Browsing by Author "Hamdi, Wedad S."
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Colorimetric gold nanoparticles-based assay for direct detection of Clostridium difficile in clinical isolates from Qatar
Al-Saadi, Tahani M.; Eltai, Nahla O.; Hamdi, Wedad S.; Bakhsh, Fadheela Dad; Azazzy, Hassan; Al-Ansari, Nasser; Al-Thani, Asmaa... more authors ... less authors ( Academic Journals , 2017 , Article)Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a significant health problem worldwide. Control and prevention strategies of C. difficile horizontal transmission require assays with fast detection with high specificity and ... -
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 ... -
Polymerase chain reaction ribotyping of Clostridium difficile isolates in Qatar: a hospital-based study
Al-Thani, Asma A.; Hamdi, Wedad S.; Al-Ansari, Naser A.; Doiphode, Sanjay H. ( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2014 , Article)Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is not generally reported to public health authorities in the Middle East and its true prevalence remains largely unknown. The aims of this study were to determine the ...