Browsing by Subject "Phage therapy"
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Isolation and Characterization of E. coli Bacteriophage from Raw Meat and Environment Water
(Brac University, 2023-12)Several diseases such as stomach cramps, urinary tract infections, and diarrhea are caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli. One of the five subtypes of E. coli which are ETEC, EPEC, EAEC, EHEC/STEC, and EIEC are responsible ... -
Isolation of bacteriophage using E. Coli ATCC-25922 and E3 strain from water samples around Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2019-08)Bacteriophages are the most abundant organism on the Earth having simple structure but diverse characteristics. Since their discovery in 1915 till now they have proved to be useful to human as phage therapy, diagnostic ... -
Isolation of bacteriophage with antimicrobial activity against Shigella Dysenteriae from sewage sample
(BRAC University, 2019-10)Shigellosis infection, caused by a genus of medically important bacteria called Shigella, results in diarrhea and other painful manifestations in humans. Annually, an estimated 74,000 to 600,000 people die of Shigella ... -
Molecular assessment of bacteriophage genome as a potential therapeutic agent in treating multi-drug resistant bacterial infection
(Brac University, 2019-12)Bacteriophage therapy sheds a fresh light upon the critical growth of antibiotic resistance. Antimicrobial resistance, one of the major public health concerns, requires a novel therapeutic strategy to be optimized. Phage ... -
An overview of phage therapy as an alternative option of MDR bacteria and possible future of COVID-19 treatment
(Brac University, 2022-09)One of the greatest difficulties that humanity will confront in the near future is antibiotic resistance. (Bacterio) phage therapy is a valuable therapeutic alternative to antibiotics, and while the concept is almost as ... -
Phage therapy: A solution to antibiotic resistance?
(BRAC University, 2017-05-08)Antibiotic resistance has increased immensely within the last few decades rendering many widely used medicines obsolete. This has led to interest in alternative methods of treatment for infectious diseases. Bacteriophage ... -
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 ...
