[HTML][HTML] The short-term effect of different chlorhexidine forms versus povidone iodine mouth rinse in minimizing the oral SARS-CoV-2 viral load: An open label …

…, M Afeef, S Al-Harbi, MS Nassar, AF Alhetheel… - Medicine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Several investigations evaluated the possibility of different types of mouth wash rinse in
minimizing the SARS-CoV-2 load. However, results still controversial. The study aim is to assess …

[HTML][HTML] Influenza vaccine coverage, awareness, and beliefs regarding seasonal influenza vaccination among people aged 65 years and older in Central Saudi …

FY Alotaibi, AF Alhetheel, YM Alluhaymid… - Saudi medical …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To investigate the level of awareness, sources of knowledge, and beliefs about
the influenza vaccine in people≥ 65 years in central Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-…

Can periodontal pockets and caries lesions act as reservoirs for coronavirus?

…, H Ashi, KA Alzahrani, AF Alhetheel… - Molecular oral …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The periodontal pocket and likely caries lesions may act as a reservoir and source of
dissemination and development of systemic infections. While periodontal pockets have been found …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular profiling of inflammatory mediators in human respiratory syncytial virus and human bocavirus infection

NA Alkubaisi, IM Aziz, AN Alsaleh, AF Alhetheel… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Infections due to human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) and human bocavirus (HBoV)
can mediate the release of several pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α, …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and characterization of occult hepatitis B infection among blood donors in central Saudi Arabia

…, GE Eid, MM El-Hazmi, AF Alhetheel - Saudi medical …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of occult hepatitis B viral infections (OBIs) among
blood donors considering the clinical and epidemiological importance of identifying OBIs. …

Possible vertical transmission of corona virus disease 19 (COVID-19) from infected pregnant mothers to neonates: a multicenter study

…, R Aljubab, N AlSaud, AF Alhetheel… - The journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is highly
contagious with various possible routes of transmission, resulting in high mortality globally. …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of hepatitis C virus infection of peripheral blood mononuclear cells on the immune system

AF Alhetheel - Frontiers in Virology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Hepatitis C is a worldwide liver disease caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The
virus causes acute and chronic liver inflammation, and it is transmitted mainly by exposure to …

Clinical validation of 3 commercial real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assays for the detection of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus …

DH Mohamed, AKF AlHetheel, HS Mohamud… - … and Infectious Disease, 2017 - Elsevier
Since discovery of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), a novel
betacoronavirus first isolated and characterized in 2012, MERS-CoV real-time reverse …

Assessment of proinflammatory cytokines among patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus infection

AF Alhetheel, AM Albarrag, ZA Shakoor… - Viral …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is associated with significant
morbidity and mortality. This study was performed to assess the proinflammatory cytokines …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in a MERS-CoV referral hospital during the peak of the pandemic

…, FS Al-Shahrani, NH Alotaibi, A AlHetheel - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospitalized coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in a middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-…