Similarities in socioeconomic disparities and inequalities in women’s nutritional status and health care in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, and Nigeria by Tina G. Sanghvi, Edward A. Frongillo

“…Methods We analyzed nationally representative data from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, and Nigeria to calculate Erreygers index. …”
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Microbiological Quality Assessment of Popular Fresh Date Samples Available in Local Outlets of Dhaka City, Bangladesh by Rausan Zamir, A. B. M. Nazmul Islam, Anisur Rahman, Sunzid Ahmed, M. Omar Faruque

“…It is evident that date fruits provide a wide variety of essential nutrients which impart potential human health benefits. In Bangladesh, the popularity of date and its consumption surge few-fold during Ramadan among Muslims owing to the profound emotion related to religious belief that breaking of dawn-to-dusk fasting with dates is fulfilling a Sunnah. …”
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Evaluation of oral cholera vaccine (Euvichol-Plus) effectiveness against Vibrio cholerae in Bangladesh: an interim analysis by Amanda Tiffany, Ashraful Islam Khan, Firdausi Qadri, John D Clemens, Faisal Ahmmed, Farhana Khanam, Tahmina Shirin, Fahima Chowdhury, Md. Taufiqul Islam, Md Nazmul Islam, Md Nazmul Hasan Rajib, Md Ismail Hossen, Md. Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Shahinur Haque, Prasanta Kumar Biswas, Amirul Islam Bhuiyan, Zahid Hasan Khan, Mohammad Ashraful Amin, Aninda Rahman, S M Shahriar Rizvi, Lucy Breakwell

“…Using this vaccine in a cholera epidemic in Dhaka, Bangladesh, provided the opportunity to evaluate the vaccine effectiveness (VE) using a test-negative design.Methods A two-dose regimen of Euvichol-Plus was administered to individuals aged >1 year in a population of ca. 900 000 in two campaign rounds between June and August 2022, with prospective registration of all persons who received at least one dose. …”
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Molecular Detection and Multidrug Resistance of Shigella spp. Isolated from Wild Waterfowl and Migratory Birds in Bangladesh by Jarna Karmoker, Md. Saiful Islam, Md. Liton Rana, Md. Ashek Ullah, Fahim Haque Neloy, Nahian Muniath Oishy, Pritom Kumar Pramanik, Mahbubul Pratik Siddique, Sukumar Saha, Md. Tanvir Rahman

“…Birds, especially wild waterfowl and migratory birds have the potential to carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but their role in the dissemination of these resistant pathogens is still neglected in Bangladesh. To the best of our knowledge, this study was carried out for the first time in Bangladesh to isolate and determine the occurrence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Shigella spp. from fecal materials of wild waterfowl and migratory birds. …”
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Maternal health risk factors dataset: Clinical parameters and insights from rural BangladeshMendeley Data by Mayen Uddin Mojumdar, Dhiman Sarker, Md Assaduzzaman, Hasin Arman Shifa, Md. Anisul Haque Sajeeb, Oahidul Islam, Md Shadikul Bari, Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Narayan Ranjan Chakraborty

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Tackling antimicrobial resistance in Bangladesh: A scoping review of policy and practice in human, animal and environment sectors. by Roksana Hoque, Syed Masud Ahmed, Nahitun Naher, Mohammad Aminul Islam, Emily K Rousham, Bushra Zarin Islam, Shaikh Hassan

“…<h4>Background</h4>Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become an emerging issue in the developing countries as well as in Bangladesh. AMR is aggravated by irrational use of antimicrobials in a largely unregulated pluralistic health system. …”
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Detection and characterization of multidrug resistant Escherichia coli carrying virulence gene isolated from broilers in Bangladesh by Md. Sirazul Islam, Chandan Nath, F. M. Yasir Hasib, Tahia Ahmed Logno, Md. Helal Uddin, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan, Sharmin Chowdhury

“…Materials and methods A total of 216 pooled cloacal samples were collected from 1080 broilers across six districts of Bangladesh. Each pooled sample comprised randomly selected cloacal swabs from five birds per farm. …”
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First seroprevalence survey of bovine anaplasmosis: an emerging tick-borne disease in commercial livestock and dairy farms in Bangladesh by Md. Makshuder Rahman Zim, Nurnabi Ahmed, Mostak Ahmed, Md. Abu Haris Miah, Md. Mahfuzur Rahman Sajib, Md. Rajiur Rahaman Rabbi, Md. Khalilur Rahman, Babul Chandra Roy, Md. Hasanuzzaman Talukder, Ala Tabor

“…This study was aimed to determine the seroprevalence of bovine anaplasmosis on randomly selected 61 commercial dairy farms in 3 intensive regions of Bangladesh. A total of 1472 sera were analysed using VMRD Anaplasma Antibody Test Kit cELISA v2 for the presence of Anaplasma-specific antibodies. …”
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Prediction of COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: Dual Application of Susceptible-Infective-Recovered (SIR) and Machine Learning Approach by Iqramul Haq, Md. Ismail Hossain, Ahmed Abdus Saleh Saleheen, Md. Iqbal Hossain Nayan, Mafruha Sultana Mila

