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Viruses and Autoimmunity: A Review on the Potential Interaction and Molecular Mechanisms by Smatti, Maria K, Cyprian, Farhan S, Nasrallah, Gheyath K, Al Thani, Asmaa A, Almishal, Ruba O, Yassine, Hadi M

“…For a long time, viruses have been shown to modify the clinical picture of several autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes (T1D), systemic lupus…”
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Duration of mRNA vaccine protection against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants in Qatar by Chemaitelly, Hiam, Ayoub, Houssein H., AlMukdad, Sawsan, Coyle, Peter, Tang, Patrick, Yassine, Hadi M., Al-Khatib, Hebah A., Smatti, Maria K., Hasan, Mohammad R., Al-Kanaani, Zaina, Al-Kuwari, Einas, Jeremijenko, Andrew, Kaleeckal, Anvar Hassan, Latif, Ali Nizar, Shaik, Riyazuddin Mohammad, Abdul-Rahim, Hanan F., Nasrallah, Gheyath K., Al-Kuwari, Mohamed Ghaith, Butt, Adeel A., Al-Romaihi, Hamad Eid, Al-Thani, Mohamed H., Al-Khal, Abdullatif, Bertollini, Roberto, Abu-Raddad, Laith J.

“…SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants are genetically divergent. We conducted a matched, test-negative, case-control study to estimate duration of…”
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Viral-Induced Enhanced Disease Illness by Smatti, Maria K, Al Thani, Asmaa A, Yassine, Hadi M

“…Understanding immune responses to viral infections is crucial to progress in the quest for effective infection prevention and control. The host immunity…”
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Epstein-Barr Virus Epidemiology, Serology, and Genetic Variability of LMP-1 Oncogene Among Healthy Population: An Update by Smatti, Maria K, Al-Sadeq, Duaa W, Ali, Nadima H, Pintus, Gianfranco, Abou-Saleh, Haissam, Nasrallah, Gheyath K

“…The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a DNA lymphotropic herpesvirus and the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis. EBV is highly prevalent since it affects…”
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Prevalence and molecular profiling of Epstein Barr virus (EBV) among healthy blood donors from different nationalities in Qatar by Smatti, Maria K, Yassine, Hadi M, AbuOdeh, Raed, AlMarawani, Asmaa, Taleb, Sara A, Althani, Asmaa A, Nasrallah, Gheyath K

“…The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis. EBV is highly prevalent lymphotropic herpesvirus and has been linked to…”
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Immune Modulatory Effects of Vitamin D on Viral Infections by Siddiqui, Maheen, Manansala, Judhell S, Abdulrahman, Hana A, Nasrallah, Gheyath K, Smatti, Maria K, Younes, Nadin, Althani, Asmaa A, Yassine, Hadi M

“…Viral infections have been a cause of mortality for several centuries and continue to endanger the lives of many, specifically of the younger population…”
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Will influenza A(H3N8) cause a major public health threat? by Yassine, Hadi M., Smatti, Maria K.

“…•On April 27, 2022, China reported the first-ever human influenza A(H3N8) infection.•Previous studies indicated a possible circulation of the H3N8 in humans in…”
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Epidemiological, Molecular, and Clinical Features of Norovirus Infections among Pediatric Patients in Qatar by Mathew, Shilu, Alansari, Khalid, K Smatti, Maria, Zaraket, Hassan, Al Thani, Asmaa A, Yassine, Hadi M

“…Norovirus (NoV) is recognized as the second most important etiological agent leading to acute gastroenteritis globally. In order to determine the burden and…”
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Protection of Omicron sub-lineage infection against reinfection with another Omicron sub-lineage by Chemaitelly, Hiam, Ayoub, Houssein H., Coyle, Peter, Tang, Patrick, Yassine, Hadi M., Al-Khatib, Hebah A., Smatti, Maria K., Hasan, Mohammad R., Al-Kanaani, Zaina, Al-Kuwari, Einas, Jeremijenko, Andrew, Kaleeckal, Anvar Hassan, Latif, Ali Nizar, Shaik, Riyazuddin Mohammad, Abdul-Rahim, Hanan F., Nasrallah, Gheyath K., Al-Kuwari, Mohamed Ghaith, Butt, Adeel A., Al-Romaihi, Hamad Eid, Al-Thani, Mohamed H., Al-Khal, Abdullatif, Bertollini, Roberto, Abu-Raddad, Laith J.

“…There is significant genetic distance between SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant BA.1 and BA.2 sub-lineages. This study investigates immune protection of…”
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Mixed Viral-Bacterial Infections and Their Effects on Gut Microbiota and Clinical Illnesses in Children by Mathew, Shilu, Smatti, Maria K., Al Ansari, Khalid, Nasrallah, Gheyath K., Al Thani, Asmaa A., Yassine, Hadi M.

