Significant association between insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 2, interleukin-6 polymorphisms, and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Background: The study aimed to detect the association between insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 2 (IGF2BP2) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) polymorphisms among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Materials And Methods: This study involved 500 individuals; 250 obese DM cases and 250 healthy controls. The polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism was used to identify the genotype of the IGF2BP2 gene for the small nucleoproteins rs4402960 (G>T) and small nucleoproteins rs800795 (G>C).

Significant Association Between Genetic Polymorphism of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-2 mRNA Binding Protein-2 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Population-Based Case-Control Study.

Objectives: To determine the association between IGF2BP2 polymorphisms and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Methods: This study involved 422 individuals, 214 diabetes mellitus cases, and 208 healthy controls. The PCR-RFLP technique was used to determine the genotype of the IGF2BP2 gene for the SNPs rs4402960 (G>T) and rs1470579 (A>C).

In-depth genomic characterisation of SARS-CoV-2 variants from Egypt exhibited heterogeneous lineages.

Background: Genetic variation of SARS-CoV-2 remains a public health challenge worldwide because of it influences the pathogenicity and transmissibility of the virus.

Aims: To determine the genomic mutations of SARS-CoV-2 isolated in Egypt.

Methods: This was an in silico cross-sectional study of 200 SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, which were retrieved from the National Centre for Biotechnology Information on 11 January 2021 and aligned with the original Wuhan strain (NC_045512).

Fatal Nocardia paucivorans Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in a Tuberculosis Suspect Who Worked as Gold Miner.

Nocardiosis is an opportunistic infection that affects both immunocompromised as well as immunocompetent patients. The main infections occur as soft tissue and lung infections although they might disseminate to various organs. This is a case study aimed to reflect the severity of the disease and the patient's risk factors associated with the infection.

Molecular Determination of Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, Interleukin-8, Interleukin-10, and C-X-C Chemokine Receptor-2 Genetic Variations and their Association with Disease Susceptibility and Mortality in COVID-19 Patients.

Background: Altered cytokine levels have been associated with poor outcomes among COVID-19 patients. TNF-α, IL-8 and IL-10 are key cytokines in COVID-19 pathogenesis, and CXCR-2 is a major chemokine receptor involved in inflammatory response. Polymorphisms in the genes of these proteins are proposed to influence disease outcomes.

COVID-19: Establishing, implementing and assessment safety strategy, descriptive interventional study.

The increase in severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS-CoV-2 has invariably affected medical professionals in their training, academic and professional development. The present study was an interventional descriptive study aimed at reducing the risk of exposure to COVID-19 and enabling physical attendance to the practical session for applied medical students by establishing and implementing a safety strategy. The adopted safety strategy has eight conditions and 50 requirements.

Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Variants in an Genomic Comparison Study with the Original Wuhan Strain and WHO-Recognized Variants of Concern.

This study aimed to determine the genetic alterations in the Omicron variants compared to other variants of concern (VOCs) to trace the evolutionary genetics of the SARS-CoV-2 variants responsible for the multiple COVID-19 waves globally. The present study is an analysis determining the evolution of selected 11 VOCs compared to the original Wuhan strain. The variants included six Omicrons and one variant of Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma, and Mu.

Clinical Implications of Glyoxalase1 Gene Polymorphism and Elevated Levels of the Reactive Metabolite Methylglyoxal in the Susceptibility of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Patients from Asir and Tabuk Regions of Saudi Arabia.

Diabetes mellitus constitutes a big challenge to the global health care system due to its socioeconomic impacts and very serious complications. The incidence and the prevalence rate are increased in the Gulf region including the KSA. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is caused by diverse risk factors including obesity, unhealthy dietary habits, physical inactivity, smoking and genetic factors.

Anticancer Activity of Extremely Effective Recombinant L-Asparaginase from .

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genomic landscape characterization and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants isolated in India shows significant drift with high frequency of mutations.

studies on SARS-CoV-2 genome are considered important to identify the significant pattern of variations and its possible effects on the structural and functional characteristics of the virus. The current study determined such genetic variations and their possible impact among SARS-CoV-2 variants isolated in India. A total of 546 SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequences (India) were retrieved from the gene bank (NCBI) and subjected to alignment against the Wuhan variant (NC_045512.

