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  1. Antibiotic Use in Livestock: A Driver of Resistance in Africa and the Path to Safer Alternatives

    Article • MicrobiologyOpen, November 2025, Wiley

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  2. Evaluating macrophyte extracts as eco-friendly antifouling additives for freshwater made-man structures: a field assessment

    Article • Environmental Pollution, November 2025, Elsevier

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  3. Cabomba caroliniana and Schoenoplectus californicus as Antifouling C...

    Article • Environmental Toxicology, October 2025, Wiley

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  4. Quorum Sensing Inhibition by Sponge-Associated Bacillus Species: Suppressing Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence Factors

    Article • Antibiotics, October 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  5. Antimicrobial, Quorum Sensing Inhibition, and Anti-Cancer Activities of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from Kenyan Bacterial Endophytes of Teclea nobilis

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, April 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  6. Antibacterial and Anti-Quorum Sensing Properties of Silver Nanoparticles Phytosynthesized Using Embelia ruminata

    Article • Plants, January 2024, MDPI AG

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  7. Multiple Vaccines and Strategies for Pandemic Preparedness of Avian Influenza Virus

    Article • Viruses, August 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  8. Evidence-Based Interventions to Reduce the Incidence of Common Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in an Adult Intensive Care Unit

    Article • Cureus, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  9. In vitro antibacterial and cytotoxic activity of zinc oxide, iron oxide and silver nanoparticles synthesised from Artemisia afra

    Article • South African Journal of Chemistry, January 2023, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  10. Evaluation of dendritic cell-targeting T7 phages as a vehicle to deliver avian influenza virus H5 DNA vaccine in SPF chickens

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, December 2022, Frontiers

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  11. Antibacterial and anti-quorum sensing activities of the different solvent extracts of Embelia ruminata

    Article • South African Journal of Botany, December 2022, Elsevier

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  12. Genotyping and biofilm formation of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and their association with virulence

    Article • Veterinary Research, November 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  13. Phytochemical and Biological Studies of Helichrysum acutatum DC

    Article • Pharmacognosy Journal, November 2022, EManuscript Services

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  14. Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Diospyros villosa Extracts and Evaluation of Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Anti-Quorum Sensing Potential

    Article • Plants, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  15. Construction of a T7 phage display nanobody library for bio-panning and identification of chicken dendritic cell-specific binding nanobodies

    Article • Scientific Reports, July 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  16. Biological Characterization and Evolution of Bacteriophage T7-△holin During the Serial Passage Process

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, August 2021, Frontiers

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  17. High prevalence of multidrug resistant ESBL- and plasmid mediated AmpC-producing clinical isolates of Escherichia coli at Maputo Central Hospital, Mozambique

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  18. Molecular Epidemiology of Antibiotic-Resistant Escherichia coli from Farm-to-Fork in Intensive Poultry Production in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Article • Antibiotics, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  19. Biochar-Mediated Control of Phytophthora Blight of Pepper Is Closely Related to the Improvement of the Rhizosphere Fungal Community

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, July 2020, Frontiers

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  20. Synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial studies of half-sandwich η6-toluene ruthenium complexes with N,N′-bidentate ligands

    Article • Journal of Coordination Chemistry, June 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  21. Biogenic synthesis, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of silver and manganese dioxide nanoparticles using Cussonia zuluensis Strey

    Article • Chemical Papers, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  22. β-lactam and fluoroquinolone resistance in Enterobacteriaceae from imported and locally-produced chicken in Mozambique

    Article • The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, May 2020, Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  23. Sesquiterpene lactones from Polydora serratuloides and their quorum sensing inhibitory activity

    Article • Natural Product Research, March 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  24. Suppression of Phytophthora blight of pepper by biochar amendment is associated with improved soil bacterial properties

    Article • Biology and Fertility of Soils, August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  25. Draft Genome Sequence of Providencia rettgeri APW139_S1, an NDM-18-Producing Clinical Strain Originating from Hospital Effluent in South Africa

    Article • Microbiology Resource Announcements, May 2019, ASM Journals

    Dr Mushal Allam, Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  26. Emergence and Spread of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase Producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) in Pigs and Exposed Workers: A Multicentre Comparative Study between Cameroon and South Africa

    Article • Pathogens, January 2019, MDPI AG

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia, Luria Founou

  27. Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae ve Mycoplasma hyorhinis’in Aynı Anda Tespitinde Gerçek Zamanlı, Dubleks PCR Metodunun Uygulanması

    Article • Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi, January 2019, Kafkas University

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  28. influence of environmental and physicochemical factors on Acinetobacter baumannii biofilm formation

    Article • Infection and Drug Resistance, November 2018, Dove Medical Press

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia, Mohamed Ezzat Zowalaty, Emmanuel EZE

  29. Faecal colonization of E. coli and Klebsiella spp. producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases and plasmid-mediated AmpC in Mozambican university students

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, May 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    John Osei Sekyere, Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  30. Quorum sensing inhibitory potential and in silico molecular docking of flavonoids and novel terpenoids from Senegalia nigrescens

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, April 2018, Elsevier

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  31. Synthesis, characterization, anticancer and antimicrobial study of arene ruthenium(II) complexes with 1,2,4-triazole ligands containing an α-diimine moiety

    Article • Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B, March 2018, De Gruyter

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia, Professor Moganavelli Singh

