PROF. MADYA DR. ERKIHUN AKLILU WOLDEGIORGIS

1. Sharifo Ali Elmi, Mohammed Sani Gaddafi, Mohammed Dauda Goni, Erkihun Aklilu, Ismail A. Odetokun, Choong Siew Shean. (2026-05). Prevalence and distribution of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusamong animals in Malaysia for the past 15 years: Asystematic review. Veterinary Integrative Sciences , Vol. 24(2) . https://doi.org/10.12982/VIS.2026.034
2. Zakaria, P.N.M., Zarizal, Z., Mohamad, N.M., Lean, S.S., Mohd Desa, M.N., Erkihun Aklilu Woldegiorgis, Yeo, C.C.. (2026-02). Draft genome sequences of multidrug resistant Staphylococcus arlettae isolated from cow nasal swab at Kelantan Malaysia Farm. Veterinary Integrative Sciences , Vol. 24(1) , pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.12982/VIS.2026.004
3. Nur-Amalina Nasruddin, Nur-Sabrina Ahmad Mustaza, Muhammad-Ali Hanapiah Ab Manap, Aklilu, E., Farina Mustaffa-Kamal, Basripuzi Nurul Hayyan Hassan Basri. (2026-02). Serological Survey and Risk Factors of Bovine Anaplasmosis in a Breeding Population of Mafriwal Cattle in Johor, Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science , Vol. 49(1) , pp. 25-42. https://doi.org/10.47836/pjtas.49.1.02
4. Megat Zakaria, P.N., Lean, S.S., Mohd Desa, M.N., Aklilu, E., Shamsir O., Mohd S., Yeo C.C., Suhaili, Z.. (2026-01). Genomic Insights into Multidrug-resistant Mammaliicoccus sciuri Carrying Novel Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec (SCCmec) Elements and Plasmids from Farm Ruminants on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Current Microbiology , Vol. 83 (1) . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-025-04576-5
5. Lawal, Habiba, Saeed, Shamsaldeen Ibrahim, Norfadhilah Kamaruzzaman, Suhaili, Zarizal, Sani, Gaddafi Mohammed, Lemlem, Mulu, Yang, Qiya, Erkihun Aklilu. (2025-06). Molecular Detection of Colistin-Resistant E. coli in Village Chickens from Kelantan, Malaysia. Bacteria , Vol. 4(2) . https://doi.org/10.3390/bacteria4020019
6. Imran Ariff Ismail, Intan Noor Aina Kamaruzaman, Siti Nor Azizah Mahamud, Erkihun Aklilu, Abubakar S., Loong S.K.. (2025-03). Integrating One Health strategy to mitigate antibiotic resistance in Salmonella: insights from poultry isolates in Southeast Asia. Tropical Biomedicine , Vol. 42 (1) , pp. 27 - 35. https://doi.org/10.47665/tb.42.1.005
7. Lemlem, Mulu, Aklilu Erkihun, Mohamed Maizan, Kamaruzzaman Nor Fadhilah, Devan, Susmita Seenu, Lawal, Habiba, Kanamma, Abubakar Abdulkarim. (2024-11-26). Prevalence and molecular characterization of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli isolated from broiler chicken and their respective farms environment in Malaysia. BMC microbiology . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-024-03653-2
8. Lawal, H, Aklilu, E., Kamaruzzaman, N., Suhaili, Z., Sani, G. M., Lemlem, M.. (2024). Livestock and environment as potential sources and reservoirs for multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli in Malaysia: A Systematic Review. Veterinary Integrative Sciences , Vol. 22(2) , pp. 387 - 403. https://doi.org/10.12982/VIS.2024.028
9. Lemlem M., Aklilu, E., Mohamed, M., Kamaruzzaman, N., Zakaria Z., Harun A., Devan S.S.. (2023). Molecular detection and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli in broiler chicken farms in Malaysia. PLoS ONE , Vol. 18(5) . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285743
10. Saeed S.I., Vivian L., Zalati C.W.S.C.W., Sani N.I.M., Aklilu, E., Mohamed, M., Noor A.M., Muthoosamy K., Kamaruzzaman, N.. (2023). Antimicrobial activities of graphene oxide against biofilm and intracellular Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bovine mastitis. BMC Veterinary Research , Vol. 19(1) . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-022-03560-6
11. Devan S.S., Aklilu, E., Zakaria Z., Hamdan R.H., Lemlem M., Kamaruzzaman, N., Kamaruzaman I.N.A., Reduan, M.F.H. (2023). Emergence of MCR -1, -3, -6, -8 And -9) in Escherichia Coli Isolated from Live Chickens, Raw Chicken Meat and Vegetables from Kelantan, Malaysia. Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences , Vol. 12(6) . https://doi.org/10.55251/jmbfs.9829
