[HTML][HTML] Recent progress in the genotyping of bovine tuberculosis and its rapid diagnosis via nanoparticle-based electrochemical biosensors

M Zahran, RM El-Shabasy, A Elrashedy, W Mousa… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is considered a worldwide infectious zoonotic disease.
Mycobacterium bovis causes bTB disease. It is one of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis …

[HTML][HTML] The Emergence and Dissemination of Multidrug Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Lebanon: Current Status and Challenges during the Economic Crisis

AA Dabbousi, F Dabboussi, M Hamze, M Osman… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common cause of healthcare-associated infections and
chronic airway diseases in non-clinical settings. P. aeruginosa is intrinsically resistant to a …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis, characterization, and antibacterial activity of Mg-doped CuO nanoparticles

RM Adnan, M Mezher, AM Abdallah, R Awad, MI Khalil - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aims to investigate the effect of magnesium (Mg) doping on the characteristics
and antibacterial properties of copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles (NPs). The Mg-doped CuO …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and molecular mechanisms of carbapenem resistance among gram-negative bacilli in three hospitals of northern Lebanon

M Rima, S Oueslati, L Dabos, D Daaboul, H Mallat… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Carbapenem resistance (CR) is an emerging health issue. Epidemiological surveys on
carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (CR-GNB) in Lebanon remain scarce. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Catch-22: war, refugees, COVID-19, and the scourge of antimicrobial resistance

M Osman, KJ Cummings, K El Omari… - Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Wars have hidden repercussions beyond the immediate losses of life, well-being, and
prosperity. Those that flee wars and seek refuge in safer locations are not immune to the …

Alkali-activated foams coated with colloidal Ag for point-of-use water disinfection

MAH Bhuyan, A Karkman, H Prokkola, B Chen… - ACS ES&T …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Alkali-activated foams are ceramic-like materials prepared at near-ambient temperature.
This study investigates them for point-of-use water disinfection, thus providing an alternative …

Refugee settlements, sewage pollution, COVID-19 and the unfolding cholera outbreak in Lebanon

II Kassem, M Osman, H Jaafar… - Journal of Travel …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
We have previously documented that the unsanitary conditions in the Syrian refugee
settlements and pollution in Lebanon were suitable for the proliferation of infectious …

[HTML][HTML] The indelible toll of enteric pathogens: Prevalence, clinical characterization, and seasonal trends in patients with acute community-acquired diarrhea in …

M Osman, II Kassem, F Dabboussi, KJ Cummings… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background There is little information on the epidemiology of enteric pathogens in Lebanon,
a low-and middle-income country that suffers from a myriad of public health challenges. To …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the microbiological acceptability of white cheese (Akkawi) in Lebanon and the antimicrobial resistance profiles of associated Escherichia coli

ND Hussein, JW Hassan, M Osman, K El-Omari… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dairy foods are a staple in Lebanon, a low-and middle-income country that has been
experiencing serious challenges to food safety and antimicrobial stewardship among other …

[HTML][HTML] Parasitic Contamination of Fresh Leafy Green Vegetables Sold in Northern Lebanon

D El Safadi, M Osman, A Hanna, I Hajar, II Kassem… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Contaminated, raw or undercooked vegetables can transmit parasitic infections. Here, we
investigated parasitic contamination of leafy green vegetables sold in local markets in the …