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  1. Development of New Drug Against Multidrug-Resistant Candidozyma (Candida) auris by Mining the Genome of Marine Bacteria Vibrio sp. IRMCESH58L

    Article • Pharmaceutics, February 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  2. Systematic Review of Non-Coding Genomic Variants in Globin and Non-Globin Clusters and Their Impact on Phenotypic Severity in Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Disease

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, February 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  3. Antimicrobial efficacy of CS-SeNPs against pathogens in aquaculture: A potential trade-off with fish gut health?

    Article • Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, November 2025, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  4. Plant growth promoting bacteria mitigates deleterious effect of salt stress in plants by physiochemical modulation

    Article • Cogent Food & Agriculture, August 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  5. Hybrid Genome and Clinical Impact of Emerging Extensively Drug-Resistant Priority Bacterial Pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii in Saudi Arabia

    Article • Life, July 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  6. Expression of Osteogenic Genes in Dental Pulp and Their Correlations in Patients with Clinically Diagnosed Irreversible Pulpitis

    Article • European Endodontic Journal, January 2025, Kare Publishing

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  7. Diosgenin producing Bacillus sp. strain IRMC27M2 as a genome-mined weapon against multidrug-resistant Candidozyma (Candida) auris

    Article • Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, January 2025, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  8. Editorial: Molecular informatics in precision medicine

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, December 2024, Frontiers

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  9. Genome-Guided Identification of Surfactin-Producing Bacillus halotolerans AQ11M9 with Anti-Candida auris Potential

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, September 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  10. Phenomics and genomic features of Enterococcus avium IRMC1622a isolated from a clinical sample of hospitalized patient

    Article • Journal of Infection and Public Health, July 2024, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  11. The Potential of Dutasteride for Treating Multidrug-Resistant Candida auris Infection

    Article • Pharmaceutics, June 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  12. Entomopathogenic fungi and their biological control of Tetranychus urticae: Two-spotted spider mites

    Article • Journal of King Saud University - Science, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  13. The Effectiveness of Nigella sativa and Ginger as Appetite Suppressants: An Experimental Study on Healthy Wistar Rats [Response to Letter]

    Article • Vascular Health and Risk Management, November 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  14. Filaggrin gene variants among Saudi patients with ichthyosis vulgaris

    Article • BMC Medical Genomics, October 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  15. Genomic Landscape of Multidrug Resistance and Virulence in Enterococcus faecalis IRMC827A from a Long-Term Patient

    Article • Biology, September 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  16. Isolation, Screening, and Identification of Alkaline Protease-Producing Bacteria and Application of the Most Potent Enzyme from Bacillus sp. Mar64

    Article • Fermentation, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  17. Genomic Insights into Virulence Factors and Multi-Drug Resistance in Clostridium perfringens IRMC2505A

    Article • Toxins, May 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  18. Exome-wide analysis identify multiple variations in olfactory receptor genes (OR12D2 and OR5V1) associated with autism spectrum disorder in Saudi females

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, February 2023, Frontiers

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  19. The Effectiveness of Nigella sativa and Ginger as Appetite Suppressants: An Experimental Study on Healthy Wistar Rats

    Article • Vascular Health and Risk Management, January 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  20. Mining the nanotube-forming Bacillus amyloliquefaciens MR14M3 genome for determining anti-Candida auris and anti-Candida albicans potential by pathogenicity and comparative genomics analysis

    Article • Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, January 2023, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  21. THE SEQUENCE BETWEEN MITOCHONDRIAL NAD1-NAD2 GENES ARE POTENTIAL MOLECULAR MARKERS OF HARPACTORINAE PREDATORS (HETEROPTERA: REDUVIIDAE)

    Article • Journal of Biopesticides, December 2022, St. Xavier's College

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  22. Whole-Exome Sequencing Reveals Migraine-Associated Novel Functional Variants in Arab Ancestry Females: A Pilot Study

    Article • Brain Sciences, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  23. Therapeutic Intervention for Various Hospital Setting Strains of Biofilm Forming Candida auris with Multiple Drug Resistance Mutations Using Nanomaterial Ag-Silicalite-1 Zeolite

    Article • Pharmaceutics, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  24. Study of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Associated with Breast Cancer Patients among Arab Ancestries

