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Epidemiological and genetic characterization of pH1N1 and H3N2 influenza viruses circulated in MENA region during 2009-2017.
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BMC
, 2019 , Article)
Influenza surveillance is necessary for detection of emerging variants of epidemiologic and clinical significance. This study describes the epidemiology of influenza types A and B, and molecular characteristics of surface ...
Demographics and Epidemiology of Hepatitis B in the State of Qatar: A Five-Year Surveillance-Based Incidence Study
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
Background: Expatriates represent >80% of Qatar’s population, mostly arriving from countries in Africa and Asia that are endemic with many diseases. This increases the risk for introducing new pathogens into the country ...
Computational screening of known broad-spectrum antiviral small organic molecules for potential influenza HA stem inhibitors.
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Public Library of Science
, 2018 , Article)
With the emergence of new influenza virus strains that are resistant to current inhibitors such as oseltamivir (anti-neuraminidase (NA)) and amantadine (anti-M2 proton channel), influenza A viruses continue to be a serious ...
Improving influenza vaccination rate among primary healthcareworkers in Qatar
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MDPI AG
, 2017 , Article)
The purpose of this study was to improve influenza vaccination, and determine factors influencing vaccine declination among health care workers (HCW) in Qatar. We launched an influenza vaccination campaign to vaccinate ...
Viral-Induced Enhanced Disease Illness
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Frontiers Media
, 2018 , Article)
Understanding immune responses to viral infections is crucial to progress in the quest for effective infection prevention and control. The host immunity involves various mechanisms to combat viral infections. Under certain ...
Molecular and Peritoneal Microvascular Changes Cause Peritoneal Membrane Dysfunction by Uremia-Related Mechanisms
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) is associated with distinct peritoneal structural changes characterized by thickening of the sub-mesothelial cell layer, fibrosis and angiogenesis. These changes were assumed to be the ...
Prevalence of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli isolates from fecal samples of food handlers in Qatar
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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 ...