Browsing by Author "Al-Sadeq, Duaa W."
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Adiponectin Ameliorates Hyperglycemia-Induced Retinal Endothelial Dysfunction, Highlighting Pathways, Regulators, and Networks
Bushra, Sumbul; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Bari, Redwana; Sahara, Afifah; Fadel, Amina; Rizk, Nasser... more authors ... less authors ( dovepress , 2022 , Article)Background: The pathophysiology of diabetic retinopathy (DR) is multifaced. A low level of circulating adiponectin (APN) in type 2 diabetes is associated with microvasculature complications, and its role in the evolution ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of the Neutralizing Antibody Response of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines in Naïve and Previously Infected Individuals: A Comparative Study
Shurrab, Farah M.; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Abou-Saleh, Haissam; Al-Dewik, Nader; Elsharafi, Amira E.; Hamaydeh, Fatima M.; Abo Halawa, Bushra Y.; Jamaleddin, Tala M.; Abdul Hameed, Huda M.; Nizamuddin, Parveen B.; Amanullah, Fathima Humaira; Daas, Hanin I.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Report)The currently authorized mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, Pfizer-BNT162b2 and Moderna-mRNA-1273, offer great promise for reducing the spread of the COVID-19 by generating protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2. Recently, it was ... -
Can commercial automated immunoassays be utilized to predict neutralizing antibodies after SARS-CoV-2 infection? A comparative study between three different assays.
Ismail, Ahmed; Shurrab, Farah M; Al-Jighefee, Hadeel T; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Qotba, Hamda; Al-Shaar, Ibrahim Abdu; Yassine, Hadi M; Abu-Raddad, Laith J; Nasrallah, Gheyath K... more authors ... less authors ( IMR , 2021 , Article)Background: High-throughput assays that can infer neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 are of great importance for assessing the immunity induced by natural infection and COVID-19 vaccines. We aimed to evaluate the ... -
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, ... -
Comparison of antibody immune responses between BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in naïve and previously infected individuals.
Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Shurrab, Farah M; Ismail, Ahmed; Amanullah, Fathima Humaira; Thomas, Swapna; Aldewik, Nader; Yassine, Hadi M; Abdul Rahim, Hanan F; Abu-Raddad, Laith; Nasrallah, Gheyath K... more authors ... less authors ( Oxford University Press , 2021 , Article)Two mRNA vaccines, Pfizer-BNT162b2 and Moderna-mRNA-1273, obtained the Emergency Use Listing by WHO for preventing COVID-19. However, little is known about the difference in antibody responses induced by these two mRNA ... -
The Current Status of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Prevalence in the MENA region: a systematic review
Al Mana, Hassan; Yassine, Hadi M.; Youne, Nadin N.; Al-Mohannadi, Anjud; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Alhababi, Dalal; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2019 , Article)Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a highly prevalent herpesvirus worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), CMV infects people of all ages, and by ... -
Detection of Antinuclear Antibodies Targeting Intracellular Signal Transduction, Metabolism, Apoptotic Processes and Cell Death in Critical COVID-19 Patients
Nasarallah, Gheyath K.; Fakhroo, Aisha D.; Khan, Taushif; Cyprian, Farhan S.; Al Ali, Fatima; Ata, Manar M.A.; Taleb, Sara; Zedan, Hadeel T.; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Amanullah, Fathima H.; Hssain, Ali A.; Eid, Ali H.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Al-Khal, Abdullatif; Al Thani, Asmaa A.; Marr, Nico; Yassine, Hadi M.... more authors ... less authors ( Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore , 2022 , Article)Background and Objectives: The heterogeneity of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) lies within its diverse symptoms and severity, ranging from mild to lethal. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a leading ... -
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 ... -
Epidemiology of SARS-CoV2 in Qatar's primary care population aged 10 years and above
