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I. Kassem

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I. Kassem — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 28
Works: 132
Citations: 2,489

Most-cited papers

Antimicrobial Resistance and Recent Alternatives to Antibiotics for the Control of Bacterial Pathogens with an Emphasis on Foodborne Pathogens
Yosra A. Helmy, K. Taha-Abdelaziz, Hanan Abd El-Halim Hawwas, Soumya Ghosh +5 more
2023Antibiotics183 citations Open access
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Campylobacter Isolated from Dressed Beef Carcasses and Raw Milk in Tanzania.
I. Kashoma, I. Kassem, Julius John, Beda M. Kessy +3 more
2016Microbial Drug Resistance74 citations Open access
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Nationwide Assessment of Water Quality in Rivers across Lebanon by Quantifying Fecal Indicators Densities and Profiling Antibiotic Resistance of Escherichia coli
Lea A. Dagher, Jouman W. Hassan, S. Kharroubi, H. Jaafar +1 more
2021Antibiotics54 citations Open access
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Emergence of plasmid-borne colistin resistance gene mcr-1 in multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from irrigation water in Lebanon.
Zaynab Hmede, A. Sulaiman, H. Jaafar, I. Kassem
2019International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents54 citations
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The Mobile Colistin Resistance Gene, mcr-1.1, Is Carried on IncX4 Plasmids in Multidrug Resistant E. coli Isolated from Rainbow Trout Aquaculture
Jouman W. Hassan, Razan Zein Eddine, D. Mann, Shaoting Li +3 more
2020Microorganisms45 citations Open access
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The Colistin Resistance Gene mcr-1 Is Prevalent in Commensal Escherichia coli Isolated from Preharvest Poultry in Lebanon
Zaynab Hmede, I. Kassem
2018Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy44 citations Open access
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The potential impact of water quality on the spread and control of COVID-19 in Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon
I. Kassem, H. Jaafar
202041 citations
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Novel small molecule modulators of quorum sensing in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC)
Yosra A. Helmy, L. Deblais, I. Kassem, D. Kathayat +1 more
2018Virulence38 citations Open access
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In Vitro Evaluation of the Impact of the Probiotic E. coli Nissle 1917 on Campylobacter jejuni’s Invasion and Intracellular Survival in Human Colonic Cells
Yosra A. Helmy, I. Kassem, Anand Kumar, G. Rajashekara
2017Frontiers in Microbiology37 citations Open access
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Antimicrobial-Resistant Campylobacter in Organically and Conventionally Raised Layer Chickens
I. Kassem, O. Kehinde, Anand Kumar, G. Rajashekara
2017Foodborne pathogens and disease36 citations
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Transducer like proteins of Campylobacter jejuni 81-176: role in chemotaxis and colonization of the chicken gastrointestinal tract
K. Chandrashekhar, Dharanesh Gangaiah, Ruby Pina-Mimbela, I. Kassem +2 more
2015Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology36 citations Open access
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Detection of the plasmid-borne colistin resistance gene mcr-1 in multi-drug resistant E. coli isolated from domestic and sewer waters in Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon.
A. Sulaiman, I. Kassem
2019Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease35 citations
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Immuno-modulatory effect of probiotic E. coli Nissle 1917 in polarized human colonic cells against Campylobacter jejuni infection
Yosra A. Helmy, I. Kassem, G. Rajashekara
2020Gut microbes34 citations Open access
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Transducer like proteins of Campylobacter jejuni Campylobacter jejuni transducer like proteins : Chemotaxis and Beyond
K. Chandrashekhar, I. Kassem, G. Rajashekara
201733 citations
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First Nation-Wide Analysis of Food Safety and Acceptability Data in Lebanon
S. Kharroubi, Nivin A. Nasser, Marwa El-Harakeh, A. Sulaiman +1 more
2020Foods30 citations Open access
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Analysis of Food Safety Management Systems in the Beef Meat Processing and Distribution Chain in Uganda
Siya Balaam Jeffer, I. Kassem, S. Kharroubi, G. Abebe
2021Foods28 citations Open access
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Refugees besieged: The lurking threat of COVID-19 in Syrian war refugee camps
I. Kassem
2020Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease28 citations Open access
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First report of the plasmid-borne colistin resistance gene (mcr-1) in Proteus mirabilis isolated from domestic and sewer waters in Syrian refugee camps.
