Dr. Anowara Begum
(Professor)Department of Microbiology
Short Biography:
At present, I am working as a Professor in the Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka since February, 2011. In 1997, I employed as a Lecturer in this Department. I have twenty five years research experience including MS, Ph.D and Post Doctoral Fellowship.Research area is Molecular Environmental Microbiology, Water analysis, ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
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| Ph.D. | Molecular Microbiology | Okayama University | Japan | 2005 |
| Masters | Microbiology (Thesis) | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 1992 |
| Bachelor | Microbiology | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 1991 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Dept. of Microbiology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | 22, Jun 2021 | 21-06-2024 |
| General Secretary | Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists | Dhaka | 01, Jan 2020 | 31-12-2023 |
| Treasurer | Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists | Dhaka | 01, Jan 2018 | 31-12-2019 |
| Professor | department of Microbiology, Dhaka University | Dhaka | 27, Feb 2011 | Currently Working |
| JSPS Post Doctoral Fellow (Japanese Society Promotion of Sciences) | Okayama University, Japan | Japan | 19, Nov 2007 | 15-11-2009 |
| Associate Professor | Department of Microbiology, Dhaka University | Dhaka | 08, Oct 2005 | 26-02-2011 |
| Assisstant Professor | Department of microbiology, Dhaka University | Dhaka | 25, Feb 2001 | 07-10-2005 |
| Lecturer | Department of Microbiology, Dhaka University | Dhaka | 02, Oct 1997 | 24-02-2001 |
| Assisstant Microbiologist | Dhaka WASA | Dhaka | 01, Jan 1997 | 30-09-1997 |
| MS Research Student | Environmental Laboratory, ICCDR,B | Dhaka | 30, Jun 1994 | 31-12-1996 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
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| Environmental Biotechnology and Public Health | 1. Molecular characterization of environmental enteric pathogens including pathogenicity, antibiotic resistance, adherence and mode of transmission. 2. Impact of climate change on inhouse transmission of cholera and other enteric bacteria. 3. Water quality improvement using low cost and sustainable technology. 4. Characterization of enteric pathogen associated with zoonotic diseases. 5. Bioremediation of recacitrant molecules e.g., crude oil, pesticides, textile dyes etc. |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| Ph.D. | Isolation and characterization of parasporal anticancer protein from Bacillus thuringiensis strains | Anowara Begum | Md. Mahmudul Hasan | 2024 | ||
| Ph.D. | Assessment of microbiological quality of drinking water in an urban low-income settlement in Bangladesh: investigation for Escherichia coli and Vibrio cholerae | Dr Anowara Begum | Prof Sirajul Islam Khan Dr Peter Kjaer Mackie Jensen | Jannatul Ferdous | 2019 | |
| Ph.D. | Investigation of household transmission pathways for Vibrio cholerae and Escherichia coli in Bangladesh | Dr Anowara Begum | Prof Sirajul Islam Khan Dr Peter Kjaer Mackie Jensen | Zenat Zebin Hossain | 2019 | |
| Ph.D. | Microbiological and physic-chemical assessment of surface water processed with low-cost and sustainable technology | Dr Anowara Begum | Prof Sirajul Islam Khan Prof Khindoker Siddik-e-Rabbani | Sharmin Zaman Emon | 2017 | |
| Masters | Characterization of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli from Clinical Samples | Anowara Begum | Jubair Islam | Clinical Microbiology |
2022 | |
| Masters | Isolation and Identification of Bacteria from Fish Farms with Emphasis on Their Antibiotic Resistance Patterns and The Effect of Heavy Metal on Their Resistance to Antibiotics | Anowara Begum | Salman | Aquaculture and Environmental Microbiology |
2022 | |
| Masters | Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Properties of Escherichia coli isolated from the dairy, poultry and fish farm | Dr Anowara Begum | Md. Elias Mia | Environmental Microbiology |
2021 | |
| Masters | Characterization of Malathion Degrading Bacteria Isolated From Agriculture Soil and Water of Dhaka, Bangladesh | Dr. Anowara Begum | Eshita Sarkar | Environmental Microbiology |
2021 | |
| Masters | Genomic Insights into The Biodegradative Potential of Oil-Degrading Bacteria Isolated from Oil Contaminated Sites of Dhaka City | Dr. Anowara Begum | Monjima Islam Prova | Environmental Microbiology |
2021 | |
| Masters | Characterization of Carbofuran Degrading Bacteria Isolated from Agriculture Soil & Water from Dhaka | Dr Anowara Begum | Nusrat Jahan | Environmental Microbiology |
2020 | |
