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Molecular identification and characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. among pediatric and food-handlers subjects in Qatar
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Frontiers Media
, 2017 , Article)
World Health Organization (WHO) has identified Cryptosporidium spp. as globally the most common diarrhea-causing protozoan. Its transmission occurs mainly through ingestion of water or food contaminated with the feces of ...
Colorimetric gold nanoparticles-based assay for direct detection of Clostridium difficile in clinical isolates from Qatar
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Academic Journals
, 2017 , Article)
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a significant health problem worldwide. Control and prevention strategies of C. difficile horizontal transmission require assays with fast detection with high specificity and ...
A single tube system for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA using gold nanoparticles based FRET assay
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Abstract The global combat against MTB is limited by challenges in accurate affordable detection. In this study, a rapid, affordable, single tube system for detection of unamplified MTB16s rDNA was developed. Utilizing a ...
Nanotubes Impregnated Human Olfactory Bulb Neural Stem Cells Promote Neuronal Differentiation in Trimethyltin-induced Neurodegeneration Rat Model
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Wiley
, 2017 , Article)
Neural stem cells (NSCs) are multipotent self-renewing cells that could be used in cellular-based therapy for a wide variety of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's diseases (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), ...
Comparative Outer Membrane Protein Analysis of High and Low-Invasive Strains of Cronobacter malonaticus
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Frontiers Media
, 2017 , Article)
are an important group of foodborne pathogens that has been linked to life-threatening infections in both infants and adults. The major infections associated with species are neonatal meningitis, necrotizing enterocolitis, ...
Toxoplasma infection and milk consumption: Meta-analysis of assumptions and evidences.
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Taylor & Francis
, 2017 , Article)
Toxoplasmosis is the most widespread infection worldwide. It occurs within congenital contamination, organ transplant or immune system depression. Primary infection is mainly foodborne with the ingestion of raw or undercooked ...
Epstein-Barr virus and its association with Fascin expression in colorectal cancers in the Syrian population: A tissue microarray study.
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Taylor & Francis
, 2017 , Article)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignancy in both men and women worldwide. Colorectal carcinogenesis is a complex, multistep process involving environmental and lifestyle features as well as sequential ...
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in feral cats in Qatar
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BioMed Central
, 2017 , Article)
Background: Cats are essential in the life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii as they can shed the environmentally resistant
oocysts after acquiring infection. Human populations living in cities with high densities of feral cats ...
Assessment of calcified aortic valve leaflet deformations and blood flow dynamics using fluid-structure interaction modeling
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Aortic valve diseases are among the most common cardiovascular defects. Since a non-functioning valve results in disturbed blood flow conditions, the diagnosis of such defects is based on identification of stenosis via ...
Role of the Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiome in the Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus.
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
, 2017 , Article)
The incidence of diabetes mellitus is rapidly increasing throughout the world. Although the exact cause of the disease is not fully clear, perhaps, genetics, ethnic origin, obesity, age, and lifestyle are considered as few ...