Browsing Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MNS) by Author "Siddiqee, Mahbubul Hasan"
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Are the lakes and rivers in Dhaka city safe for recreational water activities?
Nini, Urmi Nishat (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.
Ovi, Al Imran Ahmed (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.
Chakma, Tanmoy (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, ... -
Fecal organisms in supplied and domestically treated waters in Dhaka: insight from Mirpur
Rafin, Abu Nowroze (BRAC University, 2019)Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, has become a megacity with a population of nearly 12.5 million, which is increasing at an annual rate of over 5% (Haq, 2006).So, it is always a challenge to meet the ever increasing ... -
Fecal organisms in supplied and domestically treated waters in Dhaka: insights from Maghbazar, Rampura, Badda and Bashundhara
Jhilik, Apsara Dey (Brac University, 2019-06)Dhaka is one of the most congested cities of the world, With a population of over 18 million . The existing water supply system is not enough to fulfill the demand of clean drinking water for people in Dhaka city.This study ... -
Fecal organisms in supplied and domestically treated waters in Dhaka: insights from Mohakhali, Niketon and Uttara
Hossain, Nowrin (BRAC University, 2019-05)Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, is the most densely populated city of the world. So, it is always a challenge to meet the ever increasing demand for pure drinking water of this huge population. This study aims to ... -
Horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance in surface water of Dhaka City
Paul, Jitu (Brac University, 2019-05)Horizontal gene transfer is one of the most widespread phenomenon by which bacteria evolve themselves in the environment. Such transfer is often reported to be responsible for spreading antibiotic resistance genes in nature. ... -
Investigating adaptation of Staphylococcus aureus to hand sanitisers and subsequent antibiotic co-selection via experimental evolution
Seam; Alam, Shamrin Adiba (Brac University, 2023-10)One of the most notable results of the COVID-19 pandemic is the escalation in the use of hand sanitisers as personal hygiene products as well as in healthcare settings. Besides devising effective infection control ... -
Isolation and characterization of vibrio spp. from surface water in Dhaka city
Qazi, Raghib Mubassir (Brac University, 2019-01)Vibrio spp. is an estuarine bacterium prevalent in water bodies throughout the world. Twelve species of the Vibrioceae family are known to cause diseases in human. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence, ... -
Isolation, identification, and antibiogram studies of Escherichia coli from salad vegetable samples sold in Dhaka city
Islam, Md. Aminul (Brac University, 2023-02)The purpose of the study was to investigate the microbial composition of typical salad ingredients and their potential to serve as a source of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Six different marketplaces in the city of Dhaka ... -
The mutagenic effects of pesticides on enteric bacterial pathogens: a scoping review
Hoque, Ashna Ambrin (Brac University, 2022-07)Background: Pesticides are chemical substances that are being extensively used worldwide leading to the contamination of environment, particularly in soil and aquatic systems. Thus, enteric bacterial pathogens living in ... -
Prevalence and characterization of methicillin resistant staphylococcus spp. in surface water of Dhaka
Masnun, Adiba (BRAC University, 2018-10)Dhaka city being the capital of Bangladesh faces problem with rapid urbanization based on ruralto- urban migration often results in the contamination of water bodies with bacteria pathogenic to humans. This study aims ... -
Prevalence of Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in vegetable and water samples in Dhaka South
Raymond, Mugenyi; Precious, Bisoboka Claire; Haque, Ashrin; Rahman, Mohammad Mushfiqur (Brac University, 2022-03)Carbapenems are commonly considered last-resort antibiotics in the treatment of severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. The emergence of carbapenem-resistant isolates over the last decade ... -
Studying vibrio spp. in industrially polluted surface waters : difficulties and uncertainities during characterization
Alam, Sadia (BRAC University, 2018-11)4 Abstract . Being the capital of Bangladesh Dhaka city faces multiple pollution problems due to rapid urbanization leading to unplanned industrialization. This often results in the contamination of water bodies with ... -
Understanding the effect of exposure of human pathogens to polluted surface water: Salmonella as a model organism
Munir, Maliha Nuzhat (BRAC Univeristy, 2018)Unplanned urbanization often results in the surface waters getting contaminated with industrial and faecal pollutants. The wide spectrum of industrial pollutants put pressure on the faecal organisms during their survival ... -
Understanding the effect of exposure of human pathogens to polluted surface water: Vibrio cholerae as a model organism
Islam, Syeda Sumaiya (BRAC University, 2018)Urbanization and industrialization results in the fecal organisms contaminating the water-bodies which are important sources of recreational activities. This eventually increases the risk of humans getting infected during ... -
Vitamin D deficiency: characterization of an overlooked health hazard
Bhattacharjee, Badhan (Brac University, 2020)Vitamin D or sunshine vitamin is a hormone precursor, soluble in fat and plays an important role in our body by participating in several endocrine autocrine and paracrine activities. Since it has many pleiotropic health ... -
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
Hasan, Mahfuzul; Gupta, Somnath (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 ...