Elsayed Elsayed Wagih, Egyptian biotechnologist and virologist (Alexandria 21 November 1946 –

Discovered new viruses

With H.A. Melonk & J.L. Sherwood. Isolation and partial characterization of peanut top paralysis virus (PTAV), a destructive virus causing a new disease in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L).J. Phytopathol. 141:302-13, 1994

With H.A. Melonk & J.L. Sherwood. Peanut chlorotic ringspot virus (PCRV), a newly discovered virus infecting peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) . J. Phytopathol. 140:133-44, 1994

Developed new techniques

With J. Fletcher. Zymoblot, a new microtechnique used to detect enzyme activity in spiroplasmas and bacteria. Can. J. Microbiol. 39:543-7, 1993

With H. A. Melonk & J.L. Sherwood. Mirror image in vivo electro-blotting technique, a new technique for visualizing virus particles electrophoretically transferred from infected leaves to nitrocellulose membranes. J. Virol. Methods 48:145-53, 1994