Asif Mahmood

Dr. Asif Mahmood

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Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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15 January 2018 in Virology Journal
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Hao Wang
SLShouxin Li
Shouxin Li
AMAsif Mahmood
Asif Mahmood
SYShixing Yang
Shixing Yang
XWXiaochun Wang
Xiaochun Wang
Wen ZhangWen Zhang
Wen Zhang
Free-range cattle are common in the Northeast China area, which have close contact with farmers and may carry virus threatening to cattle and farmers. Using viral metagenomics we analyzed the virome in plasma samples collected from 80 cattle from the forested region of Northeast China. The virome of cattle plasma is composed of the viruses belonging to the families including Parvoviridae, Papillomaviridae, Picobirnaviridae, and divergent viral genomes showing sequence similarity to circular Rep-encoding single stranded (CRESS) DNA viruses. Five such CRESS-DNA genomes were full characterized, with Rep sequences related to circovirus and gemycircularvirus. Three bovine parvoviruses belonging to two different genera were also characterized. The virome in plasma samples of cattle from the forested region of Northeast China was revealed, which further characterized the diversity of viruses in cattle plasma.

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Shama Asif
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Asif Mahmood
SMSHAHID MEHMOOD
SHAHID MEHMOOD
Wen ZhangWen Zhang
Wen Zhang
The SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic that has claimed the lives of 6.9 million people and infected over 765 million. It has become a major worldwide health problem and is also known to cause abnormalities in various systems, including the hematologic system. COVID-19 infection primarily affects the lower respiratory tract and can lead to a cascade of events, including a cytokine storm, intravascular thrombosis, and subsequent complications such as arterial and venous thromboses. COVID-19 can cause thrombocytopenia, lymphopenia, and neutrophilia, which are associated with worse outcomes. Prophylactic anticoagulation is essential to prevent complications and death rates associated with the virus’s effect on the coagulation system. It is crucial to recognize these complications early and promptly start therapeutic anticoagulation to improve patient outcomes. While rare, COVID-19-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) exhibits some similarities to DIC induced by sepsis. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), D-dimer, ferritin, and C-reactive protein (CRP) biomarkers often increase in serious COVID-19 cases and poor prognosis. Understanding the pathophysiology of the disease and identifying risk factors for adverse outcomes is critical for effective management of COVID-19.

7 June 2023 in Preprints.org
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SAShama Asif
Shama Asif
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Asif Mahmood
SMSHAHID MEHMOOD
SHAHID MEHMOOD
Wen ZhangWen Zhang
Wen Zhang
The SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic that has executed 6.9 million people and infected over 765 million. It’s become a major worldwide health alarm and is also known to cause abnormalities in various systems, including the hematologic system. COVID-19 infection primarily affects the lower res-piratory tract and can lead to a cascade of events, including a cytokine storm, intravascular thrombosis, and subsequent complications such as arterial and venous thromboses. COVID-19 can cause thrombocytopenia, lymphopenia, and neutrophilia, which are associated with worse out-comes. Prophylactic anticoagulation is essential to prevent complication and death rate associated with the virus's effect on the coagulation system. It is crucial to recognize these complications early and promptly start therapeutic anticoagulation to improve patient outcomes. While rare, COVID-19-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation exhibits some similarities to DIC induced by sepsis. LDH, D-dimer, ferritin, and CRP biomarker are often increase in serious COVID-19 cases and poor prognosis. Understanding the pathophysiology of the disease and identifying risk factors for adverse outcomes is critical for effective management of COVID-19.

1 July 2024 in International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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AMAsif Mahmood
Asif Mahmood
SSShama Shama
Shama Shama
Wen ZhangWen Zhang
Wen Zhang
The Rising Challenge: Addressing the Pink Eye (Acute Conjunctivitis) Outbreak in Pakistan