| Masters | Characterization of Oil Degrading Bacteria Isolated from Oil Contaminated Soils, Dhaka City, Bangladesh | Dr. Anowara Begum | Nizamuddin | 2020 | ||
| Masters | Characterization of oil degrading bacteria from diesel contaminated soil | Dr. Anowara Begum | Muttasim Billaha | Microbiology |
2019 | |
| Masters | Molecular Characterization of Virulence Properties, Antimicrobial Resistance and Biofilm Formation of Escherichia coli from Slaughterhouse Associated Wastewater | Dr. Anowara Begum | Nahida Sarwer Chowdhury | Microbiology |
2019 | |
| Masters | Salmonella spp in Wastewater-Treatment Plant of Dhaka City: Molecular Characterization and Analysis of Multi-Drug Resistance Profile and Biofilm forming Ability | Dr. Anowara Begum | Humayra Habib | Environmental Microbiology |
2019 | |
| Masters | Investigation on a Pool of Beta-lactamases gene in Escherichia coli Isolated from Potable Water | Dr Anowara Begum | Marzia Sarker | Microbiology |
2018 | |
| Masters | Molecular Characterization of Antibiotic Resistance and Plasmid Curing of E. coli Isolated from Waste Water Treatment Plant | Dr Anowara Begum | Asim Kumar Roy | Microbiology |
2018 | |
| Masters | Serotyping and characterization of Drug Resistance properties of Escherichia coli by molecular Method Isolated from potable Water | Lubna Jahan | Microbiology |
2017 | ||
| Masters | Molecular characterization, antimicrobial resistance and virulence properties of Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. in wastewater | Dr Anowara Begum | Md Naeem Hossain | Microbiology |
2017 | |
| Masters | Characterization of Vibrio Cholerae and its Association with Hilsha fish (Tenualosa ilisha) | Dr Anowara Begum | Subarna sandhani Dey | Microbiology |
2016 | |
| Masters | Characterization of Extra-intestinal Virulence Factors and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Escherichia coli from Drinking Water of a low-income Urban Community, Dhaka | Dr Anowara Begum | Musharrat Jahan Prima | Microbiology |
2016 | |
| Masters | Investigation of Diarrheagenic Bacteria in Rectal Swab and its Associated Hotspot In-house samples form Case Households in Bangladesh | Dr Anowara Begum | Rokaia Sultana | Microbiology |
2015 | |
| Masters | Diversity of Escherichia coli in Potable Water | Dr Anowara Begum | Sabera Saima | Microbiology |
2015 | |
| Masters | Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Vibrio cholerae and its Association with Hilsa Fish (Tenualosa ilisha) | Dr Anowara Begum | Israte Farhana | 2014 | ||
| Masters | Genotypic Diversity and Characterization of Escherichia coli in Potable Water and its Quantification by Real Time PCR | Dr Anowara Begum | Ridwan Bin Rashid | Microbiology |
2014 | |
| Masters | Detailed Microbiological Study of Retail Ready-To-Eat Foods in Bangladesh | Dr Anowara Begum | Khandoker Munira Mehjabin | Microbiology |
2013 | |
| Masters | Prevalence and Characterization of Vibrio spp in Surface Water of Dhaka City | Dr Anowara Begum | Md Azizul Kabir | Microbiology |
2013 | |
| Masters | Characterization of Enterococcus spp. as an alternative indicator bacteria for water quality assessment | Dr Anowara Begum | Fahria Islam | Microbiology |
2012 | |
| Masters | Characterization of total coliforms as indicator for surface water quality assessment in Bangladesh | Dr Anowara Begum | Refat Sharmin | Microbiology |
2011 | |
| Masters | Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of coliforms as indicatiors for assessment of surface water quality | Dr Anowara Begum | Sharmin Zaman Emon | Microbiology |
2010 | |
| Masters | Biochemical & Serological Properties of Escherichia coli | Dr Anowara Begum | Bishwajit Roy | Microbiology |
2009 | |
| Masters | Characterization of Drug Resistant Mutant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp | Dr Anowara Begum | Azizur Rahman | Microbiology |
2009 | |
| Masters | An advanced molecular approach for the identification of an atypical Shigella species | Dr Anowara Begum | Selina Akhter | Microbiology |
2004 | |
| Masters | The role of nostoc in prohibiting the lysis of the vibriophages specific for vibrio cholerae 01 EIT or - a microcosm study | Dr Anowara Begum | Iffat Tasnim Hoque | Microbiology |
2004 | |
| Masters | Abundance of multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli in clinical sample | Dr Anowara Begum | Augastin Kakon Gomes | Microbiology |
2003 |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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| Project | Genetic diversity of antibiotic resistance zoonotic disease causing enteric pathogens in different ecosystems | Ministry of Education, Bangladesh | 01-07-2023 | 30-06-2026 | |
