Azhar Ahmed Al-Moussawi

@uobaghdad.edu.iq

Academic and Researcher , Ichthyology , Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum
Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum, University of Baghdad

Azhar Ahmed Al-Moussawi


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EDUCATION

M.Sc., biology

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Parasitology, Biodiversity, Ichthyology
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Scopus Publications

Scopus Publications

  • ACCUMULATION of SOME HEAVY METALS in LARVAE of CONTRACAECUM SP. And THEIR HOST TIGRIS CATFISH SILURUS TRIOSTEGUS HECKEL, 1843 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ
    Harith Saeed Al-Warid, Ahmed Saad Aldhamin, Azhar Ahmed Al-Moussawi, and
    Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum, 2021
    This study was achieved to investigate the accumulation of some heavy metals included: Cadmium, Lead and Nickel in the tissues (gill, intestine, liver, muscles and skin) of Silurus triostegus Heckel, 1843 (Siluriformes, Siluridae) and its larval stage of the nematode Contracaecum sp. (Rhabditida, Anisakidae). As well as to assess the infection patterns of Contracaecum among S. triostegus specimens which were purchased fresh from the local market in Baghdad. One hundred and nine nematodes specimens in larval stage were recovered from the fish host; the overall prevalence of Contracaecum sp. was 38.6%. The sex of the host was not significantly (P ˃ 0.05) associated with the infection of this nematode. Results showed that the overall mean intensity of Contracaecum sp. was 6.41; mean intensity did not differ significantly (P ˃ 0.05) between the fish sexes.The lead (Pb) was the only element detected in all fish tissues investigated as well as in the parasite, while the cadmium and nickel elements were not detected in all specimens. Skin and muscles of the fish, as well the parasite Contracaecum sp. contained the lowest lead levels compared to other fish tissues (gill, intestine and liver), although no significant differences were noticed among all investigated tissues and the parasite regarding the concentration of Pb.
  • Molecular characterization of Contracaecum rudolphii Hartwich, 1964 (Nematoda: Anisakidae) from the cormorant phalacrocorax carbo in Iraq
    Amjed Qays Alqaisi, Harith Saeed Al-Warid, Azhar A. Al-Moussawi, and
    Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum, 2020
    Contracaecum rudolphii Hartwich, 1964 is a nematode which causes major concerns to human and wildlife animal’s health. However, the population genetics of C. rudolphii has been poorly studied in Iraq. In order to gain a deeper understanding in the outline of the genetic diversity of the nematode C. rudolphii that were isolated from its host cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758), in the middle areas of Iraq, twenty specimens of C. rudolphii adults were isolated from nine individuals of P. carbo. The first (ITS-1) internal transcribed spacers (ITS) of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) of C. rudolphii were amplified using conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR); then, the amplicons were subjected to sequencing. Concatenation of ITS-1 (rDNA) sequences resulted in four unique genotypes that have not been previously recorded in Iraq. The present study showed that the most common genotype occurred in 85% of C. rudolphii, and in 88.9% of cormorants. Furthermore, the infrapopulation difference in the genotypes was fairly high, with an average of 1.3 ± 0.48 genotypes per host of those with ≥two nematodes. All the sequences of the current study were distributed into two different populations. The sequences of ITS-1 for the first population had the highest similarity to ITS-1 sequence of C. rudolphii B, while the sequences of ITS-1 for the second population had the highest similarity to ITS-1 sequence of C. rudolphii A. This study provides an insight about the genetic divergence of C. rudolphii among P. carbo in Iraq. As well, the results likely support the hypothesis that C. rudolphii represents a complex of at least two sibling species.
  • Intensity and aggregation of Tanqua Anomala (LINSTOW, 1904) in the dice snake from central Iraq
    Plant Archives, 2020
  • Review of opisthoglyphous snakes (Reptilia, Ophidia) of Iraq
    Saman Afrasiab, Azhar Al-Moussawi, Hind Hadi, Sarbaz Mohamad, and
    Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum, 2019
    Seven species of semi venomous Opisthoglypha snakes (Reptilia, Ophidia) of Iraq are listed with important characteristics in morphology due to geographical and individual variation of species, as well, the confusion in the scales count of Telescopus tessellatus martini (Schmidt, 1939) of Iraq are discussed.
  • Community composition of parasitic nematodes of cyprinion macrostomum from north and mid west regions in Iraq
    Azhar A. Al-Moussawi, Al-Warid Harith Saeed
    Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2019
  • Annotated checklist of reptilian fauna of basrah, south of Iraq
    Saman Afrasiab, Azhar Al-Moussawi, Hind Hadi, and
    Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum, 2018
    Basrah province is situated at the extreme south of Iraq, it has an interesting reptile fauna (Squamata and Serpentes) and represents a land bridge between three different zoogeographical regions ( Oriental, Palaearctic and Ethiopian). This situation gave Basrah province a topographic specific opportunity for raising its own faunal diversity including reptiles; in this study Basrah province was divided into four main zones: the cities and orchards, marshes and wetlands (sabkha), the true dessert, the seashore and Shat Al-Arab. Forty nine reptile species were recorded including snakes, sea and fresh water turtles, and Lizards; brief notes and descriptions for the rare and important species were provided and supported by Plates.
  • The spotted sandgrouse, Pterocles senegallus (Linnaeus, 1771) as a new host for the spirurid nematode Hartertia Gallinarum (Theiler, 1919) in Iraq
    Mohammad Mohammad, Azhar Al-Moussawi
    Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum, 2017
    In this work, the spirurid nematode Hartertia gallinarum was reported in the intestine of the spotted sandgrouse, Pterocles senegallus, collected in three different locations: Ga'ara Depression, Iraqi Western Desert, Zurbatiyah and Al-Attariyah, Middle of Iraq. Description and measurements of the nematode were given. The role of termites in the infection of P. senegallus with H. gallinarum was discussed. Occurrence of H. gallinarum in P. senegallus represents a new host record.
  • Color variation of Streptopelia decaocto (Avis, Columbidae) with some notes on endoparasites
    Saman Afrasiab, Azhar Al- Moussawi
    Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum, 2017
    The present paper includes a study of color variation in Iraqi Collared dove Streptopelia decaocto. Three different populations have been recognized: the southern population which belongs to the Indian race, the northern population to the Eurasian race; the dark and light color variation occurs in the Baghdad population because of hybridization between the two races, found infected with two cestodes, Raillietina echinobothrida found in most of our specimens, while the dark face found beside R. echinobothrida infected with Idiogenes sp. getting it probably from vertebrate sources. We believe that most of the Baghdad population was intermediate between north and south races. Reduction of population density of this dove in Baghdad area was caused by diseases, hybridization and competition.