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M. H. Afrad

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h-index: 17
Works: 52
Citations: 751

Most-cited papers

Disease characteristics and serological responses in patients with differing severity of COVID-19 infection: A longitudinal cohort study in Dhaka, Bangladesh
A. Akter, Tasnuva Ahmed, Imam Tauheed, M. Akhtar +27 more
2022PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases92 citations Open access
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Detection of enteric‐ and non‐enteric adenoviruses in gastroenteritis patients, Bangladesh, 2012‐2015
M. H. Afrad, Tasnuva Avzun, Jahurul Haque, Warda Haque +6 more
2018Journal of Medical Virology51 citations
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Epidemiology of Cholera in Bangladesh: Findings From Nationwide Hospital-based Surveillance, 2014-2018.
A. Khan, Mahbubur Rashid, M. Islam, M. H. Afrad +13 more
2019Clinical Infectious Diseases47 citations
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Changing profile of rotavirus genotypes in Bangladesh, 2006–2012
M. H. Afrad, Z. Hassan, Saiada Farjana, S. Moni +5 more
2013BMC Infectious Diseases46 citations Open access
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Peripheral Blood Buffy Coat Smear: a Promising Tool for Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis
M. A. Salam, Md Gulam Musawwir Khan, K. R. Bhaskar, M. H. Afrad +2 more
2011Journal of Clinical Microbiology37 citations Open access
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Field evaluation of a locally produced rapid diagnostic test for early detection of cholera in Bangladesh
M. Islam, A. Khan, M. Sayeed, J. Amin +13 more
2019PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases31 citations Open access
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Epidemiology and genetic diversity of human astrovirus infection among hospitalized patients with acute diarrhea in Bangladesh from 2010 to 2012.
M. H. Afrad, P. C. Karmakar, S. Das, J. Matthijnssens +6 more
2013Journal of Clinical Virology28 citations
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Genetic characterization of a rare bovine-like human VP4 mono-reassortant G6P[8] rotavirus strain detected from an infant in Bangladesh.
M. H. Afrad, J. Matthijnssens, S. Moni, Farzana Kabir +5 more
2013Infection, Genetics and Evolution26 citations
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Nationwide Hospital-Based Seroprevalence of Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E Virus in Bangladesh
A. Khan, M. Salimuzzaman, M. Islam, M. H. Afrad +6 more
2020Annals of Global Health24 citations Open access
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Genomics, social media and mobile phone data enable mapping of SARS-CoV-2 lineages to inform health policy in Bangladesh
L. Cowley, M. H. Afrad, S. Rahman, Md Mahfuz Al Mamun +18 more
2021Nature Microbiology22 citations Open access
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High quality reference genomes for toxigenic and non-toxigenic Vibrio cholerae serogroup O139
M. Dorman, Daryl B. Domman, M. I. Uddin, S. Sharmin +4 more
2019Scientific Reports20 citations Open access
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High incidence of reassortant G9P[4] rotavirus strain in Bangladesh: fully heterotypic from vaccine strains.
M. H. Afrad, Mohammed Ziaur Rahman, J. Matthijnssens, S. Das +3 more
2013Journal of Clinical Virology19 citations
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Novel intergenotype human norovirus recombinant GII.16/GII.3 in Bangladesh.
S. Nahar, M. H. Afrad, J. Matthijnssens, M. Z. Rahman +7 more
2013Infection, Genetics and Evolution18 citations
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A snap-shot of a diarrheal epidemic in Dhaka due to enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli and Vibrio cholerae O1 in 2022
Imam Tauheed, Tasnuva Ahmed, A. Akter, M. Firoj +10 more
2023Frontiers in Public Health17 citations Open access
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Changing Characteristics of Rotavirus Diarrhea in Children Younger than Five Years in Urban Bangladesh
M. H. Sarker, S. Das, Shahnawaz Ahmed, F. Ferdous +11 more
2014PLoS ONE17 citations Open access
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Gastroenteritis due to typhoidal Salmonella: a decade of observation at an urban and a rural diarrheal disease hospital in Bangladesh
S. Das, M. Chisti, M. H. Afrad, M. A. Malek +11 more
2014BMC Infectious Diseases17 citations Open access
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Differences in lineage replacement dynamics of G1 and G2 rotavirus strains versus G9 strain over a period of 22 years in Bangladesh.
