Zoonotic importance of ecto- and endoparasites in rodents in Malaysia: a review.

Importance: Rodents, particularly those inhabiting urban areas, are sources of infections that cause major human diseases. The number of recorded zoonotic infections has increased in recent decades, exacerbating public concerns. Zoonotic diseases in humans, such as capillariasis, hymenolepiasis, and toxoplasmosis, are life-threatening in severe cases, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.

Aptamer-Based Detection of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Using Single-Stranded DNA Probe.

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is known for its highly contagious properties among cloven-hoofed animals resulting in significant morbidity rates. Incursions of this disease have caused significant losses in affected countries in Southeast Asia and Africa, even within EU countries which resulted in significant financial losses. This study is aimed at addressing existing limitations by creating a diagnostic method using aptamer-based assay.

Fear of COVID-19 and mental health status among the medical students of a selected medical college in Bangladesh.

Background: COVID-19 pandemic and mental health of people are related to each other.

Aims: To assess the relationship between fear of COVID-19 (FCOV) and the psychological status of medical students of Bangladesh.

Methods: A total of 967 medical students and intern doctors of Sher-E-Bangla Medical College participated in this cross-sectional study.

Comparative Proteomics of Bacteria Under Stress Conditions.

Bacteria are unicellular organisms with the ability to exist in the harshest of climate and cope with sub-optimal fluctuating environmental conditions. They accomplish this by modification of their internal cellular environment. When external conditions are varied, change in the cell is triggered at the transcriptional level, which usually leads to proteolysis and rewiring of the proteome.

Multipotent mesenchymal stromal/stem cell-based therapies for acute respiratory distress syndrome: current progress, challenges, and future frontiers.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a critical, life-threatening condition marked by severe inflammation and impaired lung function. Mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) present a promising therapeutic avenue due to their immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and regenerative capabilities. This review comprehensively evaluates MSC-based strategies for ARDS treatment, including direct administration, tissue engineering, extracellular vesicles (EVs), nanoparticles, natural products, artificial intelligence (AI), gene modification, and MSC preconditioning.