Syed, Mohamed Ahmed; Al Nuaimi, Ahmed Sameer; A/Qotba, Hamda Abdulla; Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Althani, Asmaa A; Yassine, Hadi M; Zainel, Abduljaleel Abdullatif; Khudadad, Hanan; Marji, Tamara; Veettil, Shajitha Thekke; Al-Jighefee, Hadeel T; Younes, Salma; Shurrab, Farah; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; AlFehaidi, Al Anoud Saleh; Yfakhroo, Ameena Ibrahim; AlMesaifri, Meshal Abdulla; Al Mujalli, Hanan; Al Abdulla, Samya Ahmad; Al Kuwari, Mohamed Ghaith; Azad, Faruk Mohammed; Al Malki, Badria Ali Mohamed; Abdulmalik, Mariam Ali... more authors ... less authors ( BMC , 2021 , Article)There is an urgent need to elucidate the epidemiology of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) and characterize its potential impact. Investing in characterising the SARS-CoV2 will help plan and ... -
Epstein–Barr Virus Epidemiology, Serology, and Genetic Variability of LMP-1 Oncogene Among Healthy Population: An Update
Smatti, Maria K.; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Ali, Nadima H.; Pintus, Gianfranco; Abou-Saleh, Haissam; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Medi , 2018 , Article Review)The Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is a DNA lymphotropic herpesvirus and the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis. EBV is highly prevalent since it affects more than 90% of individuals worldwide and has been linked to ... -
Evaluation of commercially available fully automated and ELISA-based assays for detecting anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies
Zedan, Hadeel T.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Liu, Na; Qotba, Hamda; Nicolai, Eleonora; Pieri, Massimo; Bernardini, Sergio; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( Nature Research , 2022 , Article)Rapid and accurate measurement of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2)-specific neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) is paramount for monitoring immunity in infected and vaccinated subjects. The current ... -
Follow up and comparative assessment of IgG, IgA, and neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 between mRNA-vaccinated naïve and unvaccinated naturally infected individuals over 10 months
Salma, Younes; Nicolai, Eleonora; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Younes, Nadin; Al-Dewik, Nader; Abou-Saleh, Haissam; Abo-Halawa, Bushra Y.; Eid, Ali Hussein; Pieri, Massimo; Liu, Na; Daas, Hanin I.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Nizamuddin, Parveen B.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)BackgroundEvidence on the effectiveness of vaccination-induced immunity compared to SARS-CoV-2 natural immunity is warranted to inform vaccination recommendations. AimIn this study, we aimed to conduct a comparative ... -
Hepatitis B Virus Molecular Epidemiology, Host-Virus Interaction, Coinfection, and Laboratory Diagnosis in the MENA Region: An Update
Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Taleb, Sara A.; Zaied, Roan E.; Fahad, Sara M.; Smatti, Maria K.; Rizeq, Balsam R.; Al Thani, Asmaa A.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2019 , Article)Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an enveloped partial double-stranded DNA virus that can cause acute and chronic hepatitis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... -
Laboratory challenges in the diagnosis of hepatitis E virus.
Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Majdalawieh, Amin F; Mesleh, Areej G; Abdalla, Omnya M; Nasrallah, Gheyath K ( Microbiology Society , 2018 , Article Review)Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an RNA virus that is an important cause of both acute and chronic hepatitis worldwide. To date, there are eight HEV genotypes that can infect mammals. HEV-1 and HEV-2 infect exclusively humans, ... -
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 ... -
Neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 are higher but decline faster in mRNA vaccinees compared to individuals with natural infection.
Abou-Saleh, Haissam; Abo-Halawa, Bushra Y; Younes, Salma; Younes, Nadin; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Shurrab, Farah M; Liu, Na; Qotba, Hamda; Al-Dewik, Nader; Ismail, Ahmed; Yassine, Hadi M; Abu-Raddad, Laith J; Nasrallah, Gheyath K... more authors ... less authors ( Oxford University Press , 2022 , Article)Waning protection against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants by pre-existing antibodies elicited due to current vaccination or natural infection is a global concern. Whether this is due to the waning of immunity to SARS-COV-2 ... -
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 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 ...