Shah M. Faruque, Iftekhar Bin Naser, M. Johirul Islam, Abu Syed Golam Faruque et al.
The relationship among (i) the local incidence of cholera, (ii) the prevalence in the aquatic environment of Vibrio cholerae, and (iii) bacterial viruses that attack potentially virulent O1 and O139 serogroup strains of this organism (cholera phages) was studied in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Over nearly a 3...
M. Mozammel Hoque, Iftekhar Bin Naser, S. M. Nayeemul Bari, Jun Zhu et al.
Predation by bacteriophages can significantly influence the population structure of bacterial communities. Vibrio cholerae the causative agent of cholera epidemics interacts with numerous phages in the aquatic ecosystem, and in the intestine of cholera patients. Seasonal epidemics of cholera reporte...
Shah M. Faruque, Iftekhar Bin Naser, Kazutaka Fujihara, Pornphan Diraphat et al.
KSF-1phi, a novel filamentous phage of Vibrio cholerae, supports morphogenesis of the RS1 satellite phage by heterologous DNA packaging and facilitates horizontal gene transfer. We analyzed the genomic sequence, morphology, and receptor for KSF-1phi infection, as well as its phylogenetic relationshi...
Radia Jamee, Yusha Araf, Iftekhar Bin Naser, Salman Khan Promon
Bioprinting is a relatively new yet evolving technique predominantly used in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. 3D bioprinting techniques combine the advantages of creating Extracellular Matrix (ECM)like environments for cells and computer-aided tailoring of predetermined tissue shapes an...
Iftekhar Bin Naser, M. Mozammel Hoque, Md Ausrafuggaman Nahid, Tokee M. Tareq et al.
CRISPR-Cas (clustered regularly interspersed short palindromic repeats-CRISPR-associated proteins) are microbial nuclease systems involved in defense against phages. Bacteria also resist phages by hosting phage-inducible chromosomal islands (PICI) which prevent phage reproduction. Vibrio cholerae wh...
Tushar Ahmed Shishir, Iftekhar Bin Naser, Shah M. Faruque
The COVID19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus has severely affected most countries of the world including Bangladesh. We conducted comparative analysis of publicly available whole-genome sequences of 64 SARS-CoV-2 isolates in Bangladesh and 371 isolates from another 27 countries to predict possibl...
Iftekhar Bin Naser, M. Mozammel Hoque, Ahmed Abdullah, S. M. Nayeemul Bari et al.
METHODS: Phages isolated from environmental waters in Bangladesh were tested for their host specificity towards V. cholerae O1 and O139, and the ability to disperse V. cholerae biofilms formed in the laboratory. Representative phages were further characterized by electron microscopy and whole genome...
Tushar Ahmed Shishir, Taslimun Jannat, Iftekhar Bin Naser
The emergence of Omicron (B.1.1.529), a new Variant of Concern in the COVID-19 pandemic, while accompanied by the ongoing Delta variant infection, has once again fueled fears of a new infection wave and global health concern. In the Omicron variant, the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of its spike gly...
Tushar Ahmed Shishir, Otun Saha, Sultana Rajia, Spencer Mark Mondol et al.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common respiratory pathogen that causes mild cold-like symptoms and severe lower respiratory tract infections, causing hospitalizations in children, the elderly and immunocompromised individuals. Due to genetic variability, this virus causes life-threatening pn...
Mahmud-Ur-Rahman, Iftekhar Bin Naser, Nur Uddin Mahmud, Aniruddha Sarker et al.
Soil salinity has emerged as a serious issue for food security due to global climate change. It is estimated that currently about 62 million hectares or 20 percent of the world’s irrigated land is affected by salinity. Salinity is a serious problem in the coastal areas of Bangladesh. Isolation of sa...
Iftekhar Bin Naser, Tushar Ahmed Shishir, Shah Nayeem Faruque, M. Mozammel Hoque et al.
Prevalence of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 in aquatic reservoirs in Bangladesh apparently increases coinciding with the occurrence of seasonal cholera epidemics. In between epidemics, these bacteria persist in water mostly as dormant cells, known as viable but non-culturable cells (VBNC), or conditi...
Iftekhar Bin Naser, M. Mozammel Hoque, Shah Nayeem Faruque, Muhammad Kamruzzaman et al.
BACKGROUND: Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae resides in aquatic reservoirs of cholera-endemic areas mostly in a dormant form known as conditionally viable environmental cells (CVEC) in which the bacteria remain embedded in an exopolysaccharide matrix, and fail to grow in routine bacteriological culture. Th...
F. Akter, Yusha Araf, Iftekhar Bin Naser, Salman Khan Promon
Due to multiple mutations of SARS-CoV-2, the mystery of defeating the virus is still unknown. Cardiovascular complications are one of the most concerning effects of COVID-19 recently, originating from direct and indirect mechanisms. These complications are associated with long-term Cardio-vascular d...
Tushar Ahmed Shishir, Taslimun Jannat, Iftekhar Bin Naser
Abstract The emergence of Omicron (B.1.1.529), a new Variant of Concern in the COVID-19 outbreak, while accompanied by the ongoing Delta variant infection, has once again fueled fears of a new infection wave and global health concern. In the Omicron variant, the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of its ...
Tushar Ahmed Shishir, Iftekhar Bin Naser, Shah M. Faruque
Abstract The COVID19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus has severely affected most countries of the world including Bangladesh. We conducted comparative analysis of publicly available whole-genome sequences of 64 SARS-CoV-2 isolates in Bangladesh and 371 isolates from another 27 countries to predic...