This study conducts whole-genome sequencing of RSV in Bangladesh, characterizing genetic diversity and vaccine targets, and deposits genomes in GISAID.

bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Distinct Virome and Bacteriome Profiles of Term and Preterm Placentas from African, Asian and European Women

Khondoker M. Akram, Mustafizur Rahman, Tahsin Khan, Emmanuel Amabebe, Nadia M. Ikumi, Muntasir Alam, Shafina Jahan, Ally Oosthuizen, Cara Mahon, Skye Barker, Helen Hipperson, Marta Cecilia Cohen, Mushi J. Matjila, Dilly O. C. Anumba

The paper analyzes virome and bacteriome profiles in term and preterm placentas from African, Asian, and European women to explore associations with spontaneous preterm birth.

bioRxiv · Dec 12, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Household Environments: A Study of Soil Floors and Cow Dung in Rural Bangladesh

Anna Nguyen, Kalani Ratnasiri, Gabriella Barratt Heitmann, Sumaiya Tazin, Claire E. Anderson, Suhi Hanif, Afsana Yeamin, Abul Kasham Shoab, Ireen Sultana Shanta, Farjana Jahan, Md. Sakib Hossain, Zahid Hayat Mahmud, Mohammad Jubair, Mustafizur Rahman, Mahbubur Rahman, , Jade Benjamin‐Chung

The paper investigates the presence of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes in soil floors and cow dung from rural Bangladeshi households, finding shared and distinct microbial communities and resistance profiles.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology · May 27, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Comparative genomics reveals diversity and taxonomic relationships among Clostridioides difficile phages

Shakhinur Islam Mondal, Mohimenul Haque Rolin, Daniyal Karim, Nurnabi Azad Jewel, Tahsin Khan, Mustafizur Rahman, Arzuba Akter

This study performs a comparative genomic analysis of 44 C. difficile phage genomes to classify them into nine clusters and propose new taxonomic categories.

bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2024 · PreprintGenomics