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  1. Article: Surveillance and diagnosis of zoonotic foodborne parasites

    Zolfaghari Emameh, Reza

    Food Science & Nutrition, 6(1):3-17

    2017  

    Abstract: Foodborne parasites are a source of human parasitic infection. Zoonotic infections of humans arise from a variety of domestic and wild animals, including sheep, goats, cattle, camels, horses, pigs, boars, bears, felines, canids, amphibians, reptiles, ... ...

    Abstract Foodborne parasites are a source of human parasitic infection. Zoonotic infections of humans arise from a variety of domestic and wild animals, including sheep, goats, cattle, camels, horses, pigs, boars, bears, felines, canids, amphibians, reptiles, poultry, and aquatic animals such as fishes and shrimp. Therefore, the implementation of efficient, accessible, and controllable inspection policies for livestock, fisheries, slaughterhouses, and meat processing and packaging companies is highly recommended. In addition, more attention should be paid to the education of auditors from the quality control (QC) and assurance sectors, livestock breeders, the fishery sector, and meat inspection veterinarians in developing countries with high incidence of zoonotic parasitic infections. Furthermore, both the diagnosis of zoonotic parasitic infections by inexpensive, accessible, and reliable identification methods and the organization of effective control systems with sufficient supervision of product quality are other areas to which more attention should be paid. In this review, we present some examples of successful inspection policies and recent updates on present conventional, serologic, and molecular diagnostic methods for zoonotic foodborne parasites from both human infection and animal‐derived foods.
    Keywords PCR(polmerase chain reaction) ; diagnosis, ; food ; fish ; quality control
    Language English
    Document type Article
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  2. Article ; Online: Management, control, and decision making in unexpected recurrent venous thromboembolism in COVID-19: a case report.

    Zolfaghari Emameh, Reza / Heshmatnia, Jalal

    Journal of medical case reports

    2023  Volume 17, Issue 1, Page(s) 101

    Abstract: Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 was spread worldwide, as a pandemic, from December 2019. Venous thromboembolism events can inflict patients with coronavirus disease 2019 during the hospitalization or convalescent period. Therefore, monitoring of ... ...

    Abstract Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 was spread worldwide, as a pandemic, from December 2019. Venous thromboembolism events can inflict patients with coronavirus disease 2019 during the hospitalization or convalescent period. Therefore, monitoring of these patients, in terms of venous thromboembolism events signs and symptoms, and timely management of antithrombotic agents are of great importance.
    Case report: A 45-year-old Iranian man, who is the first author of this case report, was infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and displayed the typical signs and symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019. Although reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction for coronavirus disease 2019, and specific immunoglobulin M and immunoglobulin G against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, were negative at first, chest computed tomography scan showed the characteristic pattern of lung involvement of a coronavirus disease 2019 infection including bilateral and multilobar ground-glass opacities. At that time, there were no signs or symptoms of deep-vein thrombosis or pulmonary thromboembolism, so these were not investigated. About 30 hours after hospital discharge, the patient presented back to the hospital with acute-onset chest pain. We instantly tested his blood for D-dimer, and sent him to take a Doppler sonography of his lower legs and a chest computed tomography angiography in search of pulmonary thromboembolism and deep-vein thrombosis. Although we could confirm pulmonary thromboembolism with computed tomography angiography in our patient, there were no signs or symptoms of venous thromboembolism in his lower legs, and color Doppler sonography of lower limbs was normal. So, the patient was treated with rivaroxaban as an antithrombotic agent. After some days, he was discharged in good condition. About 1 month later, he was referred to our hospital because of left lower limb edema. Although he was under antithrombotic therapy, color Doppler sonography of lower limbs revealed acute deep-vein thrombosis of the left leg. Hence, we decided to shift antithrombotic therapy from rivaroxaban to warfarin, as it is more potent than rivaroxaban in recurrent venous thromboembolism and when taking new oral anticoagulants. Unlike rivaroxaban, which needs no blood test to monitor its efficacy but has a warning for signs and symptoms of bleeding, warfarin therapy must be monitored carefully by regular blood tests for prothrombin time and international normalized ratio to maintain them in the therapeutic range. The patient was informed about the bleeding cautions, and required regular check of prothrombin time and international normalized ratio to maintain them in the proper and advised range of treatment (international normalized ratio therapeutic range 2-3).
    Conclusion: In the case of unexpected recurrent venous thromboembolism in coronavirus disease 2019, especially when patients are taking rivaroxaban or other new oral anticoagulants, such drugs should be substituted by warfarin, with routine follow-up, to maintain the value of prothrombin time and international normalized ratio within the therapeutic range.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Warfarin/therapeutic use ; Venous Thromboembolism/diagnostic imaging ; Venous Thromboembolism/drug therapy ; Venous Thromboembolism/etiology ; Rivaroxaban/therapeutic use ; COVID-19/complications ; Fibrinolytic Agents/therapeutic use ; Iran ; Anticoagulants ; Venous Thrombosis/diagnostic imaging ; Venous Thrombosis/drug therapy ; Venous Thrombosis/etiology ; Pulmonary Embolism/diagnostic imaging ; Pulmonary Embolism/drug therapy ; Pulmonary Embolism/complications ; Hemorrhage/chemically induced ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Decision Making
    Chemical Substances Warfarin (5Q7ZVV76EI) ; Rivaroxaban (9NDF7JZ4M3) ; Fibrinolytic Agents ; Anticoagulants
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-19
    Publishing country England
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2269805-X
    ISSN 1752-1947 ; 1752-1947
    ISSN (online) 1752-1947
    ISSN 1752-1947
    DOI 10.1186/s13256-023-03800-9
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  3. Article ; Online: Cloning, characterization, and inhibition of the novel β-carbonic anhydrase from parasitic blood fluke,

