Dr. Wael M. Lotfy

 

Lecturer of Parasitology,

Medical Research Institute,

165 El-Horreya Avenue, Alexandria, Egypt

 

Tel: +203-428 2331, -428 2373

Fax: +203-428 3719

email: waelotfy@yahoo.com

 

 

Research Interests: Biology of snails and snail-born helminthes of medical importance.

Educational qualifications:

·  B.Sc., Faculty of Science, Zoology Department, University of Alexandria (May 1992)

·  M.P.H.Sc., High Institute of Public Health, University of Alexandria (1998). The Master thesis entitled “Immunoparasitological studies on the effect of triclabendazole on human fasciolosis”.

·  D.P.H.Sc., High Institute of Public Health, University of Alexandria (2001). The Ph.D. thesis entitled: “A study on the species of Fasciola present in an endemic area in Alexandria Governorate”.

 

Projects:

·  One of the staff members of the project “Use of parasite species composition indices of fish to measure the degree of environmental deterioration due to pollutants and other man-made adverse effects”. Sponsored by the European community from 1993-1996.

·  Co-investigator in the activities of the project “Detection of pathogens (enteroviruses, hepatitis A virus, enteric bacteria, parasites) and algal toxins in shellfish in different areas of Alexandria city”. Sponsored by the CMT-Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Program of Cooperation with the Medical Research Institute of Alexandria University, Egypt (1999).

·  Principal investigator of the project “Biomphalaria in Egypt: Understanding the Changing Biology of the Snails that Transmit Schistosomiasis” Sponsored by the U.S.-Egypt Science & Technology Joint Fund. (2003-2005)

 

Publications:

Abstracts:

Lotfy WM, DeJong R, Black B, Abdel Kader A, Yousif F, Loker ES. Current status of Biomphalaria in Egypt. The 10th Conference of the Medical Research Institute. Sheraton El-Montaza Hotel, Alexandria, 2003.

Lotfy WM, el-Morshedy HN, Abou el-Hoda M, el-Tawila MM, Omar EA, Farag HF. The Egyptian species of Fasciola. The 10th Conference of the Medical Research Institute. Sheraton El-Montaza Hotel, Alexandria, 2003.

Lotfy WM, Black B, DeJong R, Loker ES. A rapid technique for differentiating Biomphalaria glabrata, B. alexandrina and possible hybrids in Egypt. 2004 Joint Meeting of the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists 49th Meeting, the American Society of Parasitologists 79th Meeting, in conjunction with the 141st American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Convention. Double Tree Hotel Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2004.

 

Full Papers:

Lotfy WM, El-Morshedy HN, Abou El-Hoda M. Studies on Fasciola egg size and infectivity to Lymnaea cailliaudi in Egypt. Bulletin of High Institute of Public Health 2001; 31: 705-714.

Lotfy WM, El-Morshedy HN, Abou El-Hoda M, El-Tawila MM, Omar EA, Farag HF. Identification of the Egyptian species of Fasciola. Vet Parasitol 2002; 103: 323-332.

El-Sayad MH, Lotfy WM, El-Kholy SM, Yehia MAH. Efficacy of praziquantel against Giardia lamblia in rats: parasitological, pathological and therapeutic study. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 2002; 32: 201-218.

El-Sayad MH, Lotfy WM. A comparative study on the effect of praziquantel and triclabendazole on Vampirolepis nana in vitro. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 2002; 32: 219-228.

Lotfy WM. Evaluation of two coproscopic techniques for detection and quantitative estimation of chronic human fascioliasis. Exp Pathol Parasitol-Sofia 2002; 11: 3-9.

Lotfy WM, Hillyer GV. Fasciola species in Egypt. Exp Pathol Parasitol-Sofia (in press).

Lotfy WM, DeJong RJ, BS Black, Loker ES. Specific Identification of Egyptian Biomphalaria species and Possible Hybrids Using the Polymerase Chain Reaction Based on Nuclear and Mitochondrial Loci. Mol Cell Probes (in press).

Lotfy WM. On the reality of Enterobius gregorii. Exp Pathol Parasitol-Sofia (in review).

Lotfy WM, DeJong RJ, Abdel-Kader A, Loker ES. A Molecular Survey of Biomphalaria in Egypt: is B. glabrata Present? Am J Trop Med Hyg (in review)

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