About
Professional Summary
Dr. Mohamed Abdo Rizk obtained his Ph.D. in Veterinary Medical Sciences at National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases (NRCPD), Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan in Feb., 2016. His PhD work entitled “Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques of Bovine Babesiosis”. He has established and optimized the fluorescence-based high-throughput screening assay for large- scale drug screening against Babesia and Theileria parasites in vitro and against B. microti in mice.
Employment
Professional Appointments
Assistant Professor
Mansoura University
Mar 2016 — Present
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Mansoura, Egypt
Education
Academic Background
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PostDoc Fellow
Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Japan
Veterinary Medicine | Completed: 2016
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Ph.D.
Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Japan
Animal Clinic | Completed: 2016
Editorial Services
Editorial & Publishing Roles
Editorial Board Member
Dec 2019 — Present
Serving as Editorial Board Member for Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances.
Editorial Board Member
Dec 2019 — Present
Serving as Editorial Board Member for Asian Journal of Animal Sciences.
Editorial Board Member
Dec 2019 — Present
Serving as Editorial Board Member for American Journal of Drug Discovery and Development.
Publications (64)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Red blood cell transfusion in sickle cell disease: From clinical necessity to immunological complexity
Mohamed Eltaib Elmobark, Mohamd Z. Sayed‐Ahmed, Mohammed Al‐Rasheed, Mohamed Marzok, Sivakumar S. Moni, Mahmoud Elalfy, Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab, Mohamed Abdo Rizk
Transfusion Medicine
| Journal Article
2026
Silver nanoparticle hydrogen peroxide composite mitigates resistant Escherichia coli dissemination driven by poultry waste biosecurity failures
Basma Badawy, Mohamed Z. Sayed-Ahmed, Mona M. Elsayed, Mohammed Al-Rasheed, Wael El-Deeb, Mohamed Sabry Ahmed, Abdulrhman K. Alhaider, Mahmoud H. A. Mohamed, Mai F. Saad, Manal A. Al-Ashery, Yara F. H. El-Basrey, Mohamed Abdo Rizk
Scientific Reports
| Journal Article
2026
Molecular Detection of Theileria ovis, Anaplasma ovis, and Rickettsia spp. in Rhipicephalus turanicus and Hyalomma anatolicum Collected from Sheep in Southern Xinjiang, China
Yongchang Li, Jianlong Li, Gulaimubaier Xieripu, Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Adrian Miki C. Macalanda, Lu Gan, Jichao Ren, Uday Kumar Mohanta, Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Bayin Chahan, Xuenan Xuan, Qingyong Guo
Pathogens
| Journal Article
2024
In vivo activity and atom pair fingerprint analysis of MMV665941 against the apicomplexan parasite Babesia microti, the causative agent of babesiosis in humans and rodents
Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Ikuo Igarashi
Pathogens and Global Health
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2023
In Vitro Inhibitory Effects and Bioinformatic Analysis of Norfloxacin and Ofloxacin on Piroplasm
Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Ikuo Igarashi
Acta Parasitologica
| Journal Article
2023
COVID-19 and Thymoquinone: Clinical Benefits, Cure, and Challenges
Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Mohamed Abdo Rizk
BioMed
| Journal Article
2023
Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine: a Highly Potent Therapeutic Agent Clears Piroplasm Infection In Vitro
Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, El-Sayed El-Alfy, Ikuo Igarashi
Acta Parasitologica
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2023
Gastrointestinal Parasites of Dogs in Egypt: An Update on the Prevalence in Dakahlia Governorate and a Meta-Analysis for the Published Data from the Country
Ibrahim Abbas, Hanadi B. Baghdadi, Mohamed Abdo Rizk, El-Sayed El-Alfy, Bassem Elmishmishy, Mayada Gwida
Animals
| Journal Article
2023
Development of a promising antigenic cocktail for the global detection of Babesia caballi in horse by ELISA
Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Hanadi B. Baghdadi, Aaron Edmond Ringo, Gantuya Sambuu, Arifin Budiman Nugraha, Ikuo Igarashi
PLOS ONE
| Journal Article
2023
