Dr. Elias A. Said

Sultan Qaboos University, Canada
Associate Professor

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

2004 Ph.D., Pasteur Institute, Department of Virology, France

Publications(Selected)

1. Said, E. A., Noto, A., & Cardinaud, S., et al. (2024). Vaccine efficacy, impact, hesitancy, and acceptance: Trends for public health. Vaccines, 12(4), Article 406.
2. Said, E. A., Al-Rubkhi, A., & Jaju, S., et al. (2024). Association of the magnitude of anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccine side effects with sex, allergy history, chronic diseases, medication intake, and SARS-CoV-2 infection. Vaccines, 12(1), Article 104.
3. Al-Abri, M. A., Al-Yaarubi, S., & Said, E. A. (2023). Circadian rhythm, sleep, and immune response and the fight against COVID-19. Oman Medical Journal, 38(2), Article e477.
4. Al-Balushi, M., Al-Badi, S., & Al-Yaarubi, S., et al. (2023). The association of human leukocyte antigens complex with Type 1 diabetes in the Omani population. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 23(1), 68–74.
5. Said, E. A., Ancuta, P., & Routy, J. P., et al. (2023). Modulation of the adaptive immune responses and chronicity of infections with enveloped viruses. Frontiers in Immunology, 14, Article 1137399.
6. Said, E. A., Al-Dughaishi, S., & Al-Hatmi, W., et al. (2023). Differential production of midkine and pleiotrophin by innate APCs upon stimulation through nucleic acid-sensing TLRs. Journal of Immunology Research, 2023, Article 7944102.
7. Al-Jabri, Z., Al-Reesi, I., & Al-Shizawi, N., et al. (2022). Effects of bacterial metabolites on the immune system: Enemies and friends. Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders-Drug Targets, 22(12), 1179–1195.
8. Said, E. A., Al-Dughaishi, S., & Al-Hatmi, W., et al. (2022). Human macrophages and monocyte-derived dendritic cells stimulate the proliferation of endothelial cells through midkine production. PLOS ONE, 17(4), Article e0267662.
9. Al-Naamani, K., Al-Jahdhami, I., & Al-Tamtami, W., et al. (2021). Prevalence and persistence of SARS-CoV2 antibodies among healthcare workers in Oman. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 14(11), 1578–1584.
10. Said, E. A., Al-Reesi, I., & Al-Shizawi, N., et al. (2021). Defining IL-6 levels in healthy individuals: A meta-analysis. Journal of Medical Virology, 93(6), 3915–3924.
11. Chhetri, S., Khamis, F., & Pandak, N., et al. (2020). A fatal case of COVID-19 due to metabolic acidosis following dysregulated inflammatory response (cytokine storm). IDCases, 21, Article e00829.
12. Said, E. A., Al-Abri, M. A., & Al-Saidi, I., et al. (2019). Sleep deprivation alters neutrophil functions and levels of Th1-related chemokines and CD4+ T cells in the blood. Sleep and Breathing, 23(4), 1331–1339.
13. Said, E. A., & Al-Balushi, M. S. (2019). Measles on the rise: The importance of vaccination. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 19(2), e89–e91.
14. Said, E. A., Diaz-Griffero, F., & Bonte, D., et al. (2018). Immune responses to RNA viruses. Journal of Immunology Research, 2018, Article 2056349.
15. Said, E. A., Tremblay, N., & Al-Balushi, M. S., et al. (2018). Viruses seen by our cells: The role of viral RNA sensors. Journal of Immunology Research, 2018, Article 9480497.
16. Said, E. A., Al-Abri, M. A., & Al-Saidi, I., et al. (2017). Altered blood cytokines, CD4 T cells, NK and neutrophils in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Immunology Letters, 190, 272–282.

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WOS ResearcherID: AAY-5557-2020