Browsing Biomedical Research Center Research by Author "Younes, Nadin"
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Diagnostic Efficiency of Three Fully Automated Serology Assays and Their Correlation with a Novel Surrogate Virus Neutralization Test in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic SARS-COV-2 Individuals
Younes, Salma; Al-Jighefee, Hadeel; Shurrab, Farah; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Younes, Nadin; Dargham, Soha R.; Al-Dewik, Nader; Qotba, Hamda; Syed, Mohamed; Alnuaimi, Ahmed; Yassine, Hadi M.; Tang, Patrick; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Abstract: To support the deployment of serology assays for population screening during the COVID-19 pandemic, we compared the performance of three fully automated SARS-CoV-2 IgG assays: Mindray CL-900i® (target: spike [S] ... -
Eco-friendly highly efficient BN/rGO/TiO2 nanocomposite visible-light photocatalyst for phenol mineralization
Al-Kandari, Shekhah; Abdullah, Aboubakr M.; Al-Kandari, Halema; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Sharaf, Mohammed A.; AlMarzouq, Douaa S.; Mohamed, Ahmed M.; Younes, Nadin; Kafour, Nada; Al-Tahtamouni, Talal... more authors ... less authors ( Springer , 2021 , Article)Boron nitride (BN) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) of different loadings were composited with commercial P25 TiO2 (Ti) through the hydrothermal method. The as-prepared nanocomposites were characterized using various ... -
Ecotoxicological Assessment of Thermally- and Hydrogen-Reduced Graphene Oxide/TiO₂ Photocatalytic Nanocomposites Using the Zebrafish Embryo Model.
Al-Kandari, Halema; Younes, Nadin; Al-Jamal, Ola; Zakaria, Zain Z; Najjar, Huda; Alserr, Farah; Pintus, Gianfranco; Al-Asmakh, Maha A; Abdullah, Aboubakr M; Nasrallah, Gheyath K... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2019 , Article)Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have recently attracted great interest in water pollution management. Using the zebrafish embryo model, we investigated the environmental impacts of two thermally (RGOTi)- and hydrogen ... -
Editorial: Unconventional Animal Models in Infectious Disease Research – Part I
Younes, Nadin; Nasrallah, Gheyath K. ( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)Editorial on the Research Topic Unconventional Animal Models in Infectious Disease Research -
Immune Modulatory Effects of Vitamin D on Viral Infections.
Siddiqui, Maheen; Manansala, Judhell S; Abdulrahman, Hana A; Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Smatti, Maria K; Younes, Nadin; Althani, Asmaa A; Yassine, Hadi M... more authors ... less authors ( 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 ... -
Impaired Liver Size and Compromised Neurobehavioral Activity are Elicited by Chitosan Nanoparticles in the Zebrafish Embryo Model
Abou-Saleh, Haissam; Younes, Nadin; Rasool, Kashif; Younis, Manaf H.; Prieto, Rafael M.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Mahmoud, Khaled A.; Pintus, Gianfranco; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2019 , Article)The use of chitosan nanoparticles (ChNPs) in various biological and environmental applications is attracting great interest. However, potential side effects related to ChNP toxicity remain the major limitation hampering ... -
Neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 are higher but decline faster in mRNA vaccinees compared to individuals with natural infection.
Abou-Saleh, Haissam; Abo-Halawa, Bushra Y; Younes, Salma; Younes, Nadin; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Shurrab, Farah M; Liu, Na; Qotba, Hamda; Al-Dewik, Nader; Ismail, Ahmed; Yassine, Hadi M; Abu-Raddad, Laith J; Nasrallah, Gheyath K... more authors ... less authors ( Oxford University Press , 2022 , Article)Waning protection against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants by pre-existing antibodies elicited due to current vaccination or natural infection is a global concern. Whether this is due to the waning of immunity to SARS-COV-2 ... -
Performance Evaluation of a New Fluorescent-Based Lateral Flow Immunoassay for Quantification of Hemoglobin A1c (HBA1c) in Diabetic Patients
Younes, Nadin; Al Ghwairi, Mahmoud M.; Da'As, Sahar Isa; Zaabi, Eiman Al; Majdalawieh, Amin F.; Al-Dewik, Nader; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( IMR Press Limited , 2023 , Article)Background: Rapid hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) level monitoring is essential in slowing the progression of diabetes. This need becomes challenging in low resources countries where the social burden of the disease is overwhelming. ... -
A review of rapid food safety testing: using lateral flow assay platform to detect foodborne pathogens
Younes, Nadin; Yassine, Hadi M.; Kourentzi, Katerina; Tang, Patrick; Litvinov, Dmitri; Willson, Richard C.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( Taylor and Francis Group , 2023 , Article Review)The detrimental impact of foodborne pathogens on human health makes food safety a major concern at all levels of production. Conventional methods to detect foodborne pathogens, such as live culture, high-performance liquid ... -
“Safe” Chitosan Zinc Oxide Nanocomposite Has Minimal Organ-Specific Toxicity on Early Stages of Zebrafish Development
Younes, Nadin; Pintus, Gianfranco; Al-Asmakh, Maha; Rasool, Kashif; Younes, Salma; Calzolari, Simone; Mahmoud, Khaled; Nasrallah, Gheyath... more authors ... less authors ( American Chemical Society , 2019 , Article)Marine biofouling is considered one of the most challenging issues affecting maritime industries worldwide. In this regard, traditional biocides, being used to combat biofouling, have high toxicity toward the aquatic system. ... -
Screening and diagnostic testing protocols for HIV and Syphilis infections in health care setting in Qatar: Evaluation and recommendations
Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Al-Buainain, Raniya; Younes, Nadin; Dargham, Soha R.; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Elhassan, Mohamed; Al-Shaar, Ibrahim; Yassine, Hadi M.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Emara, Mohamed M.; Ismail, Ahmed... more authors ... less authors ( 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 ... -
Serum Uric Acid Level Is Positively Associated With Higher Bone Mineral Density at Multiple Skeletal Sites Among Healthy Qataris
ibrahim, wisam nabeel; Younes, Nadin; Shi, Zumin; Abu-Madi, Marawan Abdelhamid ( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)Background: Oxidative stress has been implicated as a fundamental mechanism in the decline of bone mass. Although serum uric acid (SUA) has potent antioxidant properties, the findings of many epidemiological and experimental ... -
Solar cultivation of microalgae in a desert environment for the development of techno-functional feed ingredients for aquaculture in Qatar
Rihab, Rasheed; Thaher, Mahmoud; Younes, Nadin; Bounnit, Touria; Schipper, Kira; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Al Jabri, Hareb; Gifuni, Imma; Goncalves, Olivier; Pruvost, Jeremy... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The demand for aquaculture feed will increase in the coming years in order to ensure food security for a growing global population. Microalgae represent a potential fish-feed ingredient; however, the feasibility of their ... -
Systematic Review of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Prevalence, Genotype Distribution, and Seasonality in Children from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region
Yassine, Hadi; Sohail, Muhammad; Younes, Nadin; Nasrallah, Gheyath ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most common viruses to infect children worldwide and is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract illness (LRI) in infants. This study aimed to conduct a systematic review ... -
Toxicity evaluation of selected ionic liquid compounds on embryonic development of Zebrafish.
Younes, Nadin; Salem, Rola; Al-Asmakh, Maha; Altamash, Tausif; Pintus, Gianfranco; Khraisheh, Majeda; Nasrallah, Gheyath K... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)Hydrate formation in seafloor pipelines is considered an economic and flow assurance issue for the oil and gas industries. Ionic liquids (ILs) have been recently used as potential hydrate inhibitors. Although branded as ...