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Seroprevalence of West Nile Virus among Healthy Blood Donors from Different National Populations Residing in Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
ObjectiveTo estimate the age- and nationality-specific West Nile virus (WNV) seroprevalence in select Middle East and North Africa (MENA) populations residing in Qatar. MethodsSera were collected from male blood donors ...
The prevalence of HEV among non-A-C hepatitis in Qatar and efciency of serological markers for the diagnosis of hepatitis E
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BMC
, 2021 , Article)
Background: The rapid growth of Qatar in the last two decades has attracted a large influx of immigrant workers
who mostly come from HEV-hyperendemic countries. Thus, we aim to investigate the prevalence of HEV among acute ...
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Is at Herd Immunity in the Majority Segment of the Population of Qatar.
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Oxford University Press
, 2021 , Article)
Qatar experienced a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic that disproportionately affected the craft and manual worker (CMW) population, who comprise 60% of the total population. This study ...
Comparative Serological Study for the Prevalence of Anti-MERS Coronavirus Antibodies in High- and Low-Risk Groups in Qatar
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
, 2019 , Article)
Infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) could be asymptomatic or cause mild influenza-like illness. Therefore, the prevalence of MERS-CoV infections in the general population could be ...
Epidemiology of respiratory infections among adults in Qatar (2012-2017).
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Public Library of Science
, 2019 , Article)
Limited data is available about the etiology of influenza like illnesses (ILIs) in Qatar. This study aimed at providing preliminary estimates of influenza and other respiratory infections circulating among adults in Qatar. ...
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 ...
Co‑prevalence of human Papillomaviruses (HPV) and Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) in healthy blood donors from diverse nationalities in Qatar
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BMC
, 2020 , Article)
Background: Infections by both human oncoviruses, human Papillomaviruses (HPV) and Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) are
very common in the adult human population and are associated with various malignancies. While HPV is ...
Dengue and chikungunya seroprevalence among Qatari nationals and immigrants residing in Qatar.
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Public Library of Science
, 2019 , Article)
The objective of this study is to characterize the seroprevalence of anti-dengue (DENV) and anti-chikungunya (CHIKV) antibodies among blood donors residing in Qatar who are Middle East and North Africa (MENA) nationals and ...
Whole-Genome Sequencing for Molecular Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Causing Lower Urinary Tract Infection among Pediatric Patients
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health problem globally, incurring health and cost
burdens. The occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections has increased significantly over the years. Gram-negative ...
Natural History, with Clinical, Biochemical and Molecular Characterization, of Classical Homocystinuria in the Qatari Population
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Wiley
, 2019 , Article)
Classical homocystinuria (HCU) is the most common inborn error of metabolism in Qatar, with an incidence of 1:1800, and is caused by the Qatari founder p.R336C mutation in the CBS gene. This study describes the natural ...