Maria Afroz Toma, Md. Hasibur Rahman, Md. Saydar Rahman, Mohammad Arif et al.
Natural pigments and colorants have seen a substantial increase in use over the last few decades due to their eco-friendly and safe properties. Currently, customer preferences for more natural products are driving the substitution of natural pigments for synthetic colorants. Filamentous fungi, parti...
Shanzida Binte Alam, Muket Mahmud, Rafiya Akter, Mahadi Hasan et al.
Multidrug resistant (MDR) Salmonella are a leading cause of foodborne diseases and serious human health concerns worldwide. In this study we detected MDR Salmonella in broiler chicken along with the resistance genes and class 1 integron gene intl1. A total of 100 samples were collected from broiler ...
Md. Shafiullah Parvej, K. H. M. Nazmul Hussain Nazir, M. Bahanur Rahman, Mueena Jahan et al.
AIM: Salmonella is an important zoonotic pathogen responsible for animal and human diseases. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and stereotyping of Salmonella isolates isolated from apparently healthy poultry. Furthermore, the clonal relatedness among the isolated Salmonell...
Md. Ahosanul Haque Shahid, K. H. M. Nazmul Hussain Nazir, Mohamed E. El Zowalaty, Ajran Kabir et al.
Staphylococcus aureus is a well-known foodborne pathogen. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of S. aureus isolated from serving utensils in food processing environments in Mymensingh city, Bangladesh and to determine their antibiogram and resistance determinants. A total of 120 en...
S. M. HASAN MAHMUD, K. H. M. Nazmul Hussain Nazir, Md. Tanvir Rahman
Aim: The present study was carried out to determine the prevalence and molecular detection of fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli carrying qnrA and qnrS genes in healthy broiler chickens in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, and also to identify the genes responsible for such resistance. Materials and M...
Md. Saiful Islam, Anamika Paul, Mithun Talukder, Krishna Kanta Roy et al.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major health crisis globally. Migratory birds could be a potential source for antibiotic resistant (ABR) bacteria. Not much is known about their role in the transmission of ABR in Bangladesh. In this study, a total of 66 freshly dropped fecal materials of migrator...
Mohammad Alam, K. H. M. Nazmul Hussain Nazir, Md. Abdullahil Baki Bhuiyan
Immediate after the official declaration of COVID-19 in Bangladesh on 8 March 2020, it has created public panic which results in price plummeting of the capital market and price hike of many essential commodities. Worldwide, the outbreak of COVID-19 has declared a pandemic. In response, the Governme...
Md. Salauddin, Mir Rowshan Akter, Md. Khaled Hossain, K. H. M. Nazmul Hussain Nazir et al.
The current study was conducted to isolate and identify multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MDR-SA) from mastitis milk samples and to determine their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern. A total of 48 bovine mastitis (BM) milk samples were collected from different parts of the Rangpur divisi...
Md. Saiful Islam, Md. Abdus Sobur, Mily Akter, K. H. M. Nazmul Hussain Nazir et al.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been reported as a worldwide emergency. Due to the extensiveness of spread and death, it has been declared as a pandemic. This review focused on the current pandemic situation and understan...
Tahlina Tanzin, K. H. M. Nazmul Hussain Nazir, Mst Nusrat Zahan, Md. Shafiullah Parvej et al.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to isolate and identify Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli from raw milk samples of cattle and buffalo, and to evaluate the antibiotic sensitivity pattern. Materials and methods: A total of 34 milk samples were collected twice from 17 different hea...
Jayedul Hassan, Md. Shafiullah Parvej, Md Bahanur Rahman, Md Shahidur Rahman Khan et al.
Cattle are considered as one of the sources of pathogenic E. coli worldwide. The present study was designed to determine the prevalence and identification of the E. coli isolated from rectal swab of apparently healthy cattle in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. A total of 128 rectal swab samples were assessed...
S. Hermansson Panna, K. H. M. Nazmul Hussain Nazir, M Rahman, Sultan Ahmed et al.
Pasteurella multocida type A is the etiologic agent of fowl cholera, a highly contagious and fatal disease of chickens. The present research work was performed for the isolation, identification and molecular detection of P. multocida Type A from chickens. Liver, heart and spleen of suspected dead ch...
Wahedul Karim Ansari, Md. Shafiullah Parvej, Mohamed E. El Zowalaty, Sally Jackson et al.
Avian influenza viruses (AIVs) continue to pose a global threat. Waterfowl are the main reservoir and are responsible for the spillover of AIVs to other hosts. This study was conducted as part of routine surveillance activities in Bangladesh and it reports on the serological and molecular detection ...
Maria Afroz Toma, K. H. M. Nazmul Hussain Nazir, Md. Muket Mahmud, Pravin Mishra et al.
Natural colorants have been used in several ways throughout human history, such as in food, dyes, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and many other products. The study aimed to isolate the natural colorant-producing filamentous fungi Aspergillus niger from soil and extract pigments for its potential use sp...
Md. Tanvir Rahman, Md. Abdus Sobur, Md. Saiful Islam, Antonio Toniolo et al.
COVID-19 is now a pandemic. Like other countries, Bangladesh is putting all its efforts to combat this pandemic. Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection causing a severe flu-like illness and, sometimes causing a potentially lethal complication called severe dengue. At this very crisis moment, the...
Jayedul Hassan, Md Murshidul Ahsan, Md Rahman, Shah Chowdhury et al.
Anthrax, caused by Bacillus anthracis is an acute, febrile disease of warm blooded animals including humans. Social norms and poverty in addition to climatic factors such as soil conditions, seasons of year, ambient temperature and rainfall influence the persistence of the B. anthracis and anthrax o...
Mrinmoy Sarker, Mohamed E. El Zowalaty, Md. Ahosanul Haque Shahid, M Sarker et al.
Low vaccination coverage of livestock is one of the major challenges to control anthrax in Bangladesh. This study was conducted to assess an alternate approach to maximize vaccination coverage. The method included traditional vaccination campaigns, livestock census, interviews, focus group discussio...
Md Murshidul Ahsan, Mohammad Ferdousur Rahman Khan, Md. Bahanur Rahman, S. M. Z. H. Chowdhury et al.
The study was conducted for the isolation and detection of Bacillus anthracis spores from soil collected from Sirajganj district (a north-western district of Bangladesh), and to assess the parameters that may relate to the repeated anthrax outbreak. A total of 48 soil samples were collected from the...
Mohammad Shah Alam, Mohammad Nazmol Hasan, Zannatul Maowa, Fahima Khatun et al.
Objectives: Recent clinical studies suggest that oxidative stress is one of the key players in the pathogenesis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a potent anti¬oxidant, has been shown to improve clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients. We conducted a systematic revie...
Md. Khaled Saifullah, Md. Montasir Mamun, Reza Md. Rubayet, K. H. M. Nazmul Hussain Nazir et al.
Objectives: Here we determined the prevalence of Salmonella in cloacal swabs and pharyngeal swabs of apparently healthy pigeons sold in the live bird markets and villages in and around Bangladesh Agricultural University Campus, Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Materials and methods: A total of 50 samples, co...