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NASAL EXPRESSION OF ANIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME 2 (ACE2) IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH COVID-19
(2021 , Master Thesis)
"Emerging evidence suggests that the lower expression of SARS-CoV-2 entry factor angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2) in the nasal epithelium of children may contribute to ...
Antibiotics Prescribing in Intensive Care Settings during the COVID-19 Era: A Systematic Review
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
The prevalence of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) with SARS-CoV-2
infection who were prescribed antibiotics is undetermined and might contribute to the increased
global antibiotic resistance. This ...
Reinfections in COVID-19 Patients: Impact of Virus Genetic Variability and Host Immunity
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
The COVID-19 pandemic is still posing a devastating threat to social life and economics. Despite the modest decrease in the number of cases during September-November 2020, the number of active cases is on the rise again. ...
Molecular and Biological Mechanisms Underlying Gender Differences in COVID-19 Severity and Mortality
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Frontiers Media
, 2021 , Article)
Globally, over two million people have perished due to the recent pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2. The available epidemiological global data for SARS-CoV-2 portrays a higher rate of severity and mortality in males. Analyzing ...
SARS-CoV-2 Short-Time Infection Produces Relevant Cytopathic Effects in Vero E6 Cell Line.
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is mainly transmitted through respiratory droplets from positive subjects to susceptible hosts or by direct contact with an infected individual. Our study ...
Evaluation of residual infectivity after SARS-CoV-2 aerosol transmission in a controlled laboratory setting
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is mainly transmitted through respiratory droplets, aerosols, or direct contact with fomites from an infected subject. It has been reported that SARS-CoV-2 ...
Molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2 from indoor air samples in environmental monitoring needs adequate temporal coverage and infectivity assessment
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The relevance of airborne exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in indoor environments is a matter of research and debate, with special importance for healthcare low-risk settings. Experimental approaches to the bioaerosol sampling are ...
Blue photobiomodulation LED therapy impacts SARS-CoV-2 by limiting its replication in Vero cells
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Wiley
, 2021 , Other)
The study of any intervention able to counteract SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is considerably envisaged. It was previously shown, in in vitro models of infections, that the LED blue light is able to decrease the viral load of HSV-1 ...
One Year of SARS-CoV-2: Genomic Characterization of COVID-19 Outbreak in Qatar
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Frontiers
, 2021 , Article)
Qatar, a country with a strong health system and a diverse population consisting mainly of expatriate residents, has experienced two large waves of COVID-19 outbreak. In this study, we report on 2634 SARS-CoV-2 whole-genome ...