2020
Molecular epidemiology of nonpharyngeal group A streptococci isolates in northern Lebanon
Rafei R, Hawli M, Osman M, Khelissa S, Salloum T, Dabboussi F, Tokajian S, Hamze M. Molecular epidemiology of nonpharyngeal group A streptococci isolates in northern Lebanon. Future Microbiology 2020, 15: 1555-1569. PMID: 33236928, DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2020-0072.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Update on the epidemiological typing methods for Acinetobacter baumannii
Rafei R, Osman M, Dabboussi F, Hamze M. Update on the epidemiological typing methods for Acinetobacter baumannii. Future Microbiology 2019, 14: 1065-1080. PMID: 31469010, DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2019-0134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcinetobacter baumanniiAcinetobacter InfectionsBacterial Typing TechniquesHumansMolecular Epidemiology
2013
Molecular Epidemiology of Blastocystis in Lebanon and Correlation between Subtype 1 and Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Safadi D, Meloni D, Poirier P, Osman M, Cian A, Gaayeb L, Wawrzyniak I, Delbac F, Alaoui H, Delhaes L, Dei-Cas E, Mallat H, Dabboussi F, Hamze M, Viscogliosi E. Molecular Epidemiology of Blastocystis in Lebanon and Correlation between Subtype 1 and Gastrointestinal Symptoms. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2013, 88: 1203-1206. PMID: 23458955, PMCID: PMC3752823, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlastocystisBlastocystis InfectionsChildChild, PreschoolDNA, ProtozoanFecesFemaleGastrointestinal TractGenotypeHumansInfantLebanonMaleMiddle AgedMolecular EpidemiologyPrevalenceRibosome Subunits, SmallSequence Analysis, DNASpecimen HandlingYoung AdultConceptsLebanese populationCommon eukaryotic parasiteRibosomal RNA gene sequencingRNA gene sequencingAsymptomatic patientsGastrointestinal symptomsSymptomatic patientsSubtype 1Intestinal tractMolecular epidemiologyPatientsBlastocystis subtypesDirect light microscopyFecal samplesPublic healthSubtypesST distributionBlastocystis isolatesBlastocystisGene sequencingParasitesPopulationST1SymptomsEpidemiology