| Project | Climate Change, Migration, Health and Hygiene - Adapting to a WATer-SCARCE future (WatScarce) | DANIDA | 01-06-2023 | 30-05-2028 | Collaboration with University of Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Project | Prevalence and characterization of Vibrio spp and Escherichia coli in Mollusks Collected from the Coastal Area of Bangladesh | Biotechnology Research Centre, University of Dhaka | 01-07-2021 | 01-01-1970 | |
| Project | Phlylogrouping and antibiotic resistance profile analysis of Escherichia coli from animal and environmental sources – a one health approaches | University Grant Commission, University of Dhaka | 01-07-2021 | 30-06-2022 | |
| Project | Assessment of biodegradative capability of bacteria isolated from oil contaminated soil from Dhaka city, Bangladesh | Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh | 01-07-2021 | 30-06-2022 | |
| Project | Characterization of Extra polymeric substances (EPS) producing pesticides degrading bacteria from agriculture field | Centennial Research Grant (CRG) University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh | 01-07-2021 | 30-06-2022 | |
| Project | Determination of oil degradation capability and detection degrading gene(s) in bacteria isolated from oil contaminated soil | University Grant Commission (UGC) | 01-07-2020 | 30-06-2021 | |
| Project | Prevalence and Characterization of Listeria spp in slaughter house associated waste water | Centre for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences University of Dhaka | 01-07-2020 | 30-06-2021 | |
| Project | Detection and expression of oil degrading gene(s) in bacteria isolated from oil contaminated soil | University Grant Commission, Bangladesh | 01-07-2020 | 30-06-2021 | |
| Project | Removal of diarrhoeal pathogens from surface water using metals- a low cost and sustainable technology | Biotechnology Research Centre, University of Dhaka | 01-07-2020 | 30-06-2021 | |
| Project | : Investigation of Enteric pathogens Pollution as a Bio-indicator and Their Characterization From different Sources of Water | Ministry of Education | 01-07-2019 | 30-06-2022 | |
| Project | Characterization of pesticide degrading bacteria isolated from agriculture field | Centre for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences University of Dhaka | 01-07-2019 | 30-06-2020 | |
| Project | Contamination and Molecular Characterization of Salmonella spp. in wastewater of Dhaka City | University Grants Commission, Dhaka University | 01-07-2018 | 30-06-2019 | |
| Project | Prevalence and characterization of antibiotic resistant enteric bacteria in urban sewage sample | Biotechnology Research Centre, Dhaka University | 01-07-2018 | 30-06-2019 | |
| Project | Characterization of oil degrading bacteria isolated from soil contaminated soil of Dhaka City”- funded by Ministry of Science, Bangladesh | Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh | 01-07-2017 | 30-06-2018 | |
| Project | Investigation into novel anticancer parasporal protein of indigenous Bacillus thuringiensis strains | Ministry of Education, Bangladesh | 01-07-2015 | 30-06-2018 | |
| Project | Investigation of the effect of sunlight on bacterial population with depth in ponds, to develop a natural water treatment system for household use | Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh | 01-07-2015 | 30-06-2016 | |
| Project | Molecular characterization of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) isolated from clinical and environmental samples | Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh | 01-07-2014 | 30-06-2015 | |
| Project | Combatting cholera caused by climate change in Bangladesh | DANIDA, Collaborative research with the University of Copenhagen, Denmark | 01-07-2013 | 31-12-2018 | Collaboration with University of Copenhagen |
| Project | Climate change and its impact on the prevalence of Vibrio spp. in aquatic environment of Bangladesh | University Grants Commission | 01-07-2012 | 01-01-1970 | |
| Project | To assess the validity of coliforms as indicator for the quality of water in tropical country | Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh | 01-07-2012 | 30-06-2013 | |
| Project | Investigationof enteric pathogens as bio-indicator of water pollution and their characterization from different sources of water | Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh | 01-07-2012 | 30-06-2020 | |
| Project | Characterization of oil degrading bacteria isolated from oil contaminated soil of Dhaka city, Bangladesh | Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh | 01-07-2012 | 30-06-2020 | |
| Project | isolation, identification and molecular characterization of drug resistance properties of Eshcherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. causing urinary tract infection | University Grants Commission | 01-07-2010 | 30-06-2011 | |
