Kazi Matin Ahmed, Prosun Bhattacharya, Mahmudul Hasan, S. H. Akhter et al.
Stephen P. Luby, Mahmudur Rahman, M. Jahangir Hossain, Lauren S. Blum et al.
We investigated an outbreak of encephalitis in Tangail District, Bangladesh. We defined case-patients as persons from the outbreak area in whom fever developed with new onset of seizures or altered mental status from December 15, 2004, through January 31, 2005. Twelve persons met the definition; 11 ...
Stephen P. Luby, Jahangir Hossain, Emily S. Gurley, Be‐Nazir Ahmed et al.
Human Nipah outbreaks recur in a specific region and time of year in Bangladesh. Fruit bats are the reservoir host for Nipah virus. We identified 23 introductions of Nipah virus into human populations in central and northwestern Bangladesh from 2001 through 2007. Ten introductions affected multiple ...
Md. Rayhan Mahmud, Sharmin Akter, Sanjida Khanam Tamanna, Lincon Mazumder et al.
The human intestine hosts diverse microbial communities that play a significant role in maintaining gut-skin homeostasis. When the relationship between gut microbiome and the immune system is impaired, subsequent effects can be triggered on the skin, potentially promoting the development of skin dis...
Rita R. Colwell, Anwar Huq, M. Sirajul Islam, K. M. A. Aziz et al.
Based on results of ecological studies demonstrating that Vibrio cholerae, the etiological agent of epidemic cholera, is commensal to zooplankton, notably copepods, a simple filtration procedure was developed whereby zooplankton, most phytoplankton, and particulates >20 microm were removed from wate...
Anne CC Lee, Luke C. Mullany, Alain K. Koffi, Iftekhar Rafiqullah et al.
Abstract Background Urinary tract infection (UTI) in pregnancy, including asymptomatic bacteriuria, is associated with maternal morbidity and adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth and low birthweight. In low-middle income countries (LMICs), the capacity for screening and treatment of U...
Md. Abdul Hannan, Md. Ataur Rahman, Abdullah Al Mamun Sohag, Md Jamal Uddin et al.
L.), a highly valued nutraceutical herb with a wide array of health benefits, has attracted growing interest from health-conscious individuals, the scientific community, and pharmaceutical industries. The pleiotropic pharmacological effects of black cumin, and its main bioactive component thymoquino...
Mahmud Tareq Hassan Khan, Arjumand Ather, Kenneth D. Thompson, Roberto Gambari
Herpes simplex viruses (HSV-1 and -2) are important pathogens for humans, especially in the case of highly susceptible adults. Moreover, HSV-2 has been reported to be a high risk factor for HIV infection. Therefore, the discovery of novel anti-HSV drugs deserves great efforts. In this paper, we revi...
Md. Tanvir Hossaın, Md. Abdus Shahid, Nadim Mahmud, Ahasan Habib et al.
Polypropylene (PP) is a versatile polymer with numerous applications that has undergone substantial changes in recent years, focusing on the demand for next-generation polymers. This article provides a comprehensive review of recent research in PP and its advanced functional applications. The chrono...
S.M. Didar-Ul Islam, Md. Bodrud-Doza, Rafid Mahmud Khan, Md. Abidul Haque et al.
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has aggregated mental health sufferings throughout the entire world. Suicide completions are the extreme consequences of COVID-19 related psychological burdens, which was reported in many countries including Bangladesh. However, there are lack of study assessing COV...
Jonathan H. Epstein, Simon J. Anthony, Ariful Islam, A. Marm Kilpatrick et al.
Significance Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus and World Health Organization (WHO) priority pathogen that causes near-annual outbreaks in Bangladesh and India with >75% mortality. This work advances our understanding of transmission of NiV in its natural bat reservoir by analyzing data from a...
Letícia V. Costa‐Lotufo, Mahmud Tareq Hassan Khan, Arjumand Ather, Diego Veras Wilke et al.
The present study evaluated the anticancer potential of 11 plants used in Bangladeshi folk medicine. The extracts were tested for cytotoxicity using the brine shrimp lethality assay, sea urchin eggs assay, hemolysis assay and MTT assay using tumor cell lines. The extract of Oroxylum indicum showed t...
Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Jahangir Hossain, Sharmin Sultana, Nusrat Homaira et al.
INTRODUCTION: We investigated a cluster of patients with encephalitis in the Manikgonj and Rajbari Districts of Bangladesh in February 2008 to determine the etiology and risk factors for disease. METHODS: We classified persons as confirmed Nipah cases by the presence of immunoglobulin M antibodies a...
Birgit Nikolay, Henrik Salje, M. Jahangir Hossain, A. K. M. Dawlat Khan et al.
BACKGROUND: Nipah virus is a highly virulent zoonotic pathogen that can be transmitted between humans. Understanding the dynamics of person-to-person transmission is key to designing effective interventions. METHODS: We used data from all Nipah virus cases identified during outbreak investigations i...
Mahmud Tareq Hassan Khan, M. Iqbal Choudhary, Khalid Mohammed Khan, Mubeen Rani et al.
Here the tyrosinase inhibition studies of library of 2,5-disubstituted-1,3,4-oxadiazoles have been reported and their structure-activity relationship (SAR) also have been discussed. The library of the oxadiazoles was synthesized under the microwave irradiation and was structures of these were charac...