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Prevalence of Virulence/Stress Genes in Campylobacter jejuni from Chicken Meat Sold in Qatari Retail Outlets
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Public Library of Science
, 2016 , Article)
Chicken meat from the shelves of supermarkets in Qatar was tested for the presence of
Campylobacter spp. and the presence of five virulence genes (htrB, cdtB, clpP, cadF and
ciaB) was assessed in isolates. Forty eight ...
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in feral cats in Qatar
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BioMed Central
, 2017 , Article)
Background: Cats are essential in the life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii as they can shed the environmentally resistant
oocysts after acquiring infection. Human populations living in cities with high densities of feral cats ...
Platelets as a Possible Reservoir of HCV And Predictor of Response to Treatment
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SciTechnol
, 2016 , Article)
In the era of new Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) therapy, and the detection of
extrahepatic HCV reservoirs such as peripheral blood mononuclear
cells and platelets, it is important to understand the factors underlying
resistance ...
A fluorescence-based polymerase chain reaction-linked single-strand conformation polymorphism (F-PCR-SSCP) assay for the identification of Fasciola spp
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Springer Verlag
, 2011 , Article)
The present study aimed to establish a fluorescence-based polymerase chain reaction-linked single-strand conformation polymorphism (F-PCR-SSCP) assay for the identification of Fasciola spp. Based on the sequences of the ...
Sarcoptes-World Molecular Network (Sarcoptes-WMN): integrating research on scabies.
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Elsevier
, 2011 , Article)
Parasites threaten human and animal health globally. It is estimated that more than 60% of people on planet Earth carry at least one parasite, many of them several different species. Unfortunately, parasite studies suffer ...
A TaqMan real-time PCR-based assay for the identification of Fasciola spp.
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Elsevier
, 2011 , Article)
Real time quantitative PCR (qPCR) is one of the key technologies of the post-genome era, with clear advantages compared to normal end-point PCR. In this paper, we report the first qPCR-based assay for the identification ...
Host specificity of pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with cystic fibrosis and patients from different clinical backgrounds.
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European Respiratory Society: ERJ
, 2014 , Article)
Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the primary pathogens being isolated more frequently in cystic fibrosis (CF) and exhibits innate resistant to a wide range of antibiotics.
Purpose: To determine whether the ...
Genetic Diversity and Prevalence of in Qatar.
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Frontiers Media
, 2021 , Article)
is a common human intestinal parasite worldwide, and the causative agent of diarrhea, with the severity of disease ranging from asymptomatic to intense and debilitating infection. is known to consist of eight genetically ...
Feline patent Toxoplasma-like coccidiosis among feral cats (Felis catus) in Doha city, Qatar and its immediate surroundings
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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 ...
Serum Uric Acid Level Is Positively Associated With Higher Bone Mineral Density at Multiple Skeletal Sites Among Healthy Qataris
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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 ...