| Project | Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Enterobacteriacea isolated from different environmental and clinical samples | Biotechnology Research Centre, Dhaka University | 01-07-2010 | 30-06-2011 |
Invited Talk
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| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| 1 | One Health Bangladesh | Life Member | 2024 | Life Time |
| 2 | Denmark Technical University | Research Collaboration | 2016 | to date |
| 3 | University of Copenhage | Research Collaboration | 2013 | to date |
| 4 | Asian Food Safety and Security Association (AFSA) | Member | 2013 | Life Time |
| 5 | Graduate Microbiologist Society (GMS) | Life | 2005 | Life Time |
| 6 | Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists (BSM) | Life Member | 2015 | Life Time |
| 7 | American Society of Microbiologist (ASM) | Outreach Member | 2014 | |
| 8 | Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB) | General Member | 2016 |
| Journal Article | |
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| 1 |
Halima Habib, Shammi Akhter Trishna, Anowara Begum and Humaira Akhter : Diversity of Plant Growth Promoters (PGP) Isolated from Agricultural Fields of Bangladesh,
Bangladesh J Microbiol , vol.40 , no.2 Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists , pp.66-74 , 2024
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Nayeema Talukder Ema , Zannatul Mayua , Imtiaj Uddin Bhuyian , Anowara Begum , Humaira Akhter , and Sangita Ahmed : Textile Dye Decolorization Potential of Bacillus pumilus and Staphylococcus saprophyticus Isolated From Textile Industry Effluents,
Bangladesh J Microbiol , vol.40 , no.2 Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists , pp.50-54 , 2024
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Rahman, S., Hossain, MM., Akther, J., Mahmud, I., Khan, MT., Haider, SMA., Islam, S., Mondal, SI., Begum, A., Biswas, SK., Jubair, M., and Rahman, M : Identification of Lytic Phages Against Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: Illuminating Hope on Antimicrobial-Resistance,
Phage (impact factor:2.7) , vol.5 , no.1 , 2024
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Khan, M.T., Haider, S.M.A., Rahman, S., Moon, S.B., Mahmud, I., Mondal, S.I., Begum, A., Biswas, S.K., Jubair, M., and Rahman, M. : Complete genome sequence of Escherichia phage iGC_PHA_EC001,
Microbial Resource Announcement (impact factor:0.303) ASM , 2023
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Nag, S., Larsen, G., Szarvas, J., Birkedahl, L.E.K., Gulyás, G.M., Ciok, W.J., Lagermann,T.M., Tafaj, S., Bradbury, S., Collignon, P., Daley, D., Dougnon, V., Fabiyi, K., Coulibaly, B., Dembélé, R., Nikiema, G., Magloire, N., Ouindgueta, I, J., Hossain, Z.Z., Begum, A., Donchev, D., Diggle, M., Turnbull, L.A., Lévesque, S., Berlinger, L., Søgaard, K.K., Guevara, P.D., Valderrama, C.D., Maikanti, P., Amlerova, J., Drevinek, P., Tkadlec, J., Dilas, M., Kaasch, A., Westh, H., Bachtarzi, M.A., Amhis, W., Salazar, C.E.S., José Eduardo Villacis, Lúzon, M.A.D., Palau, D.B., Duployez, C., Paluche, M., Asante-Sefa, S., Mie Møller, Margaret Ip, Mareković, I., Pál-Sonnevend, A., Cocuzza, C.E.,, Dambrauskiene, A., Macanze, A., Cossa, A., Mandomando, I., Nwajiobi-Princewill, P., Okeke, I., Kehinde, A.O., Adebiyi, I., Akintayo, I., Popoola, O., Onipede, A., Blomfeldt, A., Nyquist, N., Bocker, K., Ussher, J., Ali, A., Ullah, N., Khan, H., Gustafson, N.W., Jarrar, I., Al-Hamad, A., Luvira, V., Paveenkittiporn, W., Baran, I., Mwansa, J., Sikakwa, L., Yamba, K., Hendriksen, R.S., and Aarestrup, F.M. : Whole genomes from bacteria collected at diagnostic units around the world 2020,
Scientific Data (impact factor:8.501) , vol.680 , no.10 Nature Publication , 2023
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Sabera, S., Ferdous, J., Sulatana, R., Rashid, R.R., Almeida, S., Begum, A and Jensen, P.K.M : Detecting Enteric Pathogens in Low-Risk Drinking Water in Dhaka, Bangladesh: An Assessment of the WHO Water Safety Categories,
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases (impact factor:3.711) , vol.8 , no.6 MDPI , pp.321 , 2023
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Banik, A., Anjum, H., Habib, H., Abony, M., Begum, A., and Ahmed, Z : Characterization of lactic acid bacteria isolated from street pickles of Dhaka, Bangladesh,
Heliyon Cell (impact factor:3.776) , vol.9 Elsevier , 2023
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Barai, D., Rafe, MR., Nahar, N., Begum, SA, Akhter, H., and Begum, A : Correlation between antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation in Klebsiella spp,
Bangladesh J Microbiol , vol.40 , no.1 Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists , pp.25-32 , 2023
