Mauida F. Hasoon Al Khallawi

Dr Mauida F. Hasoon Al Khallawi

Academic Researcher

School of Animal and Veterinary Science

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

I am a dedicated researcher with a strong academic background and a profound interest to work on fastidious viral and bacterial veterinary pathogens. My current focus centers around research to study risk factors in association with the development of antimicrobial resistance in various Mycoplasma species.

My research journey spans multiple facets, including the development of tissue culture cells to adapt, grow and characterization of fastidious veterinary pathogens. During my academic pursuits, I have exhibited a keen curiosity in unravelling the mechanisms governing the growth and identification of diverse pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, and mycoplasma. My focus has been on employing a range of cutting-edge techniques for diagnosis, identification, and maintenance of these pathogens. Emphasizing the characterization of virulence factors and evaluating the potential of candidate vaccine antigens has been at the core of my research philosophy.
My doctoral research, conducted in 2012, involved the "Isolation and Characterization of viral nervous necrosis virus (VNNv) on a newly established Marine cell line and its Pathogenicity in non-Marine Host." This endeavor marked the inception of my multidisciplinary research journey, which has since evolved to encompass a wide spectrum of scientific disciplines and professional specializations.

In 2018, I had the privilege of collaborating with my husband, Dr. Majed H. Mohammed, during our visit to the School of Animal and Veterinary Science at the University of Adelaide. Our joint effort aimed to combine our expertise and conduct MIC testing on a diverse range of antimicrobial classes using a collection of Mycoplasma strains associated with BRD. This collaborative venture reflected our commitment to addressing critical issues in animal health.
In 2019, I joined the team of Prof. Dr. Darren Trott at the Australian Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Ecology (ACARE). Here, my research has been centered on evaluating the efficacy of antimicrobials to combat the escalating incidence of multi-drug resistant bacterial pathogens. Additionally, I have been instrumental in preparing Mycoplasma and other BRD-pathogen culture collections for whole-genome sequencing analysis, a pivotal step in vaccine development with wide-ranging applications in health, agriculture, and the food industry.
During 2020, 2021; my postdoctoral work focused on the longitudinal analysis of antimicrobial resistance investigation in gut bacteria of grain-fed cattle. This research contributed valuable insights into the dynamics of AMR in livestock, further enhancing our understanding of this critical issue.

Currently, I am actively working to understand AMR in veterinary mycoplasma species to open a path for vaccine development to combat Diseases. Also, establishing a bio-bank research system for our extensive collection of Mycoplasma isolates from diverse sources, all of which have significant implications for animal health. The systematic archiving of scientific results, sequencing data, and other pertinent information is pivotal for advancing our research competitiveness and fostering scientific progress.
Throughout my research career, I have played a pivotal role in designing and executing research projects, securing international research grants, and spearheading the development of novel technologies. My commitment to advancing knowledge extends to mentoring and supervising numerous DVM, MSc, monitoring and co-advising PhD candidates. I actively engage with national and international colleagues, researchers, and postdoctoral fellows to drive mutual success in our scientific endeavors.

In essence, my day-to-day work is not merely a profession but a passionate pursuit towards achieving excellence in my career and contributing significantly to the field of antimicrobial resistance, pathogen characterization, and vaccine development.

Day-to day research is my passion to achieve a mutual success in my career.

 

Education:

Date Institution name Country Title
2007 - 2012 University Putra Malaysia Malaysia PhD
1992 - 1994 University of Baghdad Iraq MSc
1986 - 1991 University of Baghdad Iraq BSc

My Research Interest

 

TISSUE CULTURE RESEARCH, MYCOPLASMA RESEARCH, ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE, MICROBIOLOGY, AND VACCINE DEVELOPMENT

 

