Dr Majid Mehmood

Assistant Professor (Ph.D.)

Dr Majid Mehmood

Assistant Professor (Ph.D.)

Research Area: Virology/Molecular Biology/Pharmacology
Degree Major University Start Date End Date
Ph.D. Virology PMAS, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi January 2009 January 2014
M.Phil Parasitology PMAS, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi January 2007 January 2009
Designation Organization Duration
Assistant Professor University of Poonch Rawalakot November 2014 - July 2024
Title Description Sponsoring Agency Amount Year
Virology Mutational Analysis of HBV RT domain from Treatment resistant patients 2 million
Designation Department Organization From Date To Date
Assistant Professor Zoology University of Poonch Rawalakot November, 2014
Description Year DOI
Majid Mahmood, Sanwal Aslam, Majid Mahmood Tahir, Amjad Hussain, Samaira Mumtaz, Aamish Rafique, Asad Aslam, Muhammad Mansoor, Uzma Habib, Tehzeeb ul Hassan, Zahid Ahmed Subhani Heavy metal analysis from spring waters of Poonch division of Azad Jammua & Kashmir Research Article 2022 Journal of Hunan University (Natural Sciences). 49:2
Rahmat Wali, Muhammad Faraz Khan, Ansar Mahmood, Majid Mahmood, Rahmatullah Qureshi, Khawaja Shafique Ahmad, Zia-ur-Rehman Mashwani Ethnomedicinal appraisal of plants used for the treatment of gastrointestinal complaints by tribal communities living in Diamir district, Western Himalayas, Pakistan PLOS ONE 2022 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269445
Mahmood M, Ilyas N, Hasrat MN, Khan MF, Richwagen N Transmission frequency of COVID-19 through pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic patients in AJK: a report of 201 cases. BMC Virology journal. 18:36. 2021 BMC Virology journal. 18:36.
Mahmood M, Khurshid K, Nadeem S, Ilyas N, Hasrat MN, Khan MF. Risk factors associated with mortality in COVID-19 patients: a retrospective case control study. Preprint on Research Square: 2021 https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-123226/v1
Mahmood M, Jameel S, Rahman ZU, Anwar MA. Molecular analysis of hepatitis B virus reverse transcriptase domain for mutations associated with viral resistance in Pakistani Patients. Viral Hepatitis Journal, 27(3):153-158. 2021 Doi:10.4274/vhd.galenos.2021.2021-5-5.
Mahmood M, Anwar MA, Hasrat MN, Azam Z. Effect of Hepatitis B Virus Genotype and Viral Load on Response of Peginterferon α 2a Treated Patients. Viral Hepatitis Journal, 27(3): 131-135. 2021 Doi: 10.4274/vhd.galenos.2021.2021-5-6
Khan MF, Mahmood M*, Hasrat MN, Javed B, Javed O. Perception, preparedness and response of health care personals towards COVID-19 pandemic in Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan: A cross sectional interview based study. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 11: 100783 2021 Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 11: 100783
Shamaila Irum, Arbab Ahsan, Haroon Ahmed, Aisha Khan, Guan Yayi, Mudabbar Mehboob, Seyma Gunyakti Kilinc Harun Kaya Kesik, Muhammad Sohail Afzal, Shahzad Ali, Majid Mehmood, Figen Celik, Sami Simsek. A demographic survey on the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites based on socioeconomic determinants in Pakistan . J Infect Dev Ctries, 15(11):1738-1743. 2021 doi:10.3855/jidc.12032
Muhammad A, Bashir R, Mahmood M, Afzal MS, Simsek S, Awan UA, Khan MR, Ahmed H and Cao J Epidemiology of Ectoparasites (Ticks, Lice, and Mites) in the Livestock of Pakistan: A Review. Front. Vet. Sci. 8:780738. 2021 doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.780738
Mahmood M, Khurshid S, Nadeem S, Ilyas N, Hasrat MN, Khan MF. Risk factors associated with mortality in COVID-19 patients: a retrospective case control study. Preprint on Research Square: 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-123226/v1
Aslam S, Mahmood M, Faiz AH, Irfan M, Rafique A, Subhani ZA and Aslam A. Seasonal Variations in Testicular Volume and Seminal Parameters in Human. Annals of Romanian Society of Cell Biology, 25: 11739 - 11749 2021 Annals of Romanian Society of Cell Biology, 25: 11739 - 11749
