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    • Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of Parvovirus (B19V) among Blood Donors with Different Nationalities Residing in Qatar 

      Abdelrahman, Doua; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Smatti, Maria K.; Taleb, Sara A.; AbuOdeh, Raed O.; ... more authors ( 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) ...

    • Prevalence and risk factors of intestinal protozoan infection among symptomatic and asymptomatic populations in rural and urban areas of southern Algeria 

      Sebaa, Soumia; Behnke, Jerzy M; Baroudi, Djamel; Hakem, Ahcene; Abu-Madi, Marawan A ( BMC , 2021 , Article)
      Intestinal parasitic infections are amongst the most common infections worldwide and have been identified as one of the most significant causes of morbidity and mortality among disadvantaged populations. This comparative ...

    • Prevalence of anelloviruses (TTV, TTMDV, and TTMV) in healthy blood donors and in patients infected with HBV or HCV in Qatar 

      Al-Qahtani, Ahmed A.; Alabasi, Enas S.; AbuOdeh, Raed; Thalib, Lukman; Nasrallah, Gheyath K. ( BioMed Central , 2016 , Article)
      Background Anelloviruses (TTV, TTMV, and TTMDV) have been associated with non A-G hepatitis. The goal of the current study was to estimate the prevalence of these anelloviruses in Qatar. Methods A total of 607 blood ...

    • Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Protoz in Feral Cat Population in Qatar 

      Sharma, Aarti; Al-Sadeq, Duaa Walid; Al-Mohannadi, Maryam Saleh; Abu-Madi, Marawan Abdelhamid ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Introduction: Doha city has a high feral cat population that is estimated to outnumber its human inhabitants by 2-3:1 with a total population of 2-3 million cats according to Qatar Cat Control Unit (QCCU). Doha had a ...

    • Prevalence of general and abdominal obesity among adolescents attending independent schools in Qatar 

      Kerkadi A.; Hassan A.S.; Al Thani A.A.M.; Al Chetachi W.; Akram H.; ... more authors ( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)
      Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity among adolescents attending independent schools in Qatar. Design/methodology/approaches: A school-based cross-sectional ...

    • Prevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses among migrant workers in Qatar. 

      Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ismail, Ahmed I A; Nizamuddin, Parveen B; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)
      Limited data exist on viral hepatitis among migrant populations. This study investigated the prevalence of current hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and lifetime hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among Qatar's migrant craft ...

    • The prevalence of HEV among non-A-C hepatitis in Qatar and efciency of serological markers for the diagnosis of hepatitis E 

      Al Absi, Enas S.; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Khalili, Makiyeh; Younes, Nadin; Al‑Dewik, Nader; ... more authors ( 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 ...

    • Prevalence of nephropathy in type 1 diabetes in the Arab world: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Abdel-Motal U.M.; Akila G.; Abdelalim E.M.; Ponnuraja C.; Iken K.; ... more authors ( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2018 , Article Review)
      The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis and determine the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy (DN) among Arab patients with T1D. A systematic literature search was conducted using 4 different ...

    • Prevalence of Virulence/Stress Genes in Campylobacter jejuni from Chicken Meat Sold in Qatari Retail Outlets 

      Abu-Madi, Marawan; Behnke, Jerzy M.; Sharma, Aarti; Bearden, Rebecca; Al-Banna, Nadia ( 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 ...

    • Prevalence of Virulence/Stress Genes in Campylobacter Jejuni from Chicken Meat Sold in Qatari Retail Outlets 

      Abu-Madi, Marawan; Behnek, Jerzy; Sharma, Aarti; Bearden, Rebecca; Al-Banna, Nadia ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Chicken meat from the shelves of supermarkets in Qatar was tested for the presence of Camplobacter spp., and the presence of five virulence genes (htrB, cdtB, clpB, cadF and ciaB) was assessed in isolates. Forty eight ...

    • The prevalence of vitamin d deficiency among female college students at Qatar University 

      Sharif, Elham A.; Rizk, Nasser M. ( Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Hospital , 2011 , Article)
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    • Prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of major congenital anomalies: A population-based register study 

      Al-Dewik, Nader; Samara, Muthanna; Younes, Salma; Al-jurf, Rana; Nasrallah, Gheyath; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)
      Congenital anomalies (CAs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in early life. We aimed to assess the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of major CAs in the State of Qatar. A population-based retrospective ...

    • Prevention of oral cancer 

      Malki, Ahmed Mohamed; Raad, Samira Bou; Abu-El-Ruz, Rasha ( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Book chapter)
      Oral cancer has become a major debilitating incidence in both genders alike. Oral cancer, a part of head and neck cancer, is a combination of two types of cancer: oral cavity cancer and oropharyngeal cancer. The most common ...

    • PROFILE OF OXIDATIVE STRESS GENES IN RESPONSE TO OBESITY TREATMENT 

      AHMED, AMIRA; FARAH, HUDA; Ahmed, Omnia; Elsayegh, Dina; ElGamal, Abdelrahman; ... more authors ( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)
      Background: Oxidative stress (OS) is an imbalance between free radical production and the antioxidants defense in the body. Previous studies demonstrated the correlation of OS to the increased risk of developing metabolic ...

    • Profiling the Oral Microbiome and Plasma Biochemistry of Obese Hyperglycemic Subjects in Qatar 

      Sohail, Muhammad U; Elrayess, Mohamed A; Al Thani, A A; Al-Asmakh, M; Yassine, Hadi M ( 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, ...

    • A profound computational study to prioritize the disease-causing mutations in PRPS1 gene. 

      Agrahari, Ashish Kumar; Sneha, P; George Priya Doss, C; Siva, R; Zayed, Hatem ( Springer Verlag , 2017 , Article)
      Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is one of the most commonly inherited congenital neurological disorders, affecting approximately 1 in 2500 in the US. About 80 genes were found to be in association with CMT. The phosphoribosyl ...

    • The Promise of the Zebrafish Model for Parkinson’s Disease: Today’s Science and Tomorrow’s Treatment 

      Razali, Khairiah; Othman, Noratikah; Mohd Nasir, Mohd Hamzah; Doolaanea, Abd Almonem; Kumar, Jaya; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)
      The second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder in the elderly is Parkinson’s disease (PD). Its etiology is unclear and there are no available disease-modifying medicines. Therefore, more evidence is required concerning ...

    • Propionic acidemia in the Arab World. 

      Zayed, Hatem ( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)
      The autosomal recessive disease propionic acidemia (PA) is an inborn error of metabolism with highly variable clinical manifestations, caused by a deficiency of propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) enzyme, due to mutations in ...

    • Protection from previous natural infection compared with mRNA vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe COVID-19 in Qatar: a retrospective cohort study 

      Hiam, Chemaitelly; Ayoub, Houssein H; AlMukdad, Sawsan; Coyle, Peter; Tang, Patrick; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      BackgroundUnderstanding protection conferred by natural SARS-CoV-2 infection versus COVID-19 vaccination is important for informing vaccine mandate decisions. We compared protection conferred by natural infection versus ...

    • Protection of Omicron sub-lineage infection against reinfection with another Omicron sub-lineage 

      Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H.; Coyle, Peter; Tang, Patrick; Yassine, Hadi M.; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2022 , Article)
      There is significant genetic distance between SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant BA.1 and BA.2 sub-lineages. This study investigates immune protection of infection with one sub-lineage against reinfection with the other ...