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A study of microbial water quality check and isolation of Helicobacter Pylori from water samples taken from Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2020-08)
Water is indispensable for human survival. According to the World Health Organization,
around two billion people in the world drink fecal contaminated water. This means there can
be higher chances for the presence of ...
A review on the socio-demographic and cultural factors associated with the delayed diagnosis of cervical cancer and possible interventions in screening attitude: From South Asian perspective
(Brac University, 2022-11)
Cervical cancer is the prominent reason of cancer related mortality in women in the South
Asian countries. Unfortunately, due to low rate of cervical cancer screening (CCS) cervical
cancer is still a significant public ...
Influence of heat shock and osmotic stresses on the growth and viability of Candida shehatae var shehatae and explore its probiotic potentiality
(Brac University, 2020-01)
Live microorganisms with health benefits termed as probiotics, commercialized in the market to provide the health benefits to host. However, most probiotics are bacteria but very recently Saccharomyces boulardii, a yeast ...
Uneven impact of COVID-19 on ethnic or racial minorities explained by differences in the prevalence of pre-existing health conditions
(Brac University, 2021-08)
COVID-19 has had an enormous impact on the health and economy with certain individuals being more vulnerable to its effect. Regardless of age, pre-existing health conditions in people, such as cardiovascular disease, ...
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 ...
Analysis of Vaginal Candidiasis Prevalence among Bangladeshi women in relation to menstrual hygiene and other risk factors: A cross-sectional study
(Brac University, 2022-09)
Vaginal candidiasis, which is an infection of the female reproductive system, continues to be a
leading risk factor of morbidity, which negatively impact the physical and mental health of
women worldwide. As the second ...
A computational approach to design putative potential siRNAs for silencing the nucleoprotein and surface glycoprotein gene of MARV
(Brac University, 2023-06)
Marburg virus (MARV), a member of the Filoviridae family, is the causal agent of a highly fatal hemorrhagic fever with mortality rates ranging from 23% to 90% in humans. This virus is endemic to central Africa and leads ...
In silico structural analysis of the complex BRI1 Receptor like Kinase, Pamp Brassinolide and Serk1 Co-Receptor
(Brac University, 2021-04)
Plants that are sessile species are constantly associated with exposure to pathogenic organisms
abundant in their biosphere. Comprehending the hypothesis next to it would be a significant
attempt to study the processes ...
Screening of opportunistic microbes from the infected sites of oral cancer patients and a study of their antibiotic resistance pattern
(Brac University, 2020-09-03)
Cancer is one of the most lethal diseases in the world. It can be defined as the uncontrolled growth of cells that can spread throughout the body. Oral cancer is one of the most common cancers in South-Asian countries. ...
A comprehensive in silico investigation into the pathogenic SNPs in RTEL1 gene and their biological consequences
(Brac University, 2023-03)
Regulator of Telomere Helicase 1 (RTEL1) is a protein-coding gene that encodes an essential DNA helicase which is thought to be involved in preserving the telomere and genetic stability. Germline mutations in the RTEL1 ...