Publications by authors named "S Asmaee Majid"
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- Human schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma worms, is a neglected tropical disease prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, currently lacking a vaccine despite ongoing development.
- The study improves a compartmental model of schistosomiasis by adding human behavior and voluntary vaccination factors, highlighting that effective herd immunity requires specific vaccination rates.
- Results show that unless vaccination costs are low, voluntary vaccination alone may not sufficiently lower disease prevalence below 1%, emphasizing the need for affordable vaccine access to achieve public health goals.
To fully comprehend each pesticide's behavior and interactions with soil and the environment, a thorough and nuanced analysis of each one is thought necessary. In this study, 10 randomly selected heterogeneous soil samples, each with distinct characteristics, were subjected to sorption trials as well as disintegration tests using biodegradation, hydrolysis, and photolysis. For sorption tests, the batch equilibrium approach was used, which revealed a dependence on the soils' physicochemical characteristics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhospholipid scramblase 1 (PLSCR1) is an antiviral interferon-stimulated gene (ISG) that has several known anti-influenza functions such as interfering with viral nuclear import, regulating toll-like receptor (TLR) 9 and potentiating the expression of other ISGs. However, the exact mechanisms of anti-flu activity of PLSCR1 in relation to its expression compartment and enzymatic activity, and the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved have not been completely explored. Moreover, only limited animal models have been studied to delineate its role at the tissue level in influenza infections.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFActive films based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and chitosan (CS) were developed by encapsulating chamomile essential oil using an emulsification process, followed by adsorption onto activated carbon (AC) to stabilize the oil droplets. Microscopic analysis showed that the average size of the micelles was between 0.1 μm and 1.
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- * Methyl orange serves as a model drug, and the research examines how varying deposition and immersion times affect the encapsulation efficiency of the drug within the hydrogels.
- * Results from various characterization methods (UV-visible spectroscopy, FTIR, and NMR) show that longer immersion times lead to better drug absorption rates, laying the groundwork for optimizing drug delivery strategies in future research.