Discussion of the master's thesis of the student " Riyam Tariq Saleh"
The public discussion took place for the master’s student (Riyam Tariq Saleh) Department of Biology - College of Science - University of Anbar on Thursday, 15, January 2026, in Ibn Sina Hall. for his tagged thesis
" lsolation, Characterisation and Antibacterial Activity of Lytic Phages Isolated from Different Sources in Al-Ramadi City Against Bacterial Burn Wound Infections"
The discussion committee consisted of:
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University of Anbar - College of Medicine - President |
Prof. Dr. Muthanna Ali Khalil |
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Al-Mustansiriya University – College Sciences - Member |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Ban Uday Abdul Sattar |
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University of Anbar - College of Sciences - Member |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Thamer Yousef Matar |
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University of Anbar - College of Sciences - member and supervisor |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Saad Taha Mutlaq |
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University of Anbar - College of Sciences - member and supervisor |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Mohammed Adnan Abd |
This study aimed to isolate and characterize the most common types of bacteria causing burn wound infections in Ramadi. The bacteria were identified using traditional methods and biochemical and molecular diagnostics, including polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and gene sequencing. The most frequently isolated species were S. aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Subsequently, the morphological characteristics of bacterial bacteriophages isolated from various sources (sewage) were studied, and they were identified using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). These isolated bacterial bacteriophages were then used as an alternative to antibiotics in treating the bacteria causing burn wound infections (bacteriophage therapy). Viral bacteriophages that lyse S. aureus were obtained exclusively from the Ramadi sewage bottling plant and were effective against S. aureus isolates when they exhibited clear lytic activity.
