Complete genome characterization of foot-and-mouth disease virus My-466 belonging to the novel lineage O/ME-SA/SA-2018.

Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV), the causative agent of the foot-and-mouth disease of cattle population possesses a rapid evolutionary rate. In Bangladesh, the first circulation of the O/ME-SA/SA-2018 lineage as a novel sublineage, MYMBD21 was reported from our laboratory. The first whole genome sequence of an isolate, BAN/MY/My-466/2021 (shortly named My-466) of the SA-2018 lineage is characterized and represented in this study.

Draft genome sequence of BAW48 isolated from arsenic-contaminated tubewell water in Bangladesh.

We report the draft genome of strain BAW48, a bacterium with a genome size of 6,877,653 bp. This genome comprises gene clusters for arsenic conversion, such as arsenic resistance (), arsenite oxidation (), and arsenate reduction (), along with genes for heavy metal and antibiotic resistance.

Draft genome sequence of an arsenotrophic strain isolated from soil in Bangladesh.

We report the draft genome of an arsenotrophic BAS32 isolated from arsenic (As)-contaminated soil in Bangladesh. This genome contains several predicted gene clusters for As-conversion, namely, As resistance (HCsO), arsenite-oxidizing (BA), and arsenate-reducing (RCDAB) gene clusters along with antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs).

Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Variants Are Induced by Coinfections With Dengue.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that emerged in late 2019 has accumulated a series of point mutations and evolved into several variants of concern (VOCs), some of which are more transmissible and potentially more severe than the original strain. The most notable VOCs are Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Omicron, which have spread to various parts of the world. This study conducted surveillance in Jashore, Bangladesh to identify the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 coinfected with dengue virus and their genomic effect on the emergence of VOCs.

Unique mutations in SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants' non-spike proteins: Potential impacts on viral pathogenesis and host immune evasion.

SARS-CoV-2 is the causative agent behind the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This virus is a cumulative outcome of mutations, leading to frequent emergence of new variants and their subvariants. Some of them are a matter of high concern, while others are variants of interest for studying the mutational effect.