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A Look Behind the Scenes at COVID-19: National Strategies of Infection Control and Their Impact on Mortality by Haj Bloukh, Samir, Edis, Zehra, Shaikh, Annis A, Pathan, Habib M

“…(1) Background: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) began spreading across the globe in December and, as of 9 July 2020, had…”
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"Smart" Antimicrobial Nanocomplexes with Potential to Decrease Surgical Site Infections (SSI) by Edis, Zehra, Haj Bloukh, Samir, Ibrahim, May Reda, Abu Sara, Hamed

“…The emergence of resistant pathogens is a burden on mankind and threatens the existence of our species. Natural and plant-derived antimicrobial agents need to…”
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Antimicrobial Properties of Lepidium sativum L. Facilitated Silver Nanoparticles by Haj Bloukh, Samir, Edis, Zehra, Abu Sara, Hamid, Alhamaidah, Mustafa Ameen

“…Antibiotic resistance toward commonly used medicinal drugs is a dangerously growing threat to our existence. Plants are naturally equipped with a spectrum of…”
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A review on the therapeutic applications of aptamers and aptamer-conjugated nanoparticles in cancer, inflammatory and viral diseases by Khan, Suliman, Hussain, Arif, Fahimi, Hossein, Aliakbari, Fakhteh, Haj Bloukh, Samir, Edis, Zehra, Mahdi Nejadi Babadaei, Mohammad, Izadi, Zhila, Shiri Varnamkhasti, Behrang, Jahanshahi, Fatemeh, Lin, Yueting, Hao, Xiao, Hasan Khan, Rizwan, Rasti, Behnam, Vaghar-Lahijani, Gholamreza, Hua, Linlin, Derakhshankhah, Hossein, Sharifi, Majid, Falahati, Mojtaba

“…The advancement in early diagnosis and precise treatments options result in more predictable and powerful health care modalities. Aptamers are known as nucleic…”
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"Smart" Triiodide Compounds: Does Halogen Bonding Influence Antimicrobial Activities? by Edis, Zehra, Haj Bloukh, Samir, Abu Sara, Hamed, Bhakhoa, Hanusha, Rhyman, Lydia, Ramasami, Ponnadurai

“…Antimicrobial agents containing symmetrical triiodides complexes with halogen bonding may release free iodine molecules in a controlled manner. This happens…”
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Polymeric micelles functionalized with cell penetrating peptides as potential pH-sensitive platforms in drug delivery for cancer therapy: A review by Khan, Suliman, Vahdani, Yasaman, Hussain, Arif, Haghighat, Setareh, Heidari, Fatemeh, Nouri, Mina, Haj Bloukh, Samir, Edis, Zehra, Mahdi Nejadi Babadaei, Mohammad, Ale-Ebrahim, Mahsa, Hasan, Anwarul, Sharifi, Majid, Bai, Qian, Hassan, Mahbub, Falahati, Mojtaba

“…Improving the intrinsic pharmacodynamics or pharmacokinetic of drugs is regarded as a crucial step in developing potential drug therapies. In this context, the…”
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An In Vitro and In Vivo Study of the Efficacy and Toxicity of Plant-Extract-Derived Silver Nanoparticles by Desai, Anjana S, Singh, Akanksha, Edis, Zehra, Haj Bloukh, Samir, Shah, Prasanna, Pandey, Brajesh, Agrawal, Namita, Bhagat, Neeru

“…Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) display unique plasmonic and antimicrobial properties, enabling them to be helpful in various industrial and consumer products…”
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Enhancing antimicrobial and photocatalyst properties of Mg-doped ZnO nanotubes via novel laser-assisted chemical bath synthesis by Zyoud, Samer H., Hegazi, Omar E., Alalalmeh, Samer O., Azurahanim Che Abdullah, Che, Ashames, Akram, Hassan, Nageeb, Yahia, Ibrahim S., Zyoud, Ahed H., Daher, Malek G., Shahwan, Moyad, Haj Bloukh, Samir, Zahran, Heba Y., Qamhieh, Naser, Nasor, Mohamed, Jairoun, Ammar

“…Laser-Assisted Chemical Bath Synthesis (LACBS) was used to fabricate pure and magnesium-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles. Analysis of these nanoparticles'…”
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Fabrication of inorganic alumina particles at nanoscale by a pulsed laser ablation technique in liquid and exploring their protein binding, anticancer and antipathogenic activities by Jouya Talaei, Amir, Zarei, Nahid, Hasan, Anwarul, Haj Bloukh, Samir, Edis, Zehra, Abbasi Gamasaee, Niusha, Heidarzadeh, Marjan, Mahdi Nejadi Babadaei, Mohammad, Shahpasand, Koorosh, Sharifi, Majid, Akhatri, Keivan, Khan, Suliman, Xue, Menzghou, Falahati, Mojtaba

