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Professor Muhammad Munir

Professor in Virology and Viral Zoonoses

  1. Journal article
  2. Published

    Comparative infectivity and transmissibility studies of wild-bird and chicken-origin highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses H5N8 in chickens

    Rohaim, M. A., El Naggar, R. F., Madbouly, Y., AbdelSabour, M. A., Ahmed, K. A. & Munir, M., 1/02/2021, In: Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 74, 9 p., 101594.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Structural Insights Into m6A-Erasers: A Step Toward Understanding Molecule Specificity and Potential Antiviral Targeting

    Bayoumi, M. & Munir, M., 21/01/2021, In: Frontiers in cell and developmental biology. 8, 14 p., 587108.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Structural and functional insights into non-structural proteins of coronaviruses

    Rohaim, M. A., El Naggar, R. F., Clayton, E. & Munir, M., 1/01/2021, In: Microbial pathogenesis. 150, 12 p., 104641.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Potential reverse spillover of infectious bursal disease virus at the interface of commercial poultry and wild birds

    Naggar, R. F. E., Rohaim, M. A. & Munir, M., 31/12/2020, In: Virus Genes. 56, 6, p. 705–711 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Fundamental Characteristics of Bat Interferon Systems

    Clayton, E. & Munir, M., 11/12/2020, In: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology. 10, 14 p., 527921.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification (ai-LAMP) for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

    Rohaim, M., Clayton, E., Sahin, I., Vilela, J., Khalifa, M., Al-Natour, M., Bayoumi, M., Poirier, A. C., Branavan, M., Tharmakulasingam, M., Choudhry, M. S., Sodi, R., Brown, A., Burkhart, P., Hacking, W., Botham, J., Boyce, J., Wilkinson, H., Williams, C., Whittingham-Dowd, J., & 8 othersShaw, E., Hodges, M., Butler, L., Bates, M., La Ragione, R., Balachandran, W., Fernando, A. & Munir, M., 1/09/2020, In: Viruses. 12, 9, 19 p., 972.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  8. Published

    A Scalable Topical Vectored Vaccine Candidate Against SARS-CoV-2

    Rohaim, M. A. & Munir, M., 24/08/2020, In: Vaccines. 8, 3, 16 p., 472.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Structural and Virus Regulatory Insights Into Avian N6-Methyladenosine (m6A) Machinery

    Bayoumi, M., Rohaim, M. A. & Munir, M., 15/07/2020, In: Frontiers in cell and developmental biology. 8, 14 p., 543.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Evolutionary analysis of infectious bronchitis virus reveals marked genetic diversity and recombination events

    Rohaim, M. A., El Naggar, R. F., Abdelsabour, M. A., Mohamed, M. H. A., El-Sabagh, I. M. & Munir, M., 29/05/2020, In: Genes. 11, 6, 14 p., 605.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  11. Published

    MERTK is a host factor that promotes classical swine fever virus entry and antagonizes innate immune response in PK-15 cells

    Zheng, G., Li, L-F., Zhang, Y., Qu, L., Wang, W., Li, M., Yu, S., Zhou, M., Luo, Y., Sun, Y., Munir, M., Li, S. & Qiu, H-J., 1/05/2020, In: Emerging Microbes and Infections. 9, 1, p. 571-581 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Duckling short beak and dwarfism syndrome virus infection activates host innate immune response involving both DNA and RNA sensors

    Chen, S., Fang, T., Xiao, S., Lin, F., Cheng, X., Wang, S., Zhu, X., Chen, X., Zheng, M., Munir, M., Huang, M. & Yu, F., 31/01/2020, In: Microbial pathogenesis. 138, 10 p., 103816.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  13. Published

    A comprehensive global perspective on phylogenomics and evolutionary dynamics of Small ruminant morbillivirus

    Shabbir, M. Z., Rahman, A-U. & Munir, M., 8/01/2020, In: Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 17 p., 17.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  14. Published
  15. Published

    Evaluation of transmission potential and pathobiological characteristics of mallard originated Avian orthoavulavirus 1 (sub-genotype VII.2) in commercial broilers

    Habib, M., Yaqub, T., Aziz-Ul-Rahman, Sohail, T., Shahbaz, M., Shehzad, W., Munir, M. & Shabbir, M. Z., 1/12/2019, In: Microbial pathogenesis. 137, 5 p., 103785.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  16. Published

    A comparative genomic and evolutionary analysis of circulating strains of Avian avulavirus 1 in Pakistan

