Publications by authors named "R Azad"
The melon fruit fly, (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a notorious pest, posing a significant threat to a wide range of fruits and vegetables, leading to substantial agricultural losses worldwide. With growing concerns over chemical pesticide resistance and environmental safety, plant-based insecticides have emerged as eco-friendly and economically sustainable alternatives. In this context, the present study delves into the insecticidal potential of extracts against .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The genus is reviewed with seven species found in Pakistan: (Mulsant, 1866), Kapur, 1973, Dobzhansky, 1926, Fabricius, 1781, Linnaeus, 1758, Faldermann, 1835 and Linnaeus, 1758. Information on prey, host plants, distribution and an identification key for species in Pakistan is provided. Additionally, newly-sequenced partial COI (cytochrome-c-oxidase subunit I) for and were used to determine their phylogenetic positions within the genus .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To report an incidence of procedure-related complications in preterm infants with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) treated with intravitreal anti-VEGFs injection in both eyes on the same day.
Design: Retrospective, multicenter case series.
Subjects: Preterm infants with ROP treated with anti-VEGF bilaterally on the same day.
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- A new method called physicochemical dynamic time warping (PCDTW) has been proposed to classify coronavirus spike protein receptor binding domains (RBD) based on specific amino acid properties like molecular weight and hydrophobicity.
- This method aims to uncover structural and functional relationships that may exist over longer evolutionary periods compared to traditional sequence alignment techniques.
- The study found that certain virus families, particularly Arteriviridae and Toroviridae, showed greater physicochemical similarities in RBDs to betacoronaviruses than to their own group members, suggesting potential shared structures and functions.
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- The study aimed to compare the incidence and outcomes of aggressive retinopathy of prematurity (A-ROP) in infants treated with two different medications: ranibizumab (IVR) and bevacizumab (IVB).
- It involved a review of 108 infants over several years, showing that those treated with IVR experienced significantly higher rates of reactivation compared to those given IVB, with reactivation occurring earlier in the IVR group.
- Although more infants treated with IVB exhibited regression with a persistent avascular retina (PAR), the overall outcome for retinal vascularization was similar for both treatment groups.