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Coronavirus Disease 2019 Disease Severity in Children Infected With the Omicron Variant
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NLM (Medline)
, 2022 , Article)
SHORT SUMMARY: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection from the Omicron variant in children/adolescents is less severe than infection from the Delta variant. Those 6 to <18 years also have less severe ...
Reporting of RT-PCR cycle threshold (Ct) values during the first wave of COVID-19 in Qatar improved result interpretation in clinical and public health settings
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Microbiology Society
, 2022 , Article)
Introduction. The cycle threshold (Ct) value in real-time PCR (RT-PCR) is where a target-specific amplification signal becomes detectable and can infer viral load, risk of transmission and recovery. Use of Ct values in ...
Protection from previous natural infection compared with mRNA vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe COVID-19 in Qatar: a retrospective cohort study
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
BackgroundUnderstanding protection conferred by natural SARS-CoV-2 infection versus COVID-19 vaccination is important for informing vaccine mandate decisions. We compared protection conferred by natural infection versus ...
Immune Imprinting and Protection against Repeat Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2
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Massachusetts Medical Society
, 2022 , Other)
More than 2 years into the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the global population carries heterogeneous immune histories derived from various exposures to infection, viral variants, and vaccination.1 Evidence ...
Effect of near-infrared and blue laser light on vero E6 cells SARS-CoV-2 infection model
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Wiley
, 2022 , Other)
Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) employing laser light has been emerging as a safe strategy to challenge viruses. In this study the effect of blue and near-infrared (NIR) laser light was assessed in an in vitro model of ...
Pandemic Preparedness and Response: A Foldable Tent to Safely Remove Contaminated Dental Aerosols-Clinical Study and Patient Experience
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
The D-DART (Droplet and Aerosol Reducing Tent) is a foldable design that can be attached to the dental chair to prevent the spread of contaminated dental aerosols. The objective of this study was to evaluate the ability ...
Platforms Exploited for SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Development.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the only zoonotic-origin coronavirus (CoV) that has reached the pandemic stage. The virus uses its spike (S) glycoprotein to attach to the host cells ...
Clinical Implications of COVID-19 Presence in CSF: Systematic Review of Case Reports
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article Review)
This systematic review focused on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) patients that had detected SARS-CoV-2 virus in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). A systematic literature search was carried out in ...
D-Dimer Concentrations and COVID-19 Severity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Frontiers Media
, 2020 , Article Review)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a recently described infectious disease caused
by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Since late 2019,
COVID-19 has rapidly spread in virtually all countries, ...
Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA BNT162b2 Covid-19 vaccine protection against variants of concern after one versus two doses.
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Oxford University Press
, 2021 , Article)
Strategies for rolling out vaccination against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) varied across countries. A key question is whether delaying administration of the second vaccine dose to vaccinate the largest number of ...