Browsing by Author "Dargham, Soha R."
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Analytic comparison between three high-throughput commercial SARS-CoV-2 antibody assays reveals minor discrepancies in a high-incidence population
Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Dargham, Soha R; Shurrab, Farah; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Al-Jighefee, Hadeel; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Al Kanaani, Zaina; Al Khal, Abdullatif; Al Kuwari, Einas; Coyle, Peter; Jeremijenko, Andrew; Kaleeckal, Anvar Hassan; Latif, Ali Nizar; Shaik, Riyazuddin Mohammad; Rahim, Hanan F Abdul; Yassine, Hadi M; Al Kuwari, Mohamed G; Qotba, Hamda; Al Romaihi, Hamad Eid; Tang, Patrick; Bertollini, Roberto; Al-Thani, Mohamed H; Althani, Asmaa A; Abu-Raddad, Laith J... more authors ... less authors ( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)Performance of three automated commercial serological IgG-based assays was investigated for assessing SARS-CoV-2 "ever" (past or current) infection in a population-based sample in a high exposure setting. PCR and serological ... -
Characterizing epidemiology of prediabetes, diabetes, and hypertension in Qataris: A cross-sectional study
Al-Thani, Mohammed H.; Al-Mutawa, Kholood A.; Alyafei, Salah A.; Ijaz, Muhammad A.; Khalifa, Shamseldin A.H.; Kokku, Suresh B.; Mishra, Amit C.M.; Poovelil, Benjamin V.; Soussi, Mounir B.; Toumi, Amine A.; Dargham, Soha R.; Awad, Susanne F.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.... more authors ... less authors ( Public Library of Science , 2021 , Article)Objectives To characterize the epidemiologic profiles of prediabetes mellitus (preDM), diabetes mellitus (DM), and hypertension (HTN) in Qataris using the nationally representative 2012 Qatar STEPwise Survey. Methods A ... -
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Disease Severity in Children Infected With the Omicron Variant
Butt, A.A.; Butt, Adeel A.; Dargham, Soha R.; Loka, Srusvin; Shaik, Riyazuddin M.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Tang, Patrick; Hasan, Mohammad R.; Coyle, Peter V.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al-Khatib, Hebah A.; Smatti, Maria K.; Kaleeckal, Anvar H.; Latif, Ali Nizar; Zaqout, Ahmed; Almaslamani, Muna A.; Al Khal, Abdullatif; Bertollini, Roberto; Abou-Samra, Abdul Badi; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.... more authors ... less authors ( NLM (Medline) , 2022 , Article)SHORT SUMMARY: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection from the Omicron variant in children/adolescents is less severe than infection from the Delta variant. Those 6 to <18 years also have less severe ... -
COVID-19 Disease Severity in Persons Infected with Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 Sublineages and Association with Vaccination Status
Butt, Adeel A.; Dargham, Soha R.; Coyle, Peter; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al-Khal, Abdullatif; Abou-Samra, Abdul Badi; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.... more authors ... less authors ( American Medical Association , 2022 , Other)[No abstract available] -
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 ... -
Diagnostic Efficiency of Three Fully Automated Serology Assays and Their Correlation with a Novel Surrogate Virus Neutralization Test in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic SARS-COV-2 Individuals
Younes, Salma; Al-Jighefee, Hadeel; Shurrab, Farah; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Younes, Nadin; Dargham, Soha R.; Al-Dewik, Nader; Qotba, Hamda; Syed, Mohamed; Alnuaimi, Ahmed; Yassine, Hadi M.; Tang, Patrick; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Abstract: To support the deployment of serology assays for population screening during the COVID-19 pandemic, we compared the performance of three fully automated SARS-CoV-2 IgG assays: Mindray CL-900i® (target: spike [S] ... -
Effect of multiple freeze–thaw cycles on the detection of anti-SARS- CoV- 2 IgG antibodies
Shurrab, Farah M; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Amanullah, Fathima; Younes, Salma N.; Al-Jighefee, Hadeel; Younes, Nadin; Dargham, Soha R.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Abu Raddad, Laith J.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( Microbiology Society , 2021 , Article)Several studies have investigated the effect of repeated freeze-thaw (F/T) cycles on RNA detection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, no data are available regarding the effect of ... -