Abd Allah Alhaj Sulaiman, I. Kassem
2019Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease28 citations
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On a collision course: The availability and use of colistin-containing drugs in human therapeutics and food-animal farming in Lebanon.
I. Kassem, M. Hijazi, Roua Saab
2019Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance28 citations
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Historical, current, and emerging tools for identification and serotyping of Shigella
F. Halimeh, R. Rafei, M. Osman, I. Kassem +4 more
2021Brazilian Journal of Microbiology26 citations Open access
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Catch-22: War, Refugees, COVID-19, and the Scourge of Antimicrobial Resistance
M. Osman, Kevin J. Cummings, K. el Omari, I. Kassem
2022Frontiers in Medicine25 citations Open access
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Formate simultaneously reduces oxidase activity and enhances respiration in Campylobacter jejuni
I. Kassem, Rosario A Candelero-Rueda, Kawthar A. Esseili, G. Rajashekara
2017Scientific Reports25 citations Open access
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Zoonotic Tuberculosis: A Neglected Disease in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region
Dalal Kasir, Nour Osman, Aicha Awik, Imane El Ratel +8 more
2023Diseases22 citations Open access
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Shortage of appropriate diagnostics for antimicrobial resistance in Lebanese clinical settings: a crisis amplified by COVID-19 and economic collapse
M. Osman, Dalal Kasir, I. Kassem, M. Hamzé
2021Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance22 citations Open access
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Prevalence and Loads of Fecal Pollution Indicators and the Antibiotic Resistance Phenotypes of Escherichia coli in Raw Minced Beef in Lebanon
I. Kassem, Nivin A. Nasser, Joanna Salibi
2020Foods22 citations Open access
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The indelible toll of enteric pathogens: Prevalence, clinical characterization, and seasonal trends in patients with acute community-acquired diarrhea in disenfranchised communities
M. Osman, I. Kassem, F. Dabboussi, Kevin J. Cummings +1 more
2023PLoS ONE21 citations Open access
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The Dissemination of Multidrug Resistant E. coli Harboring the Mobile Colistin Resistance Gene, mcr-1.1, on Transmissible Plasmids to the Mediterranean Sea.
T. Sourenian, D. Mann, Shaoting Li, Xiang-Yu Deng +2 more
2020Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance21 citations Open access
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The Emergence and Dissemination of Multidrug Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Lebanon: Current Status and Challenges during the Economic Crisis
Ahmad A Dabbousi, F. Dabboussi, M. Hamzé, M. Osman +1 more
2022Antibiotics20 citations Open access
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First report of the plasmid-borne colistin resistance gene (mcr-1) in Proteus mirabilis isolated from a toddler in non-clinical settings
Zaynab Hmede, I. Kassem
2019IDCases20 citations Open access
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Audacious Hitchhikers: The Role of Travel and the International Food Trade in the Global Dissemination of Mobile Colistin-Resistance (mcr) Genes
Jouman W. Hassan, I. Kassem
2020Antibiotics19 citations Open access
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Raw Meat Consumption and Food Safety Challenges: A Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Consumers in Lebanon
Rouba Ballout, Imad Toufeili, Samer A. Kharroubi, I. Kassem
2023Foods18 citations Open access
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The emergence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in hospitals: a major challenge for a debilitated healthcare system in Lebanon
Dina Daaboul, S. Oueslati, Mariam Rima, I. Kassem +7 more
2023Frontiers in Public Health18 citations Open access
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Genotypic relatedness and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella Heidelberg isolated from chickens and turkeys in the midwestern United States
M. Nisar, I. Kassem, G. Rajashekara, S. Goyal +3 more
2017Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation17 citations
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Assessment of the Microbiological Acceptability of White Cheese (Akkawi) in Lebanon and the Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Associated Escherichia coli
Nasri Daher Hussein, Jouman W. Hassan, M. Osman, K. El-Omari +3 more
2023Antibiotics16 citations Open access
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A brewing storm: The impact of economic collapse on the access to antimicrobials in Lebanon.
