Browsing by Author "Gillani, Imtiaz"
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Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Alpha, Beta, and Delta variants, age, vaccination, and prior infection on infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 infections
Qassim, Suelen H.; Hasan, Mohammad R.; Tang, Patrick; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al-Khatib, Hebah A.; Smatti, Maria K.; Abdul-Rahim, Hanan F.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Al-Kuwari, Mohamed Ghaith; Al-Khal, Abdullatif; Coyle, Peter; Gillani, Imtiaz; Kaleeckal, Anvar Hassan; Shaik, Riyazuddin Mohammad; Latif, Ali Nizar; Al-Kuwari, Einas; Jeremijenko, Andrew; Butt, Adeel A.; Bertollini, Roberto; Al-Romaihi, Hamad Eid; Al-Thani, Mohamed H.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)In 2021, Qatar experienced considerable incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection that was dominated sequentially by the Alpha, Beta, and Delta variants. Using the cycle threshold (Ct) value of an RT-qPCR-positive test to proxy ... -
Reporting of RT-PCR cycle threshold (Ct) values during the first wave of COVID-19 in Qatar improved result interpretation in clinical and public health settings
V. Coyle, Peter; Hassan Al Molawi, Naema; Ali Ben Hadj Kacem, Mohamed; Awni El Kahlout, Reham; Al Kuwari, Einas; Al Khal, Abdullatif; Gillani, Imtiaz; Jeremijenko, Andrew; Saeb, Hatoun; Al Thani, Mohammad; Bertollini, Roberto; F. Abdul Rahim, Hanan; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Tang, Patrick; Nizar Latif, Ali; Al Kaabi, Saad; A. Rahman S. Al Maslamani, Muna; David Morris, Brendan; Al-Ansari, Nasser; Hassan Kaleeckal, Anvar; J. Abu Raddad, Laith... more authors ... less authors ( Microbiology Society , 2022 , Article)Introduction. The cycle threshold (Ct) value in real-time PCR (RT-PCR) is where a target-specific amplification signal becomes detectable and can infer viral load, risk of transmission and recovery. Use of Ct values in ...