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Finkel Y, Nachshon A, Aharon E, Arazi T, Simonovsky E, Dobesova M, et al.
Nature . 2024 Jun; 630(8017):712-719. PMID: 38839957
Genetic screens have transformed our ability to interrogate cellular factor requirements for viral infections, but most current approaches are limited in their sensitivity, biased towards early stages of infection and...
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Zafar Z, Wood M, Fatima S, Bhatti M, Shah F, Saud Z, et al.
J Biomol Struct Dyn . 2024 Feb; :1-16. PMID: 38415377
Olfactory systems are indispensable for insects as they, including Western Flower Thrips (), use olfactory cues for ovipositing and feeding. use odorant binding proteins (OBPs) to transport semiochemicals to odorant...
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Nan X, Hardinge P, Hoehn S, Dighe S, Ukeri J, Pease D, et al.
Sci Rep . 2023 Nov; 13(1):20832. PMID: 38012215
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the need for rapid molecular diagnostics. Vaccination programs can provide protection and facilitate the opening of society, but newly emergent and existing viral variants capable of...
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Saud Z, Richards C, Williams G, Stanton R
Prog Org Coat . 2022 Aug; 172:107135. PMID: 36035655
Viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 can remain viable on solid surfaces for up to one week, hence fomites are a potential route of exposure to infectious virus. Copper has well documented...
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Saud Z, Tyrrell V, Zaragkoulias A, Protty M, Statkute E, Rubina A, et al.
J Lipid Res . 2022 Apr; 63(6):100208. PMID: 35436499
The lipid envelope of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an essential component of the virus; however, its molecular composition is undetermined. Addressing this knowledge gap could support...
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Zafar Z, Fatima S, Bhatti M, Shah F, Saud Z, Butt T
PLoS One . 2022 Mar; 17(3):e0265896. PMID: 35316281
Anopheles stephensi is an important vector of malaria in the South Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Africa. The olfactory system of An. stephensi plays an important role in host-seeking,...
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Saud Z, Ponsford M, Bentley K, Cole J, Pandey M, Jolles S, et al.
Clin Infect Dis . 2022 Mar; 75(1):e82-e88. PMID: 35231086
Background: SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome needing intensive care admission and may lead to death. As a virus that transmits by respiratory droplets and aerosols,...
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Saud Z, Hitchings M, Butt T
Sci Rep . 2021 Sep; 11(1):17758. PMID: 34493784
DNA viruses can exploit host cellular epigenetic processes to their advantage; however, the epigenome status of most DNA viruses remains undetermined. Third generation sequencing technologies allow for the identification of...
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Saud Z, Kortsinoglou A, Kouvelis V, Butt T
BMC Genomics . 2021 Jan; 22(1):87. PMID: 33509090
Background: More accurate and complete reference genomes have improved understanding of gene function, biology, and evolutionary mechanisms. Hybrid genome assembly approaches leverage benefits of both long, relatively error-prone reads from...
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Kortsinoglou A, Saud Z, Eastwood D, Butt T, Kouvelis V
Fungal Biol . 2020 Sep; 124(10):845-853. PMID: 32948272
The genus Metarhizium is composed of entomopathogenic fungal biological control agents (BCAs) used for invertebrate pest control. The phylogenetic relationships of species within this genus are still under scrutiny as...