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View article: Crude preparation of a phage-encoded biofilm-dispersing factor expressed in <i>E. coli</i> and its potential application in bacteriological analysis of environmental water samples
Crude preparation of a phage-encoded biofilm-dispersing factor expressed in <i>E. coli</i> and its potential application in bacteriological analysis of environmental water samples Open
A fundamental technical challenge in detecting pathogenic bacteria in aquatic reservoirs is the inability to accurately estimate biofilm-associated cells in water. Considering the role of biofilms in environmental persistence and waterborn…
View article: Wild raccoons ( <i>Procyon lotor</i> ) as a potential reservoir of cytolethal distending toxin-producing <i>Providencia</i> strains in Japan
Wild raccoons ( <i>Procyon lotor</i> ) as a potential reservoir of cytolethal distending toxin-producing <i>Providencia</i> strains in Japan Open
In view of increasing reports of infections due to virulent Providencia species including cytolethal distending toxin ( cdt ) gene-positive strains, it is important to identify the reservoirs and transmission routes of such pathogenic stra…
View article: Impact of water, sanitation, and hygiene indicators on enteric viral pathogens among under-5 children in low resource settings
Impact of water, sanitation, and hygiene indicators on enteric viral pathogens among under-5 children in low resource settings Open
Poor water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are the primary risks of exposure to enteric viral infection. Our study aimed to describe the role of WASH conditions and practices as risk factors for enteric viral infections in children under 5…
View article: Impacts of climate change on diarrhoeal disease hospitalisations: How does the global warming targets of 1.5–2°C affect Dhaka, Bangladesh?
Impacts of climate change on diarrhoeal disease hospitalisations: How does the global warming targets of 1.5–2°C affect Dhaka, Bangladesh? Open
Dhaka is one of the world’s densely populated cities and faces significant public health challenges including high burden of diarrhoeal diseases. Climate change is intensifying existing environmental problems including urban heat island ef…
View article: A plasmid-mediated type III secretion system associated with invasiveness and diarrheagenicity of <i>Providencia rustigianii</i>
A plasmid-mediated type III secretion system associated with invasiveness and diarrheagenicity of <i>Providencia rustigianii</i> Open
We have recently described a clinical isolate of Providencia rustigianii strain JH-1 carrying the genes for cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) in a conjugative plasmid. A cdtB mutant of strain JH-1, which lost CDT activity, was still found …
View article: 449 Comparative study on performance, carcass traits and meat quality of different varieties of guinea fowl
449 Comparative study on performance, carcass traits and meat quality of different varieties of guinea fowl Open
The purpose of this study was to evaluate productive, reproductive performance, carcass characteristics, chemical composition and meat quality of four varieties of guinea fowl. A total of 200 guinea fowls from White, Pearl, Lavender and Mi…
View article: Presence of Functionally Active Cytolethal Distending Toxin Genes on a Conjugative Plasmid in a Clinical Isolate of Providencia rustigianii
Presence of Functionally Active Cytolethal Distending Toxin Genes on a Conjugative Plasmid in a Clinical Isolate of Providencia rustigianii Open
Providencia rustigianii is potentially enteropathogenic in humans. Recently, we identified a P. rustigianii strain carrying a part of the cdtB gene homologous to that of Providencia alcalifacines that produces an exotoxin called cytolethal…
View article: RESISTOME PROFILES AND GENOME DYNAMICS OF MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT SHIGELLA SPP. ISOLATED IN BANGLADESH
RESISTOME PROFILES AND GENOME DYNAMICS OF MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT SHIGELLA SPP. ISOLATED IN BANGLADESH Open
Intro: Multi-drug resistance (MDR) in Shigella remains public health burden, especially in resource-limited settings like Bangladesh. However, genome-wide studies to track the origination and epidemiology of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) g…
View article: Antimicrobial resistance in shigellosis: A surveillance study among urban and rural children over 20 years in Bangladesh
Antimicrobial resistance in shigellosis: A surveillance study among urban and rural children over 20 years in Bangladesh Open
Antimicrobial resistance against shigellosis is increasingly alarming. However, evidence-based knowledge gaps regarding the changing trends of shigellosis in Bangladesh exist due to the scarcity of longitudinal data on antimicrobial resist…
View article: Explaining expected non-shared and shared use of driverless cars in Edinburgh
Explaining expected non-shared and shared use of driverless cars in Edinburgh Open
The rollout of driverless cars (DC) may reshape human mobility drastically. Urban roads may face a surge of car traffic if DC technologies continue to enhance the use of private cars. Shared DC use can remedy this by reducing the number of…
View article: Environmental prevalence of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 in Bangladesh coincides with V. cholerae non-O1 non-O139 genetic variants which overproduce autoinducer-2
Environmental prevalence of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 in Bangladesh coincides with V. cholerae non-O1 non-O139 genetic variants which overproduce autoinducer-2 Open
