Browsing Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Microbiology) by Title
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Rapid identification of Klebsiella pneumoniae using PCR based method targeting 16S rRNA gene
(BRAC University, 2017-10)Background of the study: Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPN) is a gram negative and one of the most pathogenic bacteria of Klebsiella species which accounts for a significant proportion of pneumonia, nosocomial infections, urinary ... -
Rapid identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains using 16S rRNA gene based PCR method.
(BRAC University, 2017-10-26)Streptococcus pneumoniae strains are responsible for severe diseases, including pneumonia, bronchitis, otitis media, septicemia, meningitis. Early identification of etiologic agent of pneumococcal diseases is essential and ... -
A review of sustainable biofuels from waste materials: development and challenges
(Brac University, 2021-12)Biofuel is a fuel derived from living things or their wastes (biomass) that is considered as the most potential and alternative energy source. It includes bioethanol biodiesel, biohydrogen, biogas, etc. Due to its environmental ... -
A review of the prevalence of Acinetobacter that contains the blaNDM-1 Gene
(Brac University, 2022-05)The blaNDM-1 gene is responsible for multidrug resistance in a wide variety of organisms including Acinetobacter which are responsible for opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. The gene is primarily ... -
A review on association between respiratory infections and diabetes
(Brac University, 2021-05)Respiratory disease is a major cause of elevated morbidity and mortality worldwide. Between 1990 and 2017, the mortality rate from chronic respiratory diseases increased by 18%, from 3.32 million to 3.91 million. Several ... -
A review on comparative analysis of antimicrobial activity of different metal and metal oxide nanoparticle-based fabric
(Brac University, 2020-12)Nanoparticles have managed to revolutionize many different sectors and industries, such as biomedicine, pharmaceuticals, electrical appliances, agriculture, food, biosensors, etc. Nanoparticles have also successfully ... -
A review on emerging pathogenic bacteria in marine environment
(Brac University, 2021-07)Marine pathogenic bacteria possess significant public health risks due to bathing in coastal water and consumption of seafood. Different man-made and environmental factors help these pathogenic bacteria grow and survive ... -
A review on Mucormycosis in view of COVID-19, Diabetes and the role of Iron
(Brac University, 2021-10)COVID-19 has made people all over the world susceptible to other diseases caused by various microorganisms. One of them is caused by a fungus called mucormycosis or black fungus. Together with diabetes and COVID-19, it ... -
Review on signs and symptoms of Chikungunya disease and individual health economic loss associated with the outbreak in Dhaka
(BRAC University, 2018-11)Over the most recent couple of decades, chikungunya infection transmitted by Aedes spp mosquitoes has re-emerged in Africa, southern and southeastern Asia, and the Indian Ocean Islands as the reason for substantial flare-ups ... -
A review on the causative agents, risk factors and management of ventilator associated Pneumonia: from South Asian perspective
(Brac University, 2021-09)Ventilator Associated Pneumoniae (VAP) is a common hospital acquired pneumoniae in ICU patients. Patients with pneumoniae after 48 hours of mechanical ventilation is considered VAP. INICC found that VAP rates between 2003 ... -
Safety Assessment of Citrobacter freundii Bacteriophages for Use in Phage Therapy in the Face of Antibiotic Resistance
(Brac University, 2020-02)Citrobacter freundii is a species of bacteria in the Enterobacteriaceae family that is known to cause hospital-acquired infections in the respiratory tract, urinary tract, blood, and other normally sterile sites in ... -
Screening for silver resistant silE gene in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from wound and burn patients
(BRAC Univeristy, 2017-11)Background: Bacteria are one-celled organisms cause various infectious disease. Wound site is more susceptible to the pathogenic bacteria and those bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotic day by day, a serious threat to ... -
Screening of gram-positive opportunistic bacteria from oral cancer infection and their antibiotic resistance pattern
(BRAC University, 2018)The immune compromised patients after treatment of oral cancer may have a chance of infection by drug-resistant opportunistic microbes. This study investigated the gram-positive opportunistic bacteria found in the oral ... -
Screening of silver resistance gene in clinical isolates and determination of Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) for silver nitrate
(BRAC University, 2017-07)Bacterial resistance to antibiotics has increased rapidly within recent years and has become a serious threat to public health. Ionic silver exhibits antimicrobial activity against a broad range of micro-organisms. As a ... -
Seroprevalence and clinical characteristics investigation of Dengue virus infection in rural Bangladesh during 2019 Dengue outbreak
(Brac University, 2021-01)Dengue virus (DENV), a single-stranded RNA virus belonging to Flaviviridae family member, is transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease that has become more ... -
State of Chikungunya in various countries: a review
(BRAC University, 2018-09)In the last few decades, chikungunya virus transmitted by Aedes spp mosquitoes has reemerged in Africa, southern and southeastern Asia, and the Indian Ocean Islands as the cause of large outbreaks of human disease. The ... -
State of Thalassemia in Bangladesh: a review
(Brac University, 2020-01)This dissertation investigates what thalassemia is all about, what types of thalassemia there are seen, the causes of thalassemia and signs and symptoms of this disease. This article provides an overview of thalassemia in ... -
A study comparing the prescribing pattern of antibiotics for fever between Dhaka City and different villages in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2019-09)The study “A Study Comparing the Prescribing Pattern of Antibiotics for Fever between Dhaka city and Different Villages in Bangladesh” was done with the aim to do a survey on the differences in antibiotic use pattern between ... -
Study of antibiotic resistance gene transfer between isolates from patients with urinary tract infection via conjugation
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-05)The Urinary Tract Infection is caused recurrently by Escherichia coli and also by Proteus spp., Klebsiella spp., Enterococcus spp., Staphylococcus spp. etc. [3, 11] Recently, UTIs are considered a severe public health ... -
A study of prevalence and antimicrobial resistance and pathogenic activity of bacteria in the air of certain areas of Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2022-04)The economic hub of Bangladesh, it’s capital city Dhaka is subject to a high level of pollution all year round, which makes the air harmful to breathe. On average, around 14 m3 of air is inhaled by an individual every ...
