Fatema‐Tuz Johura, Marzia Sultana, Abdus Sadique, Shirajum Monira et al.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an unprecedented global health challenge, involving the transfer of bacteria and genes between humans and the environment. We simultaneously and longitudinally determined the AMR of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) strains isolated from diarrheal patients and...
Fatema Tuz Jubyda, Kazi Sumaita Nahar, Indrajeet Barman, Fatema‐Tuz Johura et al.
BACKGROUND: Despite the advancement in our understanding of cholera and its etiological agent, Vibrio cholerae, the prevention and treatment of the disease are often hindered due to rapid changes in drug response pattern, serotype, and the major genomic islands namely, the CTX-prophage, and related ...
Sean Connor, Mirza Velagic, Xueyan Zhang, Fatema‐Tuz Johura et al.
Understanding the global burden of enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) and Shigella diarrhea as well as estimating the cost effectiveness of vaccines to control these two significant pathogens have been hindered by the lack of a diagnostic test that is rapid, simple, sensitive, and can be applied to the ...
Arpita Singha Roy, Md Sad Salabi Sawrav, Md. Shahadat Hossain, Fatema Tuz Johura et al.
Na + -K + -2Cl-cotransporter 1 (NKCC1) plays an important role in intracellular ionic homeostasis and cell volume regulation in the brain. Pathological activation of brain NKCC1 is associated with many brain disorders, including ischemic stroke, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, neonatal seizure and...
Chariya Chomvarin, Fatema‐Tuz Johura, Shahnewaj Bin Mannan, Warin Jumroenjit et al.
Cholera, caused by Vibrio cholerae, results in significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, including Thailand. Representative V. cholerae strains associated with endemic cholera (n = 32), including strains (n = 3) from surface water sources, in Khon Kaen, Thailand (2003-2011), were subjected to m...
Shah M. Rashed, Anwarul Iqbal, Shahnewaj Bin Mannan, Mohammad Tarequl Islam et al.
To the Editor. Cholera, caused by Vibrio cholerae, continues to affect millions of persons in disease-endemic areas where safe drinking water is scarce and sanitation is poor. Of 7 cholera pandemics recorded since 1817, V. cholerae serogroup O1 classical (CL) biotype was associated with the sixth, w...
Subhra Chakraborty, Fatema‐Tuz Johura, Marzia Sultana, Xueyan Zhang et al.
(ETEC) infections undeniably continue to have substantial morbidity and mortality in younger children; however, limited data are available on the disease burden of older children and adults and on ETEC epidemiology by geographical location at the subnational level. Facility-based surveillance over t...
Zimam Mahmud, Syeda Antara Shabnam, Israt Dilruba Mishu, Fatema‐Tuz Johura et al.
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli has been previously detected in other locations, but not in Chhatak, a diarrhea endemic region of Bangladesh. In this study, 36 E. coli isolated from diarrhea stools of adults and children from Chhatak were investigated for the prevalence of drug resistance...
Zillur Rahman, Md. Anisur Rahman, Mahamud‐ur Rashid, Shirajum Monira et al.
Recurrent cholera causes significant morbidity and mortality in cholera endemic estuarine areas of Bangladesh. There have been limited studies to investigate the transmission patterns of V. cholerae associated with cholera in Bangladesh. In this study, we characterized V. cholerae serogroup O1 isola...
Farhana Akther, Sucharit Basu Neogi, Wasimul B. Chowdhury, Abdus Sadique et al.
Vibrio parahaemolyticus is responsible for seafood-related gastroenteritis worldwide. In Bangladesh, diarrhea is endemic and diarrheagenic V. parahaemolyticus serotypes occur naturally in the coastal and estuarine aquatic environment. V. parahaemolyticus strains, isolated from estuarine surface wate...
Tahmina Parvin, Elizabeth Thomas, Md. Sazzadul Islam Bhuyian, Ismat Minhaj Uddin et al.
We investigated the environmental and individual-level risk factors for diarrheal disease among young children in slum areas of Dhaka, Bangladesh. A prospective cohort study was conducted among 884 children under 5 years of age. Caregiver reports were collected on sociodemographic factors and hygien...
Shwapon Biswas, Elizabeth Thomas, Jahed Masud, Fatema Zohura et al.
Poor food hygiene practices, child feces not being disposed of in a latrine, child mouthing of contaminated fomites, and poor hand hygiene of caregivers have been associated with diarrheal diseases, environmental enteropathy, and impaired growth in young children. Mobile health (mHealth) programs pr...
Shirajum Monira, Md. Sazzadul Islam Bhuyian, Tahmina Parvin, Ismat Minhaj Uddin et al.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to investigate potential risk factors for growth faltering among children under 5 years of age. METHOD: We conducted a prospective cohort study of 553 children under 5 years from diarrhoea patient households in urban Dhaka, Bangladesh. Height and weight meas...
Angus Angermeyer, Stephanie G. Hays, Maria Nguyen, Fatema‐Tuz Johura et al.
Abstract Vibrio cholerae is a significant threat to global public health in part due to its propensity for large-scale evolutionary sweeps where lineages emerge and are replaced. These sweeps may originate from the Bay of Bengal where bacteriophage predation and the evolution of anti-phage counter d...
Monica M. Pasqualino, Saijuddin Shaikh, Md Iqbal Hossain, Md Tanvir Islam et al.
BACKGROUND Animal source foods are rich in multiple nutrients. Regular egg consumption may improve infant growth in low- and middle-income countries. OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of daily egg consumption on linear growth among 6- to 12-month-olds in rural Bangladesh. METHODS We conducted a 2x4 fac...
Saidur Rahman Shakil, Fatema Tuz Johura Zenith, Mahabubur Rahman Khan, Waliur Rahman Tonay
leaf tannin material from plant sources could provide sustainable leather production, contributing to eco-friendly and viable green leather processing options.
Subhra Chakraborty, Sampa Dash, Nowrin Akbar Antara, Bharati Roy et al.
(1) Shigella spp. (Shigella) is known for causing dysentery with blood in stool, but most children infected with Shigella have non-dysentery Shigella-associated diarrhea (NDSD). The World Health Organization recommends the use of antibiotics when diarrhea is bloody, leaving most NDSD cases untreated...
Shirajum Monira, Fatema Zohura, Md. Sazzadul Islam Bhuyian, Tahmina Parvin et al.
The aim of this study was to identify the exposure pathways of fecal pathogens for a pediatric population living in the urban slums of Bangladesh. A total of 252 soil, food, surface, and hand rinse samples were collected from the pilot households with children less than 5 years of age. All samples w...
Amanda Palmer, Md Iqbal Hossain, Hasmot Ali, Kaniz Ayesha et al.
BACKGROUND: Protein requirements established for healthy populations may be insufficient to support healthy growth in infants consuming largely cereal-based complementary foods and frequently exposed to enteric pathogens. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess independent and combined effects of pro...
Fatema Tuz Jubyda, Kazi Sumaita Nahar, Indrajeet Barman, Fatema‐Tuz Johura et al.
Abstract Background Despite the advancement in our understanding of cholera and its etiological agent, V. cholerae , the prevention and treatment of the disease are often hindered due to rapid changes in drug response pattern, serotype, and the major genomic islands namely, the cholera toxin phage, ...