Browsing by Author "Younes, Salma"
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Challenges in Laboratory Diagnosis of the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
Younes, Nadin; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Al-Jighefee, Hadeel; Younes, Salma; Al-Jamal, Ola; Daas, Hanin I; Yassine, Hadi M; Nasrallah, Gheyath K... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)The recent outbreak of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has quickly spread worldwide since its discovery in Wuhan city, China in December 2019. A comprehensive strategy, including surveillance, diagnostics, research, ... -
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] ... -
Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Preterm and Early Term Births: A Population-Based Register Study
Younes, Salma; Samara, Muthanna; Al-Jurf, Rana; Nasrallah, Gheyath; Al-Obaidly, Sawsan; Salama, Husam; Olukade, Tawa; Hammuda, Sara; Ismail, Mohamed; Abdoh, Ghassan; Abdulrouf, Palli Valapila; Farrell, Thomas; AlQubaisi, Mai; Al Rifai, Hilal; Al-Dewik, Nader... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Preterm birth (PTB) and early term birth (ETB) are associated with high risks of perinatal mortality and morbidity. While extreme to very PTBs have been extensively studied, studies on infants born at later stages of ... -
“Safe” Chitosan Zinc Oxide Nanocomposite Has Minimal Organ-Specific Toxicity on Early Stages of Zebrafish Development
Younes, Nadin; Pintus, Gianfranco; Al-Asmakh, Maha; Rasool, Kashif; Younes, Salma; Calzolari, Simone; Mahmoud, Khaled; Nasrallah, Gheyath... more authors ... less authors ( American Chemical Society , 2019 , Article)Marine biofouling is considered one of the most challenging issues affecting maritime industries worldwide. In this regard, traditional biocides, being used to combat biofouling, have high toxicity toward the aquatic system. ...