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Hepatitis B Virus Molecular Epidemiology, Host-Virus Interaction, Coinfection, and Laboratory Diagnosis in the MENA Region: An Update
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an enveloped partial double-stranded DNA virus that can cause acute and chronic hepatitis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Early Travel-Associated COVID-19 Cases
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Frontiers Media
, 2020 , Article)
© Copyright © 2020 Marei, Emara, Elsaied, Nasrallah, Chivese, Al-Romaihi, Althani, Al Thani, Farag and Yassine. Background: SARS-CoV-2 continues to claim hundreds of thousands of people's lives. It mostly affects the elderly ...
The Current Status of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Prevalence in the MENA region: a systematic review
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a highly prevalent herpesvirus worldwide. According to
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO),
CMV infects people of all ages, and by ...
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 ...
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
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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] ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of Parvovirus (B19V) among Blood Donors with Different Nationalities Residing in Qatar
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Human parvovirus (B19V) is the causative agent of erythema infectiosum in children and
is linked to a wide range of clinical manifestations. Studies related to B19V prevalence in the Middle
East and North Africa (MENA) ...
Impact of physical exercise on gut microbiome, inflammation, and the pathobiology of metabolic disorders
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Society for Biomedical Diabetes Research
, 2019 , Article)
BACKGROUND: The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) harbors a complex and diverse microbial composition that outnumbers our own body cells and their gene contents. These microbes play a significant role in host metabolism and ...