12. Mulu Lemlem, Erkihun Aklilu, Maizan Mohamed, Nor Fadhilah Kamaruzzaman, Zunita Zakaria, Azian Harun, Susmita Seenu Devan, Intan Noor Aina Kamaruzaman, Mohd Farhan Hanif Reduan, Muthupandian Saravanan. (2023). Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of colistin¿resistant Escherichia Coli with mcr¿4, mcr¿5, mcr¿6, and mcr¿9 genes from broiler chicken and farm environment. BMC Microbiology , Vol. 23(1) , pp. 392. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-03118-y
13. Aklilu, E., Harun, A;, Singh, KKB. (2022-12). Molecular characterization of bla(NDM), bla(OXA-48), mcr-1 and bla(TEM-52) positive and concurrently carbapenem and colistin resistant and extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli in chicken in Malaysia. BMC Veterinary Research , Vol. 18 (1) . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-022-03292-7
14. Saeed, Shamsaldeen Ibrahim, Mergani, AhmedElmontaser, Aklilu, E., Kamaruzzaman, NF. (2022-04). Antimicrobial Peptides: Bringing Solution to the Rising Threats of Antimicrobial Resistance in Livestock. Frontiers in Veterinary Science , Vol. 9 . https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.851052
15. Shamsaldeen Ibrahim Saeed, Khairun Anisa Mat Yazid, Hidayatul Athirah Hashimy, Siti Khadijah Dzulkifli, Fatihah Nordin, Nik Azmi Nik Him, Mohd Fikry Fahmi bin Omar, Erkihun Aklilu, Maizan Mohamed, Che Wan Salma Zalati, Nor Fadhilah Kamaruzzaman. (2022). Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Subclinical Bovine Mastitis in East Coast Malaysia. Animals , Vol. 12(13) . https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12131680
16. Devan S.S., Aklilu, E., Hamdan R.H., Lemlem M., Zakaria Z.. (2022). Detection of colistin-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from broiler chickens in Kelantan, Malaysia. Tropical Biomedicine , Vol. 39(2) , pp. 197 - 202. https://doi.org/10.47665/tb.39.2.010
17. Shamsaldeen Ibrahim Saeed, Erkihun Aklilu, Khalid M. Mohammedsalih, Adewole A. Adekola, Ahmed Elmontaser Mergani, Maizan Mohamed, Nor Fadhilah Kamaruzzaman. (2021-10). Antibacterial Activity of Ikarugamycin against Intracellular Staphylococcus aureus in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells In Vitro Infection Model. Biology , Vol. 10(10) , pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology10100958
18. Abdulkarim A., Khan M.A., Aklilu E. (2021-09). Stray Animal Population Control: Methods, Public Health Concern, Ethics, and Animal Welfare Issues. World's Veterinary Journal , Vol. 11 (3) , pp. 319 - 326.
19. Ibrahim, S, Hoong, LW, Siong, YL, Mustapha, Z, Zalati, CWSCW, Aklilu, E., Mohamed, M., Kamaruzzaman, NF. (2021-05). Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Salmonella spp. and Escherichia coli Isolated from Broilers in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL , Vol. 10(5) . https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10050579
20. Aklilu E, Harun A., Singh K.K.B., Ibrahim S., Kamaruzzaman, N.. (2021). Phylogenetically Diverse Escherichia coli Strains from Chicken Coharbor Multiple Carbapenemase-Encoding Genes (blaNDM-blaOXA- bla IMP). BioMed Research International , Vol. 2021 . https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5596502
21. Aklilu, E., Raman K.. (2020-07-28). MCR-1 Gene Encoded Colistin-Resistant Escherichia coli in Raw Chicken Meat and Bean Sprouts in Malaysia. International Journal of Microbiology , Vol. 2020 . https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8853582
22. Aklilu, E., Ying C.H.. (2020-02). First mecC and mecA positive livestock-associated methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MecC MRSA/LA-MRSA) from dairy cattle in Malaysia. Microorganisms , Vol. 8(2) . https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8020147