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. . Bukvicki D, Giweli A, Stojkovic D, Vujisic L, Tesevic V, Nikolic M, Sokovic M, Marin PD. . J Dairy Sci. 2018 May;101(5):3859-3865. doi: 10.3168/jds.2017-13714. Epub 2018 Feb 22. Abstract The essential oil of Thymus algeriensis was analyzed as a potential preservative in soft cheese. We developed a novel method to test the preserving …

Short communication: Cheese supplemented with Thymus algeriensis oil, a potential natural food preservative Read More »

. . Al-Orphaly M, Hadi HA, Eltayeb FK, Al-Hail H, Samuel BG, Sultan AA, Skariah S. . mSphere. 2021 May 19;6(3):e00202-21. doi: 10.1128/mSphere.00202-21. Abstract Over the last decades, there has been a dramatic global increase in multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens particularly among Gram-negative bacteria (GNB). Pseudomonas aeruginosa is responsible for various health care-associated infections, while MDR …

Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the Middle East and North Africa Region Read More »

. . El Ansary M, Abd Elhamid S, Saadi G, Ismail W, Ibrahim N, Bahaa El-Din N, Alhsyek S. . Transpl Infect Dis. 2016 Aug;18(4):529-37. doi: 10.1111/tid.12557. Epub 2016 Jul 29. Abstract BACKGROUND: Polyomavirus nephropathy (PVN) mainly caused by BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) remains the most common productive viral infection of the kidney in immunosuppressed patients. …

Prevalence of polyoma BK virus infection among living-donor renal transplant recipients Read More »

. . Al Ani MF, Al Subhi LK, Bose S. . Br J Nutr. 2016 Mar 28;115(6):1092-9. doi: 10.1017/S0007114515005371. Epub 2016 Jan 28. Abstract Regional cross-country profile of fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption is lacking in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). This study examines the prevalence and differences of consuming F&V ≥5 times/d among adolescents …

Consumption of fruits and vegetables among adolescents: a multi-national comparison of eleven countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Read More »

. . Elserafi MM, Zeeneldin AA, Abdelsalam IM, Nassar HR, Moneer MM, Buhoush WH. . J Egypt Natl Canc Inst. 2018 Mar;30(1):13-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jnci.2018.01.002. Epub 2018 Feb 7. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Breast cancer (BC) is the commonest cancer among females worldwide. Some patients present initially at advanced stages and more than 50% of them will develop …

First-line paclitaxel and cisplatin used sequentially or in combination in metastatic breast cancer: A phase II randomized study Read More »

. . Arsevska E, Hellal J, Mejri S, Hammami S, Marianneau P, Calavas D, Hénaux V. . Transbound Emerg Dis. 2016 Dec;63(6):658-674. doi: 10.1111/tbed.12331. Epub 2015 Feb 6. Abstract Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a vector-borne zoonotic disease that has caused widespread outbreaks throughout Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, with serious consequences for livestock-based economies …

Identifying Areas Suitable for the Occurrence of Rift Valley Fever in North Africa: Implications for Surveillance Read More »

. . Hussain MS, Azam F, Ahamed KF, Ravichandiran V, Alkskas I. . Pharm Biol. 2016;54(4):628-36. doi: 10.3109/13880209.2015.1070877. Epub 2015 Oct 1. Abstract CONTEXT: Hygrophila auriculata (K. Schum) Heine (Acanthaceae) has been traditionally used for the treatment of various ailments such as inflammation, rheumatism, jaundice and malaria. OBJECTIVE: The present study aims to separate terpenoid …

Anti-endotoxin effects of terpenoids fraction from Hygrophila auriculata in lipopolysaccharide-induced septic shock in rats Read More »

. . Jankovics P, Chopra S, El-Attug MN, Cabooter D, Wolfs K, Noszál B, Van Schepdael A, Adams E. . J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2015 Aug 10;112:155-68. doi: 10.1016/j.jpba.2014.12.015. Epub 2014 Dec 17. Abstract The analysis of highly polar (often charged) compounds which lack a strong UV absorbing chromophore is really challenging. Despite the numerous …

Exploring the possibilities of capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detection in combination with liquid chromatography for the analysis of polar compounds using aminoglycosides as test case Read More »

. . Simegn GL, Alhamud A, van der Kouwe AJW, Meintjes E, Robertson F. . Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2019 Oct;9(10):1674-1685. doi: 10.21037/qims.2019.09.15. Abstract BACKGROUND: Repeated glycoCEST MRI measurements on the same subject should produce similar results under the same environmental and experimental conditions. However, fluctuations in the static B(0) field, which may occur between …

Repeatability and reproducibility of prospective motion- and shim corrected 2D glycoCEST MRI Read More »

. . El-Taboni F, Caseley E, Katsikogianni M, Swanson L, Swift T, Romero-González ME. . Langmuir. 2020 Feb 25;36(7):1623-1632. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02158. Epub 2020 Feb 11. Abstract We present here a quantification of the sorption process and molecular conformation involved in the attachment of bacterial cell wall lipopolysaccharides (LPSs), extracted from Escherichia coli, to silica (SiO(2)) …

Fluorescence Spectroscopy Analysis of the Bacteria-Mineral Interface: Adsorption of Lipopolysaccharides to Silica and Alumina Read More »