Characterization of altered genomic landscape of SARS-CoV-2 variants isolated in Saudi Arabia in a comparative study.

SARS-CoV-2 has become one of the unprecedented global health challenge for human population. Genomic signature studies of SARS-CoV-2 reveals relation between geographical location of the isolates and genetic diversity. The present work is an , cross sectional study aimed to determine the genetic heterogeneity of SARS-CoV-2 variants isolated in Saudi Arabia compared to the first isolated strain NC_045512 (reference sequence).

Genetic variations among SARS-CoV-2 strains isolated in China.

The rapid spread of COVID-19, which has led to a global pandemic, has placed public health systems under severe pressure. Identifying variations in SARS-CoV-2 strains from different regions is a key factor for understanding the pathogenic mechanisms, aid in diagnosis, prevention and therapy of this disease. The present study is an analytical descriptive study aimed to determine genetic variations among SARS-CoV-2 strains isolated in China.

Emergence of Heteroresistance Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia.

Purpose: Heteroresistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is defined as a group of drug-susceptible and resistant bacteria in a single clinical specimen from tuberculosis (TB) patients. Heteroresistance of MTB is considered a preliminary stage to full resistance. The present study aimed to determine the heteroresistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Tabuk province, in the north of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Multiplex PCR is a Rapid, Simple and Cheap Method for Direct Diagnosis of M. tuberculosis from Sputum Samples.

Introduction: Rapid diagnosis of M. tuberculosis directly from sputum samples is a challenging process. This study aimed to design and evaluate a multiplex-PCR method for direct diagnosis of M.

Smear microscopy as a diagnostic tool of tuberculosis: Review of smear negative cases, frequency, risk factors, and prevention criteria.

Tuberculosis is one of the global health problems, the estimated deaths due to TB was around 2 million in the year 2013. Failure in early diagnosis and providing suitable treatment leads to increase the prognosis of the disease. Smear microscopy is used in many countries as a primary diagnosis of TB especially in the district poor facility laboratories, where smear negative frequency is high.

Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance pattern of bacterial strains isolated from patients with urinary tract infection in Messalata Central Hospital, Libya.

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of urinary tract infection among patients at Messalata Central Hospital, Libya, to identify the causative bacteria, and to explore their resistance pattern to antimicrobials.

Methods: A total number of 1153 urine samples were collected from patients, who attended daily to Messalata Central Hospital, Libya, in a study extended for one year. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing and isolates typing were done using Phoenix BD (BD diagnostic).

Comparison of Xpert MTB/RIF with ProbeTec ET DTB and COBAS TaqMan MTB for direct detection of M. tuberculosis complex in respiratory specimens.

Background: Nucleic acid amplification assays allow for the rapid and accurate detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) directly in clinical specimens thereby facilitating diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). With the fully automated Xpert MTB/RIF system (Cepheid) an innovative solution of TB diagnostics has been launched. We performed a direct head-to-head comparison of Xpert MTB/RIF with two widely used commercial assays, ProbeTec ET DTB (DTB) (Becton-Dickinson) and COBAS TaqMan MTB (CTM-MTB) (Roche).

Multi-centre evaluation of the speed-oligo Mycobacteria assay for differentiation of Mycobacterium spp. in clinical isolates.

Background: A new DNA line probe assay (Speed-oligo Mycobacteria, Vircell) has been launched for rapid differentiation of Mycobacterium spp. from cultures. Compared to other line-probe assays, Speed-oligo Mycobacteria covers a relatively limited spectrum of species but uses a simpler and faster dip-stick technique.

Etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized patients in Jordan.

Objective: To ascertain the causative organisms of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Jordanian patients requiring hospital admission.

Methods: A prospective study of both adults and children admitted to Princess Basma and Princess Rahma Teaching Hospitals in Irbid, Jordan with a diagnosis of CAP over a 6-month period from April to October 2002.

Results: A total of 35 adult patients were admitted with a mean age of 47 years, and 63 children with a mean age of 3 years.