Browsing Biomedical Research Center by Subject "Coronavirus"
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Covid-19: Challenges & Perspectives
( College of Medicine - Qatar University , 2020 , Video)A Virtual Conference to shed light on the QU's prominent trends and research efforts addressing Corona virus. -
Detection of Antinuclear Antibodies Targeting Intracellular Signal Transduction, Metabolism, Apoptotic Processes and Cell Death in Critical COVID-19 Patients
( Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore , 2022 , Article)Background and Objectives: The heterogeneity of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) lies within its diverse symptoms and severity, ranging from mild to lethal. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a leading ... -
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (Lamp): A rapid, sensitive, specific, and cost-effective point-of-care test for coronaviruses in the context of covid-19 pandemic
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)The rampant spread of COVID-19 and the worldwide prevalence of infected cases demand a rapid, simple, and cost-effective Point of Care Test (PoCT) for the accurate diagnosis of this pandemic. The most common molecular tests ... -
Pre-fusion structure of a human coronavirus spike protein
( Nature Publishing Group , 2015 , Article)HKU1 is a human betacoronavirus that causes mild yet prevalent respiratory disease1, and is related to the zoonotic SARS2 and MERS3 betacoronaviruses, which have high fatality rates and pandemic potential. Cell tropism ... -
Protection against Reinfection with the Omicron BA.2.75 Subvariant
( Massachusetts Medical Society , 2023 , Other)The BA.2.75 sublineage of the B.1.1.529 (omicron) variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may escape neutralizing antibodies. The BA.2.75 sublineage (primarily the BA.2.75.2 subvariant) ... -
SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Smoking: What is the association? A brief review
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Susceptibility to severe illness from COVID-19 is anticipated to be associated with cigarette smoking as it aggravates the risk of cardiovascular and respiratory illness, including infections. This is particularly important ...