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Zaman, S., Begum, A., Bari, L and Rabbani, K.S. : In-vitro inactivation of Escherichia coli of surface water using metals,
Bangladesh J Microbiol , vol.39 , no.2 , pp.54-59 , 2023
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Hossain, A., Rahman, R., Jahan, N., Akhter, H., and Begum, A : Prevalence and Identification of Carbofuran Degrading Bacteria from Agricultural Fields and Associated Water Bodies,
Bangladesh J Microbiol , vol.39 , no.2 , pp.68-74 , 2023
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Jensen, P.K.M., Hossain, Z.Z., Sultana, R., Ferdous, J., Almeida, S., and Begum, A : Introduction of the Personal Domain in Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), a New Approach to Identify Missing Health Impacts,
Trop Med Infect Dis (impact factor:3.771) , vol.8 , no.5 MDPI , pp.252 , 2023
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1. Munck, P., Brinch, C., Moller…….Begum, A., Aarestrup, et al : Genomic analysis of sewage from 101 countries reveals global landscape of antimicrobial resistance,
Nature Communication (impact factor:17.63) , vol.13(1) , 2022
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1. Hossain, M.N., Roy, A.K., Habib, H., Hossain, Z.Z., Akhter, H., and Begum, A : Prevalence of multidrug resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli in untreatedeffluents from a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Dhaka, Bangladesh,
Korean Journal of Microbiology (impact factor:0.25) , vol.58 , no.3 , pp.150-156 , 2022
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1. Dey, S.S., Hossain, Z.Z, Akhter, H., Jensen, P.K.M., and Begum, A : Abundance and Biofilm Formation Capability of V. cholerae in Aquatic Environment with an Emphasis on Hilsha Fish (Tenualosa ilisha),
Frontier in Microbiology (impact factor:5.64) Frontier , 2022
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Hossain, Z.Z., Sultana, R., Begum, A., and Jensen, P.K.M : Investigation of the Domestic Reservoirs of Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli in Diarrhea Case Households of Urban Bangladesh,
Current Microbiology (impact factor:1.746) , vol.13 , no.May , pp.1139 , 2021
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Jannatul Ferdous, Rebeca Sultana, Ridwan Bin Rashid, Sabera Saima, Anowara Begum and Peter Kjær Mackie Jensen : Comparative Assessment of Fecal Contamination inPiped-To-Plot Communal Source and Point-Of-Drinking Water,
Water (impact factor:2.544) , vol.13 , no.9 , pp.1139 , 2021
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Jensen, PKM., Grant, SL., Perner, ML., Hossain, ZZ, Ferdous, J., Sultana, R., Almeida, S., Phelps, M : Historical and contemporary views on cholera transmission: are we repeating past discussions? Can lessons learned from cholera be applied to COVID-19?,
APMIS (impact factor:2.026) , 2020
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Sultana, R., Tamason, C. C., Carstensen, L. S., Ferdous, J., Hossain, Z. Z., Begum, A., Jensen, P.K.M : Water usage, hygiene and diarrhea in low-income urban communities - a mixed method prospective longitudinal study.,
MethodX (impact factor:0.5) , vol.6 , pp.2822-2837 , 2019
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Sultana, T., Begum, A., and Akhter, H : Effect of pesticides on Exopolysaccharide (EPS) production, antibiotic sensitivity and phosphate solubilization by Rhizobial isolates from Sesbania bispinosa in Bangladesh,
African J Agr Res (impact factor:0.5) , vol.14 , no.34 , pp.1833-1844 , 2019
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Kabir, A., Khaleque, M., Akhter, H,, and Begum, A : Seasonal pattern of pathogenic V. cholerae and V. paraheamolyticusin surface water of Dhaka, Bangladesh,
Mymensigh Med J (impact factor:0.23) , vol.28 , no.4 , pp.872-880 , 2019
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Hasan, M.M., Khan, S.N.,Karim, M.M., Begum, A., and Hoq, M.M : Complete genome and plasmid sequence of a novel Bacillus sp. BD59S, a parasporal protein synthesizing bacterium,
3 Biotec (impact factor:3.0) , vol.9 , pp.1849-1857 , 2019
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Levon, M., Simon, G., Gopi, T., Zaman, S., Begum, A., Alfasane, M.A., Rabbani, K. S., Albert, M., andOlof, G : Scalable and Sustainable Total Pathogen Removal Filter Paper for Point of Use Drinking Water Purification in Bangladesh,
ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering (impact factor:6.9) , vol.7 , no.17 , pp.14373–14383 , 2019
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Akter, N., Karim, MM., Khan, SN., Rahman, M., Begum, A., and Hoq, MM : In silico studies of parasporin proteins: Structural and Functional insights and proposed cancer cell killing mechanism for parasporin 5 and 6,
