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Evaluation of commercially available fully automated and ELISA-based assays for detecting anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies
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Nature Research
, 2022 , Article)
Rapid and accurate measurement of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2)-specific neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) is paramount for monitoring immunity in infected and vaccinated subjects. The current ...
Nanomedicine for Cancer.
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Bentham Science Publishers
, 2022 , Other)
Over the past decades, oncology has occupied the lion’s share of all nanomedical applications [1-3]. In 2020, up to 65% of the clinical trials involving nanomaterials were
attending to cancer therapeutics and diagnostics ...
Profiling the Oral Microbiome and Plasma Biochemistry of Obese Hyperglycemic Subjects in Qatar
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
The present study is designed to compare demographic characteristics, plasma biochemistry, and the oral microbiome in obese (N = 37) and lean control (N = 36) subjects enrolled at Qatar Biobank, Qatar. Plasma hormones, ...
Antibody-Dependent Enhancement (ADE) and the role of complement system in disease pathogenesis
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2022 , Article Review)
Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) has been associated with severe disease outcomes in several viral infections, including respiratory infections. In vitro and in vivo studies showed that antibody-response to SARS-CoV ...
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 ...
Platforms Exploited for SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Development.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the only zoonotic-origin coronavirus (CoV) that has reached the pandemic stage. The virus uses its spike (S) glycoprotein to attach to the host cells ...
BNT162b2 antigen dose and SARS-CoV-2 omicron infection in adolescents
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Other)
COVID-19 vaccine antigen dose might affect protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection,1, 2 but direct evidence to quantify this effect is absent. We conducted a matched, retrospective, cohort study using a regression ...
Persistence of spike-specific immune responses in BNT162b2-vaccinated donors and generation of rapid ex-vivo T cells expansion protocol for adoptive immunotherapy: A pilot study
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Frontiers Media
, 2023 , Article)
Introduction: The BNT162b2 mRNA-based vaccine has shown high efficacy in preventing COVID-19 infection but there are limited data on the types and persistence of the humoral and T cell responses to such a vaccine. Methods: ...
Screening and diagnostic testing protocols for HIV and Syphilis infections in health care setting in Qatar: Evaluation and recommendations
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Public Library of Science
, 2023 , Article)
Background HIV and Syphilis are common STIs, which have become a concern and burden on healthcare systems, as many infections go untreated and lead to potentially serious complications. HIV is usually diagnosed with Western ...
Vaccine evaluation and genotype characterization in children infected with rotavirus in Qatar
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Springer Nature
, 2023 , Article)
Background: We characterized and identified the genetic and antigenic variations of circulating rotavirus strains in comparison to used rotavirus vaccines. Methods: Rotavirus-positive samples (n = 231) were collected and ...