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Antibiogram patterns of staphylococcus aureus obtained from packaged meat, milk and milk products, fruits and vegetables of various supermarkets in Dhaka city
(BRAC University, 2017-06)Staphylococcus aureus is the third most common food borne pathogen in the world. It is highly virulent and produces 20 different types of enterotoxins and it is recently being noticed that Staphylococcus aureus isolated ... -
Antibiotic adjuvants in combating antibiotic resistance
(Brac University, 2023-01)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has now become one of the significant global health challenges and are not limited to natural antibiotics but also for synthetic antibiotics. Therefore, it is crucial to search for more ... -
Antibiotic resistance in commercially available probiotics in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022-04)“Probiotic” can be defined as live microorganism with the ability to promote health befits in the host body when consumed in adequate amount. It is well known that probiotics improve intestinal health, boost immune ... -
Antibiotic resistance pattern of Escherichia coli isolated from patients with urinary tract infection
(Brac University, 2019-09)Urinary tract infections are considered as the second most common type of infection occurred in body. Escherichia coli is the most common cause of urinary tract of infection for both male and female, higher percentage found ... -
Antibiotic resistance, virulence and biofilm forming capacity of acinetobacter baumannii isolated from Goranchatbari sub-catchment in Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-08)The presence of ESBL producing Acinetobacter baumannii is a major concern for various hospital and community healthcare settings, often being linked to an increased incidence of nosocomial infections. The biofilm formation ... -
Antigenic cross reactivity between the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine and the streptococcus pneumoniae 7f one of the prevalent sertypes in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2008-09)Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is a human pathogen that causes Iifc threatening, invasive disease such as pneumonia, bacteremia, meningitis with high morbidity and morbidity throughout the world; young children ... -
Antimicrobial activities of Aloe vera leaf and clove extracts, their comparison with commercial antibiotics and molecular analysis of genes involved with multidrug resistance in bacteria
(BRAC University, 2017-06)The need for new, potent antimicrobial agents from natural sources is increasing because of the growing cases of multidrug resistance in clinically relevant organisms. The purpose of this study was to investigate in vitro ... -
Antimicrobial activities of lactoferrin extracted from commercially available milk samples
(BRAC University, 2017-08)Lactoferrin, an iron-binding glycoprotein with multifunctional properties is crucial to strengthening the immune system and also useful for commercial applications. The protein’s iron-binding capacity makes it undoubtedly ... -
Antimicrobial activities of Terminalia chebula, Terminalia arjuna and Swertia chirayita against multidrug resistant Pseudmonas aeruginosa and comparison of their activities with locally available antibiotics.
(BRAC University, 2017-10)The continuous emergence of resistant bacteria is endangering the efficacy of antibiotics across the globe. The antibiotic resistance crisis has been occurring due to the overuse and misuse of these medications. However, ... -
Antimicrobial activity of lactic acid bacteria against pathogens causing food borne diseases
(BRAC University, 2016-08)Food borne diseases are quite prevalent in the current situation of the world. Adulteration and contamination of food lead to occurrence of several food borne diseases, which can be fatal, especially for infants. Moreover, ... -
Antimicrobial activity of Tea Tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) against skin infection causing bacteria and comparison of its effectiveness with that of the Eucalyptus oil, Lemongrass oil and conventional antibiotics.
(BRAC University, 2017-09)The last several years it’s seen that rising number of bacteria is developing resistance to synthetic antibiotics which hinders combating infective health conditions. It’s known to everyone that most antibiotics no longer ... -
Antimicrobials resistance pattern of escherichia coli collected from various pathological specimens
(© 2012 Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 2012)Irrational use of antibiotics is common in Bangladesh. The purpose of the present study was to know the effectiveness of various commonly used antimicrobials against Escherichia coli. Antimicrobial susceptibility test was ... -
Application of lactobacillus species in the development of probiotic poultry feed as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters
(BRAC University, 2017-03)The increased use of antibiotics in animal feed for growth promotion may cause antibiotic resistance in animal and humans; due to this, alternative measures are searched to maintain production performance of poultry without ... -
Are the lakes and rivers in Dhaka city safe for recreational water activities?
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-07)Unplanned urbanization can lead to contamination of the surface waters with industrial and fecal pollutants. Fecal organisms can cause a number of diseases to humans in case of skin contact or accidental ingestion. The ... -
Are the lakes and rivers of Dhaka city safe for water-based recreation? A case study of Salmonella spp.
(Brac University, 2019-04)Unplanned urbanization, defective sewerage system and lack of public concern can result in contamination of surface water bodies. As these water bodies are a major part of diurnal and recreational activities, contamination ... -
Are the lakes and rivers of Dhaka city safe for water-based recreation? A case study of Salmonella spp.
(Brac University, 2018-11)Over the past years, surface water bodies have been contaminated due to unplanned urbanization, industrialization and defective sewerage systems. As these water bodies are a major part of diurnal and recreational activities, ... -
Assessing the amount of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the amount of Heavy metals, Lead (Pb) and Chromium (Cr) from household water from different industrial zones of Dhaka Division (Hazaribagh and Savar)
(Brac University, 2019-12)Water is the major natural reservoir of the atmosphere - not so much in volume as in time and contact. Water is the indispensable environment resource for human security, the driven force of engines of sustainable ... -
Assessing the amount of total Coliform and the amount of Heavy Metals, Chromium and Lead from household water from different industrial zones of Dhaka Division (Tejgaon and Tongi)
(Brac University, 2019-12)The immensity of the global safe water crisis is underrated, though for decades’ water has been contemplated as the most imperative natural finite resources that is required for human development and existence. The ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of formation of static biofilm from environmental isolates of pseudomonas aeruginosa and study of their antibiotic resistance pattern
(BRAC University, 2016-04)Biofilms are dense bacterial colonies networked within a polysaccharide matrix with a distinct architecture that has the attachment potential to both living and inanimate surfaces. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a model biofilm ...