Understanding mutations in human SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein: a systematic review & meta-analysis

R Kumar, Y Srivastava, P Muthuramalingam, SK Singh… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Genetic variant (s) of concern (VoC) of SARS-CoV-2 have been emerging worldwide due to
mutations in the gene encoding spike glycoprotein. We performed comprehensive analyses …

Health care system in Lebanon: a review addressing health inequalities and ethical dilemmas of frontline workers during COVID-19 pandemic

G Hatem, M Goossens - BAU Journal-Health and …, 2022 - digitalcommons.bau.edu.lb
Lebanon is facing many problems that can cause several long-term threats to the overall
public health such as an increasing poverty rate, and an economic crisis induced by the …

Immunisation against COVID-19 in pregnancy and of women planning pregnancy

JC Konje, M Al Beloushi, B Ahmed - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Following reports of the first human SARS-CoV2 infection in December 2019 from Wuhan
Province, China, there was such rapid spread that by March 2021, the World Health …

Timeline of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Sabah, Malaysia: Tracking the molecular evolution

KN Balakrishnan, CW Yew, ETJ Chong, S Daim… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic poses an unprecedented public health challenge in
Malaysia. The impact of COVID-19 varies between countries, including geographically …

Epidemiological surveillance reveals the rise and establishment of the omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant in Brazil

JP Silva, AB Lima, LB Alvim, FSV Malta… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
The introduction of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) in Brazil has been associated
with major impacts on the epidemiological and public health scenario. In this study, 291,571 …

Omicron-BA. 1 dispersion rates in Mexico varied according to the regional epidemic patterns and the diversity of local Delta subvariants

S Zárate, B Taboada, M Rosales-Rivera… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Purpose: The Omicron subvariant BA. 1 of SARS-CoV-2 was first detected in November
2021 and quickly spread worldwide, displacing the Delta variant. In this work, a …

Emergence of Genomic Diversity in the Spike Protein of the “Omicron” Variant

S Basak, P Kayet, M Ghosh, J Chatterjee, S Dutta - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus) has constantly been
evolving into different forms throughout its spread in the population. Emerging SARS-CoV-2 …

Bacterial Co-Infection in Patients with Coronavirus: A Rapid Review to Support COVID-19 Antimicrobial Prescription

MF Celaya Corella, JO Rodeles Nieblas… - Microbiology …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The goal of this study was to determine the most common microorganisms present in COVID-
19 patients with co-infections at the General Hospital of Mexicali. Bacterial co-infections …

Genomic Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Healthcare Workers: A Critical Sentinel Group for Monitoring the SARS-CoV-2 Variant Shift

DA Padilha, DSM Souza, EK Kawagoe, VB Filho… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 genome surveillance is important for monitoring risk groups and health
workers as well as data on new cases and mortality rate due to COVID-19. We characterized …

Impact of Effort–Reward Imbalance and Burnout on the Compliance with Standard Precautions among Nurses and Midwives in Lebanese Hospitals

NA Sayrafi, A Salami, G Ghssein - Nursing Reports, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Effort–reward imbalance (ERI) refers to the situation where there is a mismatch
between the effort that healthcare workers (HCWs) put into their work and the rewards they …