Modeling and simulating the impact of periodic lockdowns on COVID-19 dynamics using an adaptive SIRV model with daily-varying rates
Available online 25 August 2025
We introduce a model analyzing periodic short-term COVID-19 lockdowns featuring short, alternating periods of W working days and L lockdown days with a weekly cycle: W+L=7. A modified adaptive SIR epidemic...
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Efficacy of commercial disinfectants Virkon®S and Microchem Plus against poliovirus
Available online 23 August 2025
The WHO Global Action Plan for Poliovirus Containment, 4th edition (GAPIV) describes the necessary conditions for the containment of poliovirus material in poliovirus-essential facilities (PEFs). PEF...
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The association between TMPRSS2 gene rs2070788 and rs12329760 variants and COVID-19 susceptibility and severity: A study from Jordan
Available online 23 August 2025
Symptoms of coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), range from asymptomatic to life-threatening, affecting the respiratory system...
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Scientometric analysis of research on deliberate biosecurity threats reveals North-Transatlantic dominance
June 2025
Academic research is crucial to understanding and preparing for the fight against deliberate biological threats; yet, existing efforts have been fragmented, necessitating a more comprehensive examination...
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What are desirable biosecurity trainings for veterinary practitioners and farmers?
June 2025
Illustrations by Ahmet Mehmeti, with permission....
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Preparation of ZnO nanoparticles from Juglans regia dry husk extract for biomedical applications
March 2025
The worldwide problem of antibiotic resistance threatens public health, necessitating the search for antimicrobial agents that are not only effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria but also harmless...
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A targeted vaccination strategy: Integrating vaccines into biosafety, biosecurity, and one health initiatives
March 2025
Vaccination has saved millions of lives and is regarded as one of modern medicine’s most important successes. Effective vaccination programs should be based on risk assessment that considers demographic...
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Adherence to biosafety and biosecurity protocols: An assessment of biomedical and veterinary laboratories in Benin
March 2025
Diagnostic laboratories play a crucial role in surveillance and epidemic preparedness. However, gaps in adherence to biosecurity and biosafety protocols in managing, isolating, storing, and disposing...
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Laboratory biosafety risk assessment: A critical component of avian influenza preparedness
March 2025
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Health security disparities in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A comparative analysis using an integrated MCDM and clustering approach
March 2025
•The study aims to strengthen the EMR’s health security system.•Comparative analysis of health system capacity among GCC and Non-GCC countries.•Significant disparities in health security performance...
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Pseudovirus technology in global health: A critical need for robust biosecurity measures
December 2024
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Genetic diversity, virulence profiles, and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi isolated from typhoid fever patients in Baghdad, Iraq
December 2024
Typhoid fever is an important health issue in developing countries, and the pathogenicity of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. ser. Typhi) depends on the presence of different virulence factors....
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Numerical simulations of a two-strain dengue model to investigate the efficacy of the deployment of Wolbachia-carrying mosquitoes and vaccination for reducing the incidence of dengue infections
December 2024
This study investigated the usefulness of a two-serotype dengue mathematical model to gain insights into the effects of antibody-dependent enhancement and temperature on dengue transmission dynamics...
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A stochastic epidemic model with time delays and unreported cases based on Markovian switching
December 2024
Disease dynamics are influenced by changes in the environment. In this study, unreported cases (U), environmental perturbations, and exogenous events are included in the epidemic Susceptible–Exposed–Infectious–Unreported–Removed...
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Lessons for biosecurity education from the International Nuclear Security Education Network
December 2024
With the rapid advances in technology and life science, biological security is now at a defining moment. The mandate of the 2022 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention 9th Review Conference emphasised...
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Transformative advances in veterinary laboratory practices: Evaluating the impact of preliminary training in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan
December 2024
Veterinary laboratories face distinct challenges in Pakistan, including inadequate infrastructure, resources, and training opportunities, especially in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan regions....
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Estimation methods of reproduction numbers for epidemics of varying strains of COVID-19
December 2024
The estimation methods of reproduction numbers and serial intervals are important in the early stages of infectious diseases. During the COVID pandemic, China implemented a dynamic zero-COVID policy...
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The association between mycotic pneumonia and neonatal septicemia
September 2024
Candida species are the fourth most common etiological agents of late-onset infection in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and are responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality....
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Modeling and optimal control of COVID-19 with comorbidity and three-dose vaccination in Indonesia
September 2024
This paper presents and examines a COVID-19 model that takes comorbidities and up to three vaccine doses into account. We analyze the stability of the equilibria, examine herd immunity, and conduct...
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Addressing poxvirus challenges in the Middle East to enhance biosafety and biosecurity measures
September 2024
The emergence and zoonotic transmission of poxviruses in the Middle East have been recognized as complex public health issues. Poxviruses, a vast family of DNA viruses, can infect many hosts, including...
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A mathematical model for a disease outbreak considering waning-immunity class with nonlinear incidence and recovery rates
September 2024
In the spread of infectious diseases, intervention levels play a crucial role in shaping interactions between healthy and infected individuals, leading to a nonlinear transmission process. Additionally,...
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Structure-based discovery of F. religiosa phytochemicals as potential inhibitors against Monkeypox (mpox) viral protein
September 2024
•The interaction of the A42R profilin-like protein with six phytochemicals found in an medicinal plant Ficus religiosa was studied.•Protein-ligand binding energies, IC50 values, ADMET characteristics,...
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Exploring the Interplay Between Social Awareness and the Use of Bed Nets in a Malaria Control Program
September 2024
This research aims to understand the effect of human awareness and the use of bed nets on malaria control programs. A deterministic host-vector mathematical model was utilized and simplified using the...
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