Sanjana Fatema Chowdhury, Saeed Anwar
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging infectious disease that has become a global public health concern after being first reported in China and has subsequently spread worldwide. It causes mild to severe respiratory illness with some flu-like symptoms. The causal virus behind this d...
Sanjana Fatema Chowdhury, Syed Muktadir Al Sium, Saeed Anwar
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted every aspect of our life. The need to provide high-level care for an enormous number of patients with COVID-19 infection during this pandemic has impacted resourcing for and restricted the routine care of all non-COVID-19 conditi...
Muhammad Shahab, Shahina Akter, Md. Murshed Hasan Sarkar, Tanjina Akhtar Banu et al.
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has globally affected both human health and economy. Several variants with a high potential for reinfection and the ability to evade immunity were detected shortly after the initial reported case of COVID-19. A total of 30 mutations in the spike protein (...
Md. Murshed Hasan Sarkar, Showti Raheel Naser, Sanjana Fatema Chowdhury, Md. Salim Khan et al.
Quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) is the gold standard method for SARS-CoV-2 detection, and several qRT-PCR kits have been established targeting different genes of the virus. Due to the high mutation rate of these genes, false negative results arise thus complica...
Farhana Boby, Md Nurul Huda Bhuiyan, Barun Kanti Saha, Subarna Sandhani Dey et al.
The raising concern of drug resistance, having substantial impacts on public health, has instigated the search of new natural compounds with substantial medicinal activity. In order to find out a natural solution, the current study has utilized prodigiosin, a linear tripyrrole red pigment, as an act...
Md. Nahian, Muhammad Shahab, Murshida Khan, Shopnil Akash et al.
Streptococcus pneumoniae (SPN) is a significant pathogen causing pneumonia and meningitis, particularly in vulnerable populations like children and the elderly. Available pneumonia vaccines have limitations since they only cover particular serotypes and have high production costs. The emergence of a...
Syed Muktadir Al Sium, Barna Goswami, Sanjana Fatema Chowdhury, Showti Raheel Naser et al.
The gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacterium Morganella morganii is linked to a number of illnesses, including nosocomial infections and urinary tract infections (UTIs). A clinical isolate from a UTI patient in Bangladesh was subjected to high-throughput whole genome sequencing and extensive b...
Alastair M. Kilpatrick, Farzana Rahman, Audra Anjum, Sayane Shome et al.
MOTIVATION: Wikipedia is one of the most important channels for the public communication of science and is frequently accessed as an educational resource in computational biology. Joint efforts between the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) and the Computational Biology taskforce...
Aayush Grover, Arsalan Riaz, Syed Muktadir Al Sium, Fatma Betül Dinçaslan et al.
Since 2004, the ISCB Student Council (ISCB-SC) has successfully organized Student Council Symposia across several continents, including North America, Latin America, Europe, and Africa, as well as local events led by more than 25 Regional Student Groups (RSG) across the world. The ISCB-SC Symposia p...
Md. Faruque Miah, Sanjana Fatema Chowdhury, Fariha Khan Laura, Saeed Anwar et al.
Objectives: Sickle cell anemia is the most common genetic disorder that affects hemoglobin. People with this disorder have atypical hemoglobin molecules called hemoglobin S, which can distort red blood cells into a sickle, or crescent shape. Sickle cell disease is an increasing global health problem...
Showti Raheel Naser, Sanjana Fatema Chowdhury, Md. Murshed Hasan Sarkar, Md. Ahashan Habib et al.
With the rise of antibiotic resistance along with the increase in the emergence of infectious diseases, the search for new therapeutic agents is of dire need. Bacillus is one of the widely distributed genera of bacteria, which has immense applications in biotechnology, medicine, and environmental pr...
Taslima Akter, Md. Murshed Hasan Sarkar, Shashanka Shekhar Sarker, Nourin Tarannum et al.
• Keratinolytic protease from a Gram-negative bacterium Chryseobacterium cucumeris . • Genome contains twenty-five open reading frames notably DegQ (serine protease). • Enzyme production occurs at pH range-5.0 to 8.0, temperature range-10 °C to 38 °C. • Possess keratinolytic and proteolytic activity...
Mohammad Omar Faruk, Md. Murshed Hasan Sarkar, Mohammad Ismail Hossain, Abdullah Al-Mamun Shabuj et al.
Abstract Klebsiella pneumoniae is a prominent opportunistic pathogen associated with multidrug resistance (MDR) and high morbidity and mortality rates in healthcare settings. The emergence of strains resistant to last-resort antibiotics, such as colistin and carbapenems, poses significant therapeuti...
Syed Muktadir Al Sium, Estefania Torrejón, Sanjana Fatema Chowdhury, Rubaiat Ahmed et al.
Summary: The 19th ISCB Student Council Symposium (SCS2023) organized by ISCB-SC adopted a hybrid format for the first time, allowing participants to engage in-person in Lyon, France, and virtually via an interactive online platform. The symposium prioritized inclusivity, featuring on-site sessions, ...
Md. Faruque Miah, Aniqua Tasnim Chowdhury, Sanjana Fatema Chowdhury, Syed Muktadir Al Sium et al.
Background: Since the first documentation of COVID-19, four waves have hit Bangladesh. This study provides an insight into the scenario of the country during each wave along with the regulations enforced to combat it and it will help the national policy makers to mitigate the loss during any future ...
Alice Wolfle, Fatema Tuz Zohora, Tasmima Rahin, Andrew Amos Channon et al.
<span style='white-space:pre-line'>Qualitative focus groups and in-depth interviews conducted in collaboration with International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease, Bangladesh (icddr,b) and Dr Shouro Dasgupta. Files included in this dataset include: * Transcripts * Notes about each session * Demographic...
Md Firoz Ahmed, Md. Murshed Hasan Sarkar, Kaniz Mehzabin, Md. Ismail Hossain et al.
Klebsiella pneumoniae strains that combine multidrug resistance and enhanced virulence pose a growing global public health threat. Understanding the genetic basis of these high-risk lineages is critical for surveillance and mitigation. We isolated K. pneumoniae JU-BAEC-01 from treated effluent of an...
Sanjana Fatema Chowdhury, Md. Murshed Hasan Sarkar, Syed Muktadir Al Sium, Showti Raheel Naser et al.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains a major global health concern, with emerging evidence highlighting the role of the human microbiome in influencing disease severity. While extensive research has been conducted on COVID-19, studies examining host-pathogen interactions at the transcriptomic...
Mahmuda Begum, Kaniz Fatema Barsha, Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, Md. Murshed Hasan Sarkar et al.
Antibiotics in aquaculture feed disrupt the gut microbiome, promote antibiotic resistance, and pose risks to fish, nontarget organisms, and human health. This study investigated gut microbial dysbiosis in oxytetracycline-treated Mystus cavasius using a combined culture-dependent and shotgun metageno...
Mahmuda Begum, Kaniz Fatema Barsha, Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, Md. Murshed Hasan Sarkar et al.
Antibiotic use in aquaculture prevents disease and promotes growth but can disrupt the gut microbiome and drive resistance. The study profiled the gut microbiome of antibiotic-treated Mystus cavasius using both culture-based and shotgun metagenomic approach. Culture-dependent analysis revealed a sig...