• Characterizing the transitioning epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 1 in the USA: Model-based predictions 

      Ayoub H.H.; Chemaitelly H.; Abu-Raddad L.J. ( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2019 , Article)
      Background: Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a prevalent lifelong infection that appears to be undergoing an epidemiologic transition in the United States (US). Using an analytical approach, this study aimed to ...
    • Epidemiological impact of prioritising SARS-CoV-2 vaccination by antibody status: Mathematical modelling analyses 

      Ayoub, H.H.; Ayoub, Houssein H.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Makhoul, Monia; Al Kanaani, Zaina; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)
      Background Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 have been developed, but their availability falls far short of global needs. This study aimed to investigate the impact of prioritising available doses on the basis of recipient ...
    • Hepatitis C virus infection spontaneous clearance: Has it been underestimated? 

      Ayoub H.H.; Chemaitelly H.; Omori R.; Abu-Raddad L.J. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)
      Objectives: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) clearance rate (fclearance) is defined as the proportion of infected persons who will spontaneously clear their infection after acute infection. We aimed to estimate fclearance using a ...
    • Herd immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in 10 communities, qatar 

      Jeremijenko, A.; Chemaitelly, H.; Ayoub, H.H.; Alishaq, M.; Abou-Samra, A.-B.; ... more authors ( Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , 2021 , Article)
      We investigated what proportion of the population acquired severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV- 2) infection and whether the herd immunity threshold has been reached in 10 communities in Qatar. The ...
    • Treatment as prevention for hepatitis C virus in Pakistan: Mathematical modelling projections 

      Ayoub H.H.; Abu-Raddad L.J. ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2019 , Article)
      Objective Direct-Acting antivirals have opened an opportunity for controlling hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Pakistan, where 10% of the global infection burden is found. We aimed to evaluate the implications of five ...