Pir Tariq Shah has completed his Doctoral (PhD) degree in Microbiology, majoring in Infection and Immunity from Shanxi University. He has earned his Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) and BS (Hons) degrees in Microbiology from Hazara University, Pakistan. In August 2018, he served as a visiting lecturer at the Department of Microbiology, University of Haripur, Pakistan. In February 2017, he was selected as a teaching assistant at the School of Biochemistry, Hazara University, Pakistan under the Youth Training Program. In July 2023, he joined the Faculty of Medicine, Dalian University of Technology as a Postdoctoral Fellow.

Shah research focuses on understanding the viral and bacterial infections, and host immune response at molecular level, integrating microbiology, immunology, and bioinformatics. Shah employs molecular techniques, genetic engineering and comparative genomics to study pathogen evolution and develop novel therapeutic strategies, including cancer immunotherapy and nanoparticle-based drug delivery across the blood-brain barrier. Some of his articles published recently are the following;

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2025

1. Ya-Qian Li, Rui-Zhu Shi, Yuan-Qing Pan, Pir Tariq Shah*, Li Xing*. Impact of sodium butyrate on lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory response in zebrafish. International Immunopharmacology. 162(2025)115501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intimp.2025.115501. (JCR Q1，IF: 4.7).

2. Pir Tariq Shah, Fan Guo, Changxin Wu, and Li Xing. Role of UBC9 in the inflammatory response and pathogen susceptibility in zebrafish. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 162(2025)110337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2025.110337. (JCR Q1，IF: 3.9).

3. Pir Tariq Shah and Li Xing. The anti-mycobacterial potential of ibuprofen. Tuberculosis, 152 (2025) 102638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tube.2025.102638. (JCR Q2，IF: 2.9).

4. Xuanzhu Zhao, Pir Tariq Shah, Lijin Feng, Siqi Song, Yazhuo Feng, Chengjun Wu, Rong Liu, Yujun Wang, Sheng Zhang, Zhenyong Wu. Membrane fusion deficits of acutely isolated synaptic vesicles from the brains of depression-like mice. Neuroscience Letters, 2025: p. 138366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2025.138366. (JCR Q4，IF: 2).

5. Xuanzhu Zhao, Zhangrong Lou, Pir Tariq Shah, Chengjun Wu, Rong Liu, Wen Xie and Sheng Zhang. Integration of Multi-Modal Biosensing Approaches for Depression: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Perspectives. Sensors. 2025; 25(15):4858. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25154858. (JCR Q2，IF: 3.5).

6. Jehangir Khan, Dongjing Zhang, Saber Gholizadeh, Yidong Deng, Abdul Aziz, Jianhuang Chen, Pir Tariq Shah, Zhiyue Lv, and Tao Chen. Phylogeographic Patterns and Genetic Diversity of Anopheles stephensi: Implications for Global Malaria Transmission. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 2025; 10(4):109. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed10040109. (JCR Q1，IF: 2.8).

2024

7. Pir Tariq Shah, Zhenyong Wu, Ruilan Ma & Chengjun Wu. Genetic diversity, variation and recombination among the human papillomaviruses (HPVs) genomes isolated in China: a comparative genomic and phylogenetic analysis. Pathogens and Global Health,118(6),505-518. https://doi.org/10.1080/20477724.2024.2401273. (JCR Q1，IF: 2.5).

8. Pir Tariq Shah, Mohammad Ejaz, Kosar Tamanna, Muhammad Nasir Riaz, Zhenyong Wu, Chengjun Wu. Insights into the genetic characteristics, clustering patterns, and phylogeographic dynamics of the JC polyomavirus, 1993 to 2023. Virus Research. 346 (2024) 199414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2024.199414. (JCR Q2，IF: 2.7).

9. Xia-Nan Chu#, Pir Tariq Shah#, Zi-Hui Ma, Yan Wang, Li Xing. Genotyping and phylogeographic dynamics of coxsackievirus A16. Heliyon, Volume 10, Issue 19, e38248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e38248. (JCR Q2，IF: 3.6).

10. Pir Tariq Shah and Li Xing. Reply to Abrantes et al. Recombination-Based Perspectives on Lagovirus Classification, Phylogenetic Patterns, and Evolutionary Dynamics. Viruses, 2024, 16, 928 https://doi.org/10.3390/v16060928. (JCR Q2，IF: 3.5).

11. Muhammad Sikandar#, Pir Tariq Shah# and Li Xing. Genetic diversity and phylogeographic dynamics of avihepadnavirus: a comprehensive full-length genomic view. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Volume 11- 2024. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1385033. (JCR Q1，IF: 2.9).

12. Pei-Hua Wang#, Pir Tariq Shah# and Li Xing. Genetic characteristics and geographic distribution of rabies virus in China. Archives of Virology. 169, 14 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-023-05947-8. (JCR Q3，IF: 2.5).

13. Yunting Shao, Pir Tariq Shah, Qisheng Su, Shanhu Li, Fang Huang, Jun Wang, Peng Wang and Chengjun Wu. Recombinant adenoviruses expressing HPV16/18 E7 upregulate the HDAC6 and DNMT3B genes in C33A cells. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. Volume 14-2024. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2024.1459572. (JCR Q1，IF: 4.8).

2023

14. Pir Tariq Shah, Jing Wang, Yue Liu, Behzad Hussain, Zi-Hui Ma, Changxin Wu and Li Xing. The phylogenetic and phylogeographic landscape of the beak and feather disease virus, 1996–2022. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. Volume 112, August 2023, 105442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2023.105442. (JCR Q2，IF: 2.6).

