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Mr Hylemariam Mengist

h.mengist@uq.edu.au

Publications

Journal Articles (34)
Conference Papers (2)

Journal Articles

Abebaw, Abtie, Demeke, Gebreselassie, Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Endalamaw, Mengistu and Demeke, Gizew Damtie (2025). Prevalence of intestinal parasites and associated factors among public primary second‐cycle schoolchildren in Debre Markos Town, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross‐sectional study. Health Science Reports, 8 (1) e70339, 1-8. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.70339
Atnaf, Aytenew, Akelew, Yibeltal, Abebaw, Desalegn, Muche, Yalew, Getachew, Melese, Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie and Tsegaye, Aster (2024). The role of long noncoding RNAs in the diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic biomarkers of acute myeloid leukemia. Annals of Hematology, 103 (12), 4931-4942. doi: 10.1007/s00277-024-05987-3
Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Denman, Paul, Frost, Charlotte, Sng, Julian D.J., Logan, Saskia, Yarlagadda, Tejasri, Spann, Kirsten M., Barner, Leonie, Fairfull-Smith, Kathryn E, Short, Kirsty R. and Boase, Nathan RB (2024). High-throughput synthesis and evaluation of antiviral copolymers for enveloped respiratory viruses. Biomacromolecules, 25 (11), 7377-7391. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.4c01049
Toru, Milkiyas, Atnaf, Aytenew, Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie and Reta, Alemayehu (2024). The COVID-19 Severity and its association with intestinal parasite coinfection and urine biochemical parameters among COVID-19-confirmed patients admitted to Debre Markos University COVID-19 Center, Northwest Ethiopia. BioMed Research International, 2024 3064374, 1-9. doi: 10.1155/2024/3064374
Dessale, Mesfin, Mengistu, Getachew and Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie (2023). Prevalence, antimicrobial resistance pattern, and associated factors of Salmonella and Shigella among under five diarrheic children attending public health facilities in Debre Markos town, Northwest Ethiopia. Frontiers in Public Health, 11. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1114223
Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Khalid, Zunera and Adane, Fentahun (2023). In silico screening of potential SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors from Thymus schimperi. Advances and Applications in Bioinformatics and Chemistry, 16, 1-13. doi: 10.2147/aabc.s393084
Tizazu, Anteneh Mehari, Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie and Demeke, Gebreselassie (2022). Aging, inflammaging and immunosenescence as risk factors of severe COVID-19. Immunity and Ageing, 19 (1) 53, 1-1. doi: 10.1186/s12979-022-00309-5
Haile, Zewodie, Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie and Dilnessa, Tebelay (2022). Bacterial isolates, their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern, and associated factors of external ocular infections among patients attending eye clinic at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. PLoS One, 17 (11) e0277230, 1-18. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277230
Hibstu, Zigale, Belew, Habtamu, Akelew, Yibeltal and Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie (2022). Phage Therapy: A Different Approach to Fight Bacterial Infections. Biologics-Targets & Therapy, 16, 173-186. doi: 10.2147/btt.s381237
Hibstu, Zigale, Mullu, Andargachew, Mihret, Adane and Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie (2022). Prevalence, antibiogram, and associated factors of bacteria isolated from presumptive meningitis patients at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. Cureus Journal of Medical Science, 14 (8), 1-9. doi: 10.7759/cureus.28500
Dessale, Mesfin, Mengistu, Getachew and Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie (2022). Nanotechnology: A Promising Approach for Cancer Diagnosis, Therapeutics and Theragnosis. International Journal of Nanomedicine, 17, 3735-3749. doi: 10.2147/ijn.s378074
Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Arnaud, John, Kombe, Kombe and Jin, Tengchuan (2022). Immune Evasion by the Highly Mutated SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant. Infection and Drug Resistance, 15, 4013-4027. doi: 10.2147/idr.s366437