    Haapanen, Susanna / Angeli, Andrea / Tolvanen, Martti / Emameh, Reza Zolfaghari / Supuran, Claudiu T / Parkkila, Seppo

    Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry

    2023  Volume 38, Issue 1, Page(s) 2184299

    Abstract: Schistosoma ... ...

    Abstract Schistosoma mansoni
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Schistosoma mansoni ; Parasites ; Benzolamide ; Carbonic Anhydrases ; Cloning, Molecular
    Chemical Substances Benzolamide (FC5AAH89R5) ; Carbonic Anhydrases (EC 4.2.1.1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-28
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2082578-X
    ISSN 1475-6374 ; 1475-6366
    ISSN (online) 1475-6374
    ISSN 1475-6366
    DOI 10.1080/14756366.2023.2184299
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  4. Article ; Online: Bioinformatics analysis of extracellular subtilisin E from

    Zolfaghari Emameh, Reza / Kazokaitė, Justina / Yakhchali, Bagher

    Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

    2021  Volume 40, Issue 16, Page(s) 7183–7190

    Abstract: ... ...

    Abstract Bacillus
    MeSH term(s) Amino Acids/metabolism ; Bacillus ; Bacillus subtilis/genetics ; Bacterial Proteins/genetics ; Bacterial Proteins/metabolism ; Computational Biology ; Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial ; Phylogeny ; Serine/genetics ; Serine/metabolism ; Subtilisins/genetics ; Subtilisins/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Amino Acids ; Bacterial Proteins ; Serine (452VLY9402) ; Subtilisins (EC 3.4.21.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 49157-3
    ISSN 1538-0254 ; 0739-1102
    ISSN (online) 1538-0254
    ISSN 0739-1102
    DOI 10.1080/07391102.2021.1894979
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  5. Article: Genome Study of α-, β-, and γ-Carbonic Anhydrases from the Thermophilic Microbiome of Marine Hydrothermal Vent Ecosystems.

    Gheibzadeh, Mohammad Sadegh / Manyumwa, Colleen Varaidzo / Tastan Bishop, Özlem / Shahbani Zahiri, Hossein / Parkkila, Seppo / Zolfaghari Emameh, Reza

    Biology

    2023  Volume 12, Issue 6

    Abstract: Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are metalloenzymes that can help organisms survive in hydrothermal vents by hydrating carbon dioxide ( ... ...

    Abstract Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are metalloenzymes that can help organisms survive in hydrothermal vents by hydrating carbon dioxide (CO
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-25
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2661517-4
    ISSN 2079-7737
    ISSN 2079-7737
    DOI 10.3390/biology12060770
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  6. Article ; Online: Application of beta and gamma carbonic anhydrase sequences as tools for identification of bacterial contamination in the whole genome sequence of inbred Wuzhishan minipig (Sus scrofa) annotated in databases.