15. Pir Tariq Shah, Amina Nawal Bahoussi, Caiting Yang, Guanhan Yao, Changxin Wu, Li Xing. Genetic diversity, distribution and evolution of chicken anemia virus; a comparative genomic and phylogenetic analysis. Frontiers in Microbiology. Volume 14-2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1145225. (JCR Q1，IF: 4.5).

16. Pir Tariq Shah, Amina Nawal Bahoussi, Caiting Yang, Guanhan Yao, Li Dong, Changxin Wu, Li Xing. Genetic Characteristics and Phylogeographic Dynamics of Lagoviruses, 1988–2021. Viruses. 2023, 15(4), 815. https://doi.org/10.3390/v15040815. (JCR Q2，IF: 3.5).

17. Amina Nawal Bahoussi#, Pir Tariq Shah#, Yue Liu#, Yan-Yan Guo, Hongli Bu, Changxin Wu, and Li Xing. Evolutionary History and Genetic Variation of Zika Virus: Connection Between Thailand Zika Viruses and Global Outbreaks Strains. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2023.0037. (JCR Q2，IF: 2.1).

18. Mohammad Ejaz, Momina Jabeen, Mehmoona Sharif, Muhammad Ali Syed, Pir Tariq Shah, Rani Faryal. Human monkeypox: An updated appraisal on epidemiology, evolution, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and treatment strategies. Journal of Basic Microbiology. 2023;1–14. https://doi.org/10.1002/jobm.202300455. (JCR Q3，IF: 2.7).

19. Yan Wang#, Pir Tariq Shah#, Yue Liu#, Amina Nawal Bahoussi, Li Xing. Genetic Characteristics and Phylogeographic Dynamics of Echovirus. Journal of Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-023-00078-w. (JCR Q3，IF: 2.6).

20. Caiting Yang#, Pir Tariq Shah#, Amina Nawal Bahoussi#, Changxin Wu, Li Wang, Li Xing. Duck hepatitis a virus: Full-length genome-based phylogenetic and phylogeographic view during 1986–2020. Virus Research. 336 (2023) 199216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2023.199216. (JCR Q2，IF: 2.7).

21. Amina Nawal Bahoussi#, Pir Tariq Shah#, JQ Zhao, Pei-Hua Wang, Yan-Yan Guo, Changxin Wu and Li Xing. Multiple potential recombination events among Newcastle disease virus genomes in China between 1946 and 2020. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Volume 10 - 2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1136855. (JCR Q1，IF: 2.9).

22. Pei-Hua Wang#, Amina Nawal Bahoussi#, Pir Tariq Shah#, Yan-Yan Guo, Changxin Wu and Li Xing. Genetic comparison of transmissible gastroenteritis coronaviruses. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Volume 10 - 2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1146648. (JCR Q1，IF: 2.9).

23. Zi-Hui Ma#, Amina Nawal Bahoussi#, Pir Tariq Shah#, Yan-Yan Guo, Li Dong, Changxin Wu and Li Xing. Phylogeographic dynamics and molecular characteristics of Enterovirus 71 in China. Frontiers in Microbiology. Volume 14 - 2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1182382. (JCR Q1，IF: 4.5).

2022

24. Pir Tariq Shah, Amina Nawal Bahoussi, Aftab Ahmad, Muhammad Sikandar and Li Xing. Bovine viral diarrhea virus in China: A comparative genomic and phylogenetic analysis with complete genome sequences. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Volume 9-2022. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.992678. (JCR Q1，IF: 2.9).

25. Pir Tariq Shah, Muhammad Tufail, Changxin Wu and Li Xing. THP-1 cell line model for tuberculosis: A platform for in vitro macrophage manipulation. Tuberculosis 136(2022)102243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tube.2022.102243. (JCR Q2，IF: 2.9).

26. Amina Nawal Bahoussi#, Pei‑Hua Wang#, Pir Tariq Shah#, Hongli Bu, Changxin Wu and Li Xing. Evolutionary plasticity of zoonotic porcine Deltacoronavirus (PDCoV): genetic characteristics and geographic distribution. BMC Veterinary Research (2022) 18:444. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-022-03554-4. (JCR Q1，IF: 2.6).

27. Amina Nawal Bahoussi#, Pir Tariq Shah#, Yan‐Yan Guo#, Yue Liu, Changxin Wu and Li Xing. Evolutionary adaptation of bovine coronavirus (BCoV): Screening of natural recombinations across the complete genomes. Journal of Basic Microbiology. 2022;1–11. https://doi.org/10.1002/jobm.202200548. (JCR Q3，IF: 2.7).

2020

28. Pir Tariq Shah and Li Xing. Puzzling increase and decrease in COVID-19 cases in Pakistan. New Microbes and New Infections. 2020;38:100791. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2020.100791. (JCR Q1，IF: 5.4).

29. Farooq Ali, Zeeshan Niaz, Pir Tariq Shah, Qismat Shakeela, Bibi Uzma, Shehzad Ahmed. Antibiogram of ESBL and MBL producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa among the population of Hazara Division, KPK, Pakistan. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. JPMA 70: 1979; 2020. https://doi.org/10.5455/JPMA.19089. (JCR Q3，IF: 0.8).

2018

30. Pir Tariq Shah et al. Scorpion venom: A Poison or A Medicine-Mini Review. Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences. 47 (4), pp. 773-778. http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/44253. (JCR Q4, IF: 0.3).