Microbial Bioactive , vol.2 , no.1 , pp.082-090 , 2019
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Zaman, S., Yousuf, A., Begum, A., Bari, L.,and Rabbani, K.S : Evaluation of adaptive low cost solar water pasteurization device for providing safe potable water in rural households,
J Water Health (impact factor:1.683) , vol.17 , no.2 , pp.274-286 , 2019
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Alam, IT, Nessa R, Alam, MK., Begum, A., and Akhter, H : Phenotypic and molecular characterization of diazotrophic bacteria associated with sugarcane in Bangladesh.,
Organic Agriculture (impact factor:0.95) , vol.9 , pp.331-343 , 2018
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Hossain, Z. Z., Farhana, I., Sultana, R., Begum, A., and Jensen, P.K.M : Fecal contamination hotspots in low income households in Bangladesh,
International journal of infectious diseases (impact factor:3.538) , no.August , pp.55 , 2018
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Hossain, Z,Z., Leekitcharoenphon, P., Dalsgaard, A., Sultana, R., Begum, A., Jensen, P.K.M., and Hendriksen, R : Comparative genomics of Vibrio cholerae O1 isolated from cholera patients in Bangladesh,
Let. App. Microbiol (impact factor:1.89) , vol.67 , no.4 , pp.329-336 , 2018
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Hossain, Z. Z., Ferdous, J., Tulsiani, S., Jensen, P., K., M., and Begum A : Quantitative analysis of nucleic acid extraction methods for Vibrio cholerae using Real-time PCR and conventional PCR,
Mymensigh Medical Journal (impact factor:0.23) , vol.27 , no.2 , pp.327-335 , 2018
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Ferdous.J., Sultana, R., Rashid, R.B., Zaman, T.M., Nordland, A., Begum, A., and Jensen, P.K. : A comparative analysis of Vibrio cholerae contamination in point-of-drinking and source water in a low-income urban community, Bangladesh,
Frontier in Microbiology (impact factor:4.076) , vol.9 , 2018
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Hossain, Z. Z., Ferdous, J., Tulsiani, S., Begum A., and Jensen, P., K., M : Toxigenic and transmission potential of Vibrio cholerae in Hilsha (Tenualosa ilisha) for human consumption in Bangladesh,
Frontier in Microbiology (impact factor:4.076) , 2018
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Nahar, N., Nusrat, N., Begum, A., and Akhter, H : A study on the stress tolerant Rhizobial isolates from Sesbania bispinosa,
Bioresearch Communication , vol.4 , no.1 , pp.494-499 , 2018
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Linderberg, Y. L., Egedal, K., Hossain, Z. Z., Phelps, M., Tulsiani, S., Begum, A., and Jensen, P.K.M : Can E. coli fly? The role of flies as transmitters of Escherichia coli to food in an urban slum in Bangladesh,
Trop. Med. Intern. Health (impact factor:2.519) , vol.23 , no.1 , pp.2-9 , 2017
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Khaleque, M., Akter, S., Dilip, K. M., Akhter, H., Khan, S.I., and Begum, A : Molecular characterization of extended spectrum β-lactamase producing bacteria isolated from urinary tract infected patients, Bangladesh,
Tropical Biomedicine (impact factor:0.509) , vol.34 , no.3 , pp.512-523 , 2017
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Zaman, S., Sharmin, R., Islam, F., Khan, S.I., Akhter, H., and Begum, A : Characterization of Coliform Bacteria Isolated From Surface Water,
Bioresearch Communication , vol.3 , no.2 , pp.441-447 , 2017
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Khaleque, M., Akter, S., Akhter, H., Khan, S.I., and Begum, A : Analysis of diarrheagenic potential of uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolates in Dhaka, Bangladesh,
J. Infect. Dev. Ctries (impact factor:1.353) , vol.11 , no.6 , pp.459-469 , 2017
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Nahar, N., Rashid, R.B., Begum, A., and Akhter, H : Isolation, identification and molecular characterizationof Rhizobium species from Sesbania bispinosa cultivated in Bangladesh,
African J Agr Research (impact factor:0.51) , vol.12 , no.22 , pp.1874-1880 , 2017
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Rashid, R. B., Ferdous, J., Tulsiani, S., Jensen, P.K.M., and Begum, A : Development and Validation of a Novel Real-time Assay for the Detection and Quantification of Vibrio cholerae,
Front in Pub Health (impact factor:2.031) , vol.5 , 2017
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Azmuda, N., Bilkis, R., Akhter, H., Begum, A., Khan, S.I., and Birkeland, N. K : Serological cross-reactivity of environmental Escherichia coli strains with Shigella-specific antisera,
Bangladesh J Microbiol , vol.33 , no.1 & 2 , pp.29-33 , 2017
