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A set of RT-PCR assays for detection of all known avian paramyxoviruses and application in surveillance of avian paramyxoviruses in China [PDF]

PeerJ, 2021
Background Avian paramyxoviruses (APMVs), also termed avian avulaviruses, are of a vast diversity and great significance in poultry. Detection of all known APMVs is challenging, and distribution of APMVs have not been well investigated.
Ji-Hui Jin, Jing-Jing Wang, Ying-Chao Ren, Shuo Liu, Jin-Ping Li, Guang-Yu Hou, Hua-Lei Liu, Qing-Ye Zhuang, Su-Chun Wang, Wen-Ming Jiang, Xiao-Hui Yu, Jian-Min Yu, Li-Ping Yuan, Cheng Peng, Guo-Zhong Zhang, Ji-Ming Chen   +15 more
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Genomic and geospatial epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Oman: first national insight using whole genome sequencing

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023
: Objectives: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is a global public health issue. Although Oman reduced the burden of tuberculosis (TB) by 85% in under 25 years, the annual incidence rate remains stagnant.
Amina Al-Jardani, Fatma Al Yaquobi, Chamila Adikaram, Adil Al Wahaibi, Laila Al-Balushi, Samiya Al-Zadjali, Bader Al Abri, Khalsa Al-Thuhli, Seif Al-Abri   +8 more
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Predictors of late presentation and advanced HIV disease among people living with HIV in Oman (2000–2019)

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background The aim of this study was to determine the proportions and predictors of late presentation (LP) and advanced HIV disease (AD) in Oman. LP and AD were defined as presenting with a baseline CD4 count of
Ali Elgalib, Samir Shah, Adil Al-Wahaibi, Zeyana Al-Habsi, Maha Al-Fouri, Richard Lau, Hanan Al-Kindi, Bader Al-Rawahi, Seif Al-Abri   +8 more
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Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Severe Outcomes of Novel Coronavirus Infection, January–March 2020, Japan

Journal of Epidemiology, 2021
Background: Notifications of novel coronavirus infections increased in early 2020 in Japan. We described characteristics of novel coronavirus infection cases and analyzed risk factors for severe outcomes.
Yuuki Tsuchihashi, Yuzo Arima, Takuri Takahashi, Kazuhiko Kanou, Yusuke Kobayashi, Tomimasa Sunagawa, Motoi Suzuki   +6 more
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The cascade of HIV care in Oman, 2015–2018: A population-based study from the Middle East

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Objective: To evaluate the cascade of HIV care in Oman in 2018 and the longitudinal change in each step from 2015 to 2018. Methods: Population-based data on all diagnosed people living with HIV reported to the National AIDS Programme in 1984–2018 were ...
Ali Elgalib, Samir Shah, Zeyana Al-Habsi, Maha Al-Fouri, Richard Lau, Hanan Al-Kindi, Bader Al-Rawahi, Seif Al-Abri   +7 more
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Evaluating event-based surveillance capacity in Africa: Use of the Africa CDC scorecard, 2022–2023

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2023
Introduction: Event-based surveillance (EBS) is a critical component of Early Warning, Alert and Response (EWAR) capacity needed for outbreak prevention and control.
Kyeng Mercy Tetuh, Stephanie J. Salyer, Dativa Aliddeki, Bethelhem Tibebu, Fatma Osman, Franck Chi Amabo, Leocadia Kwagonza Warren, Maryam Ibrahim Buba, Yenew Kebede   +8 more
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Clinical features, laboratory characteristics and risk factors for mortality of COVID-19 patients in a secondary hospital in Oman during the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2022
Background The changing epidemiological profile of the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertain clinical picture of patients characterise this ongoing and most challenging health event.
Zayid K. Almayahi, A. V. Raveendran, Rashid Al Malki, Amira Safwat, Muradjan Al Baloshi, Amal Abbas, Ahmed S. Al Salami, Sami M. Al Mujaini, Khalid Al Dhuhli, Said Al Mandhari   +9 more
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The role of children and adolescents in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus within family clusters: A large population study from Oman

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2021
Background: In Oman, many extended families tend to live in one household. Some families can include 20–30 individuals with the majority of them being children.
Abdullah Alqayoudhi, Abdullah Al Manji, Sulien Al khalili, Amal Al Maani, Hanan Alkindi, Fatma Alyaquobi, Bader Al Rawahi, Amina Al-Jardani, Adil Al Wahaibi, Seif Al-Abri   +9 more
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COVID-19 epidemic monitoring after non-pharmaceutical interventions: The use of time-varying reproduction number in a country with a large migrant population

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background: COVID-19’s emergence carries with it many uncertainties and challenges, including strategies to manage the epidemic. Oman has implemented non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
Adil Al Wahaibi, Abdullah Al Manji, Amal Al Maani, Bader Al Rawahi, Khalid Al Harthy, Fatma Alyaquobi, Amina Al-Jardani, Eskild Petersen, Seif Al Abri   +8 more
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SARS-CoV-2 incidence among teaching staff in primary and secondary schools—Wales, 2020–2021

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, face-to-face delivery of education in schools across Wales was disrupted with repeated school closures to limit risk of infection.
Ffion Thomas, André Fedeli, Emily Steggall, Jose Maria Gonzalez Gonzalez, Jane Salmon, Christopher Williams, Noel Craine   +6 more
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