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Low semen quality and adverse histological changes in testes of adult male mice treated with bee venom (Apis mellifera)

. . Regeai SO, Abusrer SA, Shibani NS. . Open Vet J. 2021 Jan-Mar;11(1):70-79. doi: 10.4314/ovj.v11i1.11. Epub 2021 Jan 28. Abstract BACKGROUND: Male infertility has been on the rise since the past seven decades. Recently, in Libya, bee venom therapy (BVT) has become a popular method among alternative healthcare practitioners for treating male infertility. However, …

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Effect of combining nisin with modified atmosphere packaging on inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat turkey bologna

. . Naas H, Martinez-Dawson R, Han I, Dawson P. . Poult Sci. 2013 Jul;92(7):1930-5. doi: 10.3382/ps.2012-02141. Abstract ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of nisin in combination with different types of packaging on the survival of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat low-fat turkey bologna. Bologna was inoculated with L. monocytogenes …

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Time scale performance of rapid antigen testing for SARS-CoV-2: Evaluation of 10 rapid antigen assays

. . Abusrewil Z, Alhudiri IM, Kaal HH, El Meshri SE, Ebrahim FO, Dalyoum T, Efrefer AA, Ibrahim K, Elfghi MB, Abusrewil S, Elzagheid A. . J Med Virol. 2021 Jul 9:10.1002/jmv.27186. doi: 10.1002/jmv.27186. Online ahead of print. Abstract There is a great demand for more rapid tests for SARS-CoV-2 detection to reduce waiting time, …

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Incidence and mortality of acute kidney injury in patients with acute coronary syndrome: A retrospective study from a single coronary care unit

. . Buargub M, Elmokhtar ZO. . Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2016 Jul-Aug;27(4):752-7. doi: 10.4103/1319-2442.185238. Abstract Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with adverse short-and long-term outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of AKI and the short-term mortality in patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) to a single …

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Exploratory investigation on the antibacterial effect of antimicrobial peptides of four mammalian plasmas

. . Elyass ME, Mahdi AA, Semeih AE, Eltaib FI, Attitalla IH. . Microb Pathog. 2021 Jul;156:104839. doi: 10.1016/j.micpath.2021.104839. Epub 2021 Mar 6. Abstract Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are presently being revisited as promising potential antimicrobial combat agents. Acquisition of resistance to AMPs is very rare compared to conventional antibiotics as they kill microbes by direct …

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The evolutionary history of Afrocanarian blue tits inferred from genomewide SNPs

. . Gohli J, Leder EH, Garcia-Del-Rey E, Johannessen LE, Johnsen A, Laskemoen T, Popp M, Lifjeld JT. . Mol Ecol. 2015 Jan;24(1):180-91. doi: 10.1111/mec.13008. Epub 2014 Dec 3. Abstract A common challenge in phylogenetic reconstruction is to find enough suitable genomic markers to reliably trace splitting events with short internodes. Here, we present phylogenetic …

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Association of Hyperglycemia with In-Hospital Mortality and Morbidity in Libyan Patients with Diabetes and Acute Coronary Syndromes

. . Benamer S, Eljazwi I, Mohamed R, Masoud H, Tuwati M, Elbarsha AM. . Oman Med J. 2015 Sep;30(5):326-30. doi: 10.5001/omj.2015.67. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Hyperglycemia on admission and during hospital stay is a well-established predictor of short-term and long-term mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Our study investigated the impact of blood glucose levels …

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Influenza vaccination situation in Middle-East and North Africa countries: Report of the 7th MENA Influenza Stakeholders Network (MENA-ISN)

. . 7th MENA-ISN study group, Al Awaidi S, Abusrewil S, AbuHasan M, Akcay M, Aksakal FNB, Bashir U, Elahmer O, Esteghamati A, Gahwagi M, Mirza YK, Grasso C, Kassianos G, Khris M, Mardani M, Maltezou H, Nourlil J, Oumzil H, Osterhaus A, Picot V, Pehlivan T, Saadatian-Elahi M, Tali İ, Tarraf H, Ugur B, …

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Determinants of caries experience and the impact on the OHRQOL of 6-year-old Libyan children: a cross-sectional survey

. . Ballo L, Arheiam A, Marhazlinda J. . BMC Oral Health. 2021 Jun 25;21(1):320. doi: 10.1186/s12903-021-01681-2. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to assess the caries experience and associated factors and its impact on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among 6-year-old Libyan children. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey including 706 six-year-old children was …

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Quality of Root Canals Performed by the Inaugural Class of Dental Students at Libyan International Medical University

. . Elemam RF, Abdul Majid ZS, Groesbeck M, Azevedo ÁF. . Int J Dent. 2015;2015:135120. doi: 10.1155/2015/135120. Epub 2015 Jun 8. Abstract Objective. The purpose of this study was to radiographically evaluate technical quality of root canal fillings performed by dental undergraduates at Libyan International Medical University in Libya. Methods. Root canal cases were …

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