Browsing Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Microbiology) by Issue Date
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Isolation, biochemical characterization and identification of microorganisms from spoilt brinjals obtained from local markets of Dhaka city, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-09)Vegetables are the most common food item in our everyday life. And brinjal is the most popular one. Starting from tradditionl curries to various Italian, French, Arabian cuisines brinjal is quite wellknown. It has vast ... -
An overview on the prevalence and diagnosis of dengue
(BRAC University, 2018-09)Dengue viral contamination has become greater in size, global health concern with over twofifths of the world's population at risk of infection. This paper provides a brief review of the history of dengue research. It ... -
Determination of prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the bacterial isolates collected from different parts of restaurant refrigerators of Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-09)Refrigeration is an essential food storage technique and an important link in wide chain of cross contamination which leads to the outbreak of many food borne disease. In this study samples were obtained from various parts ... -
Isolation, biochemical characterrization and identification of microorganisms from spoilt tomatoes obtained from local markets of Dhaka city, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-09)Tomato is a fruit which has high nutritional value along with uses in different dishes. This study aimed at isolating, identifying, and investigating enzyme activity and temperature tolerance of bacterial isolates collected ... -
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 ... -
Determination of antibacterial activity of cinnamon and black cumin extracts, along with MIC\MBC against bacterial isolates and analysis of their phytochemical properties
(BRAC University, 2018-09)Medicinal plants are nothing but a blessing to us as they are the ample bio-resource of drugs for traditional medicines, food supplements, modern medicines, pharmaceutical intermediates, and chemical units for synthetic ... -
Prevalence and characterization of methicillin resistant staphylococcus spp. in surface water of Dhaka
(BRAC University, 2018-10)Dhaka city being the capital of Bangladesh faces problem with rapid urbanization based on ruralto- urban migration often results in the contamination of water bodies with bacteria pathogenic to humans. This study aims ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence of urinary tract infection in pregnant women in terms of various risk factors of Dhaka city
(BRAC University, 2018-12)Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common bacterial infections during pregnancy. Untreated UTI can be associated with serious obstetric complications. This study was done to determine the prevalence of UTI among ... -
Polymorphisms in glucocorticoid receptor gene: a susceptibility factor to Guillain-Barré syndrome in a Bangladeshi population
(Brac University, 2018-12)Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system with a greater variable clinical progression, severity, and outcome. Infectious agent ... -
Synthesis and antibacterial activities of silver nanoparticle
(BRAC University, 2019-01)Antibiotic resistance is on the rise for the last few decades. As commercial antibiotics are failing to combat microbes, alternative methods are being investigated. The properties of silver as disinfectant have been known ... -
Immunoinformatics approaches towards developing vaccine/therapeutic agent against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus by targeting nsp3 protein
(Brac University, 2019-03-28)MERS coronavirus is an emerging virus which causes Middle East respiratory syndrome. MERS outbreak has been appearing in 27 different countries over a span of around six years with a mortality rate greater than 35% and ... -
Fecal organisms in supplied and domestically treated waters in Dhaka: insights from Mohakhali, Niketon and Uttara
(BRAC University, 2019-05)Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, is the most densely populated city of the world. So, it is always a challenge to meet the ever increasing demand for pure drinking water of this huge population. This study aims to ... -
Fecal organisms in supplied and domestically treated waters in Dhaka: insights from Jatrabari, Bangshal, Khilgaon, and Wari
(Brac University, 2019-05)Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, is the most densely populated city of the world. So, it is always a challenge to meet the ever increasing demand for pure drinking water of this huge population. This study aims to ... -
Fecal organisms in supplied and domestically treated waters in Dhaka: insights from Maghbazar, Rampura, Badda and Bashundhara
(Brac University, 2019-06)Dhaka is one of the most congested cities of the world, With a population of over 18 million . The existing water supply system is not enough to fulfill the demand of clean drinking water for people in Dhaka city.This study ... -
Isolation of bacteriophages from surface waters specific for Shigella dysenteriae and their characterization as potential biocontrol agents
(Brac University, 2019-07)Shigella is a low-infectious dose pathogen that can cause disease in healthy people. It causes a range of diseases from mild watery diarrhea to severe dysentery (shigellosis). The primary objective of this project was to ... -
Isolation of antibiotic producing bacteria from soil and identification by 16S rRNA gene sequencing
(Brac University, 2019-09)Antibiotic resistance has become a challenging issue in medical treatment process. A large portion the novel antibiotics are derived from soil microbes as soil being a primary source. Hence, to isolate novel antibiotic ... -
Antibiotic resistance pattern of Escherichia coli isolated from patients with urinary tract infection
(Brac University, 2019-09)Urinary tract infections are considered as the second most common type of infection occurred in body. Escherichia coli is the most common cause of urinary tract of infection for both male and female, higher percentage found ...