“…To identify the hotspot for COVID-19 in Bangladesh, we performed a cluster analysis based on the hierarchical k-means approach. …”
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A Spatial Modeling Approach for Optimizing the Locations of Large-Scale Biogas Plants from Livestock Manure in Bangladesh by Zinat Mahal, Helmut Yabar

“…Hence, the potential selection of biogas plant locations and benefit analysis of different scenarios will guide the establishment of a local decision for the utilization of regional bioenergy from livestock manure in Bangladesh.…”
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Exploring under-five child malnutrition in Bangladesh: Analysis using the Extended Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (ECIEF) by Farzana Akhter Bornee, Mohammad Rocky Khan Chowdhury, Badrun Naher Siddique, Baki Billah, Farjana Akter, Md Nazmul Karim

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How do leaf functional traits influence above-ground tree carbon in tropical hill forests of Bangladesh? by Ariful Khan, Md Rezaul Karim, Mohammed A.S. Arfin-Khan, Md. Shamim Reza Saimun, Fahmida Sultana, Sharif A. Mukul

“…., specific leaf area (SLA), leaf dry matter content (LDMC), leaf width, and leaf thickness—on above-ground tree carbon (AGTC) stocks in two forest protected areas (PA) in northeast Bangladesh: Khadimnagar National Park (KNP) and Rema Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary (RKWS). …”
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Antibiotics Resistance Pattern of Food-Borne Bacteria Isolated from Ice Cream in Bangladesh: A Multidisciplinary Study by Md Sohel, Moushumi Akter, Md. Fahmid Hasan, Shahin Mahmud, Mohammod Johirul Islam, Ashekul Islam, Khairul Islam, Abdullah Al Mamun

“…Ice cream is one of the most popular food items consumed during the summer season in Bangladesh by all ages but mostly school-going students. …”
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Analysis of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Water of the Halda River: A Distinctive Breeding Habitat for Carp Fish in Bangladesh by Afsana Kamal, Md. Manzoorul Kibria, Shahadat Hossain, Chowdhury Kaiser Mahmud, Rashmi Roy, Nighat Sultana Resma

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Prevalence of foodborne zoonotic pathogens in milk and milk products along the water buffalo milk value chain in Bangladesh by Shuvo Singha, Gerrit Koop, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Fabrizio Ceciliani, Md. Matiar Rahman Howlader

“…These results suggest that buffalo milk consumers in Bangladesh are at risk for L. monocytogenes and Y. enterocolitica on the farms and E. coli O157:H7 with stx2 genotype at the milk product shops. …”
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Prevalence, antibiotic resistance patterns, and virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus isolates associated with bovine mastitis in northern Bangladesh by Md. Mominul Islam, Md. Imran Hossain, Md. Sadequl Islam, Md. Golam Azam, Sajeda Sultana

“…For this study, 120 milk samples were gathered from clinically mastitis affected cows across three districts in the northern part of Bangladesh. The detection and confirmation of S. aureus involved standard microbiological and biochemical techniques. …”
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An insight into the genome-wide analysis of bacterial defense mechanisms in a uropathogenic Morganella morganii isolate from Bangladesh. by Syed Muktadir Al Sium, Barna Goswami, Sanjana Fatema Chowdhury, Showti Raheel Naser, Mihir Kanti Sarkar, Md Jobaid Faruq, Md Ahashan Habib, Shahina Akter, Tanjina Akhtar Banu, Md Murshed Hasan Sarkar, Md Salim Khan

“…A clinical isolate from a UTI patient in Bangladesh was subjected to high-throughput whole genome sequencing and extensive bioinformatics analysis in order to gather knowledge about the genomic basis of bacterial defenses and pathogenicity in M. morganii. …”
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The Effect of Seed Sources Variation and Presowing Treatments on the Seed Germination of Acacia catechu and Elaeocarpus floribundus Species in Bangladesh by Niamjit Das

“…The seed germination of seed sources and presowing treatments of Acacia catechu and Elaeocarpus floribundus seeds were conducted in the nursery of Bangladesh Agricultural University. The seeds were collected from matured and healthy trees from four different locations in Bangladesh and treated with six presowing methods. …”
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Palliative care needs and quality of life among adults with advanced chronic illnesses in low-income communities of Bangladesh by Ahmed Hossain, Maruf Hasan, Taifur Rahman, Alounoud Almarzooqi, Syed Azizur Rahman, Heba Hijazi, Mohamad Alameddine

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Present Status of Ganges River Dolphins Platanista gangetica gangetica (Roxburgh, 1801) in the Turag River, Dhaka, Bangladesh by Mohammad Abdul Baki, Naser Ahmed Bhouiyan, Md. Saiful Islam, Shayer Mahmood Ibney Alam, Shibananda Shil, Md. Muzammel Hossain

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