    Zolfaghari Emameh, Reza / Hosseini, Seyed Nezamedin / Parkkila, Seppo

    Database : the journal of biological databases and curation

    2021  Volume 2021

    Abstract: Sus scrofa or pig was domesticated thousands of years ago. Through various indigenous breeds, different phenotypes were produced such as Chinese inbred miniature minipig or Wuzhishan pig (WZSP), which is broadly used in the life and medical sciences. The ...

    Abstract Sus scrofa or pig was domesticated thousands of years ago. Through various indigenous breeds, different phenotypes were produced such as Chinese inbred miniature minipig or Wuzhishan pig (WZSP), which is broadly used in the life and medical sciences. The whole genome of WZSP was sequenced in 2012. Through a bioinformatics study of pig carbonic anhydrase (CA) sequences, we detected some β- and γ-class CAs among the WZSP CAs annotated in databases, while β- or γ-CAs had not previously been described in vertebrates. This finding urged us to analyze the quality of whole genome sequence of WZSP for the possible bacterial contamination. In this study, we used bioinformatics methods and web tools such as UniProt, European Bioinformatics Institute, National Center for Biotechnology Information, Ensembl Genome Browser, Ensembl Bacteria, RSCB PDB and Pseudomonas Genome Database. Our analysis defined that pig has 12 classical α-CAs and 3 CA-related proteins. Meanwhile, it was approved that the detected CAs in WZSP are categorized in the β- and γ-CA families, which belong to Pseudomonas spp. and Acinetobacter spp. The protein structure study revealed that the identified β-CA sequence from WZSP belongs to Pseudomonas aeruginosa with PDB ID: 5JJ8, and the identified γ-CA sequence from WZSP belongs to P. aeruginosa with PDB ID: 3PMO. Bioinformatics and computational methods accompanied with bacterial-specific markers, such as 16S rRNA and β- and γ-class CA sequences, can be used to identify bacterial contamination in mammalian DNA samples.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Bacteria/genetics ; Carbonic Anhydrases ; DNA ; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S ; Sus scrofa ; Swine ; Swine, Miniature
    Chemical Substances RNA, Ribosomal, 16S ; DNA (9007-49-2) ; Carbonic Anhydrases (EC 4.2.1.1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2496706-3
    ISSN 1758-0463 ; 1758-0463
    ISSN (online) 1758-0463
    ISSN 1758-0463
    DOI 10.1093/database/baab029
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  7. Article: Fabrication of Fe(III)-doped mesoporous silica nanoparticles as biocompatible and biodegradable theranostic system for Remdesivir delivery and MRI contrast agent.

    Arkaban, Hasan / Jaberi, Javad / Bahramifar, Ali / Zolfaghari Emameh, Reza / Farnoosh, Gholamreza / Arkaban, Mehdi / Taheri, Ramezan Ali

    Inorganic chemistry communications

    2023  Volume 150, Page(s) 110398

    Abstract: Coronavirus causes the majority of common colds and is spread in the same way that all viruses attack the respiratory system. Despite the trials and efforts to produce a suitable vaccine, there are solutions for the quick, effective and efficient use of ... ...

    Abstract Coronavirus causes the majority of common colds and is spread in the same way that all viruses attack the respiratory system. Despite the trials and efforts to produce a suitable vaccine, there are solutions for the quick, effective and efficient use of existing drugs to prevent infections and improve the condition of patients. In this study, we synthesized mSiO
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2026959-6
    ISSN 1387-7003
    ISSN 1387-7003
    DOI 10.1016/j.inoche.2023.110398
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  8. Article ; Online: An insight overview on COVID-19 mRNA vaccines: Advantageous, pharmacology, mechanism of action, and prospective considerations.

    Mirtaleb, Mona Sadat / Falak, Reza / Heshmatnia, Jalal / Bakhshandeh, Behnaz / Taheri, Ramezan Ali / Soleimanjahi, Hoorieh / Zolfaghari Emameh, Reza

    International immunopharmacology

    2023  Volume 117, Page(s) 109934

    Abstract: The worldwide spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has urged scientists to present some novel vaccine platforms during this pandemic to provide a rather prolonged immunity against this respiratory viral infection. In ... ...