M. H. Afrad, J. Matthijnssens, Syeda Farhana Afroz, P. Rudra +6 more
2014Infection, Genetics and Evolution17 citations
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Characteristics of Multidrug Resistant Shigella and Vibrio cholerae O1 Infections in Patients Treated at an Urban and a Rural Hospital in Bangladesh
S. Das, E. Klontz, I. Azmi, A. -Ud-Din +10 more
2013ISRN Microbiology17 citations Open access
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High prevalence of noroviruses among hospitalized diarrheal patients in Bangladesh, 2011.
S. Nahar, M. H. Afrad, N. Begum, Feroz Al-Mamun +7 more
2013Journal of Infection in Developing Countries16 citations Open access
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Norovirus Variant GII.4/Sydney/2012, Bangladesh
Mustafizur Rahman, S. Nahar, M. H. Afrad, A. Faruque +1 more
2013Emerging Infectious Diseases16 citations Open access
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Acute Watery Diarrhea Surveillance During the Rohingya Crisis 2017–2019 in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
M. Islam, A. Khan, Z. Khan, Nabid Anjum Tanvir +10 more
2021Journal of Infectious Diseases13 citations Open access
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National Hospital-Based Sentinel Surveillance for Cholera in Bangladesh: Epidemiological Results from 2014 to 2021
M. Islam, S. Hegde, A. Khan, M. T. Bhuiyan +13 more
2023American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene11 citations Open access
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Genomic and mobility data reveal mass population movement as a driver of SARS-CoV-2 dissemination and diversity in Bangladesh
L. Cowley, M. H. Afrad, S. Rahman, M. Mahfuz-Al-Mamun +18 more
2021medRxiv11 citations Open access
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Age-dependent pathogenic profiles of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli diarrhea in Bangladesh
M. Akhtar, Y. Begum, Sadia Isfat Ara Rahman, M. H. Afrad +9 more
2024Frontiers in Public Health10 citations Open access
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Genome Sequences of 15 SARS-CoV-2 Sublineage B.1.617.2 Strains in Bangladesh
M. H. Afrad, M. H. Khan, S. Rahman, Omar Hamza Bin Manjur +8 more
2021Microbiology Resource Announcements10 citations Open access
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Molecular Dating of HIV-1 Subtype C from Bangladesh
Irene Bontell, M. S. Sarker, Mustafizur Rahman, M. H. Afrad +2 more
2013PLoS ONE10 citations Open access
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A novel norovirus recombinant strain GII.4/GII.21 in Bangladesh, 2011
S. Nahar, M. H. Afrad, Tazin Fahmi, S. Moni +6 more
2013Virus genes10 citations
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Coinfection and clinical impact of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli harboring diverse toxin variants and colonization factors: 2017-2022
M. Amin, M. Akhtar, Z. Khan, M. Islam +10 more
2024International Journal of Infectious Diseases9 citations Open access
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SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron variants in Bangladesh: Pandemic to endemic
M. Jubair, M. N. Begum, Sezanur Rahman, S. Haider +9 more
2023Health Science Reports8 citations Open access
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Genome Sequences of 25 SARS-CoV-2 Sublineage B.1.1.529 Omicron Strains in Bangladesh
Omar Hamza Bin Manjur, M. H. Afrad, M. H. Khan, Mohabbat Hossain +17 more
2022Microbiology Resource Announcements8 citations Open access
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An Assessment of a Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test in Bangladesh
Zannat Kawser, Mohabbat Hossain, Sara Suliman, S. Lockman +13 more
2021medRxiv8 citations Open access
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Epidemiology and genetic characterization of human sapovirus among hospitalized acute diarrhea patients in Bangladesh, 2012–2015
R. Rahman, Sezanur Rahman, M. H. Afrad, Muhammad Talha +7 more
2021Journal of Medical Virology8 citations
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Genomic epidemiology of Vibrio cholerae during a mass vaccination campaign of displaced communities in Bangladesh
Alyce Taylor-Brown, M. H. Afrad, A. Khan, Florent Lassalle +4 more
2023Nature Communications7 citations Open access
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Measuring the Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines Used during a Surge of the Delta Variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Bangladesh: A Test-Negative Design Evaluation
F. Khanam, M. Islam, F. Ahmmed, Shamsher Ahmed +24 more
2022Vaccines7 citations Open access
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Antibiotic resistance and serotype distribution of Shigella strains in Bangladesh over the period of 2014–2022: evidence from a nationwide hospital-based surveillance for cholera and other diarrheal diseases
M. H. Afrad, M. Islam, Y. Begum, M. Saifullah +9 more
2024Microbiology spectrum6 citations Open access
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Hepatitis C virus infections among clients attending an HIV testing and counseling center in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Mustafizur Rahman, M. E. Hossain, M. H. Afrad, Rashedul Hasan +3 more
2018Journal of Medical Virology5 citations
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Natural selection shapes the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron in Bangladesh
Mohammad Tanbir Habib, Saikt Rahman, M. H. Afrad, Arif Mahmud Howlader +8 more
2023Frontiers in Genetics4 citations Open access
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Genetic characterization of hepatitis C viruses in HIV positive people who inject drugs, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Mustafizur Rahman, E. I. Chowdhury, Masud Reza, Shah Alam +6 more
20124 citations Open access
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Evaluation of colonization factors of ETEC isolated from diarrheal patients in Bangladesh: A comparative approach using multiplex PCR and dot blot immunoassay.
