Haider Mousa

Assistant Professor,  University of Basrah, College of Medicine 

Location: Iraq

Consulting Services


Areas Of Interest

Infectious Disease Dermatology Microbiology

Professional Narrative

Obtaining Bachelor degree in Medicine and Surgery in 1987 that the rank of graduation was within the top ten out of the 138 graduated students of the Medical College, Basrah, Iraq. Obtaining Master degree in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology in 1994, from College of Medicine, University of Basrah, Iraq. House Officer for 15 months at Babylon Teaching Hospitals, Ministry of Health, Iraq. Demonstrator, General Physician, Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer, and Assistant Professor at the college of Medicine, University of Basrah, Iraq, for 19 years. Specialist physician of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Ministry of Health and at industrial companies, Tripoli, Libya, for 16 years. Having good grasp of knowledge in regard to internal medicine, infectious diseases, dermatology, emergency medicine, and occupational medicine. Having thirty-eight scientific medical publications which were published in various countries. Assigned as Editor, Guest Chief Editor, Member of Editorial Board, and Reviewer at several international medical journals. His biography has been selected for the years 2016-2021 into Marquis Who's Who, which is comprised of the top 3% of the professionals in the world. Granted four Publons Peer Review Awards for the years 2016-2018 for placing in the top 1% of peer reviewer in the World. For being ranked the first one out of 199 teaching committee members on Google Scholar scientists in the college of Medicine, Honorary Boards have been demonstrated in the lobbies of college of Medicine, 2018-2021.


Employment

Assistant Professor, University of Basrah 2022

Education

MB ChB, University of Basrah 1987
MSc, University of Basrah 1994

Referees


Publications

 

  1. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa, Sundus S Bakr, Thamer A Hamdan. Anaerobic osteomyelitis. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, (Publisher: World Health Organization, Switzerland), 1996, Vol.2, No. 3, p:494-500. (http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/0203/emhj_1996_2_3_494_500.pdf) (http://www.emro.who.int/publications/EMHJ/0203/17.htm) (http://www.emro.who.int/emhj-list/emhj-volume-2-1996/vol2-issue3.html).

ISSN: 10203397. Indexed in Medline/PubMed.

  1. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa, Sundus S Bakr, Thamer A Hamdan. Antimicrobial agents in the treatment of pyogenic osteomyelitis in Basrah province. Basrah Journal of Surgery, (Publisher: Basrah University, Iraq), 1996, Vol. 2, No. 2, p:32-36.

(http://www.researchgate.net/publication/232769185_Antimicrobial_agents_in_the_treatment_of_pyogenic_osteomyelitis_in_Basrah_province?ev=prf_pub).

( http://www.iasj.net/iasj?func=issues&jId=64&uiLanguage=en). ISSN: 6333589

  1. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Evaluation of sinus-track cultures in chronic bone infection. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery [British], (Publisher: British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery, United Kingdom), July 1997, Vol. 79-B, No.4, p:567-569. (http://www.bjj.boneandjoint.org.uk/content/79-B/4/567.full.pdf) (http://www.jbjs.org.uk/cgi/reprint/79-B/4/567.pdf). Print ISSN:2049-4394 | Online ISSN:2049-4408. Indexed in Medline/PubMed. The recent journal title (2013-ongoing): Bone and Joint Journal.
  2. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Aerobic, anaerobic and fungal burn wound infections. Journal of Hospital Infection, (published for the Hospital Infection Society), (Publisher:  Elsevier), December 1997, Vol. 37, No. 4, p:317-323. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9457609)

(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195670197901481)

(http://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-6701%2897%2990148-1/abstract). ISSN: 0195-6701. Indexed in Medline/PubMed.

  1. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Tuberculosis of bones and joints: diagnostic approaches. International Orthopaedics, (Official Journal of the Societe Internationale de Chirugie Orthopedique et de Traumatologie, SICOT). (Publisher:  Springer, Verlag, Germany ), September 1998, Vol. 22, No. 4, p:245-246.  (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9795812) (http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs002640050251). Print ISSN 0341-2695, Online ISSN 1432-5195. Indexed in Medline/PubMed.
  2. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Chronic osteomyelitis resulting from missile injuries.  

