• Assessing the burden of intestinal parasites affecting newly arrived immigrants in Qatar 

      Abu-Madi, Marawan A; Behnke, Jerzy M; Ismail, Ahmed; Boughattas, Sonia ( BioMed Central , 2016 , Article)
      In the last decades, the enormous influx of immigrants to industrialized countries has led to outbreaks of parasitic diseases, with enteric infections being amongst the most frequently encountered. In its strategy to control ...
    • Genetic Diversity and Prevalence of in Qatar. 

      Chourabi, Marwa; Boughattas, Sonia; Abdallah, Atiyeh M; Ismail, Ahmed; Behnke, Jerzy M; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)
      is a common human intestinal parasite worldwide, and the causative agent of diarrhea, with the severity of disease ranging from asymptomatic to intense and debilitating infection. is known to consist of eight genetically ...
    • 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; ... more 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 ...
    • Screening and diagnostic testing protocols for HIV and Syphilis infections in health care setting in Qatar: Evaluation and recommendations 

      Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Al-Buainain, Raniya; Younes, Nadin; Dargham, Soha R.; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; ... more authors ( Public Library of Science , 2023 , Article)
      Background HIV and Syphilis are common STIs, which have become a concern and burden on healthcare systems, as many infections go untreated and lead to potentially serious complications. HIV is usually diagnosed with Western ...
    • 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.; ... more 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 ...
    • Socio-demographic influences on the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among workers in Qatar 

      Younes, Nadin; Behnke, Jerzy M.; Ismail, Ahmed; Abu‑Madi, Marawan A. ( BMC , 2021 , Article)
      The rapid growth of Qatar in the last two decades has been associated with an enormous expansion of building programs in its cities and in the provision of new service industries. This in turn has attracted a large influx ...