[PDF][PDF] Distribution of ABO blood groups and rhesus factor in Southwest Saudi Arabia

MA Sarhan, KA Saleh, SM Bin-Dajem - Saudi Med J, 2009 - researchgate.net
Objectives: To document the distribution of the ABO and rhesus (Rh) blood groups in a random
sample of Saudi students from the King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…

Seroprevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection among pregnant women in south western, Saudi Arabia

MA Almushait, SMB Dajem, NM Elsherbiny… - Journal of parasitic …, 2014 - Springer
This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women
in the south western region of Saudi Arabia and to find out the possible risk factors that may …

Detection of Toxoplasma gondii DNA by PCR in blood samples collected from pregnant Saudi women from the Aseer region, Saudi Arabia

SM Bin Dajem, MA Almushait - Annals of Saudi medicine, 2012 - annsaudimed.net
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : Toxoplasmosis, caused by Toxoplasma gondii, is
diagnosed mainly by serological methods that are hindered by insufficient sensitivity. When it fails…

Analysis of gene mutations involved in chloroquine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum parasites isolated from patients in the southwest of Saudi Arabia

SM Bin Dajem, A Al-Qahtani - Annals of Saudi medicine, 2010 - annsaudimed.net
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : Chloroquine has been the drug of choice for the treatment
of malaria for many decades. We aimed to examine the molecular basis of chloroquine …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution of drug resistance genotypes in Plasmodium falciparum in an area of limited parasite diversity in Saudi Arabia

SMB Dajem, HM Al-Farsi, ZS Al-Hashami… - The American journal …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Two hundred and three Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Jazan area, southwest Saudi
Arabia, were typed for Pfcrt, Pfmdr1, dhps, and dhfr mutations associated with resistance to …

Susceptibility of two strains of mice to the infection with Schistosoma mansoni: Parasitological and biochemical studies

SM Bin Dajem, OMS Mostafa, FG El-Said - Parasitology research, 2008 - Springer
In this article, two strains of mice BALB/C and C57 were infected with Egyptian strain of
Schistosoma mansoni. BALB/C mice appeared to harbor fewer parasites than did C57 mice. The …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular investigation of mixed malaria infections in Southwest Saudi Arabia

SMB Dajem - Saudi Medical Journal, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: To investigate the incidence of mixed-species (MS) malaria infection, and compare
the results with microscopically confirmed cases of malaria. Methods: During 2010, blood …

Source of drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum in a potential malaria elimination site in Saudi Arabia

HM Al-Farsi, ZS Al-Hashami, SMB Dajem… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2012 - Elsevier
A major challenge to the success of malaria control program in Saudi Arabia is the high
influx of expatriates and holy visitors from malaria endemic countries. In the present study we …

[HTML][HTML] Green tea (Camellia sinesis) ameliorates female Schistosoma mansoni-induced changes in the liver of Balb/C mice

SMB Dajem, AA Shati, MA Adly, OM Ahmed… - Saudi journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
This study was designed to assess the effect of green tea, an aqueous extract of Camellia
sinensis, on the oxidative stress, antioxidant defense system and liver pathology of …

[HTML][HTML] Interleukin-22 polymorphisms in plasmodium falciparum-infected malaria patients

…, SMB Dajem, H Alothaid, M Darraj… - Mediators of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background and Objectives. Malaria infection, caused by Plasmodium falciparum, is the most
lethal and frequently culminates in severe clinical complications. Interleukin-22 (IL-22) has …