• Emerging COVID-19 variants and their impact on SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis, therapeutics and vaccines 

      Fernandes, Queenie; Inchakalody, Varghese Philipose; Merhi, Maysaloun; Mestiri, Sarra; Taib, Nassiba; ... more authors ( Taylor and Francis , 2022 , Article)
      The emergence of novel and evolving variants of SARS-CoV-2 has fostered the need for change in the form of newer and more adaptive diagnostic methods for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 infections. On the other hand, developing ...
    • Nano-vitamin C: A promising candidate for therapeutic applications 

      Bedhiafi, Takwa; Idoudi, Sourour; Fernandes, Queenie; Al-Zaidan, Lobna; Uddin, Shahab; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)
      Vitamin C is an important nutrient implicated in different physiological functions in humans. Despite its important biological functions, therapeutic applications of vitamin C are rare and its use is further impacted by ...
    • Persistence of spike-specific immune responses in BNT162b2-vaccinated donors and generation of rapid ex-vivo T cells expansion protocol for adoptive immunotherapy: A pilot study 

      Mestiri, Sarra; Merhi, Maysaloun; Inchakalody, Varghese P.; Taib, Nassiba; Smatti, Maria K.; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2023 , Article)
      Introduction: The BNT162b2 mRNA-based vaccine has shown high efficacy in preventing COVID-19 infection but there are limited data on the types and persistence of the humoral and T cell responses to such a vaccine. Methods: ...