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Vibrio cholerae: epidemiology of Cholera, virulence, ecology, biofilms and vibrio phages
(Brac University, 2021-08)Every year there are a million cases of acute diarrheal disease around the world that is caused by the strain, Vibrio Cholerae due to poor sanitation and hygiene practices. It mostly affects children and can be deadly if ... -
Prospects of 3D bioprinting as a possible treatment for Cancer cachexia
(Brac University, 2021-07)Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome that is identified by ongoing muscle atrophy, along with functional impairment, anorexia, weakness, fatigue, anemia, reduced tolerance to antitumor-treatments. Ultimately, ... -
Carbapenem resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in community wastewaters of Dhaka, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-12)Background: Carbapenems are beta-lactams that include some of the most widely used antibiotics worldwide, with inhibition of its treatment posing an alarming risk to healthcare. Resistance to this drug is determined by the ... -
Wave-wise comparison of COVID 19 based on SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern (VOCs) in Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal and the probable reasons behind the less devastating effects of Delta variant in Bangladesh: a review
(Brac University, 2022-01)Background: The world is currently facing the devastating effects of COVID-19. Increasing spread of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern (VOCs) has an impactful effect on different waves of this pandemic. Every country tried to ... -
State of Thalassemia in Bangladesh: a review
(Brac University, 2020-01)This dissertation investigates what thalassemia is all about, what types of thalassemia there are seen, the causes of thalassemia and signs and symptoms of this disease. This article provides an overview of thalassemia in ... -
A review of sustainable biofuels from waste materials: development and challenges
(Brac University, 2021-12)Biofuel is a fuel derived from living things or their wastes (biomass) that is considered as the most potential and alternative energy source. It includes bioethanol biodiesel, biohydrogen, biogas, etc. Due to its environmental ... -
Bacteriophage mediated horizontal gene transfer
(Brac University, 2021-11)Bacteriophages are viruses which infect and replicates within the bacterial cell. Bacteriophage refers ‘bacteria eater’ that means the bacteriophages kill their host cell because bacteriophage is a bacteria-infecting virus. ... -
Bioinformatics Analysis Reveals miR-98-5p as a potential Inhibitor of Tumor cell proliferation and metastasis in Colorectal Cancer by targeting the FZD3 receptor of the Wnt signaling pathway
(Brac University, 2021-12)According to the World Health Organization (WHO) report of 2020, Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is the third most common type of cancer and the second cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. However, the existing treatment, ... -
Comparative analysis of CRISPR-Cas systems of Yersinia pestis and Escherichia coli strains. (November 2020 – December 2021)
(Brac University, 2022-01)The CRISPR-Cas system primarily refers to the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) and its related protein enzymes (Cas) that confer adaptive protection against bacteriophages and other exogenous ... -
Assessing the interspecies and intraspecies diversity of Cas1 and Cas3 proteins of the CRISPR-Cas system in vibrio cholera and Escherichia coli strains
(Brac University, 2021-12)Cholera is an extremely virulent waterborne disease caused by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with pathogenic strains of Vibrio cholerae. On the other hand, pathogenic strains of E. coli, particularly Shiga-toxin ... -
In silico modelling and structural dynamics of PSY1R kinase domain and its interaction with SERK1 kinase
(Brac University, 2021-09)Due to plants’ immobility, they are continuously faced with different challenges from their surroundings that also include a wide range of pathogens dealing in the environment. Hence by unraveling the mystery behind how ... -
Overview of Listeria monocytogens and its epidemiology : a potential threat for pregnant women
(Brac University, 2021-12)Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive intracellular, aerobic, and facultative anaerobic bacteria that is mostly transferred to humans through food. Thousands of people have died as a result of listeriosis outbreaks. ... -
Derivation of the Hawking radiation for the four dimensional Schwarzschild black hole in anti de Sitter space
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Bio-sorption studies of chromium (VI) ions with modified chicken feathers
(Brac University, 2021-12)Adsorption is one of the most important methods for cleaning industrial waste effluents. Adsorbents such as activated carbon have been used for a long time to remove heavy metal ions from wastewater. However, such adsorbents' ... -
Malaria: transmission, diagnosis and treatment: A Review
(Brac University, 2021-11)Malaria is an ancient vector-borne human diseases that is caused by the plasmodium parasite. Anopheles mosquitoes are the vector that contains the plasmodium parasite sporozoites. There are 5 most common Plasmodium parasite ... -
Multiple drug resistance activity of Clove extract by extraction solvents
(Brac University, 2021-09)Clove extraction is produced from dried clove flower buds, Eugenia caryophyllata L. Merr. & Perry (Myrtaceae), is utilized in the fragrance and flavoring industries, as well as as a topical therapy to reduce pain and promote ... -
Current practice and approaches of immunotherapy in Cancer treatment
(Brac University, 2021-09)Cancer has been and continues to be one of the leading causes of human deaths. Thousands lose their lives to the different types of cancer each year. Cancer remains one of those invincible barriers in the health sector ... -
The landscape of drug resistant Tuberculosis in South-East Asia (SEA) region: a burden of disease and challenges in detection
(Brac University, 2021-10)Tuberculosis, mainly caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a serious bacterial infection that primarily infects the respiratory system but can spread to other organs of the body. Approximately one-third of the world’s ... -
A review on the causative agents, risk factors and management of ventilator associated Pneumonia: from South Asian perspective
(Brac University, 2021-09)Ventilator Associated Pneumoniae (VAP) is a common hospital acquired pneumoniae in ICU patients. Patients with pneumoniae after 48 hours of mechanical ventilation is considered VAP. INICC found that VAP rates between 2003 ... -
Study on the frequency of single nucleotide polymorphism (rs766432) in BCL11A gene and its association with hematological parameter and HbF level among HbE/β -thalassemia patients in Bangladeshi population
(Brac University, 2021-10)Background: Thalassemia is a genetic disorder that causes malformed globin chains in hemoglobin and is the most prevalent blood disorder worldwide with high incidence rates even in Bangladesh. When β-thalassemia is inherited ...