Mitiku, Yihunie, Belayneh, Anteneh, Tegegne, Bantayehu Addis, Kebede, Bekalu, Abebe, Dehnnet, Biyazin, Yalemgeta, Bahiru, Bereket, Abebaw, Abtie, Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie and Getachew, Melese (2022). Prevalence of medication non-adherence and associated factors among diabetic patients in a tertiary hospital at Debre Markos, Northwest Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, 32 (4), 755-764. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v32i4.12
Khalid, Zunera, Chen, Yulei, Yu, Du, Abbas, Misbah, Huan, Ma, Naz, Zara, Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Cao, Min-jie and Jin, Tengchuan (2022). IgNAR antibody: Structural features, diversity and applications. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 121, 467-477. doi: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.01.027
Mohammed, Ahmed, Zeng, Weihong, Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Kombe, Arnaud John Kombe, Ou, Huichao, Yang, Yunru, Dan, Zhao, Xu, Zhihao, Ma, Huan and Jin, Tengchuan (2021). Generation, biochemical characterizations and validation of potent nanobodies derived from alpaca specific for human receptor of advanced glycation end product. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 581, 38-45. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.10.005
Mekonnen, Daniel, Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie and Jin, Tengchuan (2021). SARS-CoV-2 subunit vaccine adjuvants and their signaling pathways. Expert Review of Vaccines, 21 (1), 69-81. doi: 10.1080/14760584.2021.1991794
Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Kombe, Arnaud John Kombe, Mekonnen, Daniel, Abebaw, Abtie, Getachew, Melese and Jin, Tengchuan (2021). Mutations of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein: Implications on immune evasion and vaccine-induced immunity. Seminars in Immunology, 55 101533, 101533. doi: 10.1016/j.smim.2021.101533
Demeke, Gebreselassie, Mengistu, Getachew, Abebaw, Abtie, Toru, Milkiyas, Yigzaw, Molla, Shiferaw, Aster, Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie and Dilnessa, Tebelay (2021). Effects of intestinal parasite infection on hematological profiles of pregnant women attending antenatal care at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: institution based prospective cohort study. PLoS One, 16 (5) e0250990, 1-13. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250990
Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Dilnessa, Tebelay and Jin, Tengchuan (2021). Structural Basis of Potential Inhibitors Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease. Frontiers in Chemistry, 9 622898. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2021.622898
Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Mekonnen, Daniel, Mohammed, Ahmed, Shi, Ronghua and Jin, Tengchuan (2021). Potency, Safety, and Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Potential Inhibitors Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 11 630500. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2020.630500
Li, Yajuan, Li, Yuelong, Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Shi, Cuixiao, Zhang, Caiying, Wang, Bo, Li, Tingting, Huang, Ying, Xu, Yuanhong and Jin, Tengchuan (2021). Structural Basis of the Pore-Forming Toxin/Membrane Interaction. Toxins, 13 (2) 128, 128. doi: 10.3390/toxins13020128
Kombe Kombe, Arnaud John, Li, Bofeng, Zahid, Ayesha, Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Bounda, Guy-Armel, Zhou, Ying and Jin, Tengchuan (2021). Epidemiology and Burden of Human Papillomavirus and Related Diseases, Molecular Pathogenesis, and Vaccine Evaluation. Frontiers in Public Health, 8 552028. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.552028
Shi, Cuixiao, Wang, Lianzi, Lv, Dongmei, Wang, Gang, Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Jin, Tengchuan, Wang, Bo, Huang, Ying, Li, Yajuan and Xu, Yuanhong (2021). Epidemiological, Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Patients with Brucella Infection in Anhui Province, China. Infection and Drug Resistance, 14, 2741-2752. doi: 10.2147/idr.s319595
Li, Wan-Yu, Li, Yue, Chen, Yu-Lei, Hu, Jian-Jian, Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Liu, Guang-Ming, Jin, Tengchuan and Cao, Min-Jie (2020). Characterization and crystal structure of prolyl endopeptidase from abalone (Haliotis discus hannai). Food Chemistry, 333 127452, 127452. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127452