International Review of the Armed Forces Medical Services [Revue internationale des services de santé des forces armées], (Official Organ of the International Committee of Military Medicine, Belgium), September 15th, 1998, Vol. LXXI, No. 7/8/9, p: 235-237. (http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=1590599)

(http://www.researchgate.net/publication/232769173_Chronic_osteomyelitis_resulting_from_missile_injuries).  ISSN: 0259-8582

  1.  Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Post-traumatic bone infection. Qatar Medical Journal, (Journal of Qatar Medical Association, Qatar), November 1998, Vol. 7, No. 2, p:44-45. DOI: 10.5339/qmj.1998.2.16 (http://www.qscience.com/doi/abs/10.5339/qmj.1998.2.16). ISSN: 02538253. Indexed in Medline/PubMed.
  2. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Diagnostic value of surgical wound cultures in osteomyelitis. Bahrain Medical Bulletin, (Journal of Bahrain Medical Association, Bahrain), December 1998, Vol. 20, No. 4, p:143-145.

(http://www.bahrainmedicalbulletin.com/december_1998/diagnostic-value.pdf).  ISSN: 10128298

  1. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa, AL-Bader SM, Hassan DA. Correlation between fungi isolated from burn wounds and burn care units. Burns, (Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries, England), (Publisher:  Elsevier), March 1999, Vol. 25, No. 2, p:145-147.

(www.aspergillus.org.uk/pdfs/10208389.pdf)

(http://130.88.242.202/medicine/Aspergillus/Dropbox/Aspergillus_Website/aspergillus-web/articlesoverflow/10208389.pdf)

 (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10208389)  (http://www.burnsjournal.com/article/S0305-4179(98)00148-X/abstract).

ISSN: 03054179. Indexed in Medline/PubMed.

  1. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Fungal infection of burn wounds in patients with open and occlusive treatment methods. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, (Publisher: World Health Organization, Switzerland), 1999, Vol. 5, No. 2, p:333-336. (http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/0502/EMHJ_1999_5_2_333_336.pdf)  (http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/EMHJ/0502/15.htm). ISSN: 10203397. Indexed in Medline/PubMed.
  2. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa, Abaid MG. Acute haematogenous osteomyelitis: microbial conversion and unusual age presentation. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, (Publisher: World Health Organization, Switzerland), 2000, Vol. 6, No. 1, p: 89-92. (http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/0601/emhj_2000_6_1_89_92.pdf)  (http://www.emro.who.int/publications/EMHJ/0601/11.htm).  ISSN: 10203397. Indexed in Medline/PubMed.
  3. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa, Thamer A Hamdan, Sundus S Bakr. Clinical and microbiological evaluation of osteomyelitis. Bahrain Medical Bulletin, (Journal of Bahrain Medical Association, Bahrain), June 2001, Vol. 23, No. 2, p:61-65. (http://bahrainmedicalbulletin.com/june_2001/clinical.pdf)  (http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/bmb/2001/June/3.html). ISSN: 10128298
  4. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa, AL-Bader SM. Yeast infection of burns. Mycoses (Diagnosis, Therapy and Prophylaxis of Fungal Diseases), (Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, Germany), July 2001, Vol. 44, No.5, p:147-149. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11486451). ISSN (printed): 0933-7407. ISSN (electronic): 1439-0507. Indexed in Medline/PubMed.
  5. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Infection following orthopaedic implants and bone surgery. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, (Publisher: World Health Organization, Switzerland), 2001, Vol. 7, No. 4-5, p:738-743.                                   (http://www.emro.who.int/EMHJ/0704_5/EMHJ_2001_7_4-5_738_743.pdf)

(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Infection+following+orthopaedic+implants+and+bone+surgery++Mousa+HA)   (http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/emhj/0704/infection.htm). ISSN: 10203397. Indexed in Medline/PubMed.

  1. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Concomitant spine infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and pyogenic bacteria: case report. Spine (An International Journal for the Study of the Spine,( Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc., USA), 2003, Vol.28, No. 8, p:E152-E154. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12698133) (http://surgeryserver.narod.ru/book3/IS07.pdf). ISSN: 0362-2436. Indexed in Medline/PubMed.
  2. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Multifocal spinal tuberculosis associated with paraplegia. Emirates Medical Journal (Official Publication of the Emirates Medical Association, United Arab Emirates), 2003, Vol. 21, No. 2, p:182-184. (http://interspine.narod.ru/book3/IS06.pdf). ISSN: 0250-6882  
  3. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Closed tibial fracture complicated by acute haematogenous osteomyelitis. Middle East Journal of Emergency Medicine, (Published by: Pan-Arab Society of Trauma & Emergency Medicine, Qatar), March 2003, Vol.3, No.1, p:37-38. (http://www.hmc.org.qa/mejem/mar2003/cr/37.htm)

(https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232768089_Closed_Tibial_Fracture_Complicated_by_Acute_Hematogenous_Osteomyelitis?ev=prf_pub). pISSN: 1729-6455, eISSN: 1995-4522. The recent journal title: Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care.

