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Moshe Aftalion

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Amit S, Gur D, Aftalion M, Biber A, David P, Cohen-Gihon I, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg . 2024 Oct; 112(1):116-123. PMID: 39437772
We present the investigation of a Burkholderia pseudomallei strain isolated from the urine of a 56-year-old male returning from a recreational trip to Thailand. The patient initially presented with fever...
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Cohen-Gihon I, Zaide G, Amit S, Zohar I, Schwartz O, Maor Y, et al.
BMC Genom Data . 2024 May; 25(1):47. PMID: 38783201
Objective: Burkholderia pseudomallei, the etiological cause of melioidosis, is a soil saprophyte endemic in South-East Asia, where it constitutes a public health concern of high-priority. Melioidosis cases are sporadically identified...
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Sapoznikov A, Evgy Y, Ben-Shmuel A, Schwartz A, Alcalay R, Aftalion M, et al.
Sci Rep . 2024 May; 14(1):11637. PMID: 38773158
Ricin, an extremely potent toxin produced from the seeds of castor plant, Ricinus communis, is ribosome-inactivating protein that blocks cell-protein synthesis. It is considered a biological threat due to worldwide...
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Gal Y, Sapoznikov A, Lazar S, Shoseyov D, Aftalion M, Gutman H, et al.
Toxins (Basel) . 2024 Feb; 16(2). PMID: 38393180
Ricin, a highly potent plant-derived toxin, is considered a potential bioterrorism weapon due to its pronounced toxicity, high availability, and ease of preparation. Acute damage following pulmonary ricinosis is characterized...
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Bar-On L, Dekel H, Aftalion M, Chitlaru T, Erez N
PLoS One . 2023 Dec; 18(12):e0294176. PMID: 38150441
SARS-CoV-2 infection elicits robust CD8 T-cell responses, yet the identity of the mechanisms playing dominant roles in initiating the virus-specific CD8 T-cell responses are largely unknown. In the present study,...
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Zaide G, Cohen-Gihon I, Shifman O, Israeli O, Aftalion M, Maoz S, et al.
BMC Genom Data . 2023 Apr; 24(1):23. PMID: 37076811
Objective: As part of a research aiming at presenting an alternative approach for rapid determination of antimicrobial susceptibility by quantification of changes in expression levels of specific marker genes and...
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Aftalion M, Tidhar A, Vagima Y, Gur D, Zauberman A, Holtzman T, et al.
Vaccines (Basel) . 2023 Mar; 11(3). PMID: 36992165
In a recent study, we demonstrated that vaccination with the polymeric F1 capsule antigen of the plague pathogen led to the rapid induction of a protective humoral immune response via...
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Kon E, Levy Y, Elia U, Cohen H, Hazan-Halevy I, Aftalion M, et al.
Sci Adv . 2023 Mar; 9(10):eadg1036. PMID: 36888708
Messenger RNA (mRNA) lipid nanoparticle (LNP) vaccines have emerged as an effective vaccination strategy. Although currently applied toward viral pathogens, data concerning the platform's effectiveness against bacterial pathogens are limited....
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Nechooshtan R, Ehrlich S, Vitikainen M, Makovitzki A, Dor E, Marcus H, et al.
Vaccines (Basel) . 2022 Dec; 10(12). PMID: 36560529
SARS-CoV-2 is evolving with increased transmission, host range, pathogenicity, and virulence. The original and mutant viruses escape host innate (Interferon) immunity and adaptive (Antibody) immunity, emphasizing unmet needs for high-yield,...
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Aftalion M, Gur D, Shalom N, Levy Y, Tidhar A, Vagima Y, et al.
Appl Biosaf . 2022 Aug; 25(1):53-58. PMID: 36033382
Introduction: Most animal handling procedures are associated with injuries among veterinary staff and laboratory animal researchers. However, much of the currently available animal handling equipment is inadequate, limiting access to...