Mekonnen, Daniel, Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Derbie, Awoke, Nibret, Endalkachew, Munshea, Abaineh, He, Hongliang, Li, Bofeng and Jin, Tengchuan (2020). Diagnostic accuracy of serological tests and kinetics of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antibody: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Reviews in Medical Virology, 31 (3) e2181. doi: 10.1002/rmv.2181
Li, Yajuan, Hu, Xianwei, Tu, Youhui, Wu, Tao, Wang, Bo, Ma, Huan, Zeng, Weihong, Zhao, Dan, Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Kombe, Arnaud John Kombe, Zheng, Meijuan, Xu, Yuanhong and Jin, Tengchuan (2020). A Low Viral Dose in COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report. Frontiers in Public Health, 8 339. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00339
Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Fan, Xiaojiao and Jin, Tengchuan (2020). Designing of improved drugs for COVID-19: Crystal structure of SARS-CoV-2 main protease Mpro. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 5 (1) 67. doi: 10.1038/s41392-020-0178-y
Geda, Nuguse, Beyene, Tafese, Dabsu, Regea and Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie (2019). Prevalence of Cryptococcal Antigenemia and associated factors among HIV/AIDS patients on second-line antiretroviral therapy at two hospitals in Western Oromia, Ethiopia. PLoS One, 14 (12) e0225691, 1-13. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225691
Tulu, Birhanu Daba, Atomssa, Emiru Merdassa and Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie (2019). Determinants of anemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Horo Guduru Wollega Zone, West Ethiopia: Unmatched case-control study. PLoS One, 14 (10) e0224514, 1-13. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224514
Alemkere, Getachew, Gilagil, Getu, Gebrehiwot, Teklu, Tilahun, Zelalem and Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie (2018). Physicians' utilization of microbiologic reports and determinants of their preference to order culture in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. BMC Research Notes, 11 (1) 675, 1-6. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3782-y
Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Demeke, Gebreselassie, Zewdie, Olifan and Belew, Adugna (2018). Diagnostic performance of direct wet mount microscopy in detecting intestinal helminths among pregnant women attending ante-natal care (ANC) in East Wollega, Oromia, Ethiopia. BMC Research Notes, 11 (1) 276, 276. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3380-z
Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Zewdie, Olifan, Belew, Adugna and Dabsu, Regea (2017). Prevalence and drug susceptibility pattern of group B Streptococci (GBS) among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) in Nekemte Referral Hospital (NRH), Nekemte, Ethiopia. BMC Research Notes, 10 (1) 388, 1-6. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-2725-3
Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Taye, Bineyam and Tsegaye, Aster (2015). Intestinal Parasitosis in Relation to CD4+T Cells Levels and Anemia among HAART Initiated and HAART Naive Pediatric HIV Patients in a Model ART Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Plos One, 10 (2), e0117715. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117715
Mihiretie, Hylemariam, Taye, Bineyam and Tsegaye, Aster (2015). Magnitude of anemia and associated factors among pediatric HIV/AIDS Patients attending Zewditu Memorial Hospital ART Clinic, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Anemia, 2015 (1), 1-6. doi: 10.1155/2015/479329

Conference Papers

Mengist, H. M., Zunera, K. and Fentahun, A. (2024). In silico screening of potential SARS-COV-2 MAIN protease inhibitors from thymus Schimperi. IFCC WorldLab, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 26-30 May 2024. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cca.2024.119174
Geda, N., Dabsu, R., Beyene, T. and Mengist, H.M. (2019). Prevalence of cryptococcal antigenemia and associated factors among HIV/AIDS patients on second-line antiretroviral therapy at two hospitals in Western Oromia, Ethiopia. EuroMedLab 2019, Barcelona, Spain, 19-23 May 2019. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cca.2019.03.1173
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