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Bacterial indoor air contaminations in hospitals in MENA region: a systematic review
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Taylor and Francis
, 2022 , Article Review)
Poor indoor air quality in healthcare settings has been tied with the increase in hospital-acquired infections. Thus, this systematic review was conducted to assess the levels and compositions of bacteria in indoor hospital ...
Soluble ACE2 and angiotensin II levels are modulated in hypertensive COVID-19 patients treated with different antihypertension drugs.
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Taylor and Francis
, 2022 , Article)
This study examines the effect of antihypertensive drugs on ACE2 and Angiotensin II levels in hypertensive COVID-19 patients. Hypertension is a common comorbidity among severe COVID-19 patients. ACE2 expression can be ...
Effects of BA.1/BA.2 subvariant, vaccination, and prior infection on infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 omicron infections.
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Oxford University Press
, 2022 , Article)
Compared to BA.1, BA.2 was associated with lower RT-qPCR cycle threshold (Ct) value-3.53 fewer cycles (95% CI: 3.46-3.60), signifying higher infectiousness. This may reflect higher viral load and/or longer duration of ...
Protection against the omicron variant from previous SARS-CoV-2 infection
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Massachusetts Medical Society
, 2022 , Other)
Natural infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) elicits strong protection against reinfection with the B.1.1.7 (alpha),1,2 B.1.351 (beta),1 and B.1.617.2 (delta)3 variants. However, the ...
Will Host Genetics Affect the Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines? Historical Precedents
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Frontiers Media
, 2022 , Article Review)
Recent progress in genomics and bioinformatics technologies have allowed for the emergence of immunogenomics field. This intersection of immunology and genetics has broadened our understanding of how the immune system ...
Immune Modulatory Effects of Vitamin D on Viral Infections.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
Viral infections have been a cause of mortality for several centuries and continue to endanger the lives of many, specifically of the younger population. Vitamin D has long been recognized as a crucial element to the ...
Duration of mRNA vaccine protection against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants in Qatar.
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Nature Research
, 2022 , Article)
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants are genetically divergent. We conducted a matched, test-negative, case-control study to estimate duration of protection of the second and third/booster doses of mRNA COVID-19 ...
Protection of Omicron sub-lineage infection against reinfection with another Omicron sub-lineage
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Nature Research
, 2022 , Article)
There is significant genetic distance between SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant BA.1 and BA.2 sub-lineages. This study investigates immune protection of infection with one sub-lineage against reinfection with the other ...
Effect of mRNA Vaccine Boosters against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Infection in Qatar.
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Massachusetts Medical Society
, 2022 , Article)
Waning of vaccine protection against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and the emergence of the omicron (or B.1.1.529) variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have led to expedited ...
Relative infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine breakthrough infections, reinfections, and primary infections.
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Springer
, 2022 , Article)
SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in vaccinated individuals and in those who had a prior infection have been observed globally, but the transmission potential of these infections is unknown. The RT-qPCR cycle threshold ...