Browsing Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Microbiology) by Title
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Carbapenem resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in community wastewaters of Dhaka, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-12)Background: Carbapenems are beta-lactams that include some of the most widely used antibiotics worldwide, with inhibition of its treatment posing an alarming risk to healthcare. Resistance to this drug is determined by the ... -
A case study of lung cancer patients in term of various risk factors in context of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-09)Lung cancer is the most common cancer among men and women of Bangladesh. People who smoke for more than 10 years, expose to dusty environment, affect by infectious disease like tuberculosis, pneumonia and chronic obstructive ... -
Characterizing the Co-Existence of Metallo-β-lactamase and Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in community wastewater samples of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
(Brac University, 2022-09)Background: The co-existence of MBL and ESBL in Gram-negative bacteria poses greater risk in public health and limit the range of treatment choices, even with β-lactams which is the most widely used class of antibiotics. ... -
Chikungunya virus outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2017 - a seroprevalence study
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-01)Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted by mainly Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. In 2017, Chikungunya virus was introduced into the Dhaka city of Bangladesh and triggered a massive outbreak which affected ... -
Combination of several therapeutic drugs with tetracycline to combat highly drug resistant urinary tract infection pathogens
(BRAC University, 2017-12)Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most frequent bacterial infections worldwide. Presently, the most crucial factor of treating UTI is antibiotic resistance. The overutilization of antibiotics has become the ... -
Comparative analysis of antimicrobial resistance pattern and pathogenic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from hospital effluents wastewater and its adjacent communities in Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-02)Staphylococcus aureus is Gram-positive cocci, facultatively aerobic that has the intrinsic ability to ferment carbohydrates and forms clusters. Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for numerous pyogenic infections, food ... -
A comparative analysis on antibiotic resistance pattern in environmental and clinical bacterial isolates based on whole cell protein profiling by SDS-PAGE
(BRAC University, 2015-08)This comparative study was carried out to investigate the presence of antibiotic sensitive and resistant bacteria in different environmental samples of Bangladesh with specific clinical strain obtained from ICDDR, B. The ... -
Comparative study of complement protein activity of blood serum against escherichia coli in urban and slum population of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2016-04)The complex of serum proteins known as complement plays key roles in the lytic and inflammatory properties of the immune system, including both innate and adaptive immunity. The last several years have seen an enormous ... -
Comparative study of complement protein activity of blood serum against Shigella flexneri in urban and slum population of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2016-04)Complement are group of serum proteins which can be activated by antigen-antibody complexes or other substances, which may result in lysis of a microbial target, or a variety of other biological effects important in both ... -
Comparative study of microbiological qualities between tap water of old Dhaka and new Dhaka with emphasis on the presence of fecal coliform bacteria
(BRAC University, 2016-06)Water is one of the most important elements for survival. For leading a healthy life, water should be contamination free from any kind of water-borne organism. Water-borne organisms are a leading cause of disease and death ... -
A comparative study of the antibiotic resistance pattern between the natural and clinical isolates based on whole cell protein profiling by SDS-PAGE
(BRAC University, 2016-04)The comparative study was executed to detect and examine the presence of antibiotic susceptible and antibiotic resistant bacteria in several environmental samples of Bangladesh. A specific clinical strain was obtained from ... -
Comparative study of the microbiological status of street, lower-mid, higher-mid and high level fast food shops and detection of multidrugresistant isolates
(BRAC University, 2016-08)Fast foods and street foods are a part of life of the people of Dhaka city nowadays. Through these foods, food borne diseases are also increasing in an alarming rate. This study was conducted on chicken burgers of the ... -
Comparative study of the presence of stx1 and stx2 genes from clinical and environmental samples of Shigella
(BRAC University, 2017-03)Shigellosis, a disease caused by Shigella spp. occur because of the presence of stx1 and stx2 genes. Shigellaspp. Sometimes escapes detection by the traditional culture methods. Bacterial isolates were chosen on the basis ... -
Comparative study on the antibacterial activities of four commercially available antiseptics- Dettol, Hexisol, Oralon and Betadine against staphylococcus aureus, klebsiella pneumoniae , bacillus cereus, and pseudomonas aeruginosa
(BRAC Univeristy, 2017-05)The present study was carried out to determine the effectiveness of commercially available and common antiseptics that are used extensively in Bangladesh and other countries as well. Dettol, hexisol, oralon and betadine ... -
Comparative study on the antibacterial activities of neem oil, mustard oil and black seed oil against staphylococcus aureus, klebsiella pneumoniae, bacillus cereus, salmonella typhi and pseudomonas aeruginosa
(BRAC Univeristy, 2017-05)The study was aimed to determine the antimicrobial activity of commercially available Neem oil, Mustard oil and Black seed oil against some disease causing organism such as Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae , ... -
Comprehensive study of antibacterial activities of medicinal plants and essential oils against Staphylococcus aureus
(Brac University, 2021-10)Recently it has been observed that an increasing number of bacteria are building resistance to synthetic antibiotics which hampers controlling infective health conditions. It’s familiar to everyone that most antibiotics ... -
Current Antibiotic-resistant crisis and initiatives to combat antimicrobial resistance: A review from global perspective
(Brac University, 2022-05)Anti-microbial resistance is rising as one of the worldwide threats all over the planet due to microorganisms' regular hereditary transformation as well as restricting acknowledgment of a medication. In addition, ... -
Cynodon dactylon: antimicrobial potential of crude extract as valuable medicinal plant
(BRAC University, 2014-08)Cynodon dactylon (Poacae) is a well known traditional plant used as a folk remedy in treatment of many symptoms and diseases like cramps, measles, tumors, wounds, warts, fever and rheumatic affections. In this study, the ... -
Detection of ETEC toxins and identification of molecular basis of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) mediated resistance in a multidrug resistant Enterobacter agglomerans strain
(BRAC University, 2016-11)Enterotoxigenic Esherichia coli (ETEC) is one of the salient causative agents of diarrhea particularly in developing countries and renders a major health complication in travelers to endemic areas. Eventually, infections ... -
Detection of possible mutations in gyrA gene of ciprofloxacin-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with lung infection
(BRAC University, 2018-07)Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and nosocomial pneumonia are the most frequent and persistent lung infections. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia have become the leading cause of child ...