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2025 Alkhallawi, M. F. H., Mohammed, M. H., Hemmatzadeh, F., & Petrovski, K. (2025). Exploring Metal Ions as Potential Antimicrobial Agents to Combat Future Drug Resistance in Mycoplasma bovis. Microorganisms, 13(1), 12 pages.
    DOI
    2024 Jafari Jozani, R., Khallawi, M. F. H. A., Trott, D., Petrovski, K., Low, W. Y., & Hemmatzadeh, F. (2024). Unravelling Antimicrobial Resistance in Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae: Genetic Mechanisms and Future Directions. Veterinary Sciences, 11(11), 17 pages.
    DOI
    2024 Jafari Jozani, R., Khallawi, M. F. H. A., Nguyen, H. T. H., Mohammed, M. H., Petrovski, K., Ren, Y., . . . Low, W. Y. (2024). Phenotypic and Genotypic Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance in Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Isolated from Pigs with Enzootic Pneumonia in Australia. Pathogens, 13(12), 13 pages.
    DOI
    2023 Messele, Y. E., Trott, D. J., Hasoon, M. F., Veltman, T., McMeniman, J. P., Kidd, S. P., . . . Low, W. Y. (2023). Phylogenetic Analysis of Escherichia coli Isolated from Australian Feedlot Cattle in Comparison to Pig Faecal and Poultry/Human Extraintestinal Isolates. Antibiotics, 12(5), 895.
    DOI Scopus4 Europe PMC4
    2023 Messele, Y. E., Trott, D. J., Hasoon, M. F., Veltman, T., McMeniman, J. P., Kidd, S. P., . . . Low, W. Y. (2023). Phylogeny, Virulence, and Antimicrobial Resistance Gene Profiles of Enterococcus faecium Isolated from Australian Feedlot Cattle and Their Significance to Public and Environmental Health. Antibiotics, 12(7), 1122.
    DOI Scopus4 Europe PMC1
    2023 Messele, Y. E., Hasoon, M. F., Trott, D. J., Veltman, T., McMeniman, J. P., Kidd, S. P., . . . Petrovski, K. R. (2023). Correction: Messele et al. Longitudinal Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance among Enterococcus Species Isolated from Australian Beef Cattle Faeces at Feedlot Entry and Exit. Animals 2022, 12, 2690. Animals, 13(16), 2684.
    DOI
    2022 Messele, Y. E., Hasoon, M. F., Trott, D. J., Veltman, T., McMeniman, J. P., Kidd, S. P., . . . Petrovski, K. R. (2022). Longitudinal Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance among Enterococcus Species Isolated from Australian Beef Cattle Faeces at Feedlot Entry and Exit. Animals, 12(19), 18 pages.
    DOI Scopus10 WoS2 Europe PMC8
    2022 Messele, Y. E., Alkhallawi, M., Veltman, T., Trott, D. J., McMeniman, J. P., Kidd, S. P., . . . Petrovski, K. R. (2022). Phenotypic and Genotypic Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli Recovered from Feedlot Beef Cattle in Australia. Animals, 12(17), 1-15.
    DOI Scopus12 WoS6 Europe PMC7
    2022 Al Khallawi, M. (2022). Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Mycoplasma bovis Isolated From Cases of Bovine Respiratory Diseases in Australian Feedlot Cattle. Veterinary Microbiology - Journals | Elsevier, 283, 8 pages.
    DOI Scopus3 Europe PMC3
    2018 F. HASOON, M., NADER, B., & H. MOHAMMED, M. (2018). A STUDY OF THE BONE MARROW DERIVED MESENCHYMAL STROMAL CELLS IN RATS – PROLIFERATION AND IMMUNOPHYNOTYPIC MARKERS. MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH, 09(Jan), 73-80.
    2018 Al Khallawi, M. (2018). Evaluation of the isolation protocols of primary cells from common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) skin tissue. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 32(2), 119-125.
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    2013 Mohammed, M. H., Zahid, A. A. H., Kadhim, L. I., & Al Khallawi, M. F. H. (2013). Conventional and molecular detection of Newcastle disease and infectious Bursal disease in chickens. Journal of World's Poultry Research, 3(1), 5-12.
    2013 Saeed, A. A., Al Khallawi, M. F. H., & Mohammed, M. H. (2013). Isolation and Molecular Identification of Salmonella typhimurium from Chicken Meat in Iraq. Journal of World's Poultry Research, 3(2), 63-67.
    2013 Mohammed, M. H., Hair-Bejo, M., Husain Zahid, A. A., Alazawy, A., Abdul Ahad, E. A., & Hasoon, M. F. (2013). Isolation of Infectious Bronchitis Virus in Primary cells of the Chick Embryo Chorioallantoic Membrane. The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 37(1), 109-114.
    DOI
    2013 Mohammed, M. H., Hair-Bejo, M., Zahid, A., Alazawy, A., Abdual Ahad, E. A., & Hasoon, M. F. (2013). Adaptation of infectious bronchitis virus in primary cells of the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 27(1), 33-37.
    DOI Scopus1
    2013 F. Hasoon, M., Lazgen, Q., Abdullah, A., & Ali, B. (2013). Development and Biological Characteristics of Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora) Embryonic Fibroblast Primary Cells. journal World's Poultry Research, 68-72.
    2012 Mohammed, M. H., Hair-Bejo, M., Omar, A. R., Aini, I., & Al Khallawi, M. F. H. (2012). Immune Response to Killed Very Virulent Infectious Bursal Disease Virus by Water-Catholyte-Anolyte in Specific-Pathogenic-Free Chickens. Journal of World's Poultry Research, 2(2), 33-36.
    2012 Mohammed, M. H., Bejo, M. H., Zahid, A. A. -A., Alazawy, A., Abdul Ahad, E. A., & F. Hasoon, M. (2012). PATHOGENESIS OF INFECTIOUS BRONCHITIS VIRUS IN INFECTED BROILER CHICKENS. Bas.J.Vet.Res, 11(1), 180-188.
    2011 Al Khallawi, M. F. H., & Mohammed, M. H. (2011). Immune Response to Inactivated Newcastle Disease Virus by Electrolysed Catholyte Anolyte and Binary Ethylenimine in Specific Pathogen Free Chickens. Journal of World's Poultry Research, 1(1), 18-21.
    2011 F. Hasoon, M., M. Daud, H., Arshad, S. S., & Mohd H., B. (2011). Betanodavirus Experimental Infection in Freshwater Ornamental Guppies: Diagnostic Histopathology and RT-PCR. Journal of Advanced Medical Research, 01(Dec.), 45-54.
    2011 Hasoon, M. F., Daud, H. M., Abdullah, A. A., Arshad, S. S., & Bejo, H. M. (2011). Development and partial characterization of new marine cell line from brain of Asian sea bass Lates calcarifer for virus isolation. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animal, 47(1), 16-25.
    DOI Scopus24 WoS17 Europe PMC7
    2010 F.H., M., M.D, H., A.S., S., & M.H., B. (2010). TISSUE CULTURE ISOLATION, ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION AND PCR-DETECTION OF A BETANODAVIRUS ISOLATED FROM DISEASED ASIAN SEA BASS Lates calcarifer. Malaysian Applied Biology Journal, 39(Dec.), 07-13.

