Browsing by Author "THOMAS, SWAPNA"
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Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) of SARS-CoV-2 in patients exposed to MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 antigens
Thomas, Swapna; Smatti, Maria K.; Alsulaiti, Haya; Zedan, Hadeel T.; Eid, Ali H.; Hssain, Ali A.; Abu Raddad, Laith J.; Gentilcore, Giusy; Ouhtit, Allal; Althani, Asmaa A.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Grivel, Jean Charles; Yassine, Hadi M.... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley , 2024 , Article)This study evaluated the potential for antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) in serum samples from patients exposed to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Furthermore, we evaluated the effect of severe ... -
Assessment of Broadly Reactive Responses in Patients With MERS-CoV Infection and SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination
Zedan, Hadeel T.; Smatti, Maria K.; Thomas, Swapna; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Afifi, Nahla M.; Hssain, Ali Ait; Abu Raddad, Laith J.; Coyle, Peter V.; Grivel, Jean Charles; Almaslamani, Muna A.; Althani, Asmaa A.; Yassine, Hadi M.... more authors ... less authors ( American Medical Association , 2023 , Article)Importance: In the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there remain unanswered questions regarding the nature and importance of the humoral immune response against other coronaviruses. Although coinfection of the Middle East ... -
Comparative analysis of within-host diversity among vaccinated COVID-19 patients infected with different SARS-CoV-2 variants
Hebah A., Al-Khatib; Smatti, Maria K.; Ali, Fatma H.; Zedan, Hadeel T.; Thomas, Swapna; Ahmed, Muna N.; El-kahlout, Reham A.; Al Bader, Mashael A.; Elgakhlab, Dina; Coyle, Peter V.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Al Thani, Asma A.; Yassine, Hadi M.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a rapidly evolving RNA virus that mutates within hosts and exists as viral quasispecies. Here, we evaluated the within-host diversity among vaccinated and ... -
Validation of a Novel Fluorescent Lateral Flow Assay for Rapid Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Total Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S-RBD Binding Antibody Units (BAU) from Plasma or Fingerstick Whole-Blood of COVID-19 Vaccinees
Younes, Nadin; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Shurrab, Farah M.; Zedan, Hadeel T.; Abou-Saleh, Haissam; Abo-Halawa, Bushra Y.; AlHamaydeh, Fatima M.; Elsharafi, Amira E.; Daas, Hanin I.; Thomas, Swapna; Aboalmaaly, Sahar; Al Farsi, Afra; Al-Buainain, Reeham; Ataelmannan, Samar; Paul, Jiji; Al Saadi, Amana Salih; Yassine, Hadi M.; Majdalawieh, Amin F.; Ismail, Ahmed; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Background: Limited commercial LFA assays are available to provide a reliable quantitative measurement of the total binding antibody units (BAU/mL) against the receptor-binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S-RBD). ...