Ahmed F. Hikal
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Also affiliated: United States Food and Drug Administration (2023–2026); Georgia College & State University (2021); University of Georgia (2020–2025); Benha University (2014–2026)
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Ahmed F. Hikal's research focuses on microbial infections and host-pathogen interactions, with recent work investigating resistance mechanisms in bacteria such as Salmonella enterica and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. He has explored the role of specific genes, like *grdA* and *pco*, in conferring resistance to antibiotics and heavy metals, respectively. His work also extends to developing and testing vaccines for animal diseases, including the use of ferret models for Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis vaccines. Hikal has examined mycological causes of mastitis in dairy cattle and the broader context of brucellosis eradication in different global regions. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 4, with 12 total publications and 143 citations. He has collaborated with several researchers at the National Center for Toxicological Research, including Ashraf A. Khan, Steven L. Foley, Kidon Sung, and Khulud Alotaibi.
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- h-index: 4
- Publications: 12
- Citations: 145
Selected Publications
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In silico metabolic profiling of non-baumannii Acinetobacter species uncovers conserved functions and provides first evidence of siderophore biosynthetic genes in Acinetobacter junii (2026)
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The newly identified <i>grdA</i> gene confers high-level plazomicin resistance in <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serovars (2025)
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The acquired pco gene cluster in Salmonella enterica mediates resistance to copper (2024)
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Draft genome sequences of nine non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in ready-to-eat food from supermarkets in Argentina (2023)
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- The acquired pco gene cluster in Salmonella enterica mediates resistance to copper
- The newly identified <i>grdA</i> gene confers high-level plazomicin resistance in <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serovars
- Draft genome sequences of nine non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in ready-to-eat food from supermarkets in Argentina
- The acquired pco gene cluster in Salmonella enterica mediates resistance to copper
- The newly identified <i>grdA</i> gene confers high-level plazomicin resistance in <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serovars
- Draft genome sequences of nine non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in ready-to-eat food from supermarkets in Argentina
- Draft genome sequences of nine non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in ready-to-eat food from supermarkets in Argentina
- Draft genome sequences of nine non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in ready-to-eat food from supermarkets in Argentina
- The acquired pco gene cluster in Salmonella enterica mediates resistance to copper
- The acquired pco gene cluster in Salmonella enterica mediates resistance to copper
- The acquired pco gene cluster in Salmonella enterica mediates resistance to copper
- The newly identified <i>grdA</i> gene confers high-level plazomicin resistance in <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serovars
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