About
Professional SummaryDr. Raafat Mohamed Shaapan, PhD is an Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology and zoonotic Diseases at zoonotic Disease Department, Veterinary Research, National Research Center, Egypt. He received his PhD degree in Food Hygiene from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Cairo University in 2004. His topic of PhD thesis is “Studies on ovine toxoplasmosis with special respect to its control”. Dr. Shaapan has over 50 scientific papers and projects either presented or published. He is an internationally recognized expert in many areas of Epidemiology and Zoonoses including infectious diseases, Internal Medicine, Clinical Research and Parasitic Zoonoses. He is a regularly sought after and requested lecturer at the majority of major medical schools, health systems, and National Medical Symposiums throughout the Egypt and Arab Countries. Dr. Shaapan is the International Reviewer, Associate and Technical Editor for a group of specialized international scientific journals of veterinary medicine, zoonoses, infectious diseases and epidemiology and belongs to many International Publisher (Springer, Academic Journals, Asian Network for Scientific information, -Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publisher, International Greener Journals, science international, Merit research journals and Elsevier). Dr. Shaapan has served as a member of various medical and scientific societies and acted on a number of institutional committees including the Medical Committee and veterinary science.
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. Cairo University, Egypt Food Hygiene | Completed: 2004
Publications (77)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Parasitic Helminths and Arthropods Infections in Camel: Diagnosis and Control
2025
Sarcocystis species: molecular identification and seroprevalence in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)
2025
Molecular and serological diagnosis of the circulating Trypanosoma evansi in Egyptian livestock with risk factors assessment
2024
Exposure to Brucella Species, Coxiella burnetii, and Trichinella Species in Recently Imported Camels from Sudan to Egypt: Possible Threats to Animal and Human Health
2024
Human and camel cystic echinococcosis – a polyclonal antibody-based sandwich ELISA for its serodiagnosis with molecular identification
2024
A Cryptosporidium parvum vaccine candidate effect on immunohistochemical profiling of CD4+, CD8+, Caspase-3 and NF-κB in mice
2023
Rapid diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii using loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay in camels and small ruminants
2022
Demodex Mites in Relation to the Degree of Acne Vulgaris among Egyptian Patients
2022
Diagnosis and Control of Peste des Petits Ruminants Disease in Small Ruminants: A Review
2022
Prevalence and Molecular Epidemiology of Cryptosporidium Infection in Clarias gariepinus Fish in Egypt
2022
Anti-Cryptosporidium efficacy of Citrus sinensis peel extract: Histopathological and ultrastructural experimental study
2022
Myrtus communis Essential Oil; Anti-Parasitic Effects and Induction of the Innate Immune System in Mice with Toxoplasma gondii Infection
2021
Immunological detection of human and camel cystic echinococcosis using different antigens of hydatid cyst fluid, protoscoleces, and germinal layers
2021
Toxoplasmosis in Schizophrenic Patients: Immune-diagnosis and Serum Dopamine Level
2020
Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): First Report from Shebin El-Kom, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt
2020
Comparison Between Insecticidal Activity of Lantana camara Extract and its Synthesized Nanoparticles Against Anopheline mosquitoes
2019
Species Diversity and Seasonal Distribution of Hard Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) Infesting Mammalian Hosts in Various Districts of Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia
2019
Diagnosis and control of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in dairy small ruminants; sheep and goats.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2019
Efficacy of Trigonella stellata (Fabaceae) and Eucalyptus citriodora (Verbenaceae) Extracts against the House Fly, Musca domestica (Diptera:Muscidae).