    Article • International Journal of Breast Cancer, October 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  25. A Pilot Mitochondrial Genome-Wide Association on Migraine Among Saudi Arabians

    Article • International Journal of General Medicine, July 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  26. Phenotypic and Genotypic Signatures of VWF Exon 18 in Eastern Saudi Patients Previously Diagnosed with Type 1 von Willebrand Disease

    Article • International Journal of General Medicine, June 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  27. BIOEFFICACY OF ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGI METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE (METSCHN.) SOROKIN AGAINST THE COTTON STAINER, DYSDERCUS CINGULATUS (FAB.) (HEMIPTERA: PYRRHOCORIDAE)

    Article • Journal of Biopesticides, June 2022, St. Xavier's College

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  28. Genotoxicity Evaluation of Pectin-Mediated Gold Nanoparticles on Zebrafish Embryos (Danio rerio)

    Article • Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology, March 2022, Pleiades Publishing Ltd

    Dr J Francis Borgio, Dr Karthick Velu

  29. Safety of Tocilizumab in COVID-19 Patients and Benefit of Single-Dose: The Largest Retrospective Observational Study

    Article • Pharmaceutics, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  30. Celomic Fluid: Laboratory Workflow for Prenatal Diagnosis of Monogenic Diseases

    Article • Molecular Diagnosis & Therapy, February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  31. Integration of Transcriptome and Exome Genotyping Identifies Significant Variants with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Article • Pharmaceuticals, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  32. Novel Feather Degrading Keratinases from Bacillus cereus Group: Biochemical, Genetic and Bioinformatics Analysis

    Article • Microorganisms, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  33. Heterogeneity in biomarkers, mitogenome and genetic disorders of Arab population with special emphasis on large-scale whole-exome sequencing

    Article • Archives of Medical Science, December 2021, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  34. Fetal Nucleated Red Blood Cells Preferable Than Cell-Free Fetal DNA for Early Determination of Gender Among Invasive and Non-Invasive Source Using Novel Four Genes Multiplex PCR

    Article • International Journal of General Medicine, December 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  35. Emerging Status of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria and Fungi in the Arabian Peninsula

    Article • Biology, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  36. Exome array identifies functional exonic biomarkers for pediatric dental caries

    Article • Computers in Biology and Medicine, November 2021, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  37. Whole-exome sequencing reveals migraine associated novel functional variants

    Article • September 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  38. Predominance of non-Streptococcus mutans bacteria in dental biofilm and its relation to caries progression

    Article • Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, August 2021, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio, Prof Maha El Tantawi

  39. The association between two genetic polymorphisms in ITGB3 and increase risk of venous thromboembolism in cancer patients in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

    Article • Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, August 2021, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  40. Whole-Genome Sequencing Reveals Exonic Variation of ASIC5 Gene Results in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, July 2021, Frontiers

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  41. Haemoglobin switching modulator SNPs rs5006884 is associated with increased HbA2 in β-thalassaemia carriers

    Article • Archives of Medical Science, July 2021, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  42. Functional multigenic variations associated with hodgkin lymphoma

    Article • International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, July 2021, Wiley

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  43. Genetics, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of migraine

    Article • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, July 2021, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  44. Association between sex hormones and migraine in young Saudi females

    Article • Saudi Medical Journal, June 2021, Saudi Medical Journal

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  45. Diagnostic deficiencies of C. difficile infection among patients in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia: A laboratory-based case series

    Article • Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, April 2021, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  46. Identification and Antibacterial Characterization of Endophytic Fungi from Artemisia sieberi

    Article • International Journal of Microbiology, March 2021, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  47. Diagnostic Accuracy of Serum Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide and Apolipoprotein E in Migraine: A Preliminary Study

    Article • International Journal of General Medicine, March 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  48. Genome composition and genetic characterization of SARS-CoV-2

    Article • Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, January 2021, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  49. Drug Resistance-Associated Mutations in ERG11 of Multidrug-Resistant Candida auris in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Eastern Saudi Arabia

    Article • Journal of Fungi, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  50. Emerging of composition variations of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and human ACE2 contribute to the level of infection: in silico approaches

    Article • Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, November 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  51. Deleterious missense variants in the aflatoxin biosynthesis genes explain the low toxicity of Aspergillus flavus from infected rice