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22. Ferdous, J., Hossain, Z. Z., Tulsiani, S., Rashid, R. B., Jensen, P., K., M., and Begum A : Optimization and validation of real time PCR assays for absolute quantification of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae and Eshcherichia coli,
Tropical Biomedicine (impact factor:0.51) , vol.33 , no.4 , pp.641-651 , 2016
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Zaman, S., Begum, A., Rabbani, K.S., and Bari, L : Low cost and sustainable surface water purification methods using moringa seeds and scallop powder followed by bio-sand filtration.,
Water Science & Technology: Water Supply (impact factor:0.922) , vol.17 , no.1 , pp.127-137 , 2016
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Farhana, I., Hossain, Z., Z., Tulsiani, S., M., Jensen, P., K., M., and Begum A : Survival of Vibrio cholerae O1 on fomites,
World J Microbiol Biotech (impact factor:1.98) , vol.32 , no.146 , 2016
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Akter, M.S., Nahar, N., Begum, A and Akhter, H : Molecular characterization of rhizobial isolates from Sesbania bispinosa,
bioresearch Communication , vol.2 , no.1 , pp.165-169 , 2016
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Russel T.H., Julfiker J, Akhter H, Khan S.I. and Begum A : Isolation, identification and molecular characterization of multidrug resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. causing urinary tract infections in kidney patients,
Bangladesh J Med Sci , vol.19 , no.2 , pp.114-118 , 2013
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Kuroda, S., Begum, A., Saga, M., Hirao, A., Mizuki, E., Sakai, H and Hayakawa, T : Parasporin 1Ac2, a novel cytotoxic crystal protein isolated from Bacillus thuringiensis B0462 strain,
Current Microbiology (impact factor:1.610) , vol.66 , pp.475-480 , 2013
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Akhter, F., Fakruddin, M., Azmuda, N., Begum, A., Birkeland, NK., Khan, SI., and Akhter, H : Detection of ipaH gene in large plasmid of Escherichia coli isolated from different sources of Bangladesh,
Bangladesh J Microbiol , vol.28 , no.2 , pp.84-87 , 2011
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Begum, A., Hayakawa, T., and Sakai, H. 2011 : Cloning and partial characterization of two parasporin genes against human cancer cells from Bacillus thuringiensis B462 strain,
Bangladesh J Med Sci , vol.17 , no.2 , pp.127-129 , 2011
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Alam, A., Ara, L., Begum, A., and Khan, S.I : Amino acids as growth stimulant for recovery of Shigella spp. from environmental stress,
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci , vol.20 , no.2 , pp.201-204 , 2011
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Gomes, A. K., Akhter, H., Khan, S. I., and Begum, A : Prevalence and characterization of multidrug resistant Eshcherichia coli from urine sample,
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci , vol.20 , no.1 , pp.23-30 , 2011
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Jahid, I. K., Azad T., Rahman, M. Z., Begum, A., Khan, S. I., and Akhter, H : Survival study of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in aquatic system of Bangladesh,
Dhaka Univ.J Bio. Sci , vol.19 , no.2 , pp.195-201 , 2010
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Shah, S., Azmuda, N., Rahman, Z., Khan, S.I., Akhter, H and Begum, A. : Survival potentiality of Shigella boydii15 ATCC12034 in laboratory microcosm using water from two sources,
Dhaka Univ. J Bio. Sci , vol.19 , no.2 , pp.103-110 , 2010
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Rahman, M., Rahman, Z.M., Akhter H, Khan, S.I., and Begum, A : Occurrence and characterization of Vibrio spp in raw and frozen shrimps,
Bangladesh J Zoology , vol.37 , no.2 , pp.247-255 , 2009
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Habib, A., Akhter, H., and Begum, A. : A comparative study of the virulence properties among different sources of Escherichia coli,
Bangladesh J.Med. Sci , vol.14 , no.2 , pp.169-171 , 2008
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Begum, A., Kuroda, T., and Tsuchiya, T : Cloning and characterization of a drug resistant regulatory protein from Vibrio cholera non O1 NCTC4716.,
Bangladesh J Med Sci , vol.13 , no.2 , pp.97-99 , 2007
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Begum, A., Kuroda, T., and Tsuchiya, T : Cloning of multidrug-resistant genes from Vibrio cholerae non-O1 NCTC4716,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol , vol.23 , no.2 , pp.137-139 , 2006
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Begum, A., Kuroda, T., and Tsuchiya, T : Isolation and characterization of drug resistant mutant from V. cholerae non-O1 NCTC4716,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol , vol.22 , no.2 , pp.130-133 , 2005
