Curriculum vitae
Name :BushraHussainShnawa
Birth date :15/ 11/ 1960 (Basrah – Iraq)
Nationality : Iraqi
Marital status :married
Languages : English
Email :
734251676Phone No. :07714124243 , 00967
Qualifications :
1- B.Sc.Biology department ,science college Basrah university 1984
2- M.Sc. Biology department , science college , Basrah university (parasitology) 1989
3-PhD , Biology department , science college Basrah university (Parasitology, Immunology) 1996.
Title of PhD thesis :Biological and immunological studies on Giardia lamblia(stiles , 1915) .
Title of MSc thesis :Some pathological effects caused by Echinocossusgranulosusin its intermediate host .
Teaching activities :
1- Teaching many subjects in biology department science collage Basrah University like parasitology , advanced parasitology ,physiology of parasite , advanced immunologyand animal physiology.
2-Teaching many biological subjects in in biology department education college inThamarUniversity Yemen like : Parasitology , immunology , molecular biology , biotechnology general biology ,microbiology,cytology and invertebrates.
3-Teaching for medicine students + medical laboratory students + pharmacy students +nursing students +dentistry students the following subjects : (from 2005 till now) . In English
a- Parasitology for3rd year medicine +4th year pharmacy
+ 2nd nursing
b- Protozoologyfor 3rd medical laboratory
c- Helminthology for 2nd medical laboratory
d- Diagnostic parasitology for 4th medical laboratory
e- Microbiology for3rd dentistry
Occupational background :
1- 1984-1987 Demonstrator , Department of Biology sciences college , BasrahUniversity. Basrah , Iraq .
2- 1987-1989 M.Sc program, Department of Biology sciences college , Basrah University. Basrah , Iraq .
3- 1989-1993 Assistant lecturer , Department of Biology sciences college , Basrah university. Basrah , Iraq .
4- 1991-1996 Ph.D program,Department of Biology sciences college, BasrahUniversity. Basrah , Iraq .
5- 1992-1998 lecturerDepartment of Biology sciences college ,
Basrah University.Basrah , Iraq .
6- 1998-2004 Associate professorDepartment of Biology sciences college ,Basrah University. Basrah , Iraq .
7- 2005 –till now Biology department, Education college Thamar University .Thamar – Yemen .
8- Head of Biology department , Education college Thamar university from May 2004 to September 2007.
Publication :
1- Electrophoretic variation and population of Fasciolagigantica from the liver of cow and water buffalo Bollettion D.J. Zoologia (The Italian J. of Zoology)1992 .
2- Isoenzymes of the liver flukes Fasciolagiganticafrom the vicinity of Basrahprovince , Iraq . J. of Environmental science and health part /A 1.vol .27 /no. 5. 1992 .
3- A preliminary chemical study on the composition of thehydatid fluid of Echinococcusgranulosus.Actaparasitologica.38 (4) 187 -188.1993
4- Comparative chemical composition of hydatid cyst fluid of Echino - coccusgranulosus .Basrah J.Agric.Sci.5(1)1992 .
5- The influence of some ecological factors on the survival of Facisulagiganticamiracidia .BasrahJ.Agric .Sci .5(1)1992 .
6- Epidemiological study on Giaridialamblia in Basrah .Basrah .J Sic. vol. 15 ,No. 1. 1997 .
7- Isolation of fungi from hydatid fluid of sheep and cows infected withEchinococcusgranulosus .BasrahJ.Sci .B.vol .16, No .2,1998.
8- The immunological response of rats to secondary experimental echinococcosis . The veterinarian J.vol (8) No.1,1998 .
9- Preliminary study on the antimicrobial activity of crud Prosopis juliflora,Basrah J. Sci .B,vol .17 , no .1,1999.
10- The effect of some plant extracts on Giardia lamblia in vivo Basrah J .Sci .vol .16 ,no, 1, 1998.
11-The prevalence of intestinal parasites in primary school children. J.Basrah Researches vol .22part, 2,1999.
12- Electrophoretic patterns of Giardia lambliaparasite in Basrah
Province.Basrah J .Sci .B.vol.18 .no .2. 2000 .
13- A study of the histopathological changes in experimental mice infected with Ascarislumbricoides.Basrah .J vet .Res .vol .1 no.3.2002 .
14- Antibodies levels in serum and intestinal mucosa of experimental mice infected with Ascarislumbricoides .Basrah .J.Sci . B.vol.20 no .1.2002 .
15- Isolation and identification of mucilaginous material from plantagoovataseeds with the study of its therapeutic effect on Girdialambliain experimental rats . Iraqi J. of Biol . 2, (2) 2002 380 -411
16- A new medium from Plantago ovateseeds for isolation and cultivation of fungi Iraqi J.of Biol, 2 (2) 330 -340 2002 .
17- Preparation of Fasciolagigantica Cobbold ,1856 antigen with the study of its antigenic efficacy. Thamar university journal for studies and researches.No. 9, 93-107, 2008.
18- Estimation of phagocytic activity andT,B and T-helper lymphocytes in peripheral blood of women afflicted with toxoplasmosis in Basrah province.
WaffaSadoonShani ;Bushra Hussein Shanawa and NabeelEliaWaheda. 2ndKurdstan conference of Biological Science. University of Dohuk,May 6-8/ 2008 .