“…Acute gastroenteritis remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality among young children worldwide. It accounts for approximately 1.34 million deaths…”
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Host Genetic Variants Potentially Associated With SARS-CoV-2: A Multi-Population Analysis by Smatti, Maria K, Al-Sarraj, Yasser A, Albagha, Omar, Yassine, Hadi M

“…Clinical outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) showed enormous…”
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Molecular epidemiology of influenza, RSV, and other respiratory infections among children in Qatar: A six years report (2012–2017) by Al-Romaihi, Hamad E., Smatti, Maria K., Al-Khatib, Hebah A., Coyle, Peter V., Ganesan, Nandakumar, Nadeem, Shazia, Farag, Elmoubasher A., Al Thani, Asmaa A., Al Khal, Abdullatif, Al Ansari, Khalid M., Al Maslamani, Muna A., Yassine, Hadi M.

“…•Throughout a five years period, HRV, RSV, and influenza viruses were responsible for two-thirds of acute respiratory infections among children in Qatar.•RSV,…”
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Epidemiology of respiratory infections among adults in Qatar (2012-2017) by Al-Romaihi, Hamad Eid, Smatti, Maria K, Ganesan, Nandakumar, Nadeem, Shazia, Farag, Elmoubasher, Coyle, Peter V, Nader, Joanne Daghfal, Al-Khatib, Hebah A, Elmagboul, Emad B, Al Dhahry, Said, Al-Marri, Salih A, Al Thani, Asmaa A, Al Khal, Abdullatif, Al Maslamani, Muna A, Yassine, Hadi M

“…Limited data is available about the etiology of influenza like illnesses (ILIs) in Qatar. This study aimed at providing preliminary estimates of influenza and…”
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Distinct antibody repertoires against endemic human coronaviruses in children and adults by Khan, Taushif, Rahman, Mahbuba, Ali, Fatima Al, Huang, Susie S Y, Ata, Manar, Zhang, Qian, Bastard, Paul, Liu, Zhiyong, Jouanguy, Emmanuelle, Béziat, Vivien, Cobat, Aurélie, Nasrallah, Gheyath K, Yassine, Hadi M, Smatti, Maria K, Saeed, Amira, Vandernoot, Isabelle, Goffard, Jean-Christophe, Smits, Guillaume, Migeotte, Isabelle, Haerynck, Filomeen, Meyts, Isabelle, Abel, Laurent, Casanova, Jean-Laurent, Hasan, Mohammad R, Marr, Nico

“…Four endemic human coronaviruses (HCoVs) are commonly associated with acute respiratory infection in humans. B cell responses to these "common cold" viruses…”
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Will Host Genetics Affect the Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines? Historical Precedents by Smatti, Maria K, Alkhatib, Hebah A, Al Thani, Asmaa A, Yassine, Hadi M

“…Recent progress in genomics and bioinformatics technologies have allowed for the emergence of immunogenomics field. This intersection of immunology and…”
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Genome-wide association study identifies several loci for HEV seropositivity by Smatti, Maria K., Al-Sarraj, Yasser A., Albagha, Omar, Yassine, Hadi M.

“…Hepatitis E viral (HEV) infection imposes a heavy global health burden. The variability in the prevalence of serological markers of HEV infection between…”
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Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of Parvovirus (B19V) among Blood Donors with Different Nationalities Residing in Qatar by Abdelrahman, Doua, Al-Sadeq, Duaa W, Smatti, Maria K, Taleb, Sara A, AbuOdeh, Raed O, Al-Absi, Enas S, Al-Thani, Asmaa A, Coyle, Peter V, Al-Dewik, Nader, Qahtani, Ahmed A Al, Yassine, Hadi M, Nasrallah, Gheyath K

“…Human parvovirus (B19V) is the causative agent of erythema infectiosum in children and is linked to a wide range of clinical manifestations. Studies related to…”
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Correction to: Co-prevalence of human Papillomaviruses (HPV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in healthy blood donors from diverse nationalities in Qatar by Gupta, Ishita, Nasrallah, Gheyath K, Sharma, Anju, Jabeen, Ayesha, Smatti, Maria K, Al-Thawadi, Hamda A, Sultan, Ali A, Alkhalaf, Moussa, Vranic, Semir, Al Moustafa, Ala-Eddin

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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 by 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.

“…In 2021, Qatar experienced considerable incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection that was dominated sequentially by the Alpha, Beta, and Delta variants. Using the…”
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Co-prevalence of human Papillomaviruses (HPV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in healthy blood donors from diverse nationalities in Qatar by Gupta, Ishita, Nasrallah, Gheyath K, Sharma, Anju, Jabeen, Ayesha, Smatti, Maria K, Al-Thawadi, Hamda A, Sultan, Ali A, Alkhalaf, Moussa, Vranic, Semir, Moustafa, Ala-Eddin Al

“…Infections by both human oncoviruses, human Papillomaviruses (HPV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) are very common in the adult human population and are…”
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