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Begum, A., Rahman, M.M., Ogawa, W., Mizushima, T., Kuroda, T., and Tsuchiya, T : Gene cloning and characterization of four MATE- family multidrug efflux pumps from Vibrio cholerae non-O1,
microbiol. immunol (impact factor:3.202) , vol.49 , no.11 , pp.949-957 , 2005
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Ogawa, W., Li, D., Yu, P., Begum, A., Mizushima, T., Kuroda, T., and Tsuchiya, T : Multidrug resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae MGH78578 and cloning of genes responsible for the resistance,
Biol. Pharm. Bull (impact factor:1.54) , vol.28 , no.8 , pp.1505-1508 , 2005
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Alam., A. Kamal. N, Begum. A, and Khan, S. I : Survival of Shigella spp. in water and wastewater,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol , vol.19 , no.1 & 2 , pp.21-24 , 2002
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Alam, A., Begum, A., Kamal N., and Khan. S. I : Recovery of Shigella spp. from environmental samples by newly designed pre-enrichment and enrichment techniques,
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Scien , vol.10 , no.2 , pp.161-167 , 2001
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Barnini, S. M., Yasmin, M, Begum, A., and Rahman, M : Growth of Pseudomonas spp. capable of degrading pesticides,
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Scien , vol.10 , no.1 , pp.191-195 , 2001
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Begum, A., and Khan, S. I : Abundance of Vibrio cholerae non-O1 and Vibrio mimicus in various aquatic components of the pond ecosystem at Matlab, Bangladesh,
Microb. Environt (impact factor:2.575) , vol.16 , pp.19-23 , 2001
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Begum, K., Karim, M. R., Begum, A., and Ahsan, C. R : Isolation of non-O1 non-O139 Vibrio cholerae from environmental sources in Dhaka city,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol , vol.17 , pp.101-103 , 2000
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Islam, M. S., Begum, A., Khan, S. I., Siddique, M. A., Khan, M. N. H., Albert, M. J., Yunis, M. M., Huq, A., and Colwell, R. R : Microbiology of pond ecosystem in rural Bangladesh: its public health implications,
Intern. J. Environ. Stud (impact factor:2.037) , vol.58 , no.1 , pp.33-46 , 2000
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Rahman, M., Begum, A., and Khan, S. I : Designing of a culture medium for increased recovery of total heterotrophs: an indicator for potable water,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol , vol.17 , no.8-18 , 2000
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Lazul, L., Begum, A., Hoque, B. A., and Khan, S. I : Prevalence of indicator bacteria as influenced by socio-economic variables,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol , vol.16 , pp.77-87 , 1999
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Islam, M. S., Alam, M. J., Begum, A., Rahim, Z., Felsentein, A., and Albert, M. J : Occurrence of culturable Vibrio cholerae 0139 Bengal with ctx gene in various components of aquatic environment in Bangladesh,
Transac. Royal Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg (impact factor:2.820) , vol.128 , pp.90 , 1996
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Moumita Chakrabarty, Farhad Hossen, Anowara Begum and Humaira Akhter : Plant Growth Promoting (PGP) Activities of Rhizobial Isolates from Sesbania bispinosa in Response to Pesticides,
Bangladesh J Microbiology , vol.38 , no.2 , pp.31-37 , 2021
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2. Hossain, M.N., Hossain, Z.Z., Roy, A.K., Akhter, H., and Begum, A : Detection of oxytetracycline and chloramphenicol in untreated wastewater effluents by reverse phase-high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) technique.,
African J of Pharmacy and Pharmacology (impact factor:0.66) , vol.16 , no.1 , pp.11-18 , 2022
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1. Jensen, P.K.M., Hossain, Z.Z., Ferdousi, J., Sultana, R., Almeida, S., Koch, E.B., and Begum, A. : Escherichia coli Ingested via Food May Overshadow the Positive Effects of Clean Drinking Water: An Example from Dhaka.,
Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg (impact factor:2.453) , pp.1-7 , 2022
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Ferdous, J., Rashid, R.B., Sultana, R., Saima, S., Prima, M.J., Begum, A., and Jensen, P.K.M : Is It Human or Animal? The Origin of Pathogenic E. coli in the Drinking Water of a Low-Income Urban Community in Bangladesh,
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease (impact factor:3