    Rahman, A., Munir, M. & Shabbir, M. Z., 30/10/2019, In: Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 294, 5, p. 1289–1309 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Genome-wide classification of type I, type II and type III interferon-stimulated genes in chicken fibroblasts

    Santhakumar, D., Rohaim, M. A. & Munir, M., 25/10/2019, In: Vaccines. 7, 4, 17 p., 160.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  18. Published

    Updated unified phylogenetic classification system and revised nomenclature for Newcastle disease virus

    Dimitrov, K. M., Abolnik, C., Afonso, C. L., Albina, E., Bahl, J., Berg, M., Briand, F-X., Brown, I. H., Choi, K-S., Chvala, I., Diel, D. G., Durr, P. A., Ferreira, H. L., Fusaro, A., Gil, P., Goujgoulova, G. V., Grund, C., Hicks, J. T., Joannis, T. M., Kim Torchetti, M., & 20 othersKolosov, S., Lambrecht, B., Lewis, N. S., Liu, H., Liu, H., McCullough, S., Miller, P. J., Monne, I., Muller, C. P., Munir, M., Reischak, D., Sabra, M., Samal, S. K., Servan de Almeida, R., Shittu, I., Snoeck, C. J., Suarez, D. L., Van Borm, S., Wang, Z. & Wong, F. Y. K., 1/10/2019, In: Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 74, 15 p., 103917.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  19. Published

    A comparative phylogenomic analysis of peste des petits ruminants virus isolated from wild and unusual hosts

    Rahman, A-U., Munir, M. & Shabbir, M. Z., 1/10/2019, In: Molecular Biology Reports. 46, 5, p. 5587-5593 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Emergence and genetic analysis of variant pathogenic 4/91 (serotype 793/B) infectious bronchitis virus in Egypt during 2019

    Rohaim, M. A., El Naggar, R. F., Hamoud, M. M., Bazid, A-H. I., Gamal, A. M., Laban, S. E., Abdel-Sabour, M. A., Nasr, S. A. E., Zaki, M. M., Shabbir, M. Z., Zahran, O. K. & Munir, M., 1/10/2019, In: Virus Genes. 55, 5, p. 720-725 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  21. Published

    Co-infection of Newcastle disease virus genotype XIII with low pathogenic avian influenza exacerbates clinical outcome of Newcastle disease in vaccinated layer poultry flocks

    Gowthaman, V., Singh, S. D., Dhama, K., Ramakrishnan, M. A., Malik, Y. P. S., Gopala Krishna Murthy, T. R., Chitra, R. & Munir, M., 1/09/2019, In: Virusdisease. 30, 3, p. 441–452 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Human Hemoglobin Subunit Beta Functions as a Pleiotropic Regulator of RIG-I/MDA5-Mediated Antiviral Innate Immune Responses

    Yang, Q., Bai, S-Y., Li, L-F., Li, S., Zhang, Y., Munir, M. & Qiu, H-J., 30/07/2019, In: Journal of Virology. 93, 16, 21 p., e00718-19.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  23. E-pub ahead of print

    Sequence analysis and biological characterization of virulent Avian avulavirus 1 isolated from asymptomatic migratory fowl

    Ul-Rahman, A., Yaqub, T., Imran, M., Habib, M., Sohail, T., Mukhtar, N., Shahid, M. F., Munir, M. & Shabbir, M. Z., 3/05/2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Acta virologica. 63, 2, p. 223-228 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Dynamic expression of interferon lambda regulated genes in primary fibroblasts and immune organs of the chicken

    Arslan, M., Yang, X., Santhakumar, D., Liu, X., Hu, X., Munir, M., Li, Y. & Zhang, Z., 14/02/2019, In: Virus Genes. 10, 2, 14 p., 145.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  25. Published

    Genetic diversity and phylodynamics of avian coronaviruses in Egyptian wild birds

    Rohaim, M. A., El Naggar, R. F., Helal, A. M., Bayoumi, M. M., El-Saied, M. A., Ahmed, K. A., Shabbir, M. Z. & Munir, M., 2019, In: Viruses. 11, 1, 16 p., 57.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  26. Published

    Oxidative Stress in Poultry: Lessons from the Viral Infections

    Rehman, Z. U., Meng, C., Sun, Y., Safdar, A., Pasha, R. H., Munir, M. & Ding, C., 10/12/2018, In: Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2018, 14 p., 5123147.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  27. Published

    Genetic characterization of small ruminant morbillivirus from recently emerging wave of outbreaks in Pakistan

