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  1. 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

  2. Filaggrin gene variants among Saudi patients with ichthyosis vulgaris

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

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  3. 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

  4. 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

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

    Article • Toxins, May 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

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

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

    Dr J Francis Borgio

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

    Article • Pharmaceuticals, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

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

    Article • Microorganisms, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  19. 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

  20. 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

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

    Article • Biology, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr J Francis Borgio

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

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

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. Functional multigenic variations associated with hodgkin lymphoma

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

    Dr J Francis Borgio

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

    Article • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, July 2021, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

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

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

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  30. 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

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

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

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  32. 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

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

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

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  34. 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

  35. 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

  36. 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

  37. 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

  38. 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

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

    Article • Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, September 2020, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

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

    Article • PeerJ, July 2020, PeerJ

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  41. 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

  42. 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

  43. 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

  44. 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

  45. 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

  46. 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

  47. 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

  48. 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

  49. 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

  50. 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

  51. 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

  52. 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

  53. 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

  54. 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

  55. 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

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

    Article • Microbial Pathogenesis, March 2018, Elsevier

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  57. 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

  58. 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

  59. 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

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

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2017, PLOS

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  61. 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

  62. 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

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

    Article • Caries Research, November 2016, Karger Publishers

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  64. 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

  65. 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

  66. 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

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

    Article • PLoS ONE, January 2016, PLOS

    Dr J Francis Borgio

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

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

    Dr J Francis Borgio

  69. 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

  70. 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

  71. 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

  72. 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

  73. 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

  74. 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

  75. 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

  76. 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

  77. 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

  78. 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

  79. 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

  80. 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

  81. 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