Diminazene aceturate and imidocarb dipropionate-based combination therapy for babesiosis – A new paradigm
Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Ikuo Igarashi
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
| Journal Article
2023
Genetic Diversity of Merozoite Surface Antigens in Global Babesia bovis Populations
El-Sayed El-Alfy, Ibrahim Abbas, Rana Elseadawy, Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Mohamed Abdo Rizk
Genes
| Journal Article
2023
Evaluation of the Inhibitory Effect of Moringa oleifera Leaves Methanolic Extract against In Vitro Growth of Several Babesia Species and Theileria equi and the In Vivo Growth of Babesia microti
Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Mohamed Z. Sayed-Ahmed, Yosif Almoshari, Saad S. Alqahtani, Sarfaraz Ahmad, Nawazish Alam, Basma H. Marghani, Abdelbaset E. Abdelbaset, Ikuo Igarashi
Journal of Tropical Medicine
| Journal Article
2023
Camellia sinensis Aqueous Extract: A Promising Candidate for Hepatic Eimeriosis Treatment in Rabbits
Hanadi B. A. Baghdadi, Mohamed Abdo Rizk
Pharmaceuticals
| Journal Article
2023
In Vitro Activity and Atom Pair Fingerprint Analysis of Potent Hits from Malaria Box against Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Cows with Clinical Mastitis
Ayat Mansour, Rasha Elkenany, Amal Awad, Mohamed Abdo Rizk
Dairy
| Journal Article
2023
In vivo antibabesial activity and bioinformatic analysis of compounds derived from the Medicines for Malaria Venture box against Babesia microti
Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Rasha Eltaysh, Ikuo Igarashi
Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology
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2022
Effect of methanolic extract from Capsicum annuum against the multiplication of several Babesia species and Theileria equi on in vitro cultures, and Babesia microti in mice
Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Mostafa Al-Araby, Ikuo Igarashi
Veterinary World
| Journal Article
2022
Abdominal Hernia in Equine: Animal Level Risk Factors and Repair Using Polypropylene Mesh
Alaa Moustafa, Mohammed Elmetwally, Sabry EL-Khodery, Mohamed Hamed, Naglaa Gomaa, Mohamed Abdo Rizk
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
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2022
Pycnogenol a promising remedy for diabetic keratopathy in experimentally induced corneal alkali burns in diabetic rats
Mohamed A. Hamed, Amany Farag, Ibrahim S. Zahran, Ahmed Hafez, Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Marwa Abass
BMC Veterinary Research
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2022
Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Peel Inhibits the In Vitro and In Vivo Growth of Piroplasm Parasites
Rasha Eltaysh, Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Bassem Elmishmishy, Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Khaled Abouelnasr, Ikuo Igarashi
Journal of Parasitology Research
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2022
Molecular Epidemiology and Species Diversity of Tick-Borne Pathogens of Animals in Egypt: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
El-Sayed El-Alfy, Ibrahim Abbas, Hanadi B. Baghdadi, Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Shengwei Ji, Mohamed Abdo Rizk
Pathogens
| Journal Article
2022
The Potential Protective Effect and Underlying Mechanisms of Physiological Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia Mediated by UGT1A1 Antisense Oligonucleotide Therapy in a Mouse Model of Cyclosporine A-Induced Chronic Kidney Disease
Basma Marghani, Mohamed El-Adl, Ahmed Ateya, Basma Othman, Heba Ghamry, Mustafa Shukry, Mohamed Soliman, Mohamed Rizk
Metabolites
| Journal Article
2022
Molecular Investigation of Tick-Borne Haemoparasites Isolated from Indigenous Zebu Cattle in the Tanga Region, Tanzania
Aaron Edmond Ringo, Hezron Emanuel Nonga, Eloiza May Galon, Shengwei Ji, Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Uday Kumar Mohanta, Zhuowei Ma, Boniface Chikufenji, Thanh Thom Do, Xuenan Xuan
Animals
| Journal Article
2022
Phylogenetic study of Theileria ovis and Theileria lestoquardi in sheep from Egypt: Molecular evidence and genetic characterization
Amira Adel Al-Hosary, Ahmed ElSify, Akram A. Salama, Mohamed Nayel, Ahmed Elkhtam, Layla Omran Elmajdoub, Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Manal Mohammed Hawash, Mohammad Ali Al-Wabel, Abdulaziz M. Almuzaini, Laila Salah El-Din Ahmed, Anand Paramasivam, Suresh Mickymaray, Mosaab A. Omar
