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A decade of intestinal protozoan epidemiology among settled immigrants in Qatar
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PubMed Central
, 2016 , Article)
Background: The World Health Organization estimates that about 3.5 billion people worldwide are affected by
intestinal parasitic infections. Reports have already emphasized the role of immigrants in outbreaks of ...
Analysis of Resistance to Antimicrobials and Presence of Virulence/Stress Response Genes in Campylobacter Isolates from Patients with Severe Diarrhoea
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Public Library of Science
, 2015 , Article)
Campylobacter infections are a major cause of diarrhoea world-wide and two of the antimicrobials
used for their control (erythromycin and ciprofloxacin) have been losing efficacy in
recent years. In a sample of 174 ...
First Study in Qatar to Reveal High Legionella Count in Cooling Towers
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Oxford University Press - ASCP
, 2015 , Article)
Legionella is an intracellular bacterium that can cause a severe communityacquired
and nosocomial
pneumonia, known as legionnaire disease (LD). The bacterium thrives in freshwater environments,
including manmade
water ...
Cryptosporidium spp., prevalence, molecular characterisation and socio-demographic risk factors among immigrants in Qatar.
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Public Library of Science
, 2019 , Article)
The World Health Organization WHO has estimated that in developed countries, up to 30% of the population may suffer from foodborne diseases each year, and that in developing countries up to 2 million deaths per annum can ...
Demographics and Epidemiology of Hepatitis B in the State of Qatar: A Five-Year Surveillance-Based Incidence Study
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
Background: Expatriates represent >80% of Qatar’s population, mostly arriving from countries in Africa and Asia that are endemic with many diseases. This increases the risk for introducing new pathogens into the country ...
Molecular epidemiology and genotype distribution of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) among Arab women in the state of Qatar
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2014 , Article)
Background: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is the major cause of cervical cancer worldwide.
With limited data available on HPV prevalence in the Arab countries, this study aimed to
identify the prevalence and ...
Polymerase chain reaction ribotyping of Clostridium difficile isolates in Qatar: a hospital-based study
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2014 , Article)
Background
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is not generally reported to public health authorities in
the Middle East and its true prevalence remains largely unknown. The aims of this study were
to determine the ...
Seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 in Indian and Filipino migrant populations in Qatar: a cross-sectional survey
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World Health Organization
, 2018 , Article)
Background: The epidemiology of herpes simplex virus infections is of growing interest but
information on its seroprevalence in many countries is scarce.
Aims: This study aimed to measure the seroprevalence of herpes ...
Prevalence and molecular profiling of Epstein Barr virus (EBV) among healthy blood donors from different nationalities in Qatar.
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Public Library of Science
, 2017 , Article)
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis. EBV is highly prevalent lymphotropic herpesvirus and has been linked to several malignancies. Transmission is generally by oral secretions, ...
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Seroprevalence Among Different National Populations of Middle East and North African Men
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2018 , Article)
BACKGROUND:
There are limited data on herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) seroprevalence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). We examined country- and age-specific HSV-2 seroprevalence among select MENA populations ...