Khan M. B., Irshad N., Ahmed B., Khan M. R., Minhas R. A., Ali U., Mahmood M., Muhammad A., Sheikh A. A. and Ashraf N. Food habits of indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) (Kerr 1792), in district Bagh, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Brazilian Journal of Biology 82: e243063 2021 https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.243063
Karamat S., Ashraf N, Akhtar T, Rahim F, Shafi N, Khalid S, Shahid B, Khawaja S, Rahim J , Majeed Z, Lateef Z, Mehmood M. Co1-Based DNA barcoding for assessing diversity of pteropus giganteus from state of Azad Jammu Kashmir, Pakistan. Brazilian Journal of Biology 81(3): 584-591 2021 Brazilian Journal of Biology 81(3): 584-591
Sabir SM, Zeb A, Mahmood M, Abbas SR, Ahmad Z, Iqbal N Phytochemical analysis and biological activities of ethanolic extracts of Curcuma longa rhizome. Brazilian Journal of Biology 81(3): 737-740 2021 Brazilian Journal of Biology 81(3): 737-740
Rasheed B, Zubair M, Irshad N, Ahmad KS, Mahmood M, Tahir MM, Shah KH, Shaheen A. Biomonitoring of Toxic Metals in Feathers of Birds from North Eastern Pakistan. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 2021 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-021-03184-w.
Tahir zaman, muhammad irshad, muhammd faraz khan, ansar mehmood, imtiaz hussain, Majid Mahmood. In vitro pharmacological evaluation of galium elegans: phytochemical, antioxidant, biofilm inhibition and cytotoxicity potential. Farmacia, Vol. 69, 1159-1165. 2021 Farmacia, Vol. 69, 1159-1165.
17) Muhammad Majeed, Khizar Hayat Bhatti, Muhammad Shoaib Amjad, Arshad Mehmood Abbasi, Rainer W. Bussmann, Fahim Nawaz, Audil Rashid, Ansar Mehmood, Majid Mahmood, Wisal Muhammad Khan, Khawaja Shafique Ahmad. Ethno-veterinary uses of Poaceae in Punjab, Pakistan. PlosOne. 2020. 2020 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241705
Muhammad Aqeel Sultan, Muhammad Javaid Asad, Raja Tahir Mahmood, Majid Mahmood, Sidrah Nazir, Muhammad Basir Shah. Purification and characterization of lipase produced by indigenously isolated bacteria. Pure Appl. Biol. 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.19045/bspab.2020.90268
Faiz, A. H., Hassan, M. U., Bagaturov, M. F., Mahmood, M., Tariq, G., Faiz, L. Z. Insect Diversity and Association with Plants: A Case Study in Rural Areas of Dhirkot, Azad Kashmir Pakistan. Bioresource Management, 2020 https://doi.org/10.35691/JBM.0202.0117
Majid Mahmood and Muhammad Asim Anwar. Analysis of resistant mutations in reverse transcriptase domain of hepatitis B virus from patients of Islamabad, Pakistan. Journal of Unexplored Medical Data 2:60-4 2017 DOI: 10.20517/2572-8180.2017.13
Majid Mahmood, Hebatitis B Virus Genotypes in Pakistan. Advanced Research in Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 5 (5) 2017 DOI: 10.19080/ARGH.2017.05.555673
Majid Mahmood, Muhammad Asim Anwar, Azra Khanum, Nasib Zaman and Abida Raza. Distribution and clinical significance of hepatitis B virus genotypes in Pakistan. BMC Gastroenterology 16:104. 2016 DOI 10.1186/s12876-016-0513-5.
23) Majid Mahmood, Abida Raza, Muhammad Asim Anwar, Mazhar Qayyum, Nasib Zaman, Azra Khanum and Mirza Azhar Beg. Analysis of Complete and Partial Genome Sequences of Hepatitis B Virus and Determination of its Genotypes and Sub-Genotypes from Pakistan. Pak J Zool. 48(3): 747-753. 2016 Pak J Zool. 48(3): 747-753.
24) Nasib Zaman, Muhammad Javaid Asad, Abida Raza, Ghazala Kaukab Raja, Shamim Akhter, Majid Mahmood Raja Tahir Mahmood. Detection of HCV RNA and NS5A Protein in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells After Sustained Virological Response May Cause Viral Relapse. Pakistan J. Zool., 47(4): 981-987. 2015 Pakistan J. Zool., 47(4): 981-987.
Nizhat Sultana, Muhammad Siddique Awan, Asim Shamim, Asif Iqbal, Usman Ali, Riaz Aziz Minhas, Majid Mahmood and Nazneen Bangash. Prevalence of Ticks Infesting Selected Domestic Livestock Population of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Scholar’s Advances in Animal and Veterinary Research, 2(2): 98-106 2015 Scholar’s Advances in Animal and Veterinary Research, 2(2): 98-106
Nasib Zaman, Muhammad Javaid Asad, Abida Raza, Ghazala Kaukab Raja, Shamim Akhter, Majid Mahmood, Raja Tahir Mahmood. Presence of HCV RNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells may predict the patients’ response to interferon and Ribavirin therapy. Annals of Soudi Medicine, 34: 401-406 2014 Annals of Soudi Medicine, 34: 401-406