Browsing Faculty Publications (HBMCDM) by Author "Nassar, Rania"
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Antimicrobial Activity of Phytic Acid: An Emerging Agent in Endodontics
Nassar, Rania; Naidoo, Nerissa; Kaklamanos, Eleftherios G; Senok, Abiola (2021)Background: Phytic acid (IP6) is a promising and emerging agent, and because of its unique structure and distinctive properties, it lends itself to several applications in dentistry. Recently, IP6 was proposed as a potential ... -
Characterisation of S. aureus/ MRSA CC1153 and review of mobile genetic elements carrying the fusidic acid resistance gene fusC
Nassar, Rania; Senok, Abiola (2021)Abstract: While many data on molecular epidemiology of MRSA are available for North America, Western Europe and Australia, much less is known on the distribution of MRSA clones elsewhere. Here, we describe a poorly known ... -
The Effect of Chlorhexidine on Bacterial Contamination of Hall Technique Elastomeric Orthodontic Separators and Gingival Health: A Pilot Study
AlNoman, Nada; Al Halabi, Manal; Kowash, Mawlood; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Salami, Anas; Senok, Abiola; Nassar, Rania; Hussein, Iyad (2023)Objective: To study the effect of chlorhexidine on elastomeric orthodontic separators (EOS) bacterial-colonisation and gingival-health in Hall technique (HT) patients. Material and Methods: Prospective invivo pilot ... -
Microbial Metabolic Genes Crucial for S. aureus Biofilms: An Insight From Re-analysis of Publicly Available Microarray Datasets
Nassar, Rania; Hachim, Mahmood Yaseen; Kaklamanos, Eleftherios G; Jamal, Mohamed; Senok, Abiola (2021)Abstract: Bacterial biofilms are microbial lifestyles found in all environments. Up to 80% of human infections and 60–70% of hospital-acquired infections have a biofilm origin, with Staphylococcus aureus one of the leading ... -
Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Associated with Nasal Colonization and Environmental Contamination in Academic Dental Clinics
Senok, Abiola; Kaklamanos, Eleftherios G; Nassar, Rania; Belhoul, Khawla (2020)Aim: To determine the genetic makeup of methicillin-sensitive/methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA/MRSA) from nasal colonization and environmental contamination in dental clinics. Materials and Methods: ... -
A single-centre investigator-blinded randomised parallel group clinical trial to investigate the effect of probiotic strains Streptococcus salivarius M18 and Lactobacillus acidophilus on gingival health of paediatric patients undergoing treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances: study protocol
Kaklamanos, Eleftherios G; Nassar, Rania; Al Halabi, Manal; Kowash, Mawlood; Hannawi, Haifa; Hussein, Iyad; Salami, Anas; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Senok, Abiola C (2019)Background: There is limited data on the beneficial effects of probiotics on the gingival health of patients undergoing treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances. This study aims to compare the effect of probiotic ...