Veterinary World
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2021
Molecular detection and identification of Babesia bovis and Trypanosoma spp. in one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius) breeds in Egypt
Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Mohamed A. El-Adl, Mayar O. Ali, Mostafa Al-Araby, Mosaab A. Omar, Mohamed El-Beskawy, Shimaa Sobhy Sorour, Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Magdy Elgioushy
Veterinary World
| Journal Article
2021
Molecular detection of selected tick-borne pathogens infecting cattle at the wildlife–livestock interface of Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kasese District, Uganda
Benedicto Byamukama, Patrick Vudriko, Maria Agnes Tumwebaze, Dickson Stuart Tayebwa, Joseph Byaruhanga, Martin Kamilo Angwe, Jixu Li, Eloiza May Galon, Aaron Ringo, Mingming Liu, Yongchang Li, Shengwei Ji, Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Paul Frank Adjou Moumouni, Seung-Hun Lee, Ferda Sevinc, Xuenan Xuan
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
| Journal Article
2021
Effects of Methanolic Extract from Turmeric (Curcuma longa) against the In Vitro Multiplication of Several Babesia Species and Theileria equi
Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Ikuo Igarashi
Parasitologia
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2021
Phenytoin: A promising non-antibiotic drug for the topical treatment of digital dermatitis in dairy cows
El-Sayed El-Shafaey, Mohamed A. Hamed, Eman Abo Elfadl, Naglaa A. Gomaa, Mohamed Abdo Rizk
Veterinary World
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2021
Compounds from the Medicines for Malaria Venture Box Inhibit In Vitro Growth of Babesia divergens, a Blood-Borne Parasite of Veterinary and Zoonotic Importance
Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Mahmoud S. Alkhoudary, Khalaf F. Alsharif, Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim, Ikuo Igarashi
Molecules
| Journal Article
2021
Immunomodulatory Effect of Vitamin C on Proinflammatory Cytokines Production in Ossimi Lambs (Ovis aries) with Pneumonic Pasteurellosis
Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Doaa Salman, Basma H. Marghani, Hossam Elshahat Gadalla, Mohamed Z. Sayed-Ahmed
Animals
| Journal Article
2021
Transient Transfection of the Zoonotic Parasite Babesia microti
Mingming Liu, Shengwei Ji, Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Paul Franck Adjou Moumouni, Eloiza May Galon, Jixu Li, Yongchang Li, Weiqing Zheng, Byamukama Benedicto, Maria Agnes Tumwebaze, Masahito Asada, Xuenan Xuan
Pathogens
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2020
Myrrh Oil in Vitro Inhibitory Growth on Bovine and Equine Piroplasm Parasites and Babesia microti of Mice
Mahmoud AbouLaila, Shimaa El-Sayed, Mosaab Omar, Mohammad Al-Aboody, Amer Abdel Aziz, Mohamed Abdel-Daim, Mohamed Rizk, Ikuo Igarashi
Pathogens
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2020
Assay methods for in vitro and in vivo anti-Babesia drug efficacy testing: Current progress, outlook, and challenges
Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Medhat Nassif, Juan Mosqueda, Xuenan Xuan, Ikuo Igarashi
Veterinary Parasitology
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2020
Effect of racing on blood gases components and selected biochemical variables in racing camels (Camelus dromedarius).
Rizk, M.A., M. Elgioushy, E. Noseer and M. El-Adl,
Asian J. of Anim. Vet. Adv.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2020
Antimicrobial resistance profiles and virulence genotyping of Salmonella enterica serovars recovered from broiler chickens and chicken carcasses in Egypt
Rasha Elkenany, Mona Mohieldin Elsayed, Amira I. Zakaria, Shimaa Abd- El-Salam El-sayed, Mohamed Abdo Rizk
BMC Veterinary Research
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2019
Discovering the in vitro potent inhibitors against Babesia and Theileria parasites by repurposing the Malaria Box: A review
Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Sabry El-Khodery, Naoaki Yokoyama, Ikuo Igarashi
Veterinary Parasitology
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2019
An epidemiological survey of bovine viral diarrhea infection in calves in Egypt with identification of high prevalence of persistent infected animals.
