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Antibacterial activity of Myrtus communis L. and Melaleuca leucadendron var. cajaputi essential oils against antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2022 , Article)
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to public health. There is a dire need for new antibiotics as AMR threatens our last-resort antibiotics efficacy. 1,2 Myrtle plants have been used in folk ...
Development of an in-house COVID-19 serology ELISA Test
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2021 , Article)
Background: COVID-19 pandemic created an unprecedented demand for reagents and diagnostic tools to confirm COVID-19 cases. Thus, the development of a robust in-house diagnostic test is considered of high importance. Within ...
Staphylococcus aureus histone deacteylase-like enzyme is a potential target for adjuvant antibiotic discovery
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2022 , Article)
Background: The rise in antibiotic resistance requires prompt action to reduce the burden of untreatable bacterial diseases1. Staphylococcus aureus is a human commensal and opportunistic pathogen that causes a broad range ...
Seroprevalence of camel brucellosis in Qatar
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Springer
, 2022 , Article)
Brucellosis is a significant zoonotic disease and one of the most common neglected diseases worldwide. It can infect a wide range of domestic and wild animal species. Infected animals are usually culled, causing substantial ...
Differentiation and classification of bacterial endotoxins based on surface enhanced Raman scattering and advanced machine learning
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2022 , Article)
Bacterial endotoxin, a major component of the Gram-negative bacterial outer membrane leaflet, is a lipopolysaccharide shed from bacteria during their growth and infection and can be utilized as a biomarker for bacterial ...
Assessment of In Vitro Immunostimulatory Activity of an Adjuvanted Whole-Cell Inactivated Neisseria gonorrhoeae Microparticle Vaccine Formulation
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
The emergence of drug-resistant gonorrhea infections worldwide combined with the lack of a vaccine is alarming. We prepared a novel microparticulate (MP) vaccine formulation using whole-cell inactivated Neisseria gonorrhoeae ...
Metabolomics Profiling of Vitamin D Status in Relation to Dyslipidemia
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Vitamin D deficiency is a global disorder associated with several chronic illnesses including dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome. The impact of this association with both dyslipidemia and vitamin D deficiency on metabolomics ...
Assessing the risk of cardiovascular diseases in relation to shisha smoking among adults in Qatar: An analytical cross-sectional study.
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EU European Publishing
, 2023 , Article)
Tobacco smoking is a preventable cause of disease and death worldwide. Shisha has become a popular method of smoking tobacco. In Qatar, the prevalence of smoking in 2019 was 25.2%, of which 20.9% was smoking shisha. Shisha ...
Prognostic Model of ICU Admission Risk in Patients with COVID-19 Infection Using Machine Learning
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of critically sick patients in intensive care units (ICUs) has increased worldwide, putting a burden on ICUs. Early prediction of ICU requirement is crucial for efficient ...
Pathogenicity and virulence of monkeypox at the human-animal-ecology interface
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Taylor & Francis
, 2023 , Article)
Monkeypox (Mpox) was mostly limited to Central and Western Africa, but recently it has been reported globally. The current review presents an update on the virus, including ecology and evolution, possible drivers of ...