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. . Alfellani MA, Stensvold CR, Vidal-Lapiedra A, Onuoha ES, Fagbenro-Beyioku AF, Clark CG. . Acta Trop. 2013 Apr;126(1):11-8. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2012.12.011. Epub 2013 Jan 3. Abstract Blastocystis is a common intestinal micro-eukaryote found in both humans and non-human hosts and known to be genetically very diverse. It has been divided into numerous subtypes (STs), nine …

Variable geographic distribution of Blastocystis subtypes and its potential implications Read More »

. . Rabiu MM, Jenf M, Fituri S, Choudhury A, Agbabiaka I, Mousa A. . Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2013;20(1):26-32. doi: 10.3109/09286586.2012.746994. Abstract PURPOSE: To assess the major causes of avoidable blindness, and outcomes and barriers to cataract services in Libya. METHODS: A stratified multistage cluster random sample study was conducted in the four regions of Libya. …

Prevalence and causes of visual impairment and blindness, cataract surgical coverage and outcomes of cataract surgery in Libya Read More »

. . Ghaieth MF, Elhag SR, Hussien ME, Konozy EH. . J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2015 Apr-Jun;7(2):109-15. doi: 10.4103/0975-7406.154432. Abstract BACKGROUND: Trivial use of antibiotics is a major reason for the spread of antibiotics resistance. The aim behind undertaking this investigation was to study the prevalence antibiotics self-medication among university students in Benghazi city. METHODS: …

Antibiotics self-medication among medical and nonmedical students at two prominent Universities in Benghazi City, Libya Read More »

. . Ben Ghawar BM, Zairi M, Bouaziz S. . Heliyon. 2021 Jan 29;7(1):e06017. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06017. 2021 Jan. Abstract Bulk density is a physical property of rocks measured in the laboratory on rock samples or obtained from oil field logging tools. When bulk density is not measured, a synthetic bulk density log can be calculated, …

Verification of Gardner’s equation and derivation of an empirical equation for anhydrite rocks in Sirte basin, Libya: case study Read More »

. . Sharif MA, Farhat ME, Kraim ES, Altrabulsi NA, Kammon AM, Dayhum AS, Eldaghayes IM. . Open Vet J. 2013;3(2):131-4. Epub 2013 Nov 20. Abstract Paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease) was suspected in a herd of approximately 300 sheep after weight loss and scouring had increased in adult animals despite repeated treatment with anthelmintics, antibiotics, multivitamins …

Ovine paratuberculosis: a confirmed case of Johne’s disease in Libya Read More »

. . Elhadi M, Alsoufi A, Abusalama A, Alkaseek A, Abdeewi S, Yahya M, Mohammed A, Abdelkabir M, Huwaysh M, Amkhatirah E, Alshorbaji K, Khel S, Gamra M, Alhadi A, Abubaker T, Anaiba M, Elmugassabi M, Binnawara M, Khaled A, Zaid A, Msherghi A. . PLoS One. 2021 Apr 30;16(4):e0251085. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251085. 2021. Abstract BACKGROUND: …

Epidemiology, outcomes, and utilization of intensive care unit resources for critically ill COVID-19 patients in Libya: A prospective multi-center cohort study Read More »

. . Daw MA, Shabash A, El-Bouzedi A, Dau AA, Habas M; Libyan Study Group of Hepatitis and HIV. . World J Virol. 2016 Feb 12;5(1):14-22. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v5.i1.14. Abstract AIM: To determine hepatitis C virus (HCV) seroprevalence among the Libyan population using blood donors and applying the autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model to predict …

Modelling the prevalence of hepatitis C virus amongst blood donors in Libya: An investigation of providing a preventive strategy Read More »

. . Chaabane A, Neifar L, Justine JL. . PLoS One. 2017 Feb 2;12(2):e0171392. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171392. 2017. Abstract Diplectanid monogeneans are gill parasites that can infect fish in huge numbers and thus become harmful, especially in maricultured fish. It is therefore useful to have taxonomic tools, such as keys, to identify species. The following diplectanid …

Diplectanids from Mycteroperca spp. (Epinephelidae) in the Mediterranean Sea: Redescriptions of six species from material collected off Tunisia and Libya, proposal for the ‘Pseudorhabdosynochus riouxi group’, and a taxonomic key Read More »

. . Garbaj AM, Awad EM, Azwai SM, Abolghait SK, Naas HT, Moawad AA, Gammoudi FT, Barbieri I, Eldaghayes IM. . Vet World. 2016 Nov;9(11):1184-1189. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2016.1184-1189. Epub 2016 Nov 3. Abstract AIM: The aim of this work was to isolate and molecularly identify enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157 in milk and dairy products in …

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157 in milk and dairy products from Libya: Isolation and molecular identification by partial sequencing of 16S rDNA Read More »

. . Ismail F, Farag A, Haq S, Kamal MA. . Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2021 Apr 19:1-4. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2021.123. Online ahead of print. Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study aims to report the clinical features of a cohort of patients with suspected coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from Tobruk, Libya, and reflect upon the diagnosis challenge in …

Clinical Characteristics of the First 100 Patients of COVID-19 in Tobruk, Libya: A Brief Report From Low-Resource Settings Read More »