Publications: Alghafri, Rashed

Journal Article

Boucherabine, S., Nassar, R., Zaher, S., Mohamed, L., Olsen, M., Alqutami, F., Hachim, M., Alkhaja, A., Campos, M., Jones, P., McKirdy, S., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678, Tajouri, L. and Senok, A. (2022) Metagenomic sequencing and reverse transcriptase PCR reveal that mobile phones and environmental surfaces are reservoirs of Multidrug-Resistant superbugs and SARS-CoV-2. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 12 . Art. 806077.

Olsen, M., Nassar, R., Senok, A., Moloney, S., Lohning, A., Jones, P., Grant, G., Morgan, M., Palipana, D., McKirdy, S., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678 and Tajouri, L. (2022) Mobile phones are hazardous microbial platforms warranting robust public health and biosecurity protocols. Scientific Reports, 12 (1). Art. 10009.

Albastaki, A., Olsen, M., Almulla, H., Nassar, R., Boucherabine, S., Mohamed, L., Almheiri, R., Kachigunda, B.ORCID: 0000-0003-4286-917X, McKirdy, S., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678, Tajouri, L. and Senok, A. (2022) Mobile phones as fomites for pathogenic microbes: A cross-sectional survey of perceptions and sanitization habits of health care workers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Infection, Disease & Health . In Press.

Albastaki, A., Naji, M., Lootah, R., Almeheiri, R., Almulla, H., Almarri, I., Alreyami, A., Aden, A. and Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678 (2021) First confirmed detection of SARS-COV-2 in untreated municipal and aircraft wastewater in Dubai, UAE: The use of wastewater based epidemiology as an early warning tool to monitor the prevalence of COVID-19. Science of The Total Environment, 760 . Article 143350.

Olsen, M., Lohning, A., Campos, M., Jones, P., McKirdy, S., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678 and Tajouri, L. (2021) Mobile phones of paediatric hospital staff are never cleaned and commonly used in toilets with implications for healthcare nosocomial diseases. Scientific Reports, 11 (1). Art. 12999.

Olsen, M., Nassar, R., Senok, A., Albastaki, A., Leggett, J., Lohning, A., Campos, M., Jones, P., McKirdy, S., Tajouri, L. and Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678 (2021) A pilot metagenomic study reveals that community derived mobile phones are reservoirs of viable pathogenic microbes. Scientific Reports, 11 (1). Art. 14102.

Tajouri, L., Campos, M., Olsen, M., Lohning, A., Jones, P., Moloney, S., Grimwood, K., Ugail, H., Mahboub, B., Alawar, H., McKirdy, S. and Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678 (2021) The role of mobile phones as a possible pathway for pathogen movement, a cross-sectional microbial analysis. Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 43 . Art. 102095.

Olsen, M., Campos, M., Lohning, A., Jones, P., Legget, J., Bannach-Brown, A., McKirdy, S., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678 and Tajouri, L. (2020) Mobile phones represent a pathway for microbial transmission: A scoping review. Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 35 . Article 101704.

Zeyad, T., Adam, A., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678 and Iratni, R. (2020) Study of 27 Y-STR markers in United Arab Emirates population. Forensic Science International: Reports, 2 . Article 100057.

Zgonjanin, D., Nedić, D., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678, Petkovic, S. and Vuković, R. (2019) DNA typing from skeletal remains using GlobalFiler™ PCR amplification and Investigator® 24plex QS kits. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 7 (1). pp. 50-52.

Iyavoo, S., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678, Almheiri, R. and Haizel, T. (2019) Evaluation of 13 rapidly mutating Y-STRs on a Dravidian pedigree. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 7 (1). pp. 216-217.

Farhatullah, M., Absar, M., Rauf, S., Tracy, M., Almulla, H., Almheiri, R., Adam, A., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678 and Khan, M.R. (2019) Evaluation of rapidly mutating Y-STRs in Pakistani population. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 7 (1). pp. 245-247.

Zgonjanin, D., Almheiri, R., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678, Nedić, D. and Stojiljković, G. (2019) Forensic and population genetic analysis of Serbian population using 21 STR loci of GlobalFiler™ PCR amplification kit. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 7 (1). pp. 47-49.

Shrivastava, P., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678, Almheiri, R., Mishra, A., Alfalasi, Hamda, Khoory, Sarah, Damji, Ruksar, Kishan Kumawat, Ram, Kumar Choudhary, Sumit, Dixit, Shivani, Kaitholia, Kamlesh, Ranjan Dash, Hirak, Ben Trivedi, Veena and Shrivastava, Divya (2019) Investigation on rapidly mutating Y-STRs multiplex in Indian population: A pilot study. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 7 (1). pp. 805-806.

Naji, M., Damji, R., Adan, A., Abu Qamar, S. and Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678 (2019) Population genetics data of 23 autosomal STR loci for three Populations in United Arab Emirates. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 7 (1). pp. 187-188.

