Search Results - "Ali, Maisa"
-
1
Vitamin D insufficiency in Arabs and South Asians positively associates with polymorphisms in GC and CYP2R1 genes
Published in PloS one (18-11-2014)“…A number of genetic studies have reported an association between vitamin D related genes such as group-specific component gene (GC), Cytochrome P450, family 2,…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
2
Analysis of the Interior Microclimate in Art Nouveau Heritage Buildings for the Protection of Exhibits and Human Health
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (10-12-2022)“…Poor air quality inside museums can have a double effect; on the one hand, influencing the integrity of the exhibits and on the other hand, endangering the…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
3
Neurocysticercosis presenting with oculomotor nerve palsy: Case report and literature review
Published in IDCases (01-01-2023)“…Neurocysticercosis (NCC), a central nervous system infection caused by the cystic larvae of Taenia Solium, is endemic in many low-to-middle income countries…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
4
Actinomyces odontolyticus bacteraemia associated with cervical and mediastinal abscesses in an immunocompetent patient: First reported case in Qatar
Published in New microbes and new infections (01-01-2022)“…The Actinomyces bacteria are associated with cervicothoracic disease in immunocompromised patients; however, Actinomyces odontolyticus cervical infection with…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
5
Microbiological and clinical characteristics of invasive Group B Streptococcal blood stream infections in children and adults from Qatar
Published in BMC infectious diseases (24-11-2022)“…Group B Streptococci (GBS) colonize almost one third of human gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts, particularly in females. The aim of this study is to…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
6
Investigation of genetic variation and lifestyle determinants in vitamin D levels in Arab individuals
Published in Journal of translational medicine (30-01-2018)“…Differences in the concentrations of circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] are associated with a wide range of health outcomes; however, most studies on…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
7
Beware of the ambiguous enemy of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adult (MIS‐A) following Covid‐19 infection or vaccination
Published in Clinical case reports (01-11-2021)“…Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome is a rare and novel clinical presentation described during the evolving COVID‐19 pandemic. The condition is usually…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
8
Comparative evaluation of INNO-LiPA HBV assay, direct DNA sequencing and subtractive PCR-RFLP for genotyping of clinical HBV isolates
Published in Virology journal (30-05-2010)“…Genotypes (A to H) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) influence liver disease progression and response to antiviral therapy in HBV-infected patients. Several methods…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
9
Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Urinary Tract Infection among Diabetic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study
Published in Healthcare (Basel) (01-03-2023)“…Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common long-term complications of diabetes mellitus (DM). Additionally, various factors, such as…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
10
Drug-resistant tuberculosis: an experience from Qatar
Published in Libyan journal of medicine (01-01-2020)“…This study was conducted to evaluate the characteristics, treatment outcome and risk factors associated with 223 drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) cases in…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
11
Endogenous endophthalmitis due to Serratia marcescens secondary to late‐onset empyema Post‐Cardiac surgery in an End‐Stage renal disease patient on peritoneal dialysis
Published in Clinical case reports (01-02-2023)“…Endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis results from bacterial seeding of the eye during bacteremia. A diagnosis of endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis requires…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
12
Tuberculosis of pancreas, the first case reported from Qatar
Published in International journal of mycobacteriology (01-01-2019)“…Despite the high prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) in developing countries, primary pancreatic TB is a rare entity. We present a case of pancreatic TB in an…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
13
The role of post-bronchoscopy sputum examination in screening for active tuberculosis
Published in Tropical medicine and infectious disease (26-12-2022)“…Early diagnosis is a fundamental component of global tuberculosis control. The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic yield of…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
14
Insight into the impact of diabetes mellitus on the increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: mini-review
Published in Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders (22-05-2014)“…Hepatocellular carcinoma is a multifactorial disease which is associated with a background of many causal risk factors. Diabetes mellitus however is one of the…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
15
Primary mediastinal hydatidosis successfully treated with combined medical therapy and VATS (Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery)
Published in IDCases (01-01-2021)“…•Hydatidosis is an endemic infection and can involve a variety of organ systems.•The mediastinum is one of the rarest locations of hydatidosis.•It can occur…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
16
Construction of a modified vector for efficient purification of recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis proteins expressed in Escherichia coli
Published in Protein expression and purification (01-06-2003)“…A major problem in assessing the vaccine and diagnostic potential of various proteins encoded by Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome is the inability to produce…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
17
An analytical study on the relationship between the fungal degradation and multi-component nature of paper manuscripts
Published in Pigment & resin technology (12-07-2021)“…Purpose This paper aims to identify the most common fungal species that grow on paper manuscripts and cause bio-deterioration. It also detects the impact of…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
18
-
19
A 5-year retrospective study of Actinomyces odontolyticus bacteremia in the state of Qatar, case series
Published in Annals of medicine and surgery (01-04-2022)“…Manifestations of infection by A. odontolyticus include thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, and central nervous system disease. In the four decades following its…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
20
218. A 5-Year Retrospective Study of Actinomyces Odontolyticus Bacteraemia
Published in Open forum infectious diseases (04-12-2021)“…Abstract Background Actinomyces species are Gram positive anaerobic, non-sporulating, non-acid fast, non-motile, irregularly staining bacterium. It is…”
Get full text
Journal Article