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2019
Application of latex agglutination and sandwich ELISA in detection of human hydatidosis.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2019
Applications of electron microscopy in ticks: Description, detection of pathogens and control.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2019
Associated antenatal health risk factors with incidence of toxoplasmosis in egyptian pregnant women.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2018
Roles of inducible Nitric Oxide synthase and interleukin-17 in mice experimentally infected with Trypanosoma evansi.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2018
A model of pulmonary toxoplasmosis in rats as potential impact on immune deficient diseases.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2018
Equine herpes virus type-1 infection: Etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, identification and recent diagnosis.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2018
Tick-borne pathogens in ticks and blood samples collected from camels in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2018
Toxoplasma gondii infection and associated sociodemographic and behavioral risk factors among blood donors.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2018
Evaluation of primitive ground water supplies as a risk factor for the development of major waterborne zoonosis in Egyptian children living in rural areas.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2018
Laboratory screening of biogenic amines producing bacteria potentially threatens human health in some Egyptian fish and fish products.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2017
Prevalence and molecular epidemiology of Cryptosporidium infection in calves and hospitalized children in Egypt.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2017
Molecular detection and genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii from Egyptian isolates.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2017
Detection of Toxoplasma gondii from wastage nourished small ruminant and poultry: Zoonotic significance.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2017
The common zoonotic protozoal diseases causing abortion.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2016
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis using affinity purified fraction of Tachyzoites local isolate.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2016
Diagnosis of human toxoplasmosis using Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites crude antigen of different origin.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2016
Cryptosporidiosis in animals and man: 3. Prevention and control.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2016
Sero-epidemiological value of some hydatid cyst antigen in diagnosis of human cystic echinococcosis.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2016
Significant zoonotic enteropathogens associated with childhood diarrhea in Egypt.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2015
Synergistic anthelmintic effect of Citrus aurantifolia swingle seeds and mebendazole in Egyptian dogs infected with Ancylostoma caninum and Toxocara canis: Trial to solve drug resistance problem.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2015
2015
Detection of Toxoplasma gondii (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae) in the brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae) fed on infected rabbits.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2015
Cryptosporidiosis in animals and man: 1. taxonomic classification, life cycle, epidemiology and zoonotic importance.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2015
Significance of a common 65 kDa antigen in the experimental fasciolosis and toxoplasmosis.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2015
Corticosteroids opportunist higher Toxoplasma gondii brain cysts in latent infected mice.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2015
Comparison of PCR and serologic survey for diagnosis of toxoplasmosis in sheep.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2015
Immunostimulant effect of egyptian propolis extract against parapox virus in experimental rats.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2014
Impact of local Toxoplasma gondii strain on Herpes simplex virus propagated in tissue culture.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2014
Isolation of parapox viruses from skin lesion of man and animals in middle Egypt.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2014
Public health importance of foodborne pathogens.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2013
Serological and molecular diagnosis of toxoplasmosis in human and animals.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2013
Development of 116 kDa Fraction for detecting experimental Toxoplasma gondii infections in mice.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2013
High diagnostic efficiency of affinity isolated fraction in camel and cattle toxoplasmosis.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2013
Brucella ovis as a Common Antigen for Rapid Diagnosis of Rough Brucellosis in Cattle and Sheep.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2012
PCR and serological assays for detection of Toxoplasma gondii infection in sport horses in Cairo, Egypt.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2012
Zoonotic chicken toxoplasmosis in some Egyptians governorates.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2012
Serological and hormonal assays of murine materno-fetal Toxoplasma gondii infection with emphasis on virulent strains.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2012
Evaluation of purified horse derived antigen in the diagnosis of human toxoplasmosis.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2012
Toxoplasma Gondii: Comparison of Some Serological Tests for Antibody Detection in Sera of Naturally Infected Pigs.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2011
Cryptosporidiosis and Toxoplasmosis in native quails of Egypt.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2011
Occupational health hazard of egyptian employees in contact with wastage nourished swine.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2011
Therapeutic effect of onion (Allium cepa) and cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) oils on cryptosporidiosis in experimentally infected mice.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2011
Biological assay of Toxoplasma gondii Egyptian mutton isolates.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2011
Prevalence and molecular discrimination of Cryptosporidium parvum in calves in Behira provinces, Egypt.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2011
Diagnosis of Egyptian Bovine Meat Borne Zoonosis.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2010
Modified agglutination test for serologic survey of Toxoplasma gondii infection in goats and water buffaloes in Egypt.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2010
Induction of Toxoplasma gondii in goats.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2008
Zoonotic impact of Toxoplasma gondii Sero-prevalance in naturally infected Egyptian kittens.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2008
Evaluation of different Toxoplasma gondii isolates as antigens used in the modified agglutination test for the detection of toxoplasmosis in camels and donkeys.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2008
Methods for inactivation of Toxoplasma gondii cysts in meat and tissues of experimentally infected sheep.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2008
Sensitivity and specificity of various serological tests for the detection of Toxoplasma gondii infection in naturally infected sheep.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2008
Comparison of horse derived Toxoplasma gondii as antigen with a commercial available ELISA Kit for the detection of IgG antibodies in human sera.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2007
Isolation of Toxoplasma gondii from horse meat in Egypt.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2007
Comparative serological diagnosis of toxoplasmosis in horses using locally isolated Toxoplasma gondii.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2007
Isolation of Toxoplasma gondii from camel meat in Egypt.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2005
Prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in farm horses in Egypt.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2005
Some methods of inactivation or killing of encysted metacercariae in Tilapia muscles.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2000
Studies on some fish-borne trematodes in Egypt.
Raafat Mohamed Shaapan
2000