Browsing Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Microbiology) by Issue Date
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A prospective study on the efficiency of ciprofloxacin in combination with chloramphenicol and probiotics against multiple antibiotics resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
(BRAC University, 2017-12)Pneumonia is the single largest infectious cause of death in children worldwide. Not only children but also adult from all age groups can be suffered from pneumonia. Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection that ... -
Understanding the effect of exposure of human pathogens to polluted surface water: Vibrio cholerae as a model organism
(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 ... -
Understanding the effect of exposure of human pathogens to polluted surface water: Salmonella as a model organism
(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 ... -
Vaccination against Helicobacter pylori – a review
(BRAC University, 2018)Since the colonization of H. pylori has sweeping wellbeing results, it speaks to a huge general wellbeing challenge. Current medicines utilize numerous anti-infection agents in blend with corrosive concealment pharmaceuticals ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Bacteriological profile and its antibiotic susceptibility in patients with Urinary Tract Infection in a diagnostic center in Dhaka
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-03)Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common bacterial infection known to affect the different parts of the urinary tract and the occurrence is found in both males and females. Despite the fact, that both the genders are ... -
Determination of prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacteria isolated from household and restaurant kitchen utensils of Dhaka, Bangladesh
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-03)The kitchen is one of the most crucial areas that harbors and transmits infection. This study aimed at isolating, identifying, determining antibiotic susceptibility pattern and investigating antimicrobial activity of ... -
Isolation and identification of extracellular keratinase producing bacteria from soil
(BRAC University, 2018-03)Feathers, horns, cows skin are by product waste of cows skin, poultry and skin processing plants and produced in huge amount of waste every year. This horns, skin hair, chicken feather waste can be modified to make animal ... -
Determination of prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacteria isolated from kitchen utensils of BRAC university of Dhaka, Bangladesh
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-03)Kitchen utensils become contaminated by people, food, pet or other environmental sources and cross contamination occurs. This study aimed at isolating, identifying, determining antibiotic susceptibility pattern and ... -
Determination of the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the members of Enterobacteriaceae family from the urine samples of UTI suspected patients from a diagnostic center in Dhaka city
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-03)Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) defines a condition in which the urinary tract is infected with a pathogen causing inflammation which is a common, distressing and occasionally life threatening condition. UTI affects people ... -
Determination of transfer of Azithromycin resistance gene though Conjugation, among Enterobacteriaceae, isolated from Urinary Tract Infected patients
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-05)Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) are a predominant bacterial infection caused by pathogens that are resistant to a long list of antibiotics and the greater challenge nowadays is to stop the spread of resistance to them. This ... -
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 ... -
In silico B-cell and T-cell epitope-based vaccine designing against Chikungunya virus
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-05)Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arthropod-borne alphavirus, belonging to the Togavirus family. There is no commercial treatment or vaccine against CHIKV, despite the acute epidemics taking place in several events distributed ... -
Plasmid profile analysis and curing of plasmids in Enterobacteriaceae isolated from patients of Urinary Tract infection
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-07)Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most frequent bacterial infections worldwide. It is caused recurrently by Escherichia coli and also by Klebsiella spp., Enterobacter spp., Shigella spp. etc. Theyshow resistance ... -
Local varieties of Allium Sativum has more effective antimicrobial property compared to imported variety
(BRAC University, 2018-07)Natural antibiotics or commonly known as herbal plants are used against various small diseases throughout the history of mankind. Now we use synthetic antibiotics. However, these antibiotics are very much ineffective ... -
A study on relationship of Plasmids with Azithromycin and Ciprofloxacin Resistance in isolates causing Urinary Tract Infection
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-07)The urinary tract infection is caused by the members of Enterobacteriaceae family. The emergence of multi-drug resistant bacteria is a great challenge and concern worldwide. The aim of this research was to determine the ... -
Antibacterial activity and medicinal properties of ginger (Zingiber officinale) in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-07)The rhizomes of Zingiber officinale Roscoe (garden ginger) have been used since primeval times as a traditional remedy for gastrointestinal complaints. The health-promoting perspective of ginger is accredited to its rich ... -
Determination of prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the bacterial isolates collected from different parts of domestic refrigerators
(BRAC University, 2018-07)Refrigerator form an important link in wide chain of cross contamination which leads to the outbreak of domestic food borne disease.In this study samples were obtained from various parts (drawer,handle,egg tray,surface) ... -
Overview of the antimicrobial sensitivity pattern of the clinical isolates collected from patients at intensive care unit of a private hospital in Dhaka
(BRAC University, 2018-07)Antibiotic resistance is one of the significant threat to public health. Every time a person takes an antibiotic, sensitive bacteria gets killed, resistant ones survive and then multiply. This may happen even more if the ...