Abdelmalik Khalafalla

@adafsa.gov.ae

Professor/ Biosecurity Affairs
Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority

Abdelmalik Khalafalla

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Veterinary, Veterinary
1467

Scholar Citations

22

Scholar h-index

42

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Cervical ectopia cordis in a neonatal camel (Camelus dromedarius): A rare case report from North Kordofan, Sudan
    JJM Ahmed, AMA Hussein, AI Khalafalla
    Open Veterinary Journal 15 (12), 6805-6805 , 2025
    2025
  • MY JOURNEY TO CAMEL SCIENCE: FROM FOUNDATIONAL FIELD WORK TO HIGHLY SPECIALISED MOLECULAR RESEARCH
    A Khalafalla
    Journal of Camel Practice and Research, 293 , 2025
    2025
  • Molecular Detection of Wesselsbron Virus in Dromedary Camels, Borana Zone, Ethiopia, 2024
    H Ishag, W Zawde, AI Khalafalla, M Albreiki, N Al Zarooni, A Mohammed, ...
    Emerging Infectious Diseases 31 (6), 1263 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Clinical, pathological, and genotypic analysis of infectious bronchitis virus in broiler chickens in the Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
    HZA Ishag, AMA Terab, EMA Osman, ETA El Tigani-Asil, MS Albreiki, ...
    Frontiers in Veterinary Science 11, 1474181 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • PENGABDIAN KEPADA MASYARAKAT MELALUI KEGIATAN DONASI TERHADAP KORBAN BENCANA BANJIR DAN LONGSOR DI KABUPATEN PEKALONGAN
    A Prayogi, PC Kurniawan, AF Berliannanda, R Nasrullah, S Setiawan, ...
    Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat 3, 47-55 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Molecular Detection of Candidatus Anaplasma camelii in Naturally Infected Dromedary Camels ( Camelus dromedarius ) in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab …
    HZA Ishag, S Habeeba, ETA El Tigani-Asil, MF Yuosf, ZMAH Al Hammadi, ...
    Veterinary Sciences 11 (3), 123 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 6
  • Epidemiology and Scenario Simulations of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-CoV) Disease Spread and Control for Dromedary Camels in United Arab Emirates (UAE)
    MM Ali, E Fathelrahman, AI El Awad, YM Eltahir, R Osman, Y El-Khatib, ...
    Animals 14 (3), 362 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Current knowledge on camelids infectious and parasitic diseases
    AI Khalafalla, M Dadar, A Sazmand
    Frontiers in Veterinary Science 10, 1351318 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Zoonotic diseases transmitted from the camels
    AI Khalafalla
    Frontiers in veterinary science 10, 1244833 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 34
  • Isolation and genetic characterization of MERS-CoV from dromedary camels in the United Arab Emirates
    AI Khalafalla, HZA Ishag, HIA Albalushi, ZMAH Al-Hammadi, ...
    Frontiers in Veterinary Science 10, 1182165 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 6
  • The influence of different examiners on the Body Condition Score (BCS) in South American camelids—Experiences from a mixed llama and alpaca herd
    MG Wagener, J Schregel, N Ossowski, A Trojakowska, M Ganter, F Kiene
    Frontiers in veterinary science 10, 1126399 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 15
  • A Clinical, Pathological, Epidemiological and Molecular Investigation of Recent Outbreaks of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus in Domestic and Wild Small Ruminants in the Abu …
    HZA Ishag, AMA Terab, YM Eltahir, ETA El Tigani-Asil, NAH Khalil, ...
    Veterinary Sciences 10 (1), 56 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 9
  • The evaluation of five serological assays in determining seroconversion to peste des petits ruminants virus in typical and atypical hosts
    Scientific Reports 13 (1), 14787 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 7
  • Pathological, microscopic, and molecular diagnosis of paratuberculosis/John's disease in naturally infected dromedary camel ( Camelus dromedarius)
    Veterinary Word 6, 1277-1283 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 6
  • Lumpy skin disease: an economically significant emerging disease
    A Khalafalla
    Cattle Diseases-Molecular and Biochemical Approach , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 14
  • Epidemiology and laboratory diagnosis of very virulent infectious bursal disease virus in vaccinated chickens in Khartoum, Sudan
    MG Omer, AI Khalafalla
    Open Veterinary Journal 12 (1), 33-43 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 20
  • Milk immune cell composition in dromedary camels with subclinical mastitis
    GA Alhafiz, FH Alghatam, H Almohammed, J Hussen
    Frontiers in Veterinary Science 9, 885523 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 13
  • Pathology and molecular epidemiology of fowl adenovirus serotype 4 outbreaks in broiler chicken in Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE
    HZA Ishag, AMA Terab, ETA El Tigani-Asil, OK Bensalah, NAH Khalil, ...
    Veterinary Sciences 9 (4), 154 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 23
  • A study on transmission of Peste des petits ruminants virus between dromedary camels and small ruminants
    IK Saeed, MA Haj, SM Alhassan, SM Mutwakil, BA Mohammed, KM Taha, ...
    The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 16 (02), 374-382 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 12
  • Gastrointestinal and Tissue Protozoa
    EAM El Hassan
    Infectious Diseases of Dromedary Camels: A Concise Guide, 263-267 , 2021
    2021