  • Conference Papers
    Year Citation
    2015 F. HASOON, M., H. MOHAMMED, M., & M. S. JUBRAEL, J. (2015). Use of Primary Quail Embryo Fibroblast cells for propagation and assay of Avian viruses. In Proceedings of the 25th Veterinary Association Malaysia Congress 2013 "Symbiosis: Enhancing Animal Human & Environmental Health", as published in Malaysian Journal of Veterinary Research Vol. 6 (pp. 9-20). Johor, Malaysia: Department of Veterinary Services Malaysia.
    2012 Mohammed, M. H., & Al Khallawi, M. F. H. (2012). Molecular characterization of avian infectious bronchitis virus strains isolated in Malaysia during 2012. In Proceedings of the 3rd international Scientific Conference, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Basrah-Iraq. Vol. 11. Basrah, Iraq.

  • Conference Items
    Year Citation
    2022 Al Khallawi, M. F. H., & F.Hasoon Alkhallawi, M. (2022). TETRACYCLINE SUSCEPTIBILITY PROFILE FOR MYCOPLASMA BOVIS STRAINS ISOLATED FROM BRD CASES IN AUSTRALIAN FEEDLOT CATTLE. Poster session presented at the meeting of Journal of global antimicrobial resistance. Perth/Australia: Elsevier.
    2022 Messele, Y., Alkhallawi, M., Veltman, T., Trott, D., Mcmeniman, J., Kidd, S., . . . Petrovski, K. (2022). LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN ESCHERICHIA COLI RECOVERED FROM FEEDLOT BEEF CATTLE IN AUSTRALIA. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF GLOBAL ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE. ELSEVIER SCI LTD.
    2009 F. Hasoon, M. (2009). Preliminary characterization of newly established marine fish cell line originated from Asian sea bass L.calcarifer for virus isolation. Proceeding in World Aquaculture Society, Asian Pacific Aquaculture. Nov. 3-6, 2009. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.. Poster session presented at the meeting of World Aquaculture Society, Asian Pacific Aquaculture.

  • Theses
    Year Citation
    2011 Al Khallawi, M. F. H. (2011). Isolation and Characterization of Viral Nervous Necrosis Virus on Newly Established Marine Fish Cell Line and Its Pathogenicity in Non-marine Host. (PhD Thesis).

  • Internet Publications
    Year Citation
    2012 Mohammed, M. H., Bejo, M. H., Omar, A. R., F Hasoon, M., Alazawy, A., & Idris, A. (2012). Replication of infectious bronchitis virus in the chicken mesenchymal stem cells MH Mohammed, M Hair-Bejo, AR Omar, MF Hasoon, A Alazawy, I Aini J. World's Poult. Res 2 (2), 33-6. J. World's Poult. Res 2 (2), 33-6.

Teaching:

Currently, I am an academic researcher in the University of Adelaide, but I have the chance to be involved in tutorial activities for the DVM-1 students .  Also, I had the chance to teach the course of Virology to 3rd year Science, and the course of Aquaculture Diseases to 5th year Veterinary Medicine students in the University of Duhok/ Iraq from 2012- 2017. All this have allowed me to interact closely with students and colleagues, leading to exchange of ideas and problem solving as well as gaining familiarity with the system and opportunity to attract more students for research work.

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2024 Co-Supervisor Characterisation of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes and Mobile Genetic Elements in Animal Pathogens Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Guan Xue Lee
    2022 Co-Supervisor Molecular Biology of Mycoplasama Hyopneumoniea and Mycoplasma Flocculare in Respiratory Diseases of Porcine Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Raziallah Jafari Jozani

  • Memberships
    Date Role Membership Country
    2022 - ongoing Member The Australian Society for Microbiology Inc Australia

  • Consulting/Advisories
    Date Institution Department Organisation Type Country
    2022 - ongoing The University of Adelaide Pathology Scientific research Australia
  • Position: Academic Researcher
  • Phone: 83137738
  • Email: mauida.alkhallawi@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: Roseworthy
  • Building: Leske, floor G
  • Org Unit: School of Animal and Veterinary Science
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