Publications by authors named "Santana R Sarkar"

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  • - Phlebotomus argentipes, the primary vector of visceral leishmaniasis in Bangladesh, is becoming resistant to deltamethrin, a commonly used insecticide, due to mutations at the L1014 site of the voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC), known as the kdr gene.
  • - A study conducted in November 2012 identified significant mutations at codon 1014 in collected sand flies, where all 'live' specimens exhibited these mutations, indicating a strong link to insecticide resistance.
  • - The findings highlight the need for ongoing research into kdr mutations in P. argentipes to inform effective control strategies for visceral leishmaniasis through indoor residual spraying.
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Genetic background and molecular characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus collected from patients with skin and soft tissue infections were studied in the North-Central region of Bangladesh from 2015 to 2016. Among 430 clinical isolates, methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) accounted for 31% having SCCmec type IV (73%) and V (14%), and belonged mostly to coagulase (coa) genotypes IIa, IIIa, IVb, and XIa, while dominant coa type in methicillin-susceptible S.

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Spread of Gram-negative bacteria producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) and carbapenemases constitutes a growing challenge in control of bacterial infections. In this study, prevalence and genetic characteristics of and harboring ESBL and/or carbapenemase genes, with other beta-lactamase/resistance genes, were investigated for a total of 375 clinical isolates in Mymensingh located in north-central Bangladesh. The major ESBL gene was group, which was detected in 33.

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Rotavirus A (RVA) is a dominant causative agent of acute gastroenteritis in children worldwide. G2P[4] is one of the most common genotypes among human rotavirus (HRV) strains, and has been persistently prevalent in South Asia including Bangladesh. In the present study, whole genome sequences of a total of 16 G2P[4] HRV strains (8 strains each in 2010 and 2013) detected in Mymensingh, north-central Bangladesh were determined.

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