Selwa Alsam - Concepedia

Author

Selwa Alsam

Birkbeck, University of London

Also Known As

Alsam, Selwa, Selwa Alsam, Selwa Al‐Sam

Publications

975

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All Affiliations

Birkbeck, University of London Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins Medicine University of Essex King's College London

About

Selwa Alsam is an author at Birkbeck, University of London specializing in microbiology, medicine, and pathogenesis.

Top Concepts

#	Concept	H-Index	Publications	Citations
1	Medicine	8	8	472
2	Engineering	2	2	58
3	Biochemistry	2	2	111
4	Natural Sciences	1	1	68
5	Biology	1	1	68

Selwa Alsam

Publications

956

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	Year	Citations
Acanthamoeba interactions with human brain microvascular endothelial cells Selwa Alsam, Kwang Sik Kim, Monique F. Stins, Microbial Pathogenesis InflammationMedicineEndothelial DysfunctionVascular BiologyAcanthamoeba Interactions	2003	116
<i>Acanthamoeba castellanii</i> Induces Host Cell Death via a Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase-Dependent Mechanism James Sissons, Kwang Sik Kim, Monique F. Stins, Infection and Immunity	2005	101
Escherichia coli interactions with Acanthamoeba: a symbiosis with environmental and clinical implications Selwa Alsam, Seok Ryoul Jeong, James Sissons, Journal of Medical Microbiology Escherichia Coli InteractionsMedical MicrobiologyClinical ImplicationsPathogenic MicrobiologyAntimicrobial Susceptibility	2006	100
Identification and properties of proteases from an Acanthamoeba isolate capable of producing granulomatous encephalitis James Sissons, Selwa Alsam, G.J. Goldsworthy, BMC Microbiology	2006	74
Post-mortem culture of Balamuthia mandrillaris from the brain and cerebrospinal fluid of a case of granulomatous amoebic meningoencephalitis, using human brain microvascular endothelial cells Samantha Jayasekera, James Sissons, Julie Tucker, Journal of Medical Microbiology	2004	74
Extracellular proteases of Acanthamoeba castellanii (encephalitis isolate belonging to T1 genotype) contribute to increased permeability in an in vitro model of the human blood–brain barrier Selwa Alsam, James Sissons, Samantha Jayasekera, Journal of Infection	2004	69
The role of proteases in the differentiation of<i>Acanthamoeba castellanii</i> Ricky Dudley, Selwa Alsam, Naveed Ahmed Khan FEMS Microbiology Letters BiologyBiosynthesisProkaryotic SystemBiochemistryNatural Sciences	2008	68
Mechanisms associated with Acanthamoeba castellanii (T4) phagocytosis Selwa Alsam, James Sissons, Ricky Dudley, Parasitology Research PathogenesisMicrobiologyMedicineClinical MicrobiologyPhagocyte	2005	62
Acanthamoeba isolates belonging to T1, T2, T3, T4 but not T7 encyst in response to increased osmolarity and cysts do not bind to human corneal epithelial cells Ricky Dudley, Abdul Matin, Selwa Alsam, Acta Tropica OphthalmologyPathogenesisT7 EncystPathologyOcular Pathology	2005	53
Cellulose biosynthesis pathway is a potential target in the improved treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis Ricky Dudley, Selwa Alsam, Naveed Ahmed Khan Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology BiosynthesisEngineeringAcanthamoeba KeratitisCellulose Biosynthesis PathwayBiotechnology	2007	47

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