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Coproscopy and molecular screening for detection of intestinal protozoa
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BioMed Central
, 2017 , Article)
Intestinal parasitosis is one of several health concerns about immigrants who travel from endemic to non-endemic regions. Reliable rapid sensitive diagnostic tools, for use in non-endemic regions, are urgently required to ...
Prevalence of Virulence/Stress Genes in Campylobacter jejuni from Chicken Meat Sold in Qatari Retail Outlets
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Public Library of Science
, 2016 , Article)
Chicken meat from the shelves of supermarkets in Qatar was tested for the presence of
Campylobacter spp. and the presence of five virulence genes (htrB, cdtB, clpP, cadF and
ciaB) was assessed in isolates. Forty eight ...
A decade of intestinal protozoan epidemiology among settled immigrants in Qatar
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PubMed Central
, 2016 , Article)
Background: The World Health Organization estimates that about 3.5 billion people worldwide are affected by
intestinal parasitic infections. Reports have already emphasized the role of immigrants in outbreaks of ...
Molecular analysis of the enteric protozoa associated with acute diarrhea in hospitalized children
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2017 , Article)
Pediatric diarrhea is a common cause of death among children under 5 years of age. In the current study, we investigated the frequency of intestinal parasites among 580 pediatric patients with chronic diarrhea. Parasitic ...
Associations of Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphism rs1544410 with Adiposity Phenotypes
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MedCrave
, 2016 , Article)
Background: Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is present on adipocytes, and many studies were performed to investigate the association between polymorphisms in VDR gene with obesity. However, in the Arab Gulf populations, whereas ...
Prevalence and molecular profiling of Epstein Barr virus (EBV) among healthy blood donors from different nationalities in Qatar.
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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, ...
Determinants of College and University Choice for High-School Students in Qatar
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Sciedu Press
, 2018 , Article)
Drawing on existing research, this paper investigates various predictors of high school students’ college and university choice decisions in Qatar. Based on a 2015 survey of 1,427 participants, this study utilized exploratory ...
Assessing the factor structure and measurement invariance of the eating attitude test (EAT-26) across language and BMI in young Arab women
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BioMed Central
, 2018 , Article)
Background: The objective of the study was to determine the factorial structure and test the measurement
invariance of the EAT-26 in a large probability sample of young female university students in Qatar (n = 2692),
a ...
Basic assessment of Portunus segnis (Forskål, 1775) – A baseline for stock management in the Western Arabian Gulf
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
Portunus segnis (Forskål, 1775) is the representative species of the Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) complex described as inhabiting the Arabian Gulf. It represents one of the most important decapod resources within ...
Assessing the burden of intestinal parasites affecting newly arrived immigrants in Qatar
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BioMed Central
, 2016 , Article)
In the last decades, the enormous influx of immigrants to industrialized countries has led to outbreaks of parasitic diseases, with enteric infections being amongst the most frequently encountered. In its strategy to control ...