  32. Synthesis, characterization, antiproliferative and antimicrobial activity of osmium(II) half-sandwich complexes

    Article • Journal of Coordination Chemistry, January 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia, Professor Moganavelli Singh

  33. Anti-adhesion potential of non-polar compounds and extracts from Ficus natalensis

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia, September 2017, Elsevier

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  34. Influence of Halogen Substitution in the Ligand Sphere on the Antitumor and Antibacterial Activity of Half-sandwich Ruthenium(II) Complexes [RuX(η6 -arene)(C5 H4 N-2-CH=N-Ar)]+

    Article • Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie, May 2017, Wiley

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia, Professor Moganavelli Singh

  35. Antimicrobial resistance, heavy metal resistance, and integron content in bacteria isolated from a South African tilapia aquaculture system

    Article • Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, January 2017, Inter-Research Science Center

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  36. Synthesis, characterization, and cytotoxic and antimicrobial activities of ruthenium(II) arene complexes with N,N-bidentate ligands

    Article • Journal of Coordination Chemistry, October 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Bernard O Owaga, Prof Hafizah Y Chenia, Professor Moganavelli Singh

  37. Presence and type of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance genes in fish-associated Aeromonas spp

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, August 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  38. Examining relationship between biofilm formation and virulence of Aeromonas spp.

    Article • Journal of Fish Diseases, July 2016, Wiley

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  39. Quorum sensing inhibitory potential and molecular docking studies of sesquiterpene lactones from Vernonia blumeoides

    Article • Phytochemistry, June 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  40. Synthesis and characterization of new α,α′-diaminoalkane-bridged dicarbonyl(η5-cyclopentadienyl)ruthenium(II) complex salts: Antibacterial activity tests of η5-cyclopentadienyl dicarbonyl ruthenium(II) amine complexes

    Article • Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, December 2015, Elsevier

    Prof Bernard O Owaga, Prof Hafizah Y Chenia, Professor Moganavelli Singh

  41. Antimicrobial activity of cinnamaldehyde, vanillin and Kigelia Africana fruit extracts against fish-associated Chryseobacterium and Myroides spp. isolates

    Article • African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines, July 2015, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  42. Antimicrobial activity of cinnamaldehyde, vanillin and Kigelia Africana fruit extracts against fish-associated Chryseobacterium and Myroides spp. isolates

    Article • African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines, July 2015, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  43. Stereo-selective synthesis, structural and antibacterial studies of novel glycosylated β2,3-amino acid analogues

    Article • Medicinal Chemistry Research, April 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Bernard O Owaga, Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  44. Sesquiterpene lactones from the aerial parts of Vernonia blumeoides growing in Nigeria

    Article • Phytochemistry, March 2015, Elsevier

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  45. The impact of plant volatiles on bacterial quorum sensing

    Article • Letters in Applied Microbiology, November 2014, Wiley

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  46. Antibacterial and Anti-Biofilm Activity of Flavonoids and Triterpenes Isolated from The Extracts of Ficus Sansibarica Warb. Subsp. Sansibarica (Moraceae) Extracts

    Article • African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines, July 2014, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  47. Susceptibility of fish-associated Flavobacterium spp. isolates to cinnamaldehyde, vanillin and Kigelia africana fruit extracts

    Article • African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, August 2013, Academic Journals

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  48. Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of flavonoids from Lannea alata (Engl.) Engl. (Anacardiaceae)

    Article • Phytochemistry Letters, August 2013, Elsevier

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  49. Assessment of AquaticAeromonasspp. Isolates' Susceptibility to Cinnamaldehyde, Vanillin, and CrudeKigelia africanaFruit Extracts

    Article • Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, August 2013, Wiley

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  50. Effect of physiochemical factors on autoaggregation and adhesion of Flavobacterium johnsoniae-like isolates

    Article • African Journal of Microbiology Research, May 2013, Academic Journals

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  51. Ability of Kigelia africana fruit extracts to inhibit bacterial communication

    Article • Sensors, February 2013, MDPI AG

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  52. Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Fluorinated 2-Styrylchromones as Antibacterial Agents

    Article • Journal of Chemistry, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  53. Tetracycline resistance determinants of heterotrophic bacteria isolated from a South African tilapia aquaculture system

    Article • African Journal of Microbiology Research, October 2012, Academic Journals

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  54. Organic acids as potential growth promoters in the South African abalone Haliotis midae

    Article • Aquaculture, December 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Neill J Goosen, Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  55. Biofilm formation and adherence characteristics of an Elizabethkingia meningoseptica isolate from Oreochromis mossambicus

    Article • Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  56. Biofilm-forming capacity, surface hydrophobicity and aggregation characteristics ofMyroides odoratusisolated from South AfricanOreochromis mossambicusfish

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, December 2009, Wiley

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  57. Evaluation of Adherence, Hydrophobicity, Aggregation, and Biofilm Development of Flavobacterium johnsoniae-Like Isolates

    Article • Microbial Ecology, March 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  58. Integron and tetracycline resistance in fish-associated Aeromonas spp.

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, March 2007, Elsevier

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  59. Characterisation of Flavobacterium spp. isolates from fish

    Article • Research in Microbiology, January 2007, Elsevier

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  60. Analysis of the mechanisms of fluoroquinolone resistance in urinary tract pathogens

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, October 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia

  61. Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns and Plasmid Profiles of Penicillinase-Producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae Strains in Durban, South Africa, 1990–1993

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, January 1997, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Prof Hafizah Y Chenia