Prevalence of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 in aquatic reservoirs in Bangladesh apparently increases coinciding with the occurrence of seasonal cholera epidemics. In between epidemics, these bacteria persist in water mostly as dormant cells…
View article: In silico comparative genomics of SARS-CoV-2 to determine the source and diversity of the pathogen in Bangladesh
In silico comparative genomics of SARS-CoV-2 to determine the source and diversity of the pathogen in Bangladesh Open
The COVID19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus has severely affected most countries of the world including Bangladesh. We conducted comparative analysis of publicly available whole-genome sequences of 64 SARS-CoV-2 isolates in Bangladesh …
View article: Highly localized sensitivity to climate forcing drives endemic cholera in a megacity
Highly localized sensitivity to climate forcing drives endemic cholera in a megacity Open
The population dynamics of endemic cholera in urban environments—in particular interannual variation in the size and distribution of seasonal outbreaks—remain poorly understood and highly unpredictable. In part, this situation is due to th…
View article: In silico comparative genomics of SARS-CoV-2 to determine the source and diversity of the pathogen in Bangladesh
In silico comparative genomics of SARS-CoV-2 to determine the source and diversity of the pathogen in Bangladesh Open
The COVID19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus has severely affected most countries of the world including Bangladesh. We conducted comparative analysis of publicly available whole-genome sequences of 64 SARS-CoV-2 isolates in Bangladesh …
View article: Vibrio cholerae strains with inactivated cqsS gene overproduce autoinducer-2 which enhances resuscitation of dormant environmental V. cholerae
Vibrio cholerae strains with inactivated cqsS gene overproduce autoinducer-2 which enhances resuscitation of dormant environmental V. cholerae Open
V. cholerae strains with inactivated cqsS gene may offer a convenient source of AI-2 in enhanced assays for monitoring bacteriological quality of water. The results also suggest a potential role of naturally occurring cqsS mutants in the e…
View article: Analysis of the CRISPR-Cas system in bacteriophages active on epidemic strains of Vibrio cholerae in Bangladesh
Analysis of the CRISPR-Cas system in bacteriophages active on epidemic strains of Vibrio cholerae in Bangladesh Open
CRISPR-Cas (clustered regularly interspersed short palindromic repeats-CRISPR-associated proteins) are microbial nuclease systems involved in defense against phages. Bacteria also resist phages by hosting phage-inducible chromosomal island…
View article: Environmental bacteriophages active on biofilms and planktonic forms of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae: Potential relevance in cholera epidemiology
Environmental bacteriophages active on biofilms and planktonic forms of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae: Potential relevance in cholera epidemiology Open
Besides potential applicability in phage-mediated control of cholera, our results have relevance in appreciating possible intricate role of diverse environmental phages in the epidemiology of the disease, since both biofilms and phages inf…
View article: Environmental Spread of New Delhi Metallo-β-Lactamase-1-Producing Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Environmental Spread of New Delhi Metallo-β-Lactamase-1-Producing Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Dhaka, Bangladesh Open
Resistance to carbapenem antibiotics through the production of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) constitutes an emerging challenge in the treatment of bacterial infections. To monitor the possible source of the spread of these organi…
View article: Quorum Regulated Resistance of Vibrio cholerae against Environmental Bacteriophages
Quorum Regulated Resistance of Vibrio cholerae against Environmental Bacteriophages Open
Predation by bacteriophages can significantly influence the population structure of bacterial communities. Vibrio cholerae the causative agent of cholera epidemics interacts with numerous phages in the aquatic ecosystem, and in the intesti…
View article: Suppression of Virulence of Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae by Anethole through the Cyclic AMP (cAMP)-cAMP Receptor Protein Signaling System
Suppression of Virulence of Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae by Anethole through the Cyclic AMP (cAMP)-cAMP Receptor Protein Signaling System Open
Use of natural compounds as antivirulence drugs could be an alternative therapeutic approach to modify the outcome of bacterial infections, particularly in view of growing resistance to available antimicrobials. Here, we show that sub-bact…
View article: Species-wide whole genome sequencing reveals historical global spread and recent local persistence in Shigella flexneri
Species-wide whole genome sequencing reveals historical global spread and recent local persistence in Shigella flexneri Open
Shigella flexneri is the most common cause of bacterial dysentery in low-income countries. Despite this, S. flexneri remains largely unexplored from a genomic standpoint and is still described using a vocabulary based on serotyping reactio…
View article: Author response: Species-wide whole genome sequencing reveals historical global spread and recent local persistence in Shigella flexneri
Author response: Species-wide whole genome sequencing reveals historical global spread and recent local persistence in Shigella flexneri Open
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