trematode parasites in Biomphalaria alexandrina snails”.
Ph.D. Public Health Sciences “Medical Parasitology and Medical Entomology” from High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University 1992. Thesis entitled: “Studies on the Lymnaea Fasciola (host-parasite) relationships in Abis area”.
Appointments
- Professor of Parasitology in Parasitology Department , Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University from 29-4-2003 up to the present time.
Publications
1. Allam AF,Abd- El-kader O,Zaki A,shehab Ay,Farag HF(2009).Assessment of the marginal error in diagnosis of and cure from Schistosoma mansoni in low endemic areas using more sensitive techniques. Tropical Medicine and International Health.14(3): 316-321.
2. Shousha AS .Hend El-Taweel,Amel F.Allam(2005).Enterleukin 8,P-Selection and nutritional status in asymptomatic Cryptosporidium infection among school children . Journal of Medical research Institute(MRI).26(5):221-226.
3. Sahar a.abou Hlow,Amal M.chanem,Safeya M.Saleh,Amal F.Allam(2004).Role of Hymenolepis nana infection in anemia among school children . Journal of Medical Research Institute.25(4):126-135.
4. Allam AF. Control of snail intermediate host of schistosomiasis using different molluscicides. WHO 2003;86-87. Operational research in tropical diseases. Final report summaries 1992-2000.
5. Allam AF, El-Agamy SI, Helmy MH. Molecular and immunological characterization of Fasciola species. British Journal of Biomedical Science. 2002; 59(4): 191-195.
6. Allam AF, and Shehab AY. Efficacy of azithromycin praziquantel and mirazid in the treatment of Cryptosporidium parvum in school children. J Egypt Soc Parasitol. 2002; 32(3): 969-973.
7. Allam AF, Abou Shousha S and Abou Shamaa L. Antibody Profile, interferon-g and nutritional status in cryptosporidial infection among school children. J Egypt Soc Parasitol. 2002; 32(3): 755-766.
8. Shehab AY, Allam AF and El-Sayad MH. Serum IgM. Does it relate to the level of chronicity in fascioliasis. J Egypt Soc Parasitol. 2002; 32(3): 373-380.
9. Allam AF, Attia MM. Effect of acute and chronic Toxoplasma gondii on the endocrine foetal placental in pregnant women. J Med Res Inst. 2002; 23(3): 154-160.
10. Allam AF, El-Sayad MH and Khalil SS. Laboratory assessment of the molluscicidal activity of Commiphora molmol (Myrrh) on Biomphalaria Alexandrina, Bulinus truncatus and lymnaea cailliaudi. J Egypt Soc Parasitol. 2001; 31(3): 683-690.
11. Mady NI, Allam AF, and Salem AL. Evaluation of treatment of the addition of Nigella Sativa oil to triclabendazole therapy in the treatment of human fascioliasis. J Egypt Soc Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2001; 20(2): 806-827.
12. Allam AF, Osman MM, El-Sayed MH and Demian SR. IL-1, IL-4 production and IgE levels in acute and chronic fasciolosis before and after triclabendazole treatment. J Egypt Soc Parasitol, 2000; 30(3): 781-790.
13. El-Sayad MH, Allam AF, and Shehab AY. The circumoval precipitin reaction in Fasciola. Detection of shell pores by scanning electron microscopy. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 2000; 30(3): 655-660.
14. Allam AF. Evaluation of different means of control of snail intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 2000; 30(2): 441-450.
15. Khalil SS, Abou Shousha S, Allam AF, Rashwan I. Production of pro-inflammatory cytokines (GM. CSF, IL-8 and IL-6) by monocytes from fasciolosis patients. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 1999; 29(3): 1007-1015.
16. Allam AF, El-Sayad MH, Shehata MI and Abd El-Rehim WM. Effect of triclabendazole treatment on lipid peroxides and erythrocyte glutathione reductase in acute and chronic human fascioliasis. J Med Res Inst 1998; 19(1): 42-51.
17. El-Sayad MH, and Allam AF. Effect of triclabendazole on the tegument of Schistosoma mansoni: A scanning electron microscopic study. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 1997; 27(1): 143-152.
18. El-Sayad MH, Allam AF, and Osman MM. Prevention of human fascioliasis. A study on the role of acids, detergents and potassium permanganate in clearing salads from metacercariae. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 1997; 26(1): 163-169.
19. Gabbour SN, Allam AF and Sultan MM. The pulmonary performance and airway reactivity in acute and chronic fascioliasis before and after triclabendazole treatment. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 1997; 27(1): 113-129.