Md Ariful Amin, M. Akhtar, M. H. Afrad, S. Rahman +10 more
2025Journal of Microbiological Methods2 citations Open access
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Exploring Climate Links and Clinical Association of the Diarrheal Disease Using Data From an Upsurge in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A Cross‐Sectional Study
Mohammad Ashraful Amin, Imam Tauheed, M. A. Ahsan, Z. Khan +11 more
2025Health Science Reports2 citations
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Genomic insights into a diarrheal outbreak in Bangladesh reveal novel ETEC lineages and expansion of CS23 colonization factor
S. Rahman, M. Jubair, M. Akhtar, A. Akter +15 more
2025Microbiology spectrum2 citations Open access
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Diarrhea and cholera surveillance for early warning and preparedness to prevent epidemics among Rohingya Myanmar nationals in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
A. Khan, M. Islam, Nabid Anjum Tanvir, Z. Khan +8 more
2024Heliyon2 citations Open access
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Coding-complete genomes of 18 SARS-CoV-2 Omicron JN.1, JN.1.4, and JN.1.11 sub-lineages in Bangladesh
Anika Tahsin, Mahin Hasan, Saikt Rahman, M. Jubair +14 more
2024Microbiology Resource Announcements2 citations Open access
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Coding-Complete Genome Sequences of 40 SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB, XBB.1, and XBB.2 Sublineage Strains in Bangladesh
Mohammad Tanbir Habib, M. H. Afrad, Saikt Rahman, M. H. Khan +5 more
2023Microbiology Resource Announcements2 citations Open access
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Genome Sequences of 23 SARS-CoV-2 Omicron-Lineage Strains from Bangladesh
Mohabbat Hossain, Omar Hamza Bin Manjur, Lincon Hasda, Mohammad Tanbir Habib +13 more
2022Microbiology Resource Announcements2 citations Open access
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Evaluating the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines during a period of Omicron variant predominance among Bangladeshi population: A test-negative design measurement
M. Islam, F. Khanam, F. Ahmmed, M. Rajib +18 more
2025Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics1 citations Open access
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Rapid tests as a practical alternative to slide agglutination for the confirmation of V. cholerae O1
P. Bhattacharjee, S. T. Hegde, A. I. Khan, Imrul Kayes Nabil +9 more
2025Journal of Clinical Microbiology1 citations Open access
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Coding-complete genomes of XBB.1.16, XBB.2.3, FL.4 (alias of XBB.1.9.1.4), and XBB.3 of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron isolated from Bangladesh
Saikt Rahman, Mohammad Tanbir Habib, M. H. Afrad, Mahin Hasan +9 more
2023Microbiology Resource Announcements1 citations Open access
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Rapid tests as a practical alternative to slide agglutination for the confirmation of V. cholerae O1
P. Bhattacharjee, S. T. Hegde, A. I. Khan, I. K. Nabil +9 more
2025medRxiv0 citations Open access
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SARS-CoV-2 variant survey: Comparison of RT-PCR screening with TGS and variant distribution across two divisions of Bangladesh
Zannat Kawser, Saikt Rahman, Emilie Westeel, Mohammad Tanbir Habib +12 more
2024PLoS ONE0 citations
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