تصفح حسب المؤلف "Al-absi, Enas"
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Dengue and chikungunya seroprevalence among Qatari nationals and immigrants residing in Qatar.
Humphrey, John M; Al-Absi, Enas S; Hamdan, Munia M; Okasha, Sara S; Al-Trmanini, Diyna M; El-Dous, Hend G; Dargham, Soha R; Schieffelin, John; Abu-Raddad, Laith J; Nasrallah, Gheyath K... more authors ... less authors ( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)The objective of this study is to characterize the seroprevalence of anti-dengue (DENV) and anti-chikungunya (CHIKV) antibodies among blood donors residing in Qatar who are Middle East and North Africa (MENA) nationals and ... -
Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of Human Pegivirus (GBV-C) Among Blood Donors and Patients Infected With Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) in Qatar
AbuOdeh, Raed O.; Al-Absi, Enas; Ali, Nadima H.; Khalili, Makiyeh; Al-Mawlawi, Naema; Hadwan, Tameem A.; Al Thani, Asmaa A.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley , 2015 , Article)Human Pegivirus (HPgV), formerly GB virus-C/ Hepatitis G virus (GBV-C/HGV), collectively known as GBV-C, is widely spread and has been reported to be associated with non-A–E hepatitis. To our knowledge, no previous ... -
Effect of Water-Pipe Smoking on the Normal Development of Zebrafish
Zakaria, Zain Zaki; Aladwi, Shaima Ahmad; Benslimane, Fatiha; Al-Absi, Enas S.; Al-Shafai, Mashael; Yalcin, Huseyin C.; Khalil, Ashraf; Al Moustafa, Ala-Eddin; Al-Asmakh, Maha... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Background: Among all types of tobacco consumption,Water-Pipe Smoking (WPS) is the most widely used in the Middle East and second-most in several other countries. The effect of WPS on normal development is not yet fully ... -
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Seroprevalence Among Different National Populations of Middle East and North African Men
Dargham, Soha R; Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Al-Absi, Enas S; Mohammed, Layla I; Al-Disi, Rana S; Nofal, Mariam Y; Abu-Raddad, Laith J... more authors ... less authors ( 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 ... -
Infection Rates And Phylogenetic Analysis Of Hepatitis G Virus (hgv)/gb Virus C (gbv-c) Among Qatari Blood Donors
Al-absi, Enas; Haj Ali, Nadima; Khan, Aisha; Khalili, Makiyeh; Hadwan, Tameem; Al-mawlawi, Naema; Abuodeh, Raed; Khalid Nasrallah, Gheyath... more authors ... less authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Background: A new immerging nonpathogenic single stranded human RNA virus known as GBV-C/HGV was discovered in 1995. Both GBV-C virus and HCV have similar genome, but they replicate in different cell types. The incidence ... -
Is it the time for Hepatitis E virus (HEV) Testing for Blood Donors in Qatar?
Nasrallah, Gheyath; Hedaya, Laila; Ali, Fatima; Alhusaini, Abdellatif; Al Absi, Enas; Sami, Mariam; Taleb, Sara... more authors ... less authors ( Qatar Foundation , 2016 , Conference Paper)HEV is the etiologic agent of acute hepatitis E. Although HEV usually causes a self-limiting infection, the disease may develop into a chronic or fulminant form of Hepatitis. Sporadic HEV infections spread in several ... -
Is it the time for Hepatitis E virus (HEV) Testing for Blood Donors in Qatar?
Nasrallah, Gheyath; Hedaya, Laila; Ali, Fatima; Alhusaini, Abdellatif; Al Absi, Enas; Sami, Mariam; Taleb, Sara... more authors ... less authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Background: HEV is the etiologic agent of acute hepatitis E. Although HEV usually causes a self-limiting infection, the disease may develop into a chronic or fulminant form of Hepatitis. Sporadic HEV infections spread in ... -
Low risk of serological cross-reactivity between the dengue virus and SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies using advanced detection assays.
Shurrab, Farah M; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Amanullah, Fatima Humaira; Al-Absi, Enas S; Qotba, Hamda; Yassine, Hadi M; Abu-Raddad, Laith J; Nasrallah, Gheyath K... more authors ... less authors ( Karger , 2022 , Report)Several studies have reported serological cross-reactivity of the immune responses between SARS-CoV-2 and DENV. Most of the available studies are based on the point of care (POC) rapid testing kits. However, some rapid ... -
Molecular Subtyping of Blastocystis from Diverse Animals in the United Arab Emirates.
