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Ongoing Research Projects البحوث العلمية الجاري تنفيذها
  Research Title Names of Investigators
  Effect of genetic variation in IL-28B, TNF-α and TGF-β genes on the clearance of hepatitis C virus: a genome-wide association study.Supported by National Plan for Science, Technology and Innovation- KACST,2011 Alzahrani AJ, Obeid OE, Al-Ali AK, Al-Quorain A
  Acharya S.  Towards Curing of beta-thalassemia with iPS cells.Supported by National Plan for Science, Technology and Innovation- KACST,2011 Obeid OE, Al-Ali AK, Alzahrani AJ, Wolvetang E
  Development of a SNP genotyping assay for rapid and simultaneous detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex to the species level, genotyping of M tuberculosis isolates and detection of drug resistance. Date: 2010. Funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research, University of Dammam.
 
Al-Rubaish A, Alzahrani AJ, Bukhari HA, Obeid OE, Al-Ali AK, Ludes B, Keyser C, Bouakaze C
  Assessment of T-helper 17 (Th17) Cytokines in Hepatitis-C-Infected Patients. Date: 2011. Funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research, University of Dammam.
 
Obeid OE, Alzahrani AJ, Al-Quorain A
  Molecular and copro-antigenic analysis of intestinal protozoan infections among gastroenteritis patientsin Alkhobar and Dammam. Date: 2011. Funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research, University of Dammam. Babiker AA, Alzahrani AJ, Obeid OE.
  Study of the Kaposi’s sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) genotypes and host genetic factors and their association with KSHV infection or Kaposi’s sarcoma in Saudi Kidney transplant recipients. Date: 2010. Funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research, University of Dammam.
 
Alkharsah K, Alzahrani AJ, Obeid OE.
  Analysis of  Parvovirus B19 infections in Saudi children with hematological disoredsSupported by: Deanship of Scientific Research, King Faisal University.2009 Alhusain Alzahrani,Obeid E Obeid,. Mirghani Ali, Hatim
  Assessment of genetic and immunological factors associated with hepatitis C infection in Saudi hemodialysis patients. Supported by National Plan for Science, Technology and Innovation- KACST,2009 Obeid E Obeid, Alhusain Alzahrani,Amin Al-Ali, Samir Meileo.
  Patterns and etiology of lower respiratory infections among infants and young children admitted to King Fahad Hospital of The University in Al Khobar Manal H Ismaeel, Alhusain Alzahrani, Obeid E Obeid, Waleed Abo Ali
  Comparison of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) PCR versus the CHROMagar MRSA Assay for screening of patients from intensive care unit (ICU) in King Fahd Hospital of the University in Al-Khobar Asim E Diyab, Alhusain Alzahrani,Obeid E Obeid, Manal H Ismaeel
  Molecular and serological analysis of herpes zoster virus skin infections and cytokine pattern among patients attending the dermatol­ogy clinics in King Fahd Hospital of the University. Supported by: Deanship of Scientific Research, King Faisal University Amro Al-Akloby, Alhusain J Alzahrani, Saleh Al-Jabre,Obeid E Obeid.
 
 
 
Completed Research Projects البحوث العلمية المنتهية
  Name of the report writer/s Report Title Date of Completion of Report
  Obeid E Obeid, Alhusain J Alzahrani,Hatim Qutob, Huda Bukhari, Manal Ismaeel Assessment of inflammatory cytokines and soluble adhesion molecules in infected and non-infected patients in the intensive care unit of King Fahd Hospital of the University. Supported by: Deanship of Scientific Research, King Faisal University 2009
  Eldirdiri Babiker, Alhusain J Alzahrani, Manal Ismaeel, Obeid E Obeid. Frequency, antimicrobial susceptibility and genetic characterization of extended-spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria in King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar. Supported by: Deanship of Scientific Research, King Faisal University 2009
  Alhusain J Alzahrani ,Asim E Diyab, Obeid E Obeid Prevalence of hepatitis C virus antigen, antibody and viral RNA among patients with sickle cell anemia and thalassemia in Al-Khobar and Dammamn using a novel assay 2008
  Asim E Diyab, Alhusain Alzahrani, Obeid E Obeid ELISA, PCR and Microplate Hybridization Assays for Detection of Human Polyomaviruses BK in Renal Transplant recipient in King Fahd Hospital of the University (KFHU) in Al-Khobar and Dammam Hospital. 2008
  Obied E Obied, Alhusain J Alzahrani, Bassam Awari Prevalence of Human Rotavirus subgroups and serotypes in children with acute gastroenteritis in King Fahd Hospital of the University. Supported by: Deanship of Scientific Research, King Faisal University 2006
  Naeem Akhtar, Abdul Al-Aziz. Almulhim, Alhusain J Alzahrani, Obeid E Obeid, Atya Taha, Kamilya Al-Obaid. Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis And Neisseria gonorrhoeae  in genital tract of pregnant women attending  King Fahd Hospital of the University. Supported by: Deanship of Scientific Research, King Faisal University 2006
  Alhusain J Alzahrani,El-harith A. El-harith, Obeid E Obeid, Adel Aldayel.
 
Prevalence of Human Herpes Virus 8 in kidney transplant recipients in Saudi Arabia. Supported by: Deanship of Scientific Research, King Faisal University. 2005
  El-harith A. El-harith, Alhusain J Alzahrani, Obeid E Obeid.
 
 
Analysis of HIV subtypes in HIV-positive samples. Supported by: Deanship of Scientific Research, King Faisal University 2005
  Alhusain J Alzahrani, Obied E Obied.
 
Detection of Hepatitis C virus core antigen in drug users by new enzyme immunoassay. Supported by: Deanship of Scientific Research, King Faisal University 2004
  Alhusain J Alzahrani,Obied E Obied, Abdul Al-Aziz. Almulhim, Bassam Awari, Atya Taha, Feryal, Al-Ajmi, Hatim Al-Turkistani.
 
 
Assessment of Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1) and 2 (HSV-2) antibodies in pregnant mothers and neonates in King Fahd Hospital of the university. Supported by: Deanship of Scientific Research, King Faisal University. 2003