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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, 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 ... -
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 ... -
Association between the severity of helicobacter pylori infection and different hematological parameters
(Brac University, 2023-01)Helicobacter pylori infection is a global public health problem that is affecting both developed and developing countries. Approximately 50% (over 3 billion) of the world's population is infected with Helicobacter ... -
Association of comorbidities with the survival of non small cell lung cancer
(BRAC University, 2014-12-01)Lung cancer constitutes the major mortality in the world and incidence of the disease varies considerably among different ethnic population throughout the world. Palliative chemotherapy has been a choice in advance ... -
Association of INS VNTR variants with type 2 diabetes mellitus in overweight to obese subjects in a Bangladeshi population
(BRAC University, 2008-09)Background and Aim: Diabetes is regarded as a public health problem all over the world including Bangladesh. Type 2 diabetes variety constitutes the major bulk of total diabetic patients. Obesity and insulin resistance ... -
Association of MTHFR rs1801133, PEMT rs4244593, CHKA rs7928739, VNTRs IL-1RN intron 2 and NOS3 intron 4 polymorphisms with unexplained intrauterine fetal death in Bangladeshi population
(Brac University, 2024-04)This case-control study aimed to analyze interaction between increased risk of Intrauterine Fetal Death in Bangladeshi pregnant women and Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) of MTHFR (rs1801133), PEMT (rs4244593), CHKA ... -
Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism with young onset diabetes millitus in a Bangladeshi population
(BRAC University, 2010-04)Vitamin D has an important immunomodulatory property and also has been suggested to play an important role in cellular metabolism. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism has also been found to be associated with insulin ... -
Bacterial biofilm significance and implication in the epidemiology of waterborne disease
(Brac University, 2021-09)In the epidemiology of WBDOs, assessing the possible risk of biofilm and studying it is crucial. In this study, we look at the epidemiology of waterborne diseases as well as the diseases altogether. WB disease outbreaks ... -
Behaviour of gut bacteria upon stress in infants with ileostomy due to Hirschsprung disease
(BRAC University, 2017-06)Hirschsprung disease (HD) is a congenital one where the distal part of intestine lacks nerve ganglions, resulting in failure of defecation through anus. As treatment purpose, a stoma is created temporarily in the abdomen. ... -
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' ... -
Bioinformatic approach to predict structure, sequence motif and expression level of breast cancer biomarker molecule: protein and miRNA
(BRAC University, 2016-04)Breast cancer is an important public health issue. It is both a heterogeneous disease and most common cancer affecting women worldwide. It has become the reason of 69% cancer death in women throughout the whole world and ... -
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, ... -
Calpain 10 gene SNP-44 T>C polymorphism in type 2 diabetes mellitus of Bangladeshi origin
(BRAC University, 2010-03)Insulin resistance and/or B cell secretory defect have been accepted as the fundamental features in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus, though the exact molecular defect affecting the insulin secretion or ... -
Can phages be cheated? - A study on the influence of inducing molecules on bacteriophage propagation at low host cell densities
(Brac University, 2020-06)It has been reported in vitro that bacteriophages require a certain host cell density in order to propagate. However, previous studies have shown that in environment, especially in water bodies, bacteriophage infection ... -
Characterization and prevalence of Post-COVID symptoms among recovered patients in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022-05)Among the developing nations, Bangladesh was one of the countries severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The healthcare sector was overwhelmed with patients, and economic development came to a halt. Returning back ... -
Characterization of an ethanol producing yeast isolate and optimization of ethanol fermentation
(BRAC University, 2011-11)Bioethanol or biofuel as an alternative to fossil fuels has been expanded in the last few decades in the whole world. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the choice of organism for ethanol production. Characterization of an ... -
Characterization of phytoconstituents, in vitro antioxidant activity and pharmacological investigation of the root extract of typhonium trilobatum
(BRAC University, 2015-08-25)In the present study, the phytochemical screening, in vitro antioxidant activity, thrombolytic activity, membrane stabilizing activity, acute toxicity and anti-depressant activity were evaluated using Forced Swimming Test ... -
Clinical features & outcomes of hospitalized patients with Covid-19 in Dhaka: a single-centered cross-sectional descriptive study
(Brac University, 2023-07)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is still currently a significant public health concern since the outbreak of its pandemic. we aim to share the clinical manifestations of 222 hospitalized COVID-19 ...