    Article • Microbial Pathogenesis, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  52. Effects of –3.7α Deletion and Sickle-Cell Trait on Ventilatory and Hemodynamic Responses to Maximum Exercise in Young Saudi Females

    Article • Journal of Blood Medicine, October 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  53. Toxicity of gold nanoparticles on the survival and hatching rates of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) embryo and larvae

    Article • Journal of Environmental Biology, September 2020, Triveni Enterprises

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  54. Risk Y-haplotypes and pathogenic variants of Arab-ancestry boys with autism by an exome-wide association study

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  55. Antibacterial potentials of methanolic extract and silver nanoparticles from marine algae

    Article • Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, September 2020, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  56. Molecular, physiological, and biochemical characterization of extracellular lipase production by Aspergillus niger using submerged fermentation

    Article • PeerJ, July 2020, PeerJ

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  57. Antimicrobial effect of Sargassum plagiophyllum mediated gold nanoparticles on Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi

    Article • Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, July 2020, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio, Dr RAMESH KUMAR V, Dr Karthick Velu

  58. Emergence of multi-drug resistance Candida auris in Saudi Arabia

    Article • June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  59. Direct electricity production from Microalgae Choricystis sp. and investigation of the boron to enhance the electrogenic activity

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, April 2020, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  60. Identification of seven novel variants in the β-globin gene in transfusion-dependent and normal patients

    Article • Archives of Medical Science, January 2020, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  61. State-of-the-art tools to identify druggable protein ligand of SARS-CoV-2

    Article • Archives of Medical Science, January 2020, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  62. State-of-the-art tools unveil potent drug targets amongst clinically approved drugs to inhibit helicase in SARS-CoV-2

    Article • Archives of Medical Science, January 2020, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  63. Genetic disorder prenatal diagnosis and pregnancy termination practices in an Arab population

    Article • Scientific Reports, November 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  64. Co-inheritance of alpha globin gene deletion lowering serum iron level in female beta thalassemia patients

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, November 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  65. SPIONs/3D SiSBA-16 based Multifunctional Nanoformulation for target specific cisplatin release in colon and cervical cancer cell lines

    Article • Scientific Reports, October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  66. Novel Haplotype Indicator for End-Stage Renal Disease Progression among Saudi Patients

    Article • International Journal of Nephrology, August 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  67. Cisplatin-functionalized three-dimensional magnetic SBA-16 for treating breast cancer cells (MCF-7)

    Article • Artificial Cells Nanomedicine and Biotechnology, July 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  68. Isolation and characterization of a novel thermophile; Bacillus haynesii, applied for the green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles

    Article • Artificial Cells Nanomedicine and Biotechnology, May 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  69. Environmental and Genetic Factors in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Special Emphasis on Data from Arabian Studies

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, February 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  70. The rs61742690 (S783N) single nucleotide polymorphism is a suitable target for disrupting BCL11A-mediated foetal-to-adult globin switching

    Article • PLOS One, February 2019, PLOS

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  71. Highly deleterious variations in COX1, CYTB, SCG5, FK2, PRL and PGF genes are the potential adaptation of the immigrated African ostrich population

    Article • Computers in Biology and Medicine, September 2018, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  72. A comprehensive review of the prevalence of beta globin gene variations and the co-inheritance of related gene variants in Saudi Arabians with beta-thalassemia

    Article • Saudi Medical Journal, April 2018, Saudi Medical Journal

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  73. Optimal pcr primers for rapid and accurate detection of Aspergillus flavus isolates

    Article • Microbial Pathogenesis, March 2018, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  74. Hemoglobin A2 (HbA2) has a measure of unreliability in diagnosing β-thalassemia trait (β-TT)

    Article • Current Medical Research and Opinion, February 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  75. KLF1 gene and borderline hemoglobin A2 in Saudi population

    Article • Archives of Medical Science, January 2018, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  76. The ‑α3.7 deletion in α‑globin genes increases the concentration of fetal hemoglobin and hemoglobin A2 in a Saudi Arabian population

    Article • Molecular Medicine Reports, November 2017, Spandidos Publications

    Dr J Francis Borgio, Professor HATEM OTHMAN QUTUB

  77. Impact of annotation error in α-globin genes on molecular diagnosis

    Article • PLOS One, October 2017, PLOS

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  78. Type 2 diabetes associated variants of KCNQ1 strongly confer the risk of cardiovascular disease among the Saudi Arabian population

