Browsing Health Sciences-CAS (pre 2016) by Author "Nasrallah, Gheyath K"
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Deletion of potD, encoding a putative spermidine-binding protein, results in a complex phenotype in Legionella pneumophila
Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Abdelhady, Hany; Tompkins, Nicholas P.; Carson, Kaitlyn R.; Garduno, Rafael A. ( Elsevier GmbH , 2014 , Article)L. pneumophila is an intracellular pathogen that replicates in a membrane-bound compartment known as the Legionella-containing vacuole (LCV). We previously observed that the polyamine spermidine, produced by host cells or ... -
Detection and Genotyping of Torque Teno Virus (TTV) in Healthy Blood Donors and Patients Infected With HBV or HCV in Qatar
AbuOdeh, Raed; Al-Mawlawi, Naema; Al-Qahtani, Ahmed; Bohol, Marie Fe F.; Al-Ahdal, Mohammed N.; Hasan, Haydar A.; AbuOdeh, Lamees; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley Periodicals, Inc , 2015 , Article)Torque Teno virus (TTV) has been associated with non A–G hepatitis. The goal of this study was to estimate the infection rates and genotypic characteristics of TTV in the State of Qatar. A total of 644 blood samples ... -
Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of Human Pegivirus (GBV-C) Among Blood Donors and Patients Infected With Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) in Qatar
AbuOdeh, Raed O.; Al-Absi, Enas; Ali, Nadima H.; Khalili, Makiyeh; Al-Mawlawi, Naema; Hadwan, Tameem A.; Al Thani, Asmaa A.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley , 2015 , Article)Human Pegivirus (HPgV), formerly GB virus-C/ Hepatitis G virus (GBV-C/HGV), collectively known as GBV-C, is widely spread and has been reported to be associated with non-A–E hepatitis. To our knowledge, no previous ... -
Human microbiome and its association with health and diseases
Al-Thani, Asma; Marei, Hany E.; Hamdi, Wedad S.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; El Zowalaty, Mohamed E.; Al Khdor, Souhaila; Al-Asmakh, Maha; Abdel-Aziz, Hassan... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley , 2016 , Article)Human microbiota are distinct communities of microorganisms that resides at different body niches. Exploration of the human microbiome has become a reality due to the availability of powerful metagenomics and metatranscriptomic ... -
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 ... -
Review of recent research on biomedical applications of electrospun polymer nanofibers for improved wound healing
Hassiba, Alaa J.; El Zowalaty, Mohamed E.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Webster, Thomas J.; Luyt, Adriaan S.; Abdullah, Aboubakr M.; Elzatahry, Ahmed A.... more authors ... less authors ( Future Medicine , 2016 , Article)Wound dressings play an important role in a patient’s recovery from health problems, as unattended wounds could lead to serious complications such as infections or, ultimately, even death. Therefore, wound dressings since ... -
A YEAST TWO-HYBRID SCREEN REVEALS A STRONG INTERACTION BETWEEN THE LEGIONELLA CHAPERONIN Hsp60 AND THE HOST CELL SMALL HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN Hsp10
Nasrallah, Gheyath K. ( Akadémiai Kiadó , 2015 , Article)L. pneumophila is an intracellular bacterium that replicates inside a membrane- bound vacuole called Legionella-containing vacuole (LCV), where it plentifully liberates its HtpB chaperonin. From LCV, HtpB reaches the ...