19- Histochemical changes on small intestine mucosa infected with giardiasis in Wister albino rats Bas.J.vel.Res.vol.9,No.1,pp.90-100 ,2010 .
20-Levels of immunoglobulins and complements in sera of patients with toxoplasmosis Basrah Journal of science (B)Vol.30(1),72-77,2012 .
21- Evaluation of Latex , ELISA and IFAT tests for serodiagnosis of toxoplasmosis pregnant women in Thamar governorate (accepted for publication) in the scientific journal of education faculty , 2013.
Supervision :
1-Isolation and identification of harmin and harmalin from Peganumharmala seeds with the study of their effects against Echinococcusgranulosus.M.Sc thesis in1999Biology department ,science college Basrah university.
2- Study of histopathological changes which caused by the migration of Ascarislumbricoideslarvae in experimental mice.M.Scthesis in2000 Biology department ,science college Basrah university .
3-The pathogenicity caused by Entamoebahistolytica(Schaudinn , 1903) with
the anti-parasitic effect of Punicagranatumpericarps extract in experimental rats. M.Sc thesis 2001 Biology department ,science college Basrah university . .
4- Isolation and purification of mucilaginous material from Plantago ovate Forsskseeds with the study of its effect against Giardia lamblia(stiles ,1915) in experimental rats M.Sc thesis in 2002 Biology department ,sciencecollege Basrah university .
5- Isolation of proteineous material from the urine of cachectic cancer patients with the study of its ability to induce the cachexia in experimental mice and the possibility to use as antigen.M.Sc thesis 2002 Biology department ,science college Basrah university .
6- Preparation of twoFasciola gigantic (Cobbold , 1856) antigens with the study of their antigenic efficacy in the serodiagnosis of theinfection in experimental and natural hosts.M.Sc thesis in 2003 Biology department ,science college Basrah university .
7- Humoral and cellular immune response in women afflicted with toxoplasmosis Ph.Dthesis in 2004 Biology department ,science college Basrah university .
8-Histopathological and histochemical changes of small intestine infected with giardiasis in human and experimental model. Ph.D thesis in 2004Biology department ,science college Basrah university .
9- Study of the side effect of metronidazole (Flagyl) in experimental mice. M.Sc thesis in 2004 Biology department ,science college Basrah university .
10 - Epidemiological study of Toxoplasma gondii with the study of immune response in pregnant women afflicted with toxoplasmosis in Thamargovernorate .Thamaruniversity , education college M.Sc thesis in 2010 .
11- Epidemiological study on Echinococcusgranulosusand antigen (B) preparation of it with the evaluation of it’s antigenic efficacy Thamar governorate .Thamaruniversity, education college M.Sc thesis in 2010.
Current Supervision :
1-Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum with study of some biochemical parameters in malaria patients in Yemen.Ph.Dproject ,Egypt , Assiut university , Faculty of science . Department of zoology , student Ali Ali Hassan Al-Ezzy.
2-Study of some immunological aspect of Amebiasis patients in Thamar city in applied science faculty Thamar university by Eman Mayas .
3-Study of auto – antibodies against thyroid in diabetic patients with evaluation of some physiological parameters in Thamar in applied science faculty Thamar university by AmaniMyas.
4-Prevalence of candiasis with study of some immunological factors in women infected with Candida albicans in applied science faculty, Thamar university by Asmaa Al-swswa.
5-Some physiological and immunological aspect of gastrointestinal cancer patients patients in Yemen .in applied science faculty, Thamar university by Ahmed Alareeq.
6-Study of some cellular immune responses of cutaneous leishmaniasis patients with evaluation of some trace metals in their sera . in applied science faculty Thamar university by Arwa Al-subari .
Books :
1- The theoretical and practicalprinciples of immunology. Baghdad,399/2002. Published by Basrahuniversity.
2- Medical parasitology,in edition 2013
Patent :
1-Isolation and identification ofharmalinand harmin compoundsfrom Peganumharmalaseeds with the study of their effect against Echinococcusgranulosusin experimental mice .
Date: 20/9/2000
No. 2967
Universal classification A61B10/00
2-The activity of Puniccagranatum extract against Entamoeba histolytica with the determination of it'stherapeutic dose in experimental rats.
Date: 27/8/2001
No. 2943
Universal classification A61K35/78
3- Isolation and purification of proteineous material from urine of cachectic cancer patients with the test of its ability to induce cachexia in experimental animals.
Date: 6/8/2002
No. 3125
Universal classification Co 7K3/02/12
4-The effect of aqueous extract of Comiphora plant on Gram positive and negative bacteria and Echinococcusgranulosus
Date : 26/8/2001
No .2938
Universal classification A61K35/78
Workshops
1-Participation in the workshop laying the foundations for a better teacher education program (Mastery project) from 12-15 September 2005.
2-Participation in fifth mastery workshop from 11-14 September 2006.
3-Participation in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) principles and application jointly organized by university of Thamar and Putra university – Malaysia in 19-21 /3 /2006
4-Participation in the workshop of mastery project February 22nd to March 1st 2008.
5-Participation in the workshop entitled (curriculum design for medical laboratories) March 15, 2010 .
6-Member in the standards working groups (teacher standards + contents standards) in Thamaruniversity.
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