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • MERS-CoV in upper respiratory tract and lungs of dromedary camels, Saudi Arabia, 2013–2014
    AI Khalafalla, X Lu, AIA Al-Mubarak, AHS Dalab, KAS Al-Busadah, ...
    Emerging infectious diseases 21 (7), 1153 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 129
  • Zoonotic origin and transmission of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in the UAE
    CR Paden, M Yusof, ZM Al Hammadi, K Queen, Y Tao, YM Eltahir, ...
    Zoonoses and public health 65 (3), 322-333 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 107
  • Village poultry production in the Sudan
    AI Khalafalla, S Awad, W Hass
    University of Khartoum Publications, Khartoum, North Sudan , 2001
    2001
    Citations: 73
  • Human and dromedary camel infection with camelpox virus in Eastern Sudan
    AI Khalafalla, F Abdelazim
    Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases 17 (4), 281-284 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 67
  • Diversity of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronaviruses in 109 dromedary camels based on full-genome sequencing, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
    MF Yusof, K Queen, YM Eltahir, CR Paden, ZMAH Al Hammadi, Y Tao, ...
    Emerging microbes & infections 6 (1), 1-10 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 53
  • Expanding diversity of susceptible hosts in peste des petits ruminants virus infection and its potential mechanism beyond
    Y Dou, Z Liang, M Prajapati, R Zhang, Y Li, Z Zhang
    Frontiers in veterinary science 7, 66 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 51
  • A study on some reproductive disorders in dromedary camel herds in Saudi Arabia with special references to uterine infections and abortion
    AI Khalafalla, MM Al Eknah, M Abdelaziz, IM Ghoneim
    Tropical animal health and production 49 (5), 967-974 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 51
  • Identification of diverse viruses in upper respiratory samples in dromedary camels from United Arab Emirates
    Y Li, AI Khalafalla, CR Paden, MF Yusof, YM Eltahir, ZM Al Hammadi, ...
    PloS one 12 (9), e0184718 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 43
  • Lumpy skin disease: observations on
    A Khalafalla
    Revue Élev. Méd. vét. Pays trop 46 (4), 548-550 , 1993
    1993
    Citations: 40
  • Risk factors for MERS-CoV seropositivity among animal market and slaughterhouse workers, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2014–2017
    A Khudhair, ME Killerby, M Al Mulla, K Abou Elkheir, W Ternanni, ...
    Emerging Infectious Diseases 25 (5), 927 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 37
  • Clinical and epizootiological features of camelpox in eastern Sudan
    AI Khalafalla, MEH Mohamed
    Journal of camel Practice and Research 3 (2), 99-102 , 1996
    1996
    Citations: 35
  • Zoonotic diseases transmitted from the camels
    AI Khalafalla
    Frontiers in veterinary science 10, 1244833 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 34
  • Characterization of the complete genomes of Camelus dromedarius papillomavirus types 1 and 2
    AE Ure, AK Elfadl, AI Khalafalla, AAR Gameel, J Dillner, O Forslund
    Journal of general virology 92 (8), 1769-1777 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 33
  • Laboratory and field investigations of a live attenuated and an inactivated camelpox vaccine
    AI Khalafalla, GA El-Dirdiri
    Journal of camel Practice and Research 10 (2), 191-200 , 2003
    2003
    Citations: 33
  • Infectious diseases of dromedary camels
    AI Khalafalla, MF Hussein
    Springer International Publishing , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 32
  • Field investigation and phylogenetic characterization of orf virus (ORFV) circulating in small ruminants and Pseudocowpoxvirus (PCPV) in dromedary camels of eastern Sudan
    AI Khalafalla, AE Elhag, HZA Ishag
    Heliyon 6 (3) , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 30
  • Camel pox in the Sudan: part 1. Isolation and identification of the causative virus.
    AI Khalafalla, MEM Mohamed, BH Ali
    1998
    Citations: 29
  • Phylogenetic analysis of eight sudanese camel contagious ecthyma viruses based on B2L gene sequence
    AI Khalafalla, IM El-Sabagh, KA Al-Busada, AI Al-Mubarak, YH Ali
    Virology Journal 12 (1), 124 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 28
  • Identification of a novel lineage of Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in dromedary camels, United Arab Emirates
    AI Khalafalla, Y Li, A Uehara, NA Hussein, J Zhang, Y Tao, E Bergeron, ...
    Journal of General Virology 102 (2), 001473 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 25
  • Emerging infectious diseases in camelids
    AI Khalafalla
    Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases of livestock, 425-441 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 25