  1. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Bone infection. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, (Publisher: World Health Organization, Switzerland), 2003, Vol. 9, No. 1-2, p:208-214. (http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/0901_2/emhj_2003_9_1_2_208_214.pdf)  (http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/EMHJ/0901_2/bone.htm). ISSN: 10203397. Indexed in Medline/PubMed.
  2. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Effect of alcohol consumption on blood pressure. Journal of Clinical and Basic Cardiology, (Publisher: Krause und Pachernegg GmbH, Austria. An Independent International Scientific Journal), 2005, Vol.8, No. 1-4, p:75-77. (http://www.kup.at/kup/pdf/5582.pdf). ISSN: 1561-2775
  3. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Burn and scald injuries. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, (Publisher: World Health Organization, Switzerland), 2005, Vol. 11, No. 5-6, p:1099-1109. (http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/1105_6/11_5-6_2005_1099_1109.pdf),  (http://www.emro.who.int/publications/EMHJ/1105_6/Artical27.htm). ISSN: 10203397. Indexed in Medline/PubMed.
  4. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa, Aziz MA, Sundus S Bakr, Jamaladdin NM. The Role of Improper Use of Artificial Insemination on Infertility and Abortion in Cows in Basrah Province, Iraq: Microbiological Study. Qatar University Science Journal, (Published by the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Qatar, Qatar), 2006, Vol.26, p:39-44.

Fulltext: (http://qspace.qu.edu.qa/bitstream/handle/10576/10300/070626-0006-fulltext.pdf?sequence=4).

Abstract: (http://qspace.qu.edu.qa/handle/10576/10300?show=full). ISSN: 1023-8948

  1. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Bone and joint tuberculosis. Bahrain Medical Bulletin, (Journal of Bahrain Medical Association, Bahrain), March 2007, Vol. 29, No. 1, p:17-21. ISSN: 10128298 (http://bahrainmedicalbulletin.com/march_2007/Bones_Joints_Tuberculosis.pdf)
  2. Affat AM, Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Epidemiological survey of infectious diseases in Basrah province. Journal of Basrah Researches (Sciences), (Publications of College of Education, University of Basrah, Iraq), 2013, Vol. 39, No. 4, p:1-6. (http://basra-science-journal.org/cont39A4/cont39A4.htm). (http://www.basra-science-journal.org/). ISSN: 1817-2695
  3. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. The Hidden Scene behind the High Prevalence of Giardiasis and Other Infectious Diseases in Certain Developing Countries. Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy, (Publisher: OMICS Publishing Group, California, U.S.A.), December 7, 2014, Vol. 2, No. 6, p:e106. doi:10.4172/2332-0877.1000e106. (http://www.esciencecentral.org/journals/the-hidden-scene-behind-the-high-prevalence-of-giardiasisi-2332-0877.1000e106.pdf). ISSN: 2332-0877
  4. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Short-term effects of subchronic low-level hydrogen sulfide exposure on oil field workers. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine (EHPM), (The Official Journal of the Japanese Society for Hygiene, Japan), (Publisher: Springer, Japan; New York, USA; and Heidelberg, Germany). January 2015, Vol. 20, No. 1, p:12-17. doi: 10.1007/s12199-014-0415-5.  (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4284242/),

 ISSN: 1342-078X (Print), 1347-4715 (Online). Indexed in Medline/PubMed.

