Biomedical Research Center Research: Recent submissions
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Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of Human Pegivirus (GBV-C) Among Blood Donors and Patients Infected With Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) in Qatar
( Wiley , 2015 , Article)Human Pegivirus (HPgV), formerly GB virus-C/ Hepatitis G virus (GBV-C/HGV), collectively known as GBV-C, is widely spread and has been reported to be associated with non-A–E hepatitis. To our knowledge, no previous ... -
Human Olfactory Bulb Neural Stem Cells Expressing hNGF Restore Cognitive Deficit in Alzheimer's Disease Rat Model
( Wiley , 2015 , Article)In this study, we aim to demonstrate the fate of allogenic adult human olfactory bulb neural stem/progenitor cells (OBNSC/NPCs) transplanted into the rat hippocampus treated with ibotenic acid (IBO), a neurotoxicant ... -
Human microbiome and its association with health and diseases
( Wiley , 2016 , Article)Human microbiota are distinct communities of microorganisms that resides at different body niches. Exploration of the human microbiome has become a reality due to the availability of powerful metagenomics and metatranscriptomic ... -
GOLD NANOPARTICLES-BASED ASSAYS FOR DIRECT AND COST EFFECTIVE DETECTION OF CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE IN QATAR
(2015 , Master Thesis)Background Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) is one of the common health problems worldwide. Prevention techniques require fast and precise detection with high sensitivity. Conventional diagnostic methods are ... -
The distribution of Blastocystis subtypes in isolates from Qatar
( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2015 , Article)Background: Blastocystis is a common single-celled intestinal parasite of humans and other animals comprising at least 17 genetically distinct small subunit ribosomal RNA lineages (subtypes (STs)), nine of which have been ... -
Molecular epidemiology and genotype distribution of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) among Arab women in the state of Qatar
( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2014 , Article)Background: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is the major cause of cervical cancer worldwide. With limited data available on HPV prevalence in the Arab countries, this study aimed to identify the prevalence and ... -
Feline patent Toxoplasma-like coccidiosis among feral cats (Felis catus) in Doha city, Qatar and its immediate surroundings
( De Gruyter Open , 2014 , Article)Doha city has a high feral cat population and studies of hospital records in Doha have shown that human toxoplasmosis also occurs. Clearly, there is a need to understand the role of cats as vectors of human toxoplasmosis ... -
Discrepancy in MALDI-TOF MS identification of uncommon Gram-negative bacteria from lower respiratory secretions in patients with cystic fibrosis
( Dovepress , 2015 , Article)Introduction: Early identification of microbial organisms from respiratory secretions of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is important to guide therapeutic decisions. The objective was to compare the accuracy of ... -
Analysis of Resistance to Antimicrobials and Presence of Virulence/Stress Response Genes in Campylobacter Isolates from Patients with Severe Diarrhoea
( Public Library of Science , 2015 , Article)Campylobacter infections are a major cause of diarrhoea world-wide and two of the antimicrobials used for their control (erythromycin and ciprofloxacin) have been losing efficacy in recent years. In a sample of 174 ... -
Genetic relatedness and host specificity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from cystic fibrosis and non-cystic fibrosis patients
( Dove Medical Press Limited , 2014 , Article)Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the primary pathogens isolated more frequently in cystic fibrosis (CF) and it exhibits innate resistance to a wide range of antibiotics. Purpose: We sought to determine whether ... -
Early Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency in School Children: A Qatari Experience
( OMICS Publishing Group , 2015 , Article)Objective: Iron deficiency still remains the most common nutritional deficiency throughout the world and is the leading cause of anaemia in children. Early recognition of iron deficiency, even before the development of ... -
Microfluidics integrated biosensors: A leading technology towards lab-on-a-chip and sensing applications
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2015 , Article)A biosensor can be defined as a compact analytical device or unit incorporating a biological or biologically derived sensitive recognition element immobilized on a physicochemical transducer to measure one or more analytes. ... -
Reference ranges of lymphocyte subsets in healthy Qatari adults
( Future Medicine Ltd , 2015 , Article)Aim: Determine reference ranges of lymphocyte subsets in healthy Qatari adults. Patients & Methods: Blood samples (n = 150) were investigated using four colors flow cytometery. Results: The mean percentage and absolute ... -
Polymerase chain reaction ribotyping of Clostridium difficile isolates in Qatar: a hospital-based study
( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2014 , Article)Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is not generally reported to public health authorities in the Middle East and its true prevalence remains largely unknown. The aims of this study were to determine the ...
