Browsing by Author "Al-Thani, Asmaa"
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Prevalence of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli isolates from fecal samples of food handlers in Qatar
Eltai, Nahla O; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al Thani, Asmaa A.; Abu Madi, Marwan A.; Ismail, Ahmed; Doiphode, S; Alalia, Walid Q... more authors ... less authors ( BioMed Central , 2018 , Article)Background: It is well documented that food handlers harbor and shed enteric foodborne pathogens causing foodborne disease outbreaks. However, little known on enteric antibiotic resistant (AR) bacteria carriage in ... -
Prevalence of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli isolates from local and imported retail chicken carcasses.
Eltai, Nahla; Yassine, Hadi; El-Obeid, Tahra; Al-Hadidi, Sara; Al Thani, Asmaa; Alali, Walid... more authors ... less authors ( International Association for Food Protection , 2020 , Article)The spread of antibiotic resistance has been associated with consumption of food contaminated with pathogenic and non-pathogenic resistant bacteria. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of antibiotic ... -
Profiling of intestinal microbiota in patients infected with respiratory influenza a and b viruses
Al Khatib, Hebah A.; Mathew, Shilu; Smatti, Maria K.; Eltai, Nahla O.; Pathan, Sameer A.; Al Thani, Asmaa A.; Coyle, Peter V.; Al Maslamani, Muna A.; Yassine, Hadi M.... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Little is known about the association between respiratory viral infections and their impact on intestinal microbiota. Here, we compared the effect of influenza types, A and B, and influenza shedding in patients’ stools on ... -
Pseudomonas aeruginosa: arsenal of resistance mechanisms, decades of changing resistance profiles, and future antimicrobial therapies.
El Zowalaty, Mohamed E.; Al Thani, Asmaa A.; Webster, Thomas J.; El Zowalaty, Ahmed E.; Schweizer, Herbert P.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Marei, Hany E.; Ashour, Hossam M.... more authors ... less authors ( Future Medicine , 2015 , Article)Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most serious public health issues facing humans since the discovery of antimicrobial agents. The frequent, prolonged, and uncontrolled use of antimicrobial agents are major factors ... -
Reinfections in COVID-19 Patients: Impact of Virus Genetic Variability and Host Immunity
Fakhroo, Aisha; AlKhatib, Hebah A; Al Thani, Asmaa A; Yassine, Hadi M ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)The COVID-19 pandemic is still posing a devastating threat to social life and economics. Despite the modest decrease in the number of cases during September-November 2020, the number of active cases is on the rise again. ... -
Retail Chicken Carcasses as a Reservoir of Antimicrobial- Resistant Escherichia coli
Eltai, Nahla Omer; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al-Hadidi, Sara H.; ElObied, Tahra; Al Thani, Asmaa A.; Alali, Walid Q.... more authors ... less authors ( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: The dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) bacteria has been associated with the inappropriate use of antibiotics in both humans and animals and with the consumption of food contaminated with resistant ... -
The role of soluble uric acid in modulating autophagy flux and inflammasome activation during bacterial infection in macrophages
Al-Awad, Duha; Al-Emadi, Nada; Abu-Madi, Marawan; Al-Thani, Asmaa A.; Zughaier, Susu M. ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Autophagy is a homeostatic process that regulates and recycles intracellular structures and is a host defense mechanism that facilitates bacterial clearance. Uric ... -
The Spectrum of Antibiotic Prescribing During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review
Al-Hadidi, Sara H.; Alhussain, Hashim; Abdel Hadi, Hamad; Johar, Alreem; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al Thani, Asmaa A.; Eltai, Nahla O.... more authors ... less authors ( Mary Ann Liebert , 2021 , Article Review)Objectives: Over the last decades, there has been a significant increase in antimicrobial prescribing and consumption associated with the development of patients’ adverse events and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to the ... -
Viral-Induced Enhanced Disease Illness
Smatti, Maria K; Al Thani, Asmaa A; Yassine, Hadi M ( Frontiers Media , 2018 , Article)Understanding immune responses to viral infections is crucial to progress in the quest for effective infection prevention and control. The host immunity involves various mechanisms to combat viral infections. Under certain ... -
Viruses and Autoimmunity: A Review on the Potential Interaction and Molecular Mechanisms.
Smatti, Maria K; Cyprian, Farhan S; Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Al Thani, Asmaa A; Almishal, Ruba O; Yassine, Hadi M... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2019 , Article)For a long time, viruses have been shown to modify the clinical picture of several autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes (T1D), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Sjögren's syndrome ... -
Whole-Genome Sequencing for Molecular Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Causing Lower Urinary Tract Infection among Pediatric Patients
Al Mana, Hassan; Sundararaju, Sathyavathi; Tsui, Clement K. M.; Perez-Lopez, Andres; Yassine, Hadi; Al Thani, Asmaa; Al-Ansari, Khalid; Eltai, Nahla O... more authors ... less authors ( 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 ... -
Within-host diversity of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 patients with variable disease severities
Al Khatib, Hebah A.; Benslimane, Fatiha M.; El Bashir, Israa; Al Thani, Asmaa A; Yassine, Hadi M. ( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: The ongoing pandemic of SARS-COV-2 has already infected more than eight million people worldwide. The majority of COVID-19 patients are either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. Yet, about 15% of the cases ... -
Within-Host Diversity of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 Patients With Variable Disease Severities.
Al Khatib, Hebah A; Benslimane, Fatiha M; Elbashir, Israa E; Coyle, Peter V; Al Maslamani, Muna A; Al-Khal, Abdullatif; Al Thani, Asmaa A; Yassine, Hadi M... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article)The ongoing pandemic of SARS-COV-2 has already infected more than eight million people worldwide. The majority of COVID-19 patients either are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. Yet, about 15% of the cases experience ...