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Zeeshan Ansar

Aga Khan University

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Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Asghar Nasir· 2 shared Syed Hani AbidiiD· 2 shared Akbar KanjiiD· 1 shared Alnara Zhamalbekova· 1 shared Antonio Sarría‐SantameraiD· 1 shared Azhar Hussain· 1 shared Khalid Ahmed· 1 shared Khekashan Imtiaz· 1 shared

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Analysis of differential expression of matrix metalloproteins and defensins in the nasopharyngeal milieu of mild and severe COVID-19 cases

Khekashan Imtiaz, Nida Farooqui, Khalid Ahmed, Alnara Zhamalbekova, Muhammad Faraz Anwar, Asghar Nasir, Zeeshan Ansar, Khitab Gul, Azhar Hussain, Antonio Sarría‐Santamera, Syed Hani Abidi

This study compares MMP and defensin expression in mild and severe COVID-19 cases to identify associations with disease severity.

PLoS ONE · Feb 18, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

SARS-CoV-2 genome analysis of strains in Pakistan reveals GH, S and L clade strains at the start of the pandemic

Najia Karim Ghanchi, Kiran Iqbal Masood, Asghar Nasir, Waqasuddin Khan, Syed Hani Abidi, Saba Shahid, Syed Faisal Mahmood, Akbar Kanji, Safina Abdul Razzak, Zeeshan Ansar, Nazneen Islam, Mohammad Buksh Dharejo, Zahra Hasan, Rumina Hasan

The paper analyzes SARS-CoV-2 strains from Pakistan early in the pandemic, identifying GH, S, L, and I clades and their mutations.

bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2020 · PreprintGenomics