Atwa, S.M., Y.E. Emad, M.A. Rizk, M. El-Beskawy and S.M. Zeidan,
Comp. Clin. Pathol.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2019
Dietary flaxseed oil inhibits kidney NF-kappa B activation and pro-inflammatory cytokine expression in cisplatin-treated rats.
Kheira, H.S., S.A.E.S. El-Sayed, G.R. Elsayed and M.A. Rizk,
Comp. Clin. Pathol.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2019
The first molecular detection of Clostridium perfringens from pneumonic cases associated with foot and mouth disease in cattle and buffalo in Egypt.
Elgioushy, M., M.A. Rizk, M. El-Adl, M. Elhadidy and S. El-Khodery,
Trop. Anim. Health Prod.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2019
Screening the medicines for malaria venture pathogen box against piroplasm parasites.
Nugraha, A.B., B. Tuvshintulga, A. Guswanto, D.S. Tayebwa and M.A. Rizk et al.,
Int. J. Parasitol.: Drugs Drug Resist.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2019
Honey inhibits the in vitro growth of four Babesia species and Theileria equi.
AbouLaila, M.R., S.M. Menshawy, M.A. Rizk and I. Igarashi,
Egypt. Vet. Med. Soc. Parasitol. J.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2019
Evaluation of the in vitro and in vivo inhibitory effects of quercetin on the growth of Babesia and Theileria parasites.
AbouLaila, M., A. Abdelaziz, M. Rizk, R. Mady, N. Yokoyama and I. Igarashi,
Damanhour J. Vet. Sci.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2019
Comparative clinical and parasitological efficacy of moxidectin pour-on, ivermectin and piperazine citrate on Toxocara vitulorum infection in buffalo calves (Bubalus bubalis): A randomized clinical trial.
Rizk, M.A., S.A. Osman, M.H. Al-Gaabary and S.A. El-Khodery,
Turk. J. Vet. Anim. Sci.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2018
Molecular characterization of the Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) gene in Holstein cows.
Ali, M.O., M.A. El-Adl, H.M.M. Ibrahim, Y.Y. Elseedy, M.A. Rizk and S.A. El-Khodery,
Res. Vet. Sci.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2018
17-DMAG inhibits the multiplication of several Babesia species and Theileria equi on in vitro cultures and Babesia microti in mice.
Guswanto, A., A.B. Nugraha, B. Tuvshintulga, D.S. Tayebwa and M.A. Rizk et al.,
Int. J. Parasitol.: Drugs Drug Resist.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2018
In vitro antiparasitic effects of six beverages on the growth of Babesia and Theileria parasites.
AbouLaila, M.R., M.A. Rizk, S. El-Sayed, N. Yokoyama and I. Igarashi,
Ann. Complement. Altern. Med.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2018
Significance of selected biochemical markers in predicting the outcome of schistosomiasis.
Shimaa, A.B.D., S.A.E. El-Sayed and M.A. Rizk,
J. Hellenic Vet. Med. Soc.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2018
The effects of nitidine chloride and camptothecin on the growth of Babesia and Theileria parasites.
Tayebwa, D.S., B. Tuvshintulga, A. Guswanto, A.B. Nugraha and G.E.S. Batiha et al.,
Ticks Tick-Borne Dis.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2018
Comparative effect of intravenous administration of medetomidine, tramadol and medetomidine/tramadol combination on Intraocular Pressure (IOP) in clinically healthy donkeys (Equus asinus).
Hamed, M.A., M.A. Rizk, A. Hafez, A.S. El-Mahdi and S.A. El-Khodery,
J. Equine Vet. Sci.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2018
Animal-level risk factors associated with foot-and-mouth disease in cattle and buffalo in Egypt.
Elgioushy, M., M.A. Rizk, S.A.E.S. El-Sayed and E.M. El-Nahas,
Comp. Clin. Pathol.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2018
Inhibitory effects of fluoroquinolone antibiotics on Babesia divergens and Babesia microti, blood parasites of veterinary and zoonotic importance.