    Article • Genetics and Molecular Biology, August 2017, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  79. Existence of HbF Enhancer Haplotypes atHBS1L-MYBIntergenic Region in Transfusion-Dependent Saudiβ-Thalassemia Patients

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr J Francis Borgio, Professor HATEM OTHMAN QUTUB

  80. Association of MBL2 Gene Polymorphism with Dental Caries in Saudi Children

    Article • Caries Research, November 2016, Karger Publishers

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  81. Abstracts from the 3rd International Genomic Medicine Conference (3rd IGMC 2015)

    Article • BMC Genomics, July 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr J Francis Borgio, Abid Qureshi, Dr. Mohd Suhail

  82. Intronic Polymorphisms in the CDKN2B-AS1 Gene Are Strongly Associated with the Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Coronary Artery Disease in the Saudi Population

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, March 2016, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  83. Mutations in the β-globin gene from a Saudi population: an update

    Article • International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, January 2016, Wiley

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  84. In-Silico Computing of the Most Deleterious nsSNPs in HBA1 Gene

    Article • PLOS One, January 2016, PLOS

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  85. Molecular nature of alpha-globin genes in the Saudi population

    Article • Saudi Medical Journal, November 2015, Saudi Medical Journal

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  86. Co-inheritance of novel ATRX gene mutation and globin (α & β) gene mutations in transfusion dependent beta-thalassemia patients

    Article • Blood Cells Molecules and Diseases, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  87. A novel HBA2 gene conversion in cis or trans: “α12 allele” in a Saudi population

    Article • Blood Cells Molecules and Diseases, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  88. Route of infection and hematological effect ofMetarhizium anisopliae(Metsch.) Sorokin onDysdercus cingulatus(Fab.) adult

    Article • Journal of Basic Microbiology, March 2013, Wiley

    Dr Sahayaraj Kitherian, Dr Kitherian Sahayaraj, Dr J Francis Borgio

  89. Spectrum ofα-Thalassemia Mutations in Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia Patients from the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

    Article • Hemoglobin, January 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  90. Screening of Some Mycoinsecticides for the Managing Hairy Caterpillar, Pericallia ricini Fab. (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) in Castor

    Article • Journal of Entomology, February 2012, Science Alert

    Dr Kitherian Sahayaraj, Dr J Francis Borgio

  91. First record of Aspergillus flavus as a fungal pathogen of reduviid predator, Rhynocoris marginatus (Fab.) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

    Article • EntomoBrasilis, January 2012, Entomo Brasilis

    Dr Kitherian Sahayaraj, Dr J Francis Borgio

  92. RNA interference for the control of whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci) by oral route

    Article • Journal of Biosciences, March 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  93. Immobilization of Microbial (Wild and Mutant Strains) Amylase on Coconut Fiber and Alginate Matrix for Enhanced Activity

    Article • American Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, March 2011, Science Alert

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  94. Gynandropsis pentaphylla DC Extracts on the Production of Microbial Proteins

    Article • American Journal of Drug Discovery and Development, February 2011, Science Alert

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  95. Distribution ofMetarhizium anisopliae(Metsch.) Sorokin (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) in Tamil Nadu, India, its biocontrol potential onDysdercus cingulatus(Fab.) (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae)

    Article • Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, May 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Kitherian Sahayaraj, Dr J Francis Borgio

  96. Antifungal Activity of Three Fern Extracts on Causative Agents of Groundnut Early Leaf Spot and Rust Diseases

    Article • Journal of Plant Protection Research, January 2009, De Gruyter

    Dr Kitherian Sahayaraj, Dr J Francis Borgio

  97. TRI-TROPIC INTERACTION OF COTTON, RED COTTON BUG AND GREEN MUSCARDINE FUNGI UNDER IN-VITRO CONDITION

    Article • Journal of Biopesticides, June 2008, St. Xavier's College

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  98. Antibacterial activity of Rhynocoris marginatus (Fab.) and Catamirus brevipennis (Servile) (Hemiptera: reduviidae) venomS against human pathogens

    Article • Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, January 2006, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Kitherian Sahayaraj, Dr J Francis Borgio