Jie Liu, James A Platts-Mills, Jane Juma, Furqan Kabir et al.
Background Diarrhoea is the second leading cause of mortality in children worldwide, but establishing the cause can be complicated by diverse diagnostic approaches and varying test characteristics. We used quantitative molecular diagnostic methods to reassess causes of diarrhoea in the Global Enteri...
Andrew A. Meharg, Paul N. Williams, Eureka Adomako, Youssef Y. Lawgali et al.
An extensive data set of total arsenic analysis for 901 polished (white) grain samples, originating from 10 countries from 4 continents, was compiled. The samples represented the baseline (i.e., notspecifically collected from arsenic contaminated areas), and all were for market sale in major conurba...
Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury, Nayem Hossain, Mohammod Abul Kashem, Md. Abdus Shahid et al.
The immune system protects against viruses and diseases and produces antibodies to kill pathogens. This review presents a brief overview of the immune system regarding its protection of the human body from COVID-19; illustrates the process of the immune system, how it works, and its mechanism to fig...
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...
Md. Shahidul Islam, Md. Samiul Haque, Mohammad Moinul Islam, Emdadul Mannan Emdad et al.
BACKGROUND: Macrophomina phaseolina is one of the most destructive necrotrophic fungal pathogens that infect more than 500 plant species throughout the world. It can grow rapidly in infected plants and subsequently produces a large amount of sclerotia that plugs the vessels, resulting in wilting of ...
Samir K. Saha, Stephanie J. Schrag, Shams El Arifeen, Luke C. Mullany et al.
BACKGROUND: More than 500 000 neonatal deaths per year result from possible serious bacterial infections (pSBIs), but the causes are largely unknown. We investigated the incidence of community-acquired infections caused by specific organisms among neonates in south Asia. METHODS: From 2011 to 2014, ...
Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Shah Fahad, Shahid Ullah Khan, Mairaj Din et al.
Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.), one of the oldest cultivated crops, continues to be widely grown for oil, fiber and food. Furthermore, the plants show a metal tolerance dependent on species so is ideal for research. Present study was conducted to find out the influence of copper (Cu) toxicity on plan...
Mohitosh Biswas, Manobendro Nath Roy, Md. Imran Nur Manik, Md Shahid Hossain et al.
BACKGROUND: Antibiotic self medication is highly prevalent in the developing countries due to easy availability and poor regulatory controls for selling these drugs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics for the treatment of various diseases by ...
Mohammad Nurul Amin, Md. Saddam Hussain, Md Shahid Sarwar, Md. Mizanur Rahman Moghal et al.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Obesity is associated with metabolic dysfunction and over nutrition. Increased body mass index and obesity are strongly amalgamated with changes in the physiological function of adipose tissue, leading to altered secretion of adipocytokines, inflammatory mediators release a...
Md. Shahidul Islam, Jennifer A. Saito, Emdadul Mannan Emdad, Borhan Ahmed et al.
Abstract Jute ( Corchorus sp.) is one of the most important sources of natural fibre, covering ∼80% of global bast fibre production 1 . Only Corchorus olitorius and Corchorus capsularis are commercially cultivated, though there are more than 100 Corchorus species 2 in the Malvaceae family. Here we d...
Mohammad Kamruzzaman, Shamsuddin Shahid, Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam, Syewoon Hwang et al.
Md. Tanvir Hossaın, Md. Abdus Shahid, Md Golam Mortuza Limon, Imam Hossain et al.
Next generation textiles (NGTs) represent a paradigm shift in the textile industry, incorporating the most recent advances in materials, technologies, and functionalities. The dynamic world of textiles is undergoing an extraordinary transition, ushering in the age of NGTs. This article discusses the...
Denise O. Garrett, Ashley T Longley, Kristen Aiemjoy, Mohammad Tahir Yousafzai et al.
BACKGROUND: Precise enteric fever disease burden data are needed to inform prevention and control measures, including the use of newly available typhoid vaccines. We established the Surveillance for Enteric Fever in Asia Project (SEAP) to inform these strategies. METHODS: From September, 2016, to Se...
Md. Manjurul Haque, Md Khaled Mosharaf, Moriom Khatun, Md. Amdadul Haque et al.
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) not only enhance plant growth but also control phytopathogens and mitigate abiotic stresses, including water-deficit stress. In this study, 21 (26.9%) rhizobacterial strains isolated from drought-prone ecosystems of Bangladesh were able to form air–liquid ...
Ayub Ali, Md. Abdus Shahid, Md. Delwar Hossain, Md. Nurul Islam
The present study suggests the formation of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-Azadirachta indica (neem)-chitosan blend nanofibrous mat (PNCNM) by bi-layered technique under optimum processing conditions. The antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteria, morphology, bonding behavio...