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ReviewVirology journal2023

The potential use of bacteria and bacterial derivatives as drug delivery systems for viral infection.

Amirhosein Faghihkhorasani, Hanan Hassan Ahmed, Noor Muhammad Mashool, Mariem Alwan, Marjan Assefi, Aya Hussein Adab, Saman Yasamineh, Omid Gholizadeh, Moein Baghani

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In one paragraph

Review in Virology journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
21citing papers in PubMed
6.2field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. Nano-delivery platforms for bacterial gene transformation: suitability and challenges.International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology · 2025
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  15. Engineered Bacteria as Living Biosensors in Dermal Tattoos.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024
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  20. Genetically Engineered Microorganisms and Their Impact on Human Health.International journal of clinical practice · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 9 institutions in 3 countries.

Amirhosein FaghihkhorasaniMedical Student, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hanan Hassan AhmedDepartment of Pharmacy, Al-Noor University College, Nineveh, Iraq.
Noor Muhammad MashoolCollege of Nursing, National University of Science and Technology, Dhi Qar, Iraq.
Mariem AlwanPharmacy College, Al-Farahidi University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Marjan AssefiUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, USA.
Aya Hussein AdabDepartment of Pharmacy, Al-Zahrawi University College, Karbala, Iraq.
Saman YasaminehYoung Researchers and Elite Club, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.
Omid GholizadehResearch Center for Clinical Virology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ogholizade1374@gmail.com.
Moein BaghaniSkin Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Moein.baghani@gmail.com.
Al-Farahidi UniversityAl Noor University CollegeIran University of Medical Sciences · IRIslamic Azad University of Tabriz · IRShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IRThi Qar University · IQUniversity of Karbala · IQUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Viral infections in humans are responsible for fatalities worldwide and contribute to the incidence of various human ailments. Controllable targeted medicine delivery against many illnesses, including viral infection, may be significantly aided by using bacteria and bacteria-derived products. They may accumulate in diseased tissues despite physical obstacles, where they can launch antiviral immunity. The ability to genetically and chemically modify them means that vaccinations against viral infections may be manufactured and delivered to affected tissues more safely and effectively. The objective of this study is to provide an overview of the latest advancements in the field of utilizing bacteria and bacterial derivatives as carriers for administering medication to treat viral diseases such as SARS-CoV-2, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, human immunodeficiency virus, human papillomavirus, influenza, and Ebola virus.

Indexed as

COVID-19Virus DiseasesAntiviral AgentsBacteriaDrug Delivery SystemsHumansSARS-CoV-2Antiviral AgentsBacteriaBacterial derivativesDrug delivery systemVaccineViral infection

Identifiers

PMID37789431
PMCPMC10548687
OpenAlexW4387311595

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