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| Steve HarakehSummaryAffiliation: American University of Beirut Country: Lebanon Publications
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Factors influencing total mercury levels among Lebanese dentistsSteve Harakeh
Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, New York, NY 10022, USA
Sci Total Environ 297:153-60. 2002..Since it was shown that precautionary measures could limit exposure to Hg concentration, then the use of protective measures needs to be emphasized...- Knowledge, attitude, and behavior of students regarding 'mad cow disease'Steve Harakeh
Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, P O Box 11 0236, Riyad El Solh, 11072020 Beirut, Lebanon
Sci Total Environ 312:255-60. 2003..A limitation of this study is that our sample is not representative of all university students in Lebanon. Future surveys should also target students enrolled in other universities in the country... - Inhibition of proliferation and induction of apoptosis by 2-benzoyl-3-phenyl-6,7-dichloroquinoxaline 1,4-dioxide in adult T-cell leukemia cellsSteve Harakeh
Biology Department, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Chem Biol Interact 148:101-13. 2004..The present findings suggest that DCQ merits further investigation as a potential therapeutic agent for this incurable disease... - Isolation, molecular characterization and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Salmonella and Escherichia coli isolates from meat-based fast food in LebanonSteve Harakeh
Department of Biology, American University of Beirut, PO Box 11 0236, Beirut, Lebanon
Sci Total Environ 341:33-44. 2005..These results will emphasize the need to implement protective measures and more emphasis will be placed on the application of hygienic practices to reduce the levels of food contamination... - Isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and saprophyticus resistant to antimicrobials isolated from the Lebanese aquatic environmentSteve Harakeh
Department of Biology, American University of Beirut, P O Box 11 0236, Beirut, Lebanon
Mar Pollut Bull 52:912-9. 2006..8% in seawater ones. Fifty one percent of the tested isolates have shown resistance to at least one of the five tested antimicrobials; with seawater isolates exhibiting the highest rates of antimicrobial resistance... - Antimicrobial-resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from the Lebanese environmentSteve Harakeh
Department of Biology, American University of Beirut, P O Box 11 0236, Beirut, Lebanon
Mar Environ Res 62:181-93. 2006..Alternatively, all tested crab isolates were susceptible to erythromycin. However, they showed a high resistance of 80% against vancomycin, gentamicin, clindamycin and 100% against oxacillin... - Preliminary comparison of different immune and production components in local and imported Saanen goats reared under a sub-tropical environmentElie K Barbour
Animal and Veterinary Sciences Department, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, American University of Beirut, P O Box 11 0236, Riyadh El Solh, Beirut, Lebanon
Trop Anim Health Prod 44:87-93. 2012..The impact of the differences in blood immune components and responses to antigens in the compared goats on protection potential against prevalent diseases in the sub-tropical zone of the eastern Mediterranean countries is discussed... - Antimicrobial resistance of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from dairy-based food productsSteve Harakeh
Biology Department, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Sci Total Environ 407:4022-7. 2009..33%) followed by penicillin (90%). The results provide an indication of the contamination levels of dairy-based foods in Lebanon and highlight the emergence of multi-drug resistant Listeria in the environment... - Antimicrobial-resistant patterns of Escherichia coli and Salmonella strains in the aquatic Lebanese environmentsSteve Harakeh
Department of Biology, American University of Beirut, P O Box 11 0236, Beirut, Lebanon
Environ Pollut 143:269-77. 2006..The confirmed isolates of Salmonella and E. coli were then tested using the disk diffusion method for their susceptibility to four different antimicrobials revealing high rates of antimicrobial resistance... - Optimization of Saanen sperm genes amplification: evaluation of standardized protocols in genetically uncharacterized rural goats reared under a subtropical environmentElie K Barbour
Animal and Veterinary Sciences Department, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences FAFS, American University of Beirut AUB, P O Box 11 0236, Beirut, Lebanon
Trop Anim Health Prod 44:1513-9. 2012.... - Impact of competitive non-protective antigens in a booster killed vaccine on seroconversions to protective antigens of Newcastle disease virus in chickensElie K Barbour
Animal and Veterinary Sciences Department, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Vet Ital 47:461-8. 2011..0 kDa) (p<0.05). The impact of competitive seroconversions to non-protective antigens and seroconversion failures to low molecular weights of NDV protective fusion protein is discussed... - Ascorbic acid induces apoptosis in adult T-cell leukemiaSteve Harakeh
Department of Biology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Anticancer Res 27:289-98. 2007..Adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) is an acute malignancy of activated T-cells caused by the human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type-1 (HTLV-1)... - Evaluation of homeopathy in broiler chickens exposed to live viral vaccines and administered Calendula officinalis extractElie K Barbour
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences FAFS, American University of Beirut AUB, Lebanon
Med Sci Monit 10:BR281-5. 2004..In this study it was determined that a Calendula officinalis water extract can reduce the immune response to three different viruses in broiler chickens, associated with improvement in body weights... - Koch's postulate of Arcanobacterium pyogenes and its immunogenicity in local and imported Saanen goatsElie K Barbour
Animal and Veterinary Sciences Department, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Vet Ital 46:319-27. 2010..05). The possible causes and impact of the greater immunogenicity to A. pyogenes antigens in Saanen goats compared to local does are discussed... - Impact of synergism of calcium phosphomycin/tylosin tartarate supplements on the performance of broilers in the LebanonElie K Barbour
Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, American University of Beirut AUB, PO Box 11 0236, Beirut, Lebanon
Vet Ital 46:45-9. 2010..75 g vs 2,390.18 g). The administration of SP at a low level improved performance and reduced the frequency of specific gross lesions at market age (tracheitis, lung congestion, breast blisters and bursal congestion)... - Standardisation of a new model of H9N2/Escherichia coli challenge in broilers in the LebanonElie K Barbour
Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences FAFS, American University of Beirut AUB, Beirut, Lebanon
Vet Ital 45:317-22. 2009..coli count used in the challenge... - Holistic efficacy of specific nutrient synergy against avian flu virus: pathology and immunomodulationElie K Barbour
Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, American University of Beirut, P O Box 11 0236, Beirut, Lebanon
Vet Ital 43:43-54. 2007..Such reductions in signs and gross lesions were associated with a 63.4% reduction in immune responses to the hemagglutinin protein of the AIV, an indication that NS has a reducing effect on the viral infectivity in chickens... - Ban or regulate? Costs of dental occupational safety from mercuryFlorence Eid
School of Business, American University of Beirut
J Health Care Finance 30:65-83. 2003..In addition, it serves as a useful benchmark for developing countries with dental sector and socioeconomic characteristics similar to those of Lebanon, such as a range of countries in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa...