Overview
Availability
- Dr Mazhar Hussain is:
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Role of Vigilin and RACK1 in dengue virus- Aedes aegypti-Wolbachia interactions
Wang, Guijie, Hussain, Mazhar, Qi, Zhi and Asgari, Sassan (2025). Role of Vigilin and RACK1 in dengue virus- Aedes aegypti-Wolbachia interactions. mSphere, 10 (1) e0048224, e0048224. doi: 10.1128/msphere.00482-24
2024
Journal Article
Interaction of the Wolbachia surface protein with a novel pro-viral protein from Aedes aegypti
Hussain, Mazhar, Qi, Zhi and Asgari, Sassan (2024). Interaction of the Wolbachia surface protein with a novel pro-viral protein from Aedes aegypti. mBio, 16 (1) e0148624, 1-16. doi: 10.1128/mbio.01486-24
2023
Journal Article
Investigating the role of aae-miR-34-5p in the regulation of juvenile hormone biosynthesis genes in the mosquito Aedes aegypti
Hussain, Mazhar, Qi, Zhi, Hedges, Lauren M., Nouzova, Marcela, Noriega, Fernando G. and Asgari, Sassan (2023). Investigating the role of aae-miR-34-5p in the regulation of juvenile hormone biosynthesis genes in the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Scientific Reports, 13 (1) 19023, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-46154-4
2023
Journal Article
Analysing inhibition of dengue virus in Wolbachia-infected mosquito cells following the removal of Wolbachia
Hussain, Mazhar, Etebari, Kayvan and Asgari, Sassan (2023). Analysing inhibition of dengue virus in Wolbachia-infected mosquito cells following the removal of Wolbachia. Virology, 581, 48-55. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2023.02.017
2022
Journal Article
Wolbachia RNase HI contributes to virus blocking in the mosquito Aedes aegypti
Hussain, Mazhar, Zhang, Guangmei, Leitner, Michael, Hedges, Lauren M. and Asgari, Sassan (2022). Wolbachia RNase HI contributes to virus blocking in the mosquito Aedes aegypti. iScience, 26 (1) 105836, 105836. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105836
2022
Journal Article
The involvement of atlastin in dengue virus and Wolbachia infection in Aedes aegypti and its regulation by aae-miR-989
Hussain, Mazhar, Bradshaw, Twyla, Lee, Morris and Asgari, Sassan (2022). The involvement of atlastin in dengue virus and Wolbachia infection in Aedes aegypti and its regulation by aae-miR-989. Microbiology Spectrum, 10 (5) e0225822, 1-11. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.02258-22
2022
Journal Article
Analysis of Aedes aegypti microRNAs in response to Wolbachia wAlbB infection and their potential role in mosquito longevity
Bishop, Cameron, Hussain, Mazhar, Hugo, Leon E. and Asgari, Sassan (2022). Analysis of Aedes aegypti microRNAs in response to Wolbachia wAlbB infection and their potential role in mosquito longevity. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 15245, 1-17. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-19574-x
2022
Journal Article
Knockout of Dicer-2 in the Sf9 cell line enhances the replication of Spodoptera frugiperda rhabdovirus and conditionally increases baculovirus replication
de Malmanche, Henry, Hussain, Mazhar, Marcellin, Esteban, Reid, Steve and Asgari, Sassan (2022). Knockout of Dicer-2 in the Sf9 cell line enhances the replication of Spodoptera frugiperda rhabdovirus and conditionally increases baculovirus replication. Journal of General Virology, 103 (8) 001779, 1-18. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.001779
2021
Journal Article
Human blood microRNA hsa-miR-21-5p induces vitellogenin in the mosquito Aedes aegypti
Perdomo, Hugo D., Hussain, Mazhar, Parry, Rhys, Etebari, Kayvan, Hedges, Lauren M., Zhang, Guangmei, Schulz, Benjamin L. and Asgari, Sassan (2021). Human blood microRNA hsa-miR-21-5p induces vitellogenin in the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Communications Biology, 4 (1) 856, 856. doi: 10.1038/s42003-021-02385-7
2018
Journal Article
Suppression of the pelo protein by Wolbachia and its effect on dengue virus in Aedes aegypti
Asad, Sultan, Hussain, Mazhar, Hugo, Leon, Osei-Amo, Solomon, Zhang, Guangmei, Watterson, Daniel and Asgari, Sassan (2018). Suppression of the pelo protein by Wolbachia and its effect on dengue virus in Aedes aegypti. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 12 (4) e0006405, e0006405. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006405
2016
Book Chapter
Functions of small RNAs in mosquitoes
Hussain, M., Etebari, K. and Asgari, S. (2016). Functions of small RNAs in mosquitoes. Progress in Mosquito Research. (pp. 189-222) edited by Alexander S. Raikhel. London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/bs.aiip.2016.04.001
2015
Journal Article
The baculovirus antiapoptotic p35 protein functions as an inhibitor of the host RNA interference antiviral response
Mehrabadi, Mohammad, Hussain, Mazhar, Matindoost, Leila and Asgari, Sassan (2015). The baculovirus antiapoptotic p35 protein functions as an inhibitor of the host RNA interference antiviral response. Journal of Virology, 89 (16), 8182-8192. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00802-15
2015
Journal Article
Erratum to "microRNAs as mediators of insect host-pathogen interactions and immunity" [Journal of Insect Physiology 70 (2014) 151-158]
Hussain, Mazhar and Asgari, Sassan (2015). Erratum to "microRNAs as mediators of insect host-pathogen interactions and immunity" [Journal of Insect Physiology 70 (2014) 151-158]. Journal of Insect Physiology, 72, 90-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2015.01.010
2015
Book Chapter
A glance on the role of miRNAs in insect life
Asgari, Sassan and Hussain, Mazhar (2015). A glance on the role of miRNAs in insect life. Insect molecular biology and ecology. (pp. 121-159) edited by Klaus H. Hoffmann. Boca Raton, Florida United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/b17876
2014
Journal Article
Wolbachia small noncoding RNAs and their role in cross-kingdom communications
Mayoral, Jaime G., Hussain, M, Joubertb, D. Albert, Iturbe-Ormaetxe, Iñaki, O'Neill, Scott L. and Asgari, Sassan (2014). Wolbachia small noncoding RNAs and their role in cross-kingdom communications. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America, 111 (52), 18721-18726. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1420131112
2014
Journal Article
Regulation of arginine methyltransferase 3 by a Wolbachia-induced microRNA in Aedes aegypti and its effect on Wolbachia and dengue virus replication
Zhang, Guangmei, Hussain, Mazhar and Asgari, Sassan (2014). Regulation of arginine methyltransferase 3 by a Wolbachia-induced microRNA in Aedes aegypti and its effect on Wolbachia and dengue virus replication. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 53, 81-88. doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2014.08.003
2014
Journal Article
microRNAs as mediators of insect host-pathogen interactions and immunity
Hussain, Mazhar and Asgari, Sassan (2014). microRNAs as mediators of insect host-pathogen interactions and immunity. Journal of Insect Physiology, 70, 151-158. doi: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2014.08.003
2014
Journal Article
Expression of mosquito microRNA aae-miR-2940-5p is down-regulated in response to West Nile Virus infection to restrict viral replication
Slonchak, Andrii, Hussain, Mazhar, Torres Morales, Shessy, Asgari, Sassan and Khromykh, Alexander (2014). Expression of mosquito microRNA aae-miR-2940-5p is down-regulated in response to West Nile Virus infection to restrict viral replication. Journal of Virology, 88 (15), 8457-8467. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00317-14
2014
Journal Article
Reply to Finol: Viral small RNA from Dengue virus and its regulatory role in different serotypes
Hussain, Mazhar and Asgari, Sassan (2014). Reply to Finol: Viral small RNA from Dengue virus and its regulatory role in different serotypes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 111 (29), E2917-E2917. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1410765111
2014
Journal Article
Reply to Skalsky et al.: a microRNA-like small RNA from Dengue virus
Hussain, Mazhar and Asgari, Sasson (2014). Reply to Skalsky et al.: a microRNA-like small RNA from Dengue virus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111 (23), E2360-E2360. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1407176111
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Role of miRNA regulation in metamorphosis and fecundity of Aedes aegypti
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nigel Beebe, Dr Kayvan Etebari, Professor Sassan Asgari
Completed supervision
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the molecular mechanism(s) involved in Wolbachia-Aedes aegypti-dengue virus interactions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nigel Beebe, Professor Sassan Asgari
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