Browsing by Author "Shurrab, Farah M"
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Assessment of the Neutralizing Antibody Response of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines in Naïve and Previously Infected Individuals: A Comparative Study
Shurrab, Farah M.; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Abou-Saleh, Haissam; Al-Dewik, Nader; Elsharafi, Amira E.; Hamaydeh, Fatima M.; Abo Halawa, Bushra Y.; Jamaleddin, Tala M.; Abdul Hameed, Huda M.; Nizamuddin, Parveen B.; Amanullah, Fathima Humaira; Daas, Hanin I.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Report)The currently authorized mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, Pfizer-BNT162b2 and Moderna-mRNA-1273, offer great promise for reducing the spread of the COVID-19 by generating protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2. Recently, it was ... -
Can commercial automated immunoassays be utilized to predict neutralizing antibodies after SARS-CoV-2 infection? A comparative study between three different assays.
Ismail, Ahmed; Shurrab, Farah M; Al-Jighefee, Hadeel T; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Qotba, Hamda; Al-Shaar, Ibrahim Abdu; Yassine, Hadi M; Abu-Raddad, Laith J; Nasrallah, Gheyath K... more authors ... less authors ( IMR , 2021 , Article)Background: High-throughput assays that can infer neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 are of great importance for assessing the immunity induced by natural infection and COVID-19 vaccines. We aimed to evaluate the ... -
Comparison of antibody immune responses between BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in naïve and previously infected individuals.
Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Shurrab, Farah M; Ismail, Ahmed; Amanullah, Fathima Humaira; Thomas, Swapna; Aldewik, Nader; Yassine, Hadi M; Abdul Rahim, Hanan F; Abu-Raddad, Laith; Nasrallah, Gheyath K... more authors ... less authors ( Oxford University Press , 2021 , Article)Two mRNA vaccines, Pfizer-BNT162b2 and Moderna-mRNA-1273, obtained the Emergency Use Listing by WHO for preventing COVID-19. However, little is known about the difference in antibody responses induced by these two mRNA ... -
Effect of multiple freeze–thaw cycles on the detection of anti-SARS- CoV- 2 IgG antibodies
Shurrab, Farah M; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Amanullah, Fathima; Younes, Salma N.; Al-Jighefee, Hadeel; Younes, Nadin; Dargham, Soha R.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Abu Raddad, Laith J.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( Microbiology Society , 2021 , Article)Several studies have investigated the effect of repeated freeze-thaw (F/T) cycles on RNA detection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, no data are available regarding the effect of ... -
Low risk of serological cross-reactivity between the dengue virus and SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies using advanced detection assays.
Shurrab, Farah M; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Amanullah, Fatima Humaira; Al-Absi, Enas S; Qotba, Hamda; Yassine, Hadi M; Abu-Raddad, Laith J; Nasrallah, Gheyath K... more authors ... less authors ( Karger , 2022 , Report)Several studies have reported serological cross-reactivity of the immune responses between SARS-CoV-2 and DENV. Most of the available studies are based on the point of care (POC) rapid testing kits. However, some rapid ... -
Neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 are higher but decline faster in mRNA vaccinees compared to individuals with natural infection.
Abou-Saleh, Haissam; Abo-Halawa, Bushra Y; Younes, Salma; Younes, Nadin; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Shurrab, Farah M; Liu, Na; Qotba, Hamda; Al-Dewik, Nader; Ismail, Ahmed; Yassine, Hadi M; Abu-Raddad, Laith J; Nasrallah, Gheyath K... more authors ... less authors ( Oxford University Press , 2022 , Article)Waning protection against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants by pre-existing antibodies elicited due to current vaccination or natural infection is a global concern. Whether this is due to the waning of immunity to SARS-COV-2 ... -
Performance evaluation of novel fluorescent-based lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) for rapid detection and quantification of total anti-SARS-CoV-2 S-RBD binding antibodies in infected individuals
Shurrab, Farah M; Younes, Nadin; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Liu, Na; Qotba, Hamda; Abu-Raddad, Laith J; Nasrallah, Gheyath K... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The vast majority of the commercially available LFIA is used to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies qualitatively. Recently, a novel fluorescence-based LIFA test was developed for quantitative measurement of the total binding ... -
Seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 among the migrant workers in Qatar
Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Dargham, Soha R.; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Amanullah, Fathima H.; Shurrab, Farah M.; Nizamuddin, Parveen B.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H.; Abdeen, Sami; Abdelkarim, Ashraf; Daraan, Faisal; Ismail, Ahmed; Mostafa, Nahid; Sahl, Mohamed; Suliman, Jinan; Tayar, Elias; Kasem, Hasan Ali; Agsalog, Meynard J.A.; Akkarathodiyil, Bassam K.; Alkhalaf, Ayat A.; Alakshar, Mohamed Morhaf M.H.; Al-Qahtani, Abdulsalam Ali A.H.; Al-Shedifat, Monther H.A.; Ansari, Anas; Ataalla, Ahmad Ali; Chougule, Sandeep; Gopinathan, Abhilash K.K.V.; Poolakundan, Feroz J.; Ranbhise, Sanjay U.; Saefan, Saed M.A.; Thaivalappil, Mohamed M.; Thoyalil, Abubacker S.; Umar, Inayath M.; Al Kuwari, Einas; Coyle, Peter; Jeremijenko, Andrew; Kaleeckal, Anvar Hassan; Abdul Rahim, Hanan F.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al Thani, Asmaa A.; Chaghoury, Odette; Al Kuwari, Mohamed Ghaith; Farag, Elmoubasher; Bertollini, Roberto; Al Romaihi, Hamad Eid; Al Khal, Abdullatif; Al-Thani, Mohamed H.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.... more authors ... less authors ( Springer , 2023 , Article)Background: Limited data exists on herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2) infections in migrant populations. This study investigated HSV-1 and HSV-2 seroprevalences and associations among craft and manual ... -
Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity of Ag/WO3 Nanoparticles and its Antibacterial Activity Under Ambient Light and in The Dark
Maha, Matalkeh; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Shurrab, Farah M.; Al-Absi, Enas S.; Mohammed, Widad; Elzatahry, Ahmed; Saoud, Khaled M.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Nanomaterial such as metals and metal oxide photocatalysts have emerged as important tools for removing contaminants from wastewater and as antibacterial agents to prevent infections; this is mainly due to their stability ... -
ZnO-Doped gC3N4 Nanocapsules for Enhancing the Performance of Electroless NiP Coating─Mechanical, Corrosion Protection, and Antibacterial Properties
Nabhan, Fatma; Fayyad, Eman M.; Sliem, Mostafa H.; Shurrab, Farah M.; Eid, Kamel; Nasrallah, Gheyath; Abdullah, Aboubakr M.... more authors ... less authors ( American Chemical Society , 2023 , Article)A carbon nitride (C3N4) nanomaterial has superior mechanical, thermal, and tribological properties, which make them attractive for various applications, including corrosion-resistant coatings. In this research, newly ...