    Abstract The worldwide spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has urged scientists to present some novel vaccine platforms during this pandemic to provide a rather prolonged immunity against this respiratory viral infection. In spite of many campaigns formed against the administration of mRNA-based vaccines, those platforms were the most novel types, which helped us meet the global demand by developing protection against COVID-19 and reducing the development of severe forms of this respiratory viral infection. Some societies are worry about the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine administration and the potential risk of genetic integration of inoculated mRNA into the human genome. Although the efficacy and long-term safety of mRNA vaccines have not yet been fully clarified, obviously their application has switched the mortality and morbidity of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study describes the structural features and technologies used in producing of COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccines as the most influential factor in controlling this pandemic and a successful pattern for planning to produce other kind of genetic vaccines against infections or cancers.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; COVID-19 Vaccines ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; Prospective Studies ; SARS-CoV-2 ; RNA, Messenger ; mRNA Vaccines ; Viral Vaccines
    Chemical Substances COVID-19 Vaccines ; RNA, Messenger ; mRNA Vaccines ; Viral Vaccines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-27
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2043785-7
    ISSN 1878-1705 ; 1567-5769
    ISSN (online) 1878-1705
    ISSN 1567-5769
    DOI 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.109934
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  9. Article: Application of System Biology to Explore the Association of Neprilysin, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2), and Carbonic Anhydrase (CA) in Pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2.

    Zolfaghari Emameh, Reza / Falak, Reza / Bahreini, Elham

    Biological procedures online

    2020  Volume 22, Page(s) 11

    Abstract: Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) appears with common symptoms including fever, dry cough, and fatigue, as well as some less common sysmptoms such as loss of taste ... ...

    Abstract Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) appears with common symptoms including fever, dry cough, and fatigue, as well as some less common sysmptoms such as loss of taste and smell, diarrhea, skin rashes and discoloration of fingers. COVID-19 patients may also suffer from serious symptoms including shortness of breathing, chest pressure and pain, as well as loss of daily routine habits, pointing out to a sever reduction in the quality of life. COVID-19 has afftected almost all countries, however, the United States contains the highest number of infection (> 1,595,000 cases) and deaths cases (> 95,000 deaths) in the world until May 21, 2020. Finding an influential treatment strategy against COVID-19 can be facilitated through better understanding of the virus pathogenesis and consequently interrupting the biochemical pathways that the virus may play role in human body as the current reservoir of the virus.
    Results: In this study, we combined system biology and bioinformatic approaches to define the role of coexpression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), neprilysin or membrane metallo-endopeptidase (MME), and carbonic anhydrases (CAs) and their association in the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2. The results revealed that ACE2 as the cellular attachment site of SARS-CoV-2, neprilysin, and CAs have a great contribution together in the renin angiotensin system (RAS) and consequently in pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 in the vital organs such as respiratory, renal, and blood circulation systems. Any disorder in neprilysin, ACE2, and CAs can lead to increase of CO
    Conclusions: Due to the presence of ACE2-Neprilysin-CA complex in most of vital organs and as a receptor of COVID-19, it is expected that most organs are affected by SARS-CoV-2 such as inflammation and fibrosis of lungs, which may conversely affect their vital functions, temporary or permanently, sometimes leading to death. Therefore, ACE2-Neprilysin-CA complex could be the key factor of pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 and may provide us useful information to find better provocative and therapeutic strategies against COVID-19.
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-19
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2027823-8
    ISSN 1480-9222
    ISSN 1480-9222
    DOI 10.1186/s12575-020-00124-6
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  10. Article ; Online: Correction to: Chemotherapy: a double‑edged sword in cancer treatment.

    Behranvand, Nafiseh / Nasri, Farzad / Zolfaghari Emameh, Reza / Khani, Pouria / Hosseini, Asieh / Garssen, Johan / Falak, Reza

    Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII

    2021  Volume 71, Issue 3, Page(s) 527

    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-29
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 195342-4
    ISSN 1432-0851 ; 0340-7004
    ISSN (online) 1432-0851
    ISSN 0340-7004
    DOI 10.1007/s00262-021-03034-y
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