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Preparation, characterization, and in ovo vaccination of dextran-spermine nanoparticle DNA vaccine coexpressing the fusion and hemagglutinin genes against Newcastle disease
( Dove Press , 2016 , Article)Plasmid DNA (pDNA)-based vaccines have emerged as effective subunit vaccines against viral and bacterial pathogens. In this study, a DNA vaccine, namely plasmid internal ribosome entry site-HN/F, was applied in ovo against ... -
Pressure retarded osmosis: Advancement, challenges and potential
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article Review)An excessive amount of renewable energy could be possibly produced when solutions of dissimilar salinities are combined simultaneously in a semipermeable membrane. The aforestated energy harnessing for transformation into ... -
Prevalence and associated factors of DSM-5 insomnia disorder in the general population of Qatar
( BMC , 2021 , Article)Background: Epidemiological studies of insomnia in the Middle East remain scarce. The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of insomnia and explore its associations in the general population of Qatar. With almost ... -
Prevalence and genetic diversity of Blastocystis sp. among autochthonous and immigrant patients in Italy
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)The prevalence of Blastocystis sp., its genetic diversity and the distribution of circulating subtypes (STs) were molecularly investigated in a cohort of autochthonous and immigrant patients with gastrointestinal symptoms ... -
Prevalence and molecular profiling of Epstein Barr virus (EBV) among healthy blood donors from different nationalities in Qatar.
( Public Library of Science , 2017 , Article)The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis. EBV is highly prevalent lymphotropic herpesvirus and has been linked to several malignancies. Transmission is generally by oral secretions, ... -
Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of Parvovirus (B19V) among Blood Donors with Different Nationalities Residing in Qatar
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Human parvovirus (B19V) is the causative agent of erythema infectiosum in children and is linked to a wide range of clinical manifestations. Studies related to B19V prevalence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) ... -
Prevalence and Potential Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Resistance in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Global COVID-19 pandemic containment necessitates understanding the risk of hesitance or resistance to vaccine uptake in different populations. The Middle East and North Africa currently lack vital representative vaccine ... -
Prevalence and potential determinants of covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance in qatar: Results from a nationally representative survey of qatari nationals and migrants between december 2020 and january 2021
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Global COVID-19 pandemic containment necessitates understanding the risk of hesitance or resistance to vaccine uptake in different populations. The Middle East and North Africa currently lack vital representative vaccine ... -
Prevalence and potential determinants of subthreshold and major depression in the general population of Qatar
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Background There is a paucity of epidemiological studies of depression in war-free Arab countries. This study estimated the prevalence and potential determinants of Subthreshold (SUBDE) and Major Depressive Episode (MDE) ... -
Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of stunting, underweight, and overweight among Palestinian school adolescents (13-15 years) in two major governorates in the West Bank
( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2009 , Article)There is little information about height and weight status of Palestinian adolescents. The objective of this paper was to assess the prevalence of stunting, underweight, and overweight/obesity among Palestinian school ... -
Prevalence of anelloviruses (TTV, TTMDV, and TTMV) in healthy blood donors and in patients infected with HBV or HCV in Qatar
( BioMed Central , 2016 , Article)Background Anelloviruses (TTV, TTMV, and TTMDV) have been associated with non A-G hepatitis. The goal of the current study was to estimate the prevalence of these anelloviruses in Qatar. Methods A total of 607 blood ... -
Prevalence of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli isolates from fecal samples of food handlers in Qatar
( BioMed Central , 2018 , Article)Background: It is well documented that food handlers harbor and shed enteric foodborne pathogens causing foodborne disease outbreaks. However, little known on enteric antibiotic resistant (AR) bacteria carriage in ... -
Prevalence of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli isolates from local and imported retail chicken carcasses.
( International Association for Food Protection , 2020 , Article)The spread of antibiotic resistance has been associated with consumption of food contaminated with pathogenic and non-pathogenic resistant bacteria. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of antibiotic ... -
Prevalence of Blastocystis sp. and other gastrointestinal pathogens among diarrheic COVID-19 patients in Italy
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)BackgroundGastrointestinal pathogens (GPs) contribute significantly to the burden of illness worldwide with diarrhoea being the most common among gastrointestinal symptoms (GSs). In the COVID-19 disease, diarrhoea, could ... -
Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in the general population of women in Qatar
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2013 , Article)Objectives The Arabian Gulf region has limited epidemiological data related to sexually transmitted infections. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among general ... -
Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Protoz in Feral Cat Population in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Introduction: Doha city has a high feral cat population that is estimated to outnumber its human inhabitants by 2-3:1 with a total population of 2-3 million cats according to Qatar Cat Control Unit (QCCU). Doha had a ... -
Prevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses among migrant workers in Qatar.
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Limited data exist on viral hepatitis among migrant populations. This study investigated the prevalence of current hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and lifetime hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among Qatar's migrant craft ... -
The prevalence of HEV among non-A-C hepatitis in Qatar and efciency of serological markers for the diagnosis of hepatitis E
( BMC , 2021 , Article)Background: The rapid growth of Qatar in the last two decades has attracted a large influx of immigrant workers who mostly come from HEV-hyperendemic countries. Thus, we aim to investigate the prevalence of HEV among acute ... -
Prevalence of microplastics in the marine environment of Qatar's exclusive economic zone
( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2015 , Conference Paper)Microplastics are now firmly recognized as a ubiquitous and growing global threat to marine biota, as well as their associated ecology and habitats. The prevalence of microplastics in the marine waters within Qatar’s ... -
Prevalence of microplastics in the marine waters of Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)The issue of plastic pollution in the marine environment is of increasing global concern. As plastics typically have an intrinsic durability, water insolubility and slow degradation rates, debris has now become both ...