Estimating Seroprevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 among Different Middle East and North African Male Populations Residing in Qatar
Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Dargham, Soha R.; Mohammed, Layla I.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J. ( Wiley , 2017 , Article)HSV-1 epidemiology in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remains poorly understood. Our study aimed to measure HSV-1 antibody prevalence (seroprevalence) and its age-distribution among select MENA populations residing ... -
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 ... -
Performance evaluation of five ELISA kits for detecting anti-SARS-COV-2 IgG antibodies
Hadi M., Yassine; Al-Jighefee, Hadeel; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Dargham, Soha R.; Younes, Salma N.; Shurrab, Farah; Marei, Reham M.; Hssain, Ali Ait; Taleb, Sara; Alhussain, Hashim A.; Al-Nesf, Maryiam A.; Al-Khal, Abdullatif; Qotba, Hamda; Althani, Asmaa A.; Tang, Patrick; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)ObjectivesTo evaluate and compare the performances of five commercial ELISA assays (EDI, AnshLabs, Dia.Pro, NovaTec, and Lionex) for detecting anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG. Methods70 negative control samples (collected before the ... -
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 ... -
Performance of Four Diagnostic Assays for Detecting Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Antibodies in the Middle East and North Africa
Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Dargham, Soha R.; Sahara, Afifah S.; Elsidiq, Malaz S.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J. ( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Background Assessments of commercial assays in detecting herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) antibodies have shown variable sensitivity and specificity, and variation in performance by global population. Objective To ... -
Screening and diagnostic testing protocols for HIV and Syphilis infections in health care setting in Qatar: Evaluation and recommendations
Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Al-Buainain, Raniya; Younes, Nadin; Dargham, Soha R.; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Elhassan, Mohamed; Al-Shaar, Ibrahim; Yassine, Hadi M.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Emara, Mohamed M.; Ismail, Ahmed... more authors ... less authors ( Public Library of Science , 2023 , Article)Background HIV and Syphilis are common STIs, which have become a concern and burden on healthcare systems, as many infections go untreated and lead to potentially serious complications. HIV is usually diagnosed with Western ... -
Seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 among the migrant workers in Qatar
Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Dargham, Soha R.; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Amanullah, Fathima H.; Shurrab, Farah M.; Nizamuddin, Parveen B.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H.; Abdeen, Sami; Abdelkarim, Ashraf; Daraan, Faisal; Ismail, Ahmed; Mostafa, Nahid; Sahl, Mohamed; Suliman, Jinan; Tayar, Elias; Kasem, Hasan Ali; Agsalog, Meynard J.A.; Akkarathodiyil, Bassam K.; Alkhalaf, Ayat A.; Alakshar, Mohamed Morhaf M.H.; Al-Qahtani, Abdulsalam Ali A.H.; Al-Shedifat, Monther H.A.; Ansari, Anas; Ataalla, Ahmad Ali; Chougule, Sandeep; Gopinathan, Abhilash K.K.V.; Poolakundan, Feroz J.; Ranbhise, Sanjay U.; Saefan, Saed M.A.; Thaivalappil, Mohamed M.; Thoyalil, Abubacker S.; Umar, Inayath M.; Al Kuwari, Einas; Coyle, Peter; Jeremijenko, Andrew; Kaleeckal, Anvar Hassan; Abdul Rahim, Hanan F.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al Thani, Asmaa A.; Chaghoury, Odette; Al Kuwari, Mohamed Ghaith; Farag, Elmoubasher; Bertollini, Roberto; Al Romaihi, Hamad Eid; Al Khal, Abdullatif; Al-Thani, Mohamed H.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.... more authors ... less authors ( Springer , 2023 , Article)Background: Limited data exists on herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2) infections in migrant populations. This study investigated HSV-1 and HSV-2 seroprevalences and associations among craft and manual ...