AbuOdeh, Raed; Ezzedine, Sinda; Madkour, Mohamed; Stensvold, Christen Rune; Samie, Amidou; Nasrallah, Gheyath; AlAbsi, Enas; ElBakri, Ali... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)The contribution of Blastocystis from non-human hosts to zoonotic transmission is only partly known. The objective of this study was to determine the distribution of Blastocystis genetic subtypes in different animal species ... -
P3. 210 Estimating the antibody prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2 among select middle east and north africa populations
Dargham, Soha; Nasrallah, Gheyath; Al-Absi, Enas; Mohammed, Layla; Al Disi, Rana; Noufal, Mariam; Abu-Raddad, Laith... more authors ... less authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2017 , Conference Proceedings)Introduction There are very limited data on herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). We examined the overall and age-specific HSV-2 antibody prevalence among select MENA ... -
Performance evaluation of five commercial assays in assessing seroprevalence of HEV antibodies among blood donors
Al-Absi, Enas S; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Younis, Manaf H; Yassine, Hadi M; Abdalla, Omnya M; Mesleh, Areej G; Hadwan, Tameem A; Amimo, Joshua O; Thalib, Lukman; Nasrallah, Gheyath K... more authors ... less authors ( Microbiology Society , 2018 , Article)Although hepatitis E virus (HEV) is mainly transmitted via the faecal-oral route, the rate of HEV transmission via blood donation is on the rise. However, the seroprevalence of HEV among blood donors is not well established ... -
Performance evaluation of four type-specific commercial assays for detection of herpes simplex virus type 1 antibodies in a Middle East and North Africa population.
Aldisi, Rana S; Elsidiq, Malaz S; Dargham, Soha R; Sahara, Afifah S; Al-Absi, Enas S; Nofal, Mariam Y; Mohammed, Layla I; Abu-Raddad, Laith J; Nasrallah, Gheyath K... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)The number of diagnostic assays for the detection of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) antibodies has increased over the years. However, their performance characteristics could vary among global populations. To investigate ... -
Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of Parvovirus (B19V) among Blood Donors with Different Nationalities Residing in Qatar
Abdelrahman, Doua; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Smatti, Maria K.; Taleb, Sara A.; AbuOdeh, Raed O.; Al-Absi, Enas S.; Al-Thani, Asmaa A.; Coyle, Peter. V.; Al-Dewik, Nader; Al Qahtani, Ahmed A.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Human parvovirus (B19V) is the causative agent of erythema infectiosum in children and is linked to a wide range of clinical manifestations. Studies related to B19V prevalence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) ... -
Screening the growth inhibition mechanism of sulfate reducing bacteria by chitosan/lignosulfonate nanocomposite (CS@LS) in seawater media
Kashif, Rasool; Pandey, Ravi P.; Rasheed, P. Abdul; Gomez, Tricia; Al-Absi, Enas S.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Mahmoud, Khaled A.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRBs) induced biofilm formation is a global industrial concern due to its role in the development of microbial-induced corrosion (MIC). Herein, we have developed a biodegradable chitosan/lignosulfonate ... -
Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus among blood donors in Qatar (2013-2016)
Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Al Absi, Enas S.; Ghandour, Rula; Ali, Nadima H.; Taleb, Sara; Hedaya, Laila; Ali, Fatima; Huwaidy, Mariam; Husseini, Abdullatif... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley , 2017 , Article)BACKGROUND Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an RNA virus transmitted mainly through zoonotic transmission or fecal–oral route. More than 80% of Qatar's population are expatriates, including many coming from hyperendemic ... -
Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity of Ag/WO3 Nanoparticles and its Antibacterial Activity Under Ambient Light and in The Dark
Maha, Matalkeh; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Shurrab, Farah M.; Al-Absi, Enas S.; Mohammed, Widad; Elzatahry, Ahmed; Saoud, Khaled M.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Nanomaterial such as metals and metal oxide photocatalysts have emerged as important tools for removing contaminants from wastewater and as antibacterial agents to prevent infections; this is mainly due to their stability ...