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Integrative Taxonomy of Prosogonotrema bilabiatum Vigueras, 1940 (Digenea: Sclerodistomidae): A Parasite in Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faber (Broussonet, 1782) (Acanthuriformes: Ephippidae) from Brazil
ObjectivesThe present work aims to expand the knowledge of the digenean species Prosogonotrema bilabiatum (Sclerodistomidae), a parasite of Chaetodipt...
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Chrysomya bezziana: a case report in a dog from Southern China and review of the Chinese literature
Chrysomya bezziana is an obligate, myiasis-causing fly in humans and warm-blooded animals throughout the tropical and subtropical Old World. We...
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Assessing the genetic burden of familial hypercholesterolemia in a large middle eastern biobank
BackgroundThe genetic architecture underlying Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) in Middle Eastern Arabs is yet to be fully described, and approaches...
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Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Myxobolus nkondjockei sp. nov. (Myxozoa: Myxobolidae), A Parasite of Labeo batesii Boulenger, 1911 (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Makombè River in Cameroon
PurposeMyxozoans are economically important group of metazoan parasites, which can cause diseases in a large variety of commercially important...
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The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is one of the newly identified viral infections affecting humans. It was recently...
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Evolution, Distribution, and Economic Importance of the Camels
Among the Old World Camels (OWC), the dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) living in the hot, arid lands, from northern Africa and the Middle East to the...
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Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in seafood resources from the southwest coast of India: human health risk assessment and importance of seafood security
ObjectivesThe present study was to evaluate the bioaccumulation of heavy metals and possible human health risk from contaminated seafood resources...
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Pharmacogenomics implementation in cardiovascular disease in a highly diverse population: initial findings and lessons learned from a pilot study in United Arab Emirates
BackgroundPharmacogenomic (PGx) testing has proved its utility and cost-effectiveness for some commonly prescribed cardiovascular disease (CVD)...
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Integrated, Multidisciplinary, and Interdisciplinary Medical Education
Innovative and more efficient learningLearning methodsMethod have become one of medical education’sEducation main subjects of interest in recent...
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Lipid metabolism in tumor microenvironment: novel therapeutic targets
Bioactive lipid molecules have been proposed to play important roles linking obesity/metabolic syndrome and cancers. Studies reveal that aberrant...
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Economic Development and Health Care Status in Silk Road Countries
The Belt and Road (B&R) Initiative, proposed by China in 2013, has grown into one of the most promising platforms for international cooperation,...
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Genetic variation in the Middle East—an opportunity to advance the human genetics field
We highlight the current lack of representation of the Middle East from large genomic studies and emphasize the expected high impact of cataloging...
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The Morphological and Molecular Description of Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) fusiformis n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) from the Catfish Arius sp. (Ariidae) in the Pacific Ocean off Vietnam, with Notes on Zoogeography
BackgroundMost (82%) of the 46 recognized species of Acanthogyrus ( Acanthosentis ) Verma and Datta, 1929 are known from Asian freshwater fishes. Only...
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Immune Responses to MERS-CoV in Humans and Animals
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is an emerging zoonotic coronavirus that circulates in dromedary camels and sporadically...
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Morphological and Molecular Description of Immature Southwellina hispida (Van Cleave, 1925) Witenberg, 1932 (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae) from the Body Cavity of the Paratenic Host Gillichthys mirabilis Cooper (Gobiidae) in California, with Analyses of the Chemical Composition of Hooks and Spines
PurposeImmature Southwellina hispida (Van Cleave, 1925) Witenberg, 1932 from the body cavity of the paratenic host Gillichthys mirabilis Cooper...
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Molecular detection of Leishmania spp. in dogs and a cat from Doha, Qatar
BackgroundCanine and feline leishmanioses are increasingly reported worldwide and represent a threat to both animal and human health. Despite their...
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Needs for Cancer Education In Oman Based on the Breast Cancer Screening Program
Most breast cancers in Oman are diagnosed at advanced stages and therefore early detection is important. The Oman Cancer Association (OCA) initiated...
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Alpha thalassemia genotypes in Kuwait
BackgroundThe frequency of the alpha thalassemia trait is approximately 40% in the Kuwaiti population, but there has been no comprehensive study of...
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Coral microbiome composition along the northern Red Sea suggests high plasticity of bacterial and specificity of endosymbiotic dinoflagellate communities
BackgroundThe capacity of reef-building corals to tolerate (or adapt to) heat stress is a key factor determining their resilience to future climate...
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Prevalence of BRCA mutations among hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer patients in Arab countries: systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundTo systematically assess the prevalence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations in women with Hereditary Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) in...
