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Seroprevalence of Anti-Mers-CoV IgG in two groups of Qatar population: Blood donors and case contacts
(2017 , Master Thesis)
Since its first isolation in September 2012, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has diffused across 27 countries infecting more than 1910 individuals with a high case fatality rate. However, MERS-CoV ...
The transcriptomic profiling of SARS-CoV-2 compared to SARS, MERS, EBOV, and H1N1
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Public Library of Science
, 2020 , Article)
The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global crisis that threatens our way of life. As of November 18, 2020, SARS-CoV-2 has claimed more than 1,342,709 lives, with a global mortality rate of ~2.4% and a recovery rate of ...
Analytic comparison between three high-throughput commercial SARS-CoV-2 antibody assays reveals minor discrepancies in a high-incidence population
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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 ...
Comparative Serological Study for the Prevalence of Anti-MERS Coronavirus Antibodies in High- and Low-Risk Groups in Qatar
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
, 2019 , Article)
Infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) could be asymptomatic or cause mild influenza-like illness. Therefore, the prevalence of MERS-CoV infections in the general population could be ...
SARS-CoV-2 and immune-microbiome interactions: Lessons from respiratory viral infections
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
By the beginning of 2020, infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) had rapidly evolved into an emergent worldwide pandemic, an outbreak whose unprecedented consequences highlighted ...
Network Analysis of MERS Coronavirus within Households, Communities, and Hospitals to Identify Most Centralized and Super-Spreading in the Arabian Peninsula, 2012 to 2016
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Hindawi Limited
, 2018 , Article)
Contact history is crucial during an infectious disease outbreak and vital when seeking to understand and predict the spread of infectious diseases in human populations. The transmission connectivity networks of people ...
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
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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] ...
Law in the Corona and post-Corona Era, Flexibility and Efficiency Test of the Qatari Laws: Horizontal Overview
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British Academic Journals
, 2020 , Article)
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Out of the sudden. Coronavirus – Covid-19 erupted few months ago to challenge all human traditions, health care systems, norms and life styles. Given the fact that the pandemic is still in the process of spreading, ...
Distinct antibody repertoires against endemic human coronaviruses in children and adults.
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American Society for Clinical Investigation
, 2021 , Article)
Four endemic human coronaviruses (HCoVs) are commonly associated with acute respiratory infection in humans. B cell responses to these "common cold" viruses remain incompletely understood. Here we report a comprehensive ...
Maternal and perinatal outcomes and pharmacological management of Covid-19 infection in pregnancy: a systematic review protocol
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BMC
, 2020 , Article)
Over 4.2 million confirmed cases and more than 285,000 deaths, COVID-19 pandemic continues to harm significant number of people worldwide. Several studies have reported the impact of COVID-19 in general population; however, ...