    Shabbir, M. Z., Ul-Rahman, A., Zahid, M. N. & Munir, M., 6/12/2018, In: Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 65, 6, p. 2032-2038 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Phylogenomics and Infectious Potential of Avian Avulaviruses Species-Type 1 Isolated from Healthy Green-Winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) from a Wetland Sanctuary of Indus River

    [No Value], A-U-R., Yaqub, T., Imran, M., Habib, M., Sohail, T., Shahid, M. F., Munir, M. & Shabbir, M. Z., 2/12/2018, In: Avian Diseases. 62, 4, p. 404-415 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  29. Published

    Potential of genotype VII Newcastle disease viruses to cause differential infections in chickens and ducks

    Meng, C., Rehman, Z. U., Liu, K., Qiu, X., Tan, L., Sun, Y., Liao, Y., Song, C., Yu, S., Ding, Z., Nair, V., Munir, M. & Ding, C., 12/2018, In: Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 65, 6, p. 1851-1862 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  30. Published

    Production, characterization, and epitope mapping of a monoclonal antibody against genotype VII Newcastle disease virus V protein

    Li, J., Meng, C., Ren, T., Wang, W., Zhang, Y., Yuan, W., Xu, S., Sun, Y., Tan, L., Song, C., Liao, Y., Nair, V., Munir, M., Ding, Z., Liu, X., Qiu, X. & Ding, C., 1/10/2018, In: Journal of Virological Methods. 260, p. 88-97 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  31. Published

    Biological characterization of wild-bird-origin avian avulavirus 1 and efficacy of currently applied vaccines against potential infection in commercial poultry

    El Naggar, R. F., Rohaim, M. A., Bazid, A. H., Ahmed, K. A., Hussein, H. A. & Munir, M., 10/2018, In: Archives of Virology. 163, 10, p. 2743-2755 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  32. Published

    Comparative evolutionary and phylogenomic analysis of Avian avulaviruses 1 to 20

    ul-Rahman, A., Munir, M. & Zubair Shabbir, M., 10/2018, In: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 127, p. 931-951 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  33. Published

    Chickens Expressing IFIT5 Ameliorate Clinical Outcome and Pathology of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Velogenic Newcastle Disease Viruses

    Rohaim, M. A., Santhakumar, D., Naggar, R. F. E., Iqbal, M., Hussein, H. A. & Munir, M., 14/09/2018, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 9, 14 p., 2025.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  34. Published

    Meeting report: Global alliance for research on avian diseases 2018, International Conference, January 17 to 19, 2018, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Iqbal, M., Lukosaityte, D., Munir, M. & Nair, V., 10/09/2018, In: Avian Diseases. 63, Suppl.1, p. 251-257 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  35. Published

    Genomic and biological characterization of Newcastle disease viruses isolated from migratory mallards (Anas platyrhynchos)

    Habib, M., Yaqub, T., Nazir, J., Shehzad, W., Aziz-Ul-Rahman, Sohail, T., Mukhtar, N., Mehboob, A., Munir, M. & Shabbir, M. Z., 08/2018, In: Archives of Virology. 163, 8, p. 2179-2188 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  36. Published

    Supplementation of Vitamin E Protects Chickens from Newcastle Disease Virus-Mediated Exacerbation of Intestinal Oxidative Stress and Tissue Damage

    Rehman, Z. U., Che, L., Ren, S., Liao, Y., Qiu, X., Yu, S., Sun, Y., Tan, L., Song, C., Liu, W., Ding, Z., Munir, M., Nair, V., Meng, C. & Ding, C., 27/06/2018, In: Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology. 47, 4, p. 1655-1666 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  37. Published

    The E2 glycoprotein is necessary but not sufficient for the adaptation of classical swine fever virus lapinized vaccine C-strain to the rabbit

    Li, Y., Xie, L., Zhang, L., Wang, X., Li, C., Han, Y., Hu, S., Sun, Y., Li, S., Luo, Y., Liu, L., Munir, M. & Qiu, H-J., 06/2018, In: Virology. 519, p. 197-206 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  38. Published

    RING-Domain E3 Ligase-Mediated Host–Virus Interactions: Orchestrating Immune Responses by the Host and Antagonizing Immune Defense by Viruses

    Zhang, Y., Li, L-F., Munir, M. & Qiu, H., 22/05/2018, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 9, 12 p., 1083.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  39. Published

    Chicken Interferon-induced Protein with Tetratricopeptide Repeats 5 Antagonizes Replication of RNA Viruses

    Santhakumar, D., Rohaim, M. A. M. S., Hussein, H. A., Hawes, P., Ferreira, H. L., Behboudi, S., Iqbal, M., Nair, V., Arns, C. W. & Munir, M., 1/05/2018, In: Scientific Reports. 8, 1, 20 p., 6794.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  40. Published