Rizk, M.A., M. AbouLaila, S.A.E.S. El-Sayed, A. Guswanto, N. Yokoyama and I. Igarashi,
Infect. Drug Resist.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2018
Evaluation of the in vitro and in vivo inhibitory effects of apigenin and gallic acid on the growth of Babesia and Theileria parasites.
AbouLaila, M., M. Rizk, A. Abdel-Aziz, S. Menshawy, R. Mady, N. Yokoyama and I. Igarashi,
Egypt. Vet. Med. Soc. Parasitol. J.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2018
A comparative study on selected APP, alkaline phosphatase and lactate dehydrogenase activities in buffalo and cow with subclinical mastitis.
Rizk, M.A., A. Ahmed and S.A.E.S. El-Sayed,
Comp. Clin. Pathol.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2017
Evaluation of the inhibitory effect of N-acetyl-L-cysteine on Babesia and Theileria parasites.
Rizk, M.A., S.A.E.S. El-Sayed, M. AbouLaila, N. Yokoyama and I. Igarashi,
Exp. Parasitol.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2017
Molecular identification and antigenic characterization of Babesia divergens Erythrocyte Binding Protein (BdEBP) as a potential vaccine candidate.
El-Sayed, S.A.E.S., M.A. Rizk, M.A. Terkawi, N. Yokoyama and I. Igarashi,
Parasitol. Int.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2017
Serum-free GIT medium for short-term in vitro cultures of Babesia bigemina, Babesia divergens and Theileria equi.
AbouLaila, M.R., B. Tuvshintugla, M.A. Rizk, S.A. El-Sayed, N. Yokoyama and I. Igarashi,
J. Protozool. Res.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2017
Comparative therapeutic effect of steroidal and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on pro-inflammatory cytokine production in water buffalo calves (Bubalus bubalis) naturally infected with bronchopneumonia: A randomized clinical trial.
Rizk, M.A., M.E. Mahmoud, S.A.E.S. El-Sayed and D. Salman,
Trop. Anim. Health Prod.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2017
Animal level risk factors associated with Babesia and Theileria infections in cattle in Egypt.
Rizk, M.A., A. Salama, S.A.E.S. El-Sayed, A. Elsify and M. El-Ashkar et al.,
Acta Parasitol.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2017
Evaluation of ascorbic acid in combination of ivermectin in augmentation the recovery from juvenile generalized demodicosis in dogs: A randomized clinical trial.
Rizk, M.A., A.A. Abdalla and S.A.E.S. El-Sayed,
PSM Vet. Res.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2017
Large-scale drug screening against Babesia divergens parasite using a fluorescence-based high-throughput screening assay.
Rizk, M.A., S.A. El-Salam El-Sayed, A. Mahmoud, T. Bumduuren, Y. Naoaki and I. Ikuo,
Vet. Parasitol.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2016
Evaluation of in vitro inhibitory effect of enoxacin on Babesia and Theileria parasites.
Omar, M.A., A. Salama, A. Elsify, M.A. Rizk and M.S. Al-Aboody et al.,
Exp. Parasitol.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2016
Cocktail of Theileria equi antigens for detecting infection in equines.
El-Sayed, S.A.E.S., M.A. Rizk, M.A. Terkawi, A. Mousa and G. Elsayed et al.,
Asian Pac. J. Trop. Biomed.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2015
A comparative study on selected acute-phase proteins (APPs) and immunoglobulins in buffalo and bovine calves with respiratory disease.
Youssef, M.A., S.A. El-khodery and M. Abdo,
Comp. Clin. Pathol.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2015
An epidemiological survey of bovine Babesia and Theileria parasites in cattle, buffaloes and sheep in Egypt.
Elsify, A., T. Sivakumar, M. Nayel, A. Salama and A. Elkhtam et al.,
Parasitol. Int.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2015
Evaluation of a fluorescence-based method for antibabesial drug screening.
Guswanto, A., T. Sivakumar, M.A. Rizk, S.A.E. Elsayed and M.A. Youssef et al.,
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother.,
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Mohamed Abdo Rizk
2014