20. Abou Basha LM., Osman MM, Allam AF., and Fadali G. The schistosomicidal effect of mebendazole. II. A histopathological study. Egypt J Med Sci 1995; 16(1): 57-67.
21. Nasra MK, Allam AF, El-Kholy SM and El-Sayad MH. Serum Iron, Copper and Zinc in acute and chronic fascioliasis. Egypt J Med Sci 1994; 15: 677-687.
22. Abou Basha LM, El-Sayed MH, Allam AF, Osman MM. The effect of Ambrosia maritima (Damsissa) on the viability of Lymnaea cailliaudi; An experimental study. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 1994; 24(3): 513-517.
23. El-Sayed MH, Allam AF and Khalil SS. Effect of temperature on the development and viability of the larval stages of Fasciola gigantica. Egypt J Med Sci 1994: 15(1): 203-210.
24. Salem AI, Osman MM, El-daly S and Allam AF. Studies on Lymnaea snails and their trematode parasites in Abis II Village, Alexandria. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 1993; 23(2): 477-483.
25. Farag HF, Salem AI, Khalil SS and Allam AF. Studies on human fascioliasis in Egypt. 1-Seasonality of transmission. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 1993; 23(2): 331-339.
26. Allam AF, Abou-Basha, LM, Salem A, Loutfy NF and Bassiouny HK. Prevalence of the larval trematodes in Biomphalaria alexandrina in the vicinity of Alexandria. J Med Res Inst 1989;10 (3): 51-62.
27. Abou Basha LM, Salem A, Allam AF, Loutfy NF and Bassiouny HK. Study on the morphology and identification of the various trematode infections in Biomphalaria alexandrina in the vicinity of Alexandria. J Med Res Inst 1989; 10 (2).
Supervision of Thesis
A. Considerable number of Masters and PhDs Thesis.
Experiences:
Training in Italy in La Sapienza University in Rome; in the field of parasites of fish and electrophoresis of the gene enzyme system in the Institute of Marine Biology. 9/7/1993 – 7/3/1994.
Training in the CNR. Institute of Cell Biology. CNR. Rome. University of Italy.
Attending a short intensive course on basic microbiological and molecular biological techniques used in recombinant DNA technology. The course was organized in the framework of the Italian-Egyptian Cooperation project at the Medical Research Institute.
Experience in carrying field studies and establishment of life cycle of Schistosoma and Fasciola in the laboratory.
Participate in giving lectures and preparatory courses for research workers (post graduate) in MRI. Alexandria University.
Others:
Reviewer in the following international ranking journals in 2009:
- Acta tropica.
- Memoria Instituto Oswaldo Cruze.
Principal investigator of the following project:
1-“Detection and quantification of low Schistosoma mansoni infection by real time PCR in apparent negative cases after control”. proposal ID no SGS10/72. Sponsored by WHO. (2010-2012).
2-"Assessment of the marginal error in diagnosis of and cure from Schistosoma mansoni in low endemic areas using more sensitive techniques" sponsored by WHO (2006-2007). TDR: SGS05/229 Reg. File T5/72/6 (WHO).
3- "Evaluation of Ambrosia maritima in control of schistosomiasis: filed and experimental studies and comparison with other plant molluscicides"
sponsored by Ministry of Agriculture (2000-2002).
4-“Control of snail intermediate host of schistosomiasis using different molluscicides” sponsored by WHO (1997-1998).
One of the staff members of the following projects:
“Evaluation of an integrated approach of schistosomiasis control in resettlement area west of Alexandria” Sponsored by WHO (1993-1994).
"Morbidity due to single and combined hepatosplenic schistosomiasis and fascioliasis in the vicinity of Alexandria". Sponsored by WHO (1993-1994).
“Use of parasite species composition indices of fish to measure the degree of environment deterioration due to pollutants and other men-made adverse effect. Sponsored by European Community (1992-1996).
"Impact of schistosomiasis and fasciolaisis on anaemia and quality of life of school children in Abis area, Alexandria". Sponsored by Alexandria University (1997-1998).
"Resistance of Schistosoma mansoni Egyptian strain to prtaziquantel: a field study" Sponsored by WHO (1997-1998).
“Studies on the extending outbreak of human fascioliasis among Egyptians” sponsored by WHO (1991-1992).
Environmental and Community studies on the evaluation of Damsissa for schistosomiasis control in Egypt 1988-1991.
Awards :- Win the prize of Alexandria University in 1999.