I. Kassem, M. Osman
2022Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance16 citations Open access
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On the edge of a precipice: the global emergence and dissemination of plasmid-borne mcr genes that confer resistance to colistin, a last-resort antibiotic
Jouman W. Hassan, Lara El-Gemayel, I. Bashour, I. Kassem
202016 citations
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Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens Contaminate River Water Used in Irrigation in Disenfranchised Communities: Multidrug-resistant pathogens in irrigation waters.
M. Osman, Dina Daaboul, Anahita Ghorbani Tajani, K. el Omari +10 more
2023Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance15 citations Open access
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Parasitic Contamination of Fresh Leafy Green Vegetables Sold in Northern Lebanon
D. El Safadi, M. Osman, Angel Hanna, Iman Hajar +4 more
2023Pathogens15 citations Open access
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Transmissibility and Persistence of the Plasmid-Borne Mobile Colistin Resistance Gene, mcr-1, Harbored in Poultry-Associated E. coli
H. Al-Mana, Alreem Johar, I. Kassem, Nahla O. Eltai
2022Antibiotics15 citations Open access
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Emergence of the Mobile Colistin Resistance Gene mcr-1 in Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolated from the Fecal Matter of Toddlers in a Community
Jouman W. Hassan, D. Mann, Shaoting Li, Xiang-Yu Deng +1 more
2021Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy15 citations Open access
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Let There Be Light! Bioluminescent Imaging to Study Bacterial Pathogenesis in Live Animals and Plants.
I. Kassem, G. Splitter, Sally Miller, G. Rajashekara
2016Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology15 citations
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Antifungal Use and Resistance in a Lower–Middle-Income Country: The Case of Lebanon
Nesrine Hassoun, I. Kassem, M. Hamzé, Jad El Tom +2 more
2023Antibiotics14 citations Open access
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Refugee settlements, COVID-19, pollution, and the unfolding cholera outbreak in Lebanon.
I. Kassem, M. Osman, H. Jaafar, K. el Omari
2022Journal of Travel Medicine14 citations Open access
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Nonculturability Might Underestimate the Occurrence of Campylobacter in Broiler Litter
I. Kassem, Yosra A. Helmy, D. Kathayat, Rosario A Candelero-Rueda +6 more
2017Foodborne pathogens and disease14 citations
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Campylobacter in Poultry: The Conundrums of Highly Adaptable and Ubiquitous Foodborne Pathogens
I. Kassem, O. Kehinde, Yosra A. Helmy, Ruby Pina-Mimbela +3 more
201614 citations
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Trends in the epidemiology of dermatophytosis in the Middle East and North Africa region
M. Osman, Dalal Kasir, R. Rafei, I. Kassem +7 more
2021International Journal of Dermatology13 citations
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Neonatal sepsis due to NDM-1 and VIM-2 co-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Morocco.
Dina Daaboul, M. Osman, I. Kassem, Iman Yassine +7 more
2024Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy12 citations
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SARS-CoV-2 remains infectious for at least a month on artificially-contaminated frozen berries
M. Esseili, Amy Mann, Revati Narwankar, I. Kassem +2 more
2022Food microbiology12 citations Open access
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Draft genome sequences and resistome analysis of multidrug-resistant and mcr-1-harboring E. coli isolated from preharvest poultry in Lebanon.
I. Kassem, D. Mann, Shaoting Li, Xiang-Yu Deng
2021Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance12 citations Open access
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The emergence of antibiotic resistance in poultry farms
I. Kassem, Yosra A. Helmy, I. Kashoma, G. Rajashekara
201612 citations
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