Bright, J-A, Cheng, K., Kerr, Z., McGovern, C., Kelly, H., Moretti, T.R., Smith, M.A., Bieber, F.R., Budowle, B., Coble, M.D., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678, Allen, P.S., Barber, A., Beamer, V., Buettner, C., Russell, M., Gehrig, C., Hicks, T., Charak, J., Cheong-Wing, K., Ciecko, A., Davis, C.T., Donley, M., Pedersen, N., Gartside, B., Granger, D., Greer-Ritzheimer, M.M., Reisinger, E., Kennedy, J., Grammer, E., Kaplan, M., Hansen, D., Larsen, H.J., Laureano, A., Li, C., Lien, E., Lindberg, E., Kelly, C., Mallinder, B., Malsom, S., Yacovone-Margetts, A., McWhorter, A., Prajapati, S.M., Powell, T., Shutler, G., Stevenson, K., Stonehouse, A.R., Smith, L., Murakami, J., Halsing, E., Wright, D., Clarke, L., Taylor, D.A. and Buckleton, J. (2019) STRmix™ collaborative exercise on DNA mixture interpretation. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 40 . pp. 1-8.

Almheiri, R., Bakri, M., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678 and Goodwin, W. (2019) Whole mtGenome analysis in United Arab Emirates populations. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 7 (1). pp. 408-410.

Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678, Zupanič Pajnič, I., Zupanc, T., Balažic, J. and Shrivastava, P. (2018) Rapidly mutating Y-STR analyses of compromised forensic samples. International Journal of Legal Medicine, 132 (2). pp. 397-403.

Zgonjanin, D., Antov, M., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678, Petković, S., Vuković, R., Stojiljković, G. and Toljić, D. (2017) DNA analysis from human skeletal remains in forensic casework. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 6 . e342-e345.

Zgonjanin, D., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678, Antov, M., Stojiljković, G., Petković, S., Vuković, R. and Drašković, D. (2017) Genetic characterization of 27 Y-STR loci with the Yfiler ® Plus kit in the population of Serbia. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 31 . e48-e49.

Zgonjanin, D., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678, Almheiri, R., Antov, M., Toljić, D., Vuković, R. and Petković, S. (2017) Mutation rate at 13 rapidly mutating Y-STR loci in the population of Serbia. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 6 . e377-e379.

Zgonjanin, D., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678, Antov, M., Toljić, D., Almheiri, R., Petković, S., Stojiljković, G. and Vuković, R. (2017) Rapidly mutating Y-STRs population data in the population of Serbia and haplotype probability assessment for forensic purposes. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 6 . e383-e384.

Almheiri, R. and Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678 (2017) Reduced volume for direct PCR amplification of blood reference samples using Identifiler® Direct and Globalfiler™ Express assays. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 6 . e340-e341.

Alhammadi, S., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678, Almarzoqi, A., Khajah, A., Alhosani, I. and Amiri, K. (2017) Y-chromosome polymorphisms in the United Arab Emirates population. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 6 . e397-e398.

Abuidrees, A.S., Alghafri, R.H.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678 and Hadi, S. (2016) Rapid amplification of the RM-Yplex assay. Electrophoresis, 37 (21). pp. 2817-2821.

Almohammed, E., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678, Goodwin, W. and Hadi, S. (2015) Development and validation of an allelic frequency database for Qatari population using 13 rapidly mutating Y-STRs multiplex assay. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 5 . e365-e367.

Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678 (2015) Population data for SE33 locus in United Arab Emirates Arab population. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 5 . e238-e239.

Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678, Alhammadi, S. and Amiri, K. (2015) A comparison between Yfiler ® and RM Y-STRs in United Arab Emirates population. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 5 . e650-e652.

Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678, Almheiri, R. and Lootah, R. (2015) An evaluation of miniSTR markers for casework applications. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 5 . e512-e514.

Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678 (2015) An evaluation of rapidly mutating Y-STR multi-allelic markers. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 5 . e647-e649.

Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678, Almheiri, M., Alshehhi, S., Zaumsegel, D. and Bohnert, M. (2015) An investigation of 21 insertion deletion markers in United Arab Emirates population. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 5 . e261-e263.

Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678, Goodwin, W., Ralf, A., Kayser, M. and Hadi, S. (2015) A novel multiplex assay for simultaneously analysing 13 rapidly mutating Y-STRs. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 17 . pp. 91-98.

Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678, Goodwin, W. and Hadi, S. (2013) Rapidly mutating Y-STRs multiplex genotyping panel to investigate UAE population. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 4 (1). e200-e201.

Non-refereed Article

Sander, L., Tajouri, L. and Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678 (2020) Get a proper chair, don’t eat at your desk, and no phones in the loo–how to keep your home workspace safe and hygienic. The Conversation, July 31 2020 .

Tajouri, L., Campos, M., Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678 and McKirdy, S. (2020) Mobile phones are covered in germs. Disinfecting them daily could help stop diseases spreading. The Conversation, April 29 2020 .

Tajouri, L., Campos, M. and Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678 (2020) Ultraviolet radiation is a strong disinfectant. It may be what our schools, hospitals and airports need. The Conversation, July 15 .

Other

Hadi, S. and Alghafri, R.ORCID: 0000-0002-8321-9678 (2019) Kits and methods for multiplex analysis of 13 MR Y-STRS. Google Patents, US10457987B2 .