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Shatha Omar

South African Medical Research CouncilORCID 0000-0002-1437-1019Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Brendon C. ManniD· 1 shared C. Glanz· 1 shared Claudia SpiesiD· 1 shared David M. EngelthaleriD· 1 shared Frik A. Sirgel· 1 shared Grant TheroniD· 1 shared Johannes LoubseriD· 1 shared John Z. MetcalfeiD· 1 shared

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Systematic review and meta-analysis of protocols and yield of direct from sputum sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Brendon C. Mann, Johannes Loubser, Shatha Omar, C. Glanz, Y. Ektefaie, Karen Rita Jacobson, R.M. Warren, Maha R Farhat

This study identifies factors affecting the success of direct sputum whole genome sequencing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, highlighting optimal pre-processing steps and the negative impact of sodium hydroxide decontamination.

Tuberculosis · Jan 29, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Unpacking bedaquiline hetero-resistance: the importance of intermediate profiles for phenotypic drug-susceptibility testing

Nabila A. Ismail, Frik A. Sirgel, Shaheed Vally Omar, Shatha Omar, Marianna de Kock, Claudia Spies, Megan Folkerts, Grant Theron, David M. Engelthaler, John Z. Metcalfe, Robin M. Warren

This paper shows that considering intermediate results in phenotypic drug susceptibility testing can detect bedaquiline heteroresistance at low frequencies, improving resistance determination.

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · Jul 21, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology