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Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus among blood donors in Qatar (2013-2016)
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Wiley
, 2017 , Article)
BACKGROUND
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an RNA virus transmitted mainly through zoonotic transmission or fecal–oral route. More than 80% of Qatar's population are expatriates, including many coming from hyperendemic ...
Adipose tissue dysfunction in cancer cachexia
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Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
Cancer cachexia is a complex disorder that is driven by inflammation and metabolic imbalances, resulting in extreme weight loss. Adipose tissue, a main player in cancer cachexia, is an essential metabolic and secretory ...
Frizzled 4 regulates ventral blood vessel remodeling in the zebrafish retina
(
Wiley
, 2019 , Article)
Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) is a rare congenital disorder characterized by a lack of blood vessel growth to the periphery of the retina with secondary fibrovascular proliferation at the vascular-avascular ...
In silico and in vivo models for Qatari-Specific classical homocystinuria as basis for development of novel therapies.
(
Wiley
, 2018 , Article)
Homocystinuria is a rare inborn error of methionine metabolism caused by cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) deficiency. The prevalence of homocystinuria in Qatar is 1:1,800 births, mainly due to a founder Qatari missense ...
"green" ZnO-Interlinked Chitosan Nanoparticles for the Efficient Inhibition of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria in Inject Seawater
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American Chemical Society
, 2018 , Article)
Antimicrobial agents and corrosion inhibitors are widely used as biocides in the oil and gas industry to disinfect water and inhibit excessive biofilm formation caused mainly by sulfate reducing bacteria (SRBs). However, ...
Fabrication & Characterization of 3D Electrospun Biodegradable Nanofibers for Wound Dressing, Drug Delivery and Other Tissue Engineering Applications
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Bentham Science
, 2016 , Article)
Background: The use of electrospinning technology (ET) in fabrication of threedimensional biodegradable electrospun nanofibers scaffolds (BENS) has recently gained considerable attention in tissue engineering. BENS are ...
Zebrafish larvae as a model to demonstrate secondary iron overload.
(
Wiley
, 2018 , Article)
Thalassemia is the most common genetically inherited blood disorder arising from a defect in hemoglobin production, resulting in ineffective erythropoiesis and severe hemolytic anemia. While transfusion therapy corrects ...
Measuring influenza hemagglutinin (HA) stem-specific antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) in human sera using novel stabilized stem nanoparticle probes
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
BackgroundGenerating vaccine that confers a complete protection is a major goal in designing a universal influenza vaccine. Currently, there is a considerable interest in the broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAb) targeting ...
Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of Human Pegivirus (GBV-C) Among Blood Donors and Patients Infected With Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) in Qatar
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Wiley
, 2015 , Article)
Human Pegivirus (HPgV), formerly GB virus-C/
Hepatitis G virus (GBV-C/HGV), collectively
known as GBV-C, is widely spread and has
been reported to be associated with non-A–E
hepatitis. To our knowledge, no previous ...
Detection and Genotyping of Torque Teno Virus (TTV) in Healthy Blood Donors and Patients Infected With HBV or HCV in Qatar
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Wiley Periodicals, Inc
, 2015 , Article)
Torque Teno virus (TTV) has been associated
with non A–G hepatitis. The goal of this study
was to estimate the infection rates and genotypic
characteristics of TTV in the State of Qatar.
A total of 644 blood samples ...