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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV2 in Qatar: a longitudinal epidemiological study
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
In Qatar, the first COVID-19 cases were reported on the 29th of February 2020, and the numbers increased dramatically within few months. Primary Health Care Corporation in collaboration with Qatar University's Biomedical ...
Ecotoxicological assessment of Ti3C2Tx (MXene) using a zebrafish embryo model
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2018 , Article)
The recent application of 2D Ti3C2Tx (MXene) nanomaterials as adsorbents and membranes for water treatment as well as for biomedical applications is attracting a growing interest. However, the environmental impact of MXene ...
Resveratrol Inhibits Oxidative Stress and Prevents Mitochondrial Damage Induced by Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
Despite their wide industrial use, Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) exhibit a high
toxic potential while concerns of their health-related risks are still present, urging additional in vivo
clarification studies. ...
Glycine and Folate Ameliorate Models of Congenital Sideroblastic Anemia
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Public Library of Science (USA)
, 2016 , Article)
Sideroblastic anemias are acquired or inherited anemias that result in a decreased ability to
synthesize hemoglobin in red blood cells and result in the presence of iron deposits in the
mitochondria of red blood cell ...
Is it the time for Hepatitis E virus (HEV) Testing for Blood Donors in Qatar?
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Qatar Foundation
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
HEV is the etiologic agent of acute hepatitis E. Although HEV usually causes a self-limiting infection, the disease may
develop into a chronic or fulminant form of Hepatitis. Sporadic HEV infections spread in several ...
First Study in Qatar to Reveal High Legionella Count in Cooling Towers
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Oxford University Press - ASCP
, 2015 , Article)
Legionella is an intracellular bacterium that can cause a severe communityacquired
and nosocomial
pneumonia, known as legionnaire disease (LD). The bacterium thrives in freshwater environments,
including manmade
water ...
Negative epidemiological association between HSV-1 and HSV-2 infections
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
Objectives: Existing evidence on an epidemiological association between herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and
type 2 infections remains conflicting and inconclusive. Using a multi-national database of HSV-1/2 serologica ...
West Nile Virus Seroprevalence Among Qatari And Immigrant Populations Within Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: West Nile Virus (WNV) is one of the most widely spread arboviruses worldwide and a highly significant pathogen in humans and animals. Despite frequent outbreaks and endemic transmission being reported in the ...
Prevalence of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) among healthy individuals with different nationalities in Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
ANA can be often found in healthy individuals and in many autoimmune diseases. However, its prevalence in healthy individuals is not well investigated in Asia and MENA region. Therefore, aim of this study was to estimate ...
Validation of Selected Commercial Serological Assays for Diagnosis of COVID-19
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
As researchers around the globe rush to put the available antibody tests to use, concerns have been raised about their precision. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the performance of selected commercial & automated ...