“…The interaction of nanoparticles with biological systems can provide useful information about their therapeutic applications. The aluminum nanoparticles (Al2O3…”
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Exploring the interaction of quercetin-3-O-sophoroside with SARS-CoV-2 main proteins by theoretical studies: A probable prelude to control some variants of coronavirus including Delta by Khan, Suliman, Hussain, Arif, Vahdani, Yasaman, Kooshki, Hamideh, Mahmud Hussen, Bashdar, Haghighat, Setareh, Fatih Rasul, Mohammed, Jamal Hidayat, Hazha, Hasan, Anwarul, Edis, Zehra, Haj Bloukh, Samir, Kasravi, Shahab, Mahdi Nejadi Babadaei, Mohammad, Sharifi, Majid, Bai, Qian, Liu, Jianbo, Hu, Bowen, Akhtari, Keivan, Falahati, Mojtaba

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanism of interaction between quercetin-3-O-sophoroside and different SARS-CoV-2’s proteins which can bring…”
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Thymol, a Monoterpenoid within Polymeric Iodophor Formulations and Their Antimicrobial Activities by Edis, Zehra, Bloukh, Samir Haj

“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses an emanating threat to humanity's future. The effectiveness of commonly used antibiotics against microbial infections is…”
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Antimicrobial V-Shaped Copper(II) Pentaiodide: Insights to Bonding Pattern and Susceptibility by Edis, Zehra, Bloukh, Samir Haj

“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major concern for the survival of mankind. COVID-19 accelerated another silent pandemic of AMR through the uncontrolled use…”
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Facile Synthesis of Bio-Antimicrobials with “Smart” Triiodides by Edis, Zehra, Bloukh, Samir Haj

“…Multi-drug resistant pathogens are a rising danger for the future of mankind. Iodine (I2) is a centuries-old microbicide, but leads to skin discoloration,…”
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A Facile Chemical Synthesis of PbTe Nanostructures at Room Temperature by Gite, Anil B., Palve, Balasaheb M., Gaikwad, Vishwasrao B., Jain, Gotan H., Pathan, Habib M., Haj Bloukh, Samir, Edis, Zehra

“…Thermoelectric (TE) materials are possible solutions of the current problems in the energy sector to overcome environmental pollution, increasing energy demand…”
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Targeting SARS-CoV2 Spike Protein Receptor Binding Domain by Therapeutic Antibodies by Hussain, Arif, Hasan, Anwarul, Nejadi Babadaei, Mohammad Mahdi, Bloukh, Samir Haj, Chowdhury, Muhammad E.H., Sharifi, Majid, Haghighat, Setareh, Falahati, Mojtaba

“…As the number of people infected with the newly identified 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) is continuously increasing every day, development of potential…”
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Crystal structure and antimicrobial properties of (1,4,7,10-tetraoxacyclododecane-κ4O,O′,O′′,O′′′)cesium(I) pentaiodide, C16H32CsI5O8 by Bloukh, Samir Haj, Edis, Zehra

“…CsI , monoclinic, 2/ (no. 15), = 16.386(2) Å, = 11.7050(10) Å, = 19.005(3) Å, = 108.008(14)°, = 3466.6(8) Å , = 4, ) = 0.0437, ) = 0.1085, = 293(2) K…”
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An Updated Review on EPR-Based Solid Tumor Targeting Nanocarriers for Cancer Treatment by Sharifi, Majid, Cho, William C, Ansariesfahani, Asal, Tarharoudi, Rahil, Malekisarvar, Hedyeh, Sari, Soyar, Bloukh, Samir Haj, Edis, Zehra, Amin, Mohamadreza, Gleghorn, Jason P, Hagen, Timo L M Ten, Falahati, Mojtaba

“…The enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect in cancer treatment is one of the key mechanisms that enables drug accumulation at the tumor site…”
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Green Synthesized Polymeric Iodophors with Thyme as Antimicrobial Agents by Edis, Zehra, Bloukh, Samir Haj, Sara, Hamed Abu, Bloukh, Iman Haj

“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing concern for the future of mankind. Common antibiotics fail in the treatment of microbial infections at an alarming…”
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Facile Synthesis of Antimicrobial Aloe Vera-"Smart" Triiodide-PVP Biomaterials by Edis, Zehra, Bloukh, Samir Haj

“…Antibiotic resistance is an eminent threat for the survival of mankind. Nosocomial infections caused by multidrug resistant microorganisms are a reason for…”
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Synthetic Strategies of Pyrimidine-Based Scaffolds as Aurora Kinase and Polo-like Kinase Inhibitors by Jadhav, Mrunal, Sankhe, Kaksha, Bhandare, Richie R, Edis, Zehra, Bloukh, Samir Haj, Khan, Tabassum Asif

“…The past few decades have witnessed significant progress in anticancer drug discovery. Small molecules containing heterocyclic moieties have attracted…”
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