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| Jamshaid IqbalSummaryAffiliation: Kuwait University Country: Kuwait Publications
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Comparison of the OptiMAL test with PCR for diagnosis of malaria in immigrantsJ Iqbal
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
J Clin Microbiol 37:3644-6. 1999..Thus, the OptiMAL test should be used with great caution, and it should not replace conventional microscopy in the diagnosis of malaria infection...- Determination of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii and CMV in renal transplant recipientsJ Iqbal
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
Transplant Proc 35:2703-5. 2003 - Performance of rapid malaria Pf antigen test for the diagnosis of malaria and false-reactivity with autoantibodiesJamshaid Iqbal
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, P O Box 24923, Safat 13110, Kuwait
Adv Exp Med Biol 531:135-48. 2003.... - Performance of the OptiMAL test for malaria diagnosis among suspected malaria patients at the rural health centersJamshaid Iqbal
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
Am J Trop Med Hyg 68:624-8. 2003.... - Modified Giemsa staining for rapid diagnosis of malaria infectionJ Iqbal
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
Med Princ Pract 12:156-9. 2003..To develop and evaluate a rapid method for the diagnosis of malaria infection by microscopy of stained blood films... - Comparison of two commercial assays with expert microscopy for confirmation of symptomatically diagnosed malariaJamshaid Iqbal
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait
J Clin Microbiol 40:4675-8. 2002..However, our results raise particular concern over the sensitivity of the ICT Malaria Pf/Pv test for detection of P. vivax infection. Further developments appear necessary to improve the performance of the ICT Malaria Pf/Pv test... - Drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum infection in immigrants and non-immune travellersJ Lqbal
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait
Clin Microbiol Infect 8:734-8. 2002..To detect the incidence of drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection in immigrants and travellers in non-endemic Kuwait... - Imported visceral leishmaniasis: diagnostic dilemmas and comparative analysis of three assaysJamshaid Iqbal
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
J Clin Microbiol 40:475-9. 2002..The details about some of the patients with VL are presented to highlight the diversity of clinical presentations and problems encountered in the diagnosis of VL in a country where VL is not endemic... - Diagnosis of imported malaria by Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) and histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP-2)-based immunocapture assaysJ Iqbal
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat
Am J Trop Med Hyg 64:20-3. 2001..Though the immunocapture diagnostic assays may be helpful in certain situations, microscopy of thick blood film is still the method of choice in diagnosing imported malaria... - Cryptosporidiosis in Kuwaiti children: seasonality and endemicityJ Iqbal
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Farwaniya District Hospital, Farwaniya, Kuwait
Clin Microbiol Infect 7:261-6. 2001..To detect the incidence of cryptosporidial infection in children presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms at the local hospital in Kuwait... - Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2-based immunocapture diagnostic assay for malaria: cross-reactivity with rheumatoid factorsJ Iqbal
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat 13110, Kuwait
J Clin Microbiol 38:1184-6. 2000..Our study shows that the PfHRP-2-based ICT assay gave a false-positive reaction in 26% of the patients who had rheumatoid factors, but were negative for malaria by microscopy... - Persistent histidine-rich protein 2, parasite lactate dehydrogenase, and panmalarial antigen reactivity after clearance of Plasmodium falciparum monoinfectionJamshaid Iqbal
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, P O Box 24923, Safat 13110, Kuwait
J Clin Microbiol 42:4237-41. 2004..In conclusion, the OptiMAL-IT assay is more sensitive than the ICT Malaria Pf/Pv test for monitoring therapeutic responses after antimalarial therapy since the LDH activity ceases when the malarial parasite dies... - Imported malaria in Kuwait (1985-2000)Jamshaid Iqbal
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait
J Travel Med 10:324-9. 2003..There is an urgent need to target this group for prevention strategies such as education/information and other preventive measures against malaria infection... - Cyclospora cayetanensis: first report of imported and autochthonous infections in KuwaitJamshaid Iqbal
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat 13110, Kuwait
J Infect Dev Ctries 5:383-90. 2011..and Cyclospora cayetanensis have emerged as significant human pathogens worldwide. The reports of Cyclospora cayetanensis infection in the Middle East are sporadic and no case has been reported from Kuwait... - Cryptosporidiosis in Kuwaiti children: association of clinical characteristics with Cryptosporidium species and subtypesJamshaid Iqbal
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, Safat 13110, Kuwait
J Med Microbiol 60:647-52. 2011..hominis was associated with more diverse and severe clinical manifestations in infected children, suggesting that parasite genetics may play an important role in the clinical manifestations of human cryptosporidiosis... - Detection of acute Toxoplasma gondii infection in early pregnancy by IgG avidity and PCR analysisJamshaid Iqbal
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, Safat 13110, Kuwait
J Med Microbiol 56:1495-9. 2007..gondii infection in pregnant women in their first trimester and that it decreases significantly the necessity for follow-up testing and unnecessary therapeutic intervention... - Determination of the prevalence of lymphatic filariasis among migrant workers in Kuwait by detecting circulating filarial antigenJamshaid Iqbal
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, Safat 13110, Kuwait
J Med Microbiol 55:401-5. 2006..However, the ICT failed to detect CFA in two cases with a microfilarial load of <20 microfilariae ml(-1). In conclusion, the prevalence of filarial infection among the migrant workers in Kuwait was 18.3 % as determined by the ICT... - Zoonotic filariasis in the Arabian Peninsula: autochthonous onchocerciasis and dirofilariasisParsotam R Hira
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
Am J Trop Med Hyg 79:739-41. 2008..These two cases bring to four the number of reports of zoonotic filariasis in the Arabian Peninsula and suggest that zoonotic filariasis is not uncommon in the Arabian Gulf region... - Fatal strongyloidiasis in three kidney recipients in KuwaitEiman M Mokaddas
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
Med Princ Pract 18:414-7. 2009..It was the aim of this study to report 3 rare fatal cases of strongyloidiasis in Kuwaiti renal transplant patients... - Cysticercosis: imported and autochthonous infections in KuwaitParsotam R Hira
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, Safat 13110, Kuwait
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 98:233-9. 2004..Failure to understand the local epidemiology leads to empirical, inappropriate and prolonged therapy for chronic disease... - Myiasis in Kuwait: nosocomial infections caused by lucilia sericata and Megaselia scalarisParsotam R Hira
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Am J Trop Med Hyg 70:386-9. 2004..Since the presence of larvae in both patients was recorded after a stay of at least 3-4 days in the hospital, by definition, these infestations are considered nosocomial... - Unique endemicity of cryptosporidiosis in children in KuwaitIrshad M Sulaiman
Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Building 22, Mail Stop F-12, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, USA
J Clin Microbiol 43:2805-9. 2005..Thus, the transmission of cryptosporidiosis in Kuwaiti children differed significantly from other tropical countries...