  1. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. The Role of Sunlight Exposure in Reduction of Cardiovascular Diseases. Enliven: Clinical Dermatology, (Published by Enliven Archive, Dover, USA). 2015; 1(1): e002. (http://enlivenarchive.org/clinical-dermatology-e002.pdf). ISSN: 2379-5832
  2.  Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Measles Emergence at Adulthood after Implementation of Routine Vaccinations for Infants and Children. Enliven: Clinical Dermatology, (Published by Enliven Archive, Dover, USA). 2015; 1(1): 003. (http://enlivenarchive.org/clinical-dermatology-003.pdf). ISSN: 2379-5832
  3.  Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Herbal therapies for Prevention and treatment of influenza and influenza-like illness. Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy, (Publisher: OMICS Publishing Group, California, U.S.A.), June 3, 2015, Volume 3, Issue 3, 3: 215. doi:10.4172/2332-0877.1000215. (http://www.esciencecentral.org/journals/herbal-therapies-for-prevention-and-treatment-of-influenza-and-influenzalike-illness-2332-0877-1000215.pdf). ISSN: 2332-0877
  4. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. The Risks of Contaminated Needle Stick Injuries. Research & Reviews: Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, (Publisher: Research & Reviews - International Journals, Hyderabad, INDIA), April - June, 2015, Volume 4, Issue 2:1-2.

(http://www.rroij.com/open-access/the-risks-of-contaminated-needle-stick-injuries.pdf). E- ISSN: 2320 – 3528; P- ISSN: 2347 – 2286.

  1. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. A prospective study of seven patients with chronic mastoiditis. JMM Case Reports, (Publisher: The U.K. Society for General Microbiology, London, U.K.), 02 September, 2015; doi:10.1099/jmmcr.0.000079. (http://www.microbiologyresearch.org/docserver/fulltext/jmmcr/2/5/jmmcr000079.pdf?expires=1446896446&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=E02688483F53C6F39846E7FF978B75B7) (http://jmmcr.sgmjournals.org/content/journal/jmmcr/10.1099/jmmcr.0.000079).  ISSN: 2053-3721
  2. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Transmission of Bloodborne Infections by Circumcision Procedure. Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy, (Publisher: OMICS Publishing Group, California, U.S.A.), May 21, 2015, Volume 3, Issue 3, 3: e107. doi:10.4172/2332-0877.1000e107. (http://www.esciencecentral.org/journals/transmission-of-bloodborne-infections-by-circumcision-procedure-2332-0877-1000e107.pdf). ISSN: 2332-0877
  3. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Preventive measures of biofilm formation on orthopedic implants. Research & Reviews: Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, (Publisher: Research & Reviews - International Journals, Hyderabad, INDIA), April-June 2015, Volume 4, Issue 3:38-39. (http://www.rroij.com/open-access/preventive-measures-of-biofilm-formation-on-orthopedic-implants.pdf). e-ISSN:2320-3528; p-ISSN:2347-2286
  4. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Prevention and treatment of viral infections by natural therapies. Journal of Prevention and Infection Control, (Publisher: Insight Medical Publishing, Delaware, USA; and London, UK), 2015, Vol. 1, No. 1:4. (http://infectioncontrol.imedpub.com/prevention-and-treatment-of-viral-infections-by-natural-therapies.pdf)
  5. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Fungal Burn Wound Infection. Fungal Genomics and Biology, (Publisher: OMICS Publishing Group, California, U.S.A.), 2016; Volume 6, Issue 1: e121. doi:10.4172/2165-8056.1000e121. (http://www.omicsgroup.org/journals/fungal-burn-wound-infection-2165-8056-1000e121.pdf)
  6.  Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Health effects of alkaline diet and water, reduction of digestive-tract bacterial load, and earthing. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, (Publisher: InnoVision Health Media INC., Minnesota, U.S.A.), 2016 April; 22(S1):24-33. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27089527), (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301497159_Health_Effects_of_Alkaline_Diet_and_Water_Reduction_of_Digestive-tract_Bacterial_Load_and_Earthing).  ISSN: 10786791. Indexed in Medline/PubMed.
  7. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Prevention and treatment of influenza, influenza-like illness and common cold by herbal, complementary, and natural therapies. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, (Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc., USA), 2017 Jan; 22(1):166-174. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27055821), (http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2156587216641831). ISSN: 21565872, 21565899, Indexed in Medline/PubMed.
  8. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Complementary and Alternative Herbal Therapies for: preventing, battling, and treating cold, influenza & influenza-like-episodes in the safest & fastest way. Digital Journal, October 22, 2018. (http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/3991452?noredir=1)
  9.  Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa. Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 Infection by Earthing.” OSF Preprints. December 7, 2020. doi:10.31219/osf.io/62chz.

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Languages

Language Proficiency :

English (Excellent Spoken and Written)

Translation Services :

Egyptian Arabic to English (Excellent Spoken and Written)