    NDV entry into dendritic cells through macropinocytosis and suppression of T lymphocyte proliferation

    Tan, L., Zhang, Y., Qiao, C., Yuan, Y., Sun, Y., Qiu, X., Meng, C., Song, C., Liao, Y., Munir, M., Nair, V., Ding, Z., Liu, X. & Ding, C., 05/2018, In: Virology. 518, p. 126-135 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  41. Published

    Vitamin E Supplementation Ameliorates Newcastle Disease Virus-Induced Oxidative Stress and Alleviates Tissue Damage in the Brains of Chickens

    Rehman, Z. U., Qiu, X., Sun, Y., Liao, Y., Tan, L., Song, C., Yu, S., Ding, Z., Munir, M., Nair, V., Meng, C. & Ding, C., 3/04/2018, In: Viruses. 10, 4, 15 p., 173.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  42. Published

    The Application of NHEJ-CRISPR/Cas9 and Cre-Lox System in the Generation of Bivalent Duck Enteritis Virus Vaccine against Avian Influenza Virus

    Chang, P., Yao, Y., Tang, N., Sadeyen, J-R., Sealy, J., Clements, A., Bhat, S., Munir, M., Bryant, J. E. & Iqbal, M., 13/02/2018, In: Viruses. 10, 2, 11 p., 81.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  43. Published

    Long Non-Coding RNAs: Emerging and Versatile Regulators in Host-Virus Interactions

    Meng, X-Y., Luo, Y., Anwar, M. N., Sun, Y., Gao, Y., Zhang, H., Munir, M. & Qiu, H-J., 28/11/2017, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 8, 10 p., 1663.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  44. Published

    Evolutionary insights into the fusion protein of Newcastle disease virus isolated from vaccinated chickens in 2016 in Egypt

    Orabi, A., Hussein, A., Saleh, A. A., El-Magd, M. A. & Munir, M., 10/2017, In: Archives of Virology. 162, 10, p. 3069-3079 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  45. Published

    Re-Emergence of a Novel H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus Variant Subclade 2.2.1.1 in Egypt During 2014

    Rohaim, M. A., El-Naggar, R. F., Hamoud, M. M., Nasr, S. A., Ismael, E., Laban, S. E., Ahmed, H. A. & Munir, M., 08/2017, In: Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 64, 4, p. 1306-1312 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  46. Published

    Reverse spillover of avian viral vaccine strains from domesticated poultry to wild birds

    Rohaim, M. A., El Naggar, R. F., Helal, A. M., Hussein, H. A. & Munir, M., 16/06/2017, In: Vaccine. 35, 28, p. 3523-3527 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  47. Published

    Chicken IFN Kappa: A Novel Cytokine with Antiviral Activities

    Santhakumar, D., Iqbal, M., Nair, V. & Munir, M., 2/06/2017, In: Scientific Reports. 7, 13 p., 2719.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  48. Published

    Avian Interferons and Their Antiviral Effectors

    Santhakumar, D., Rubbenstroth, D., Martinez-Sobrido, L. & Munir, M., 31/01/2017, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 8, 17 p., 49.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  49. Published

    Infectivity of wild bird-origin avian paramyxovirus serotype 1 and vaccine effectiveness in chickens

    Shabbir, M. Z., Akhtar, S., Tang, Y., Yaqub, T., Ahmad, A., Mustafa, G., Alam, M. A., Santhakumar, D., Nair, V. & Munir, M., 12/2016, In: Journal of General Virology. 97, 12, p. 3161-3173 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  50. Published

    Detection of Inter-Lineage Natural Recombination in Avian Paramyxovirus Serotype 1 Using Simplified Deep Sequencing Platform

    Satharasinghe, D. A., Murulitharan, K., Tan, S. W., Yeap, S. K., Munir, M., Ideris, A. & Omar, A. R., 30/11/2016, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 7, 14 p., 1907.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  51. Published

    Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Kinase 2 (MEK2), a Novel E2-interacting Protein, Promotes the Growth of Classical Swine Fever Virus via Attenuation of the JAK-STAT Signaling Pathway

    Wang, J., Chen, S., Liao, Y., Zhang, E., Feng, S., Yu, S., Li, L-F., He, W-R., Li, Y., Luo, Y., Sun, Y., Zhou, M., Wang, X., Munir, M., Li, S. & Qiu, H-J., 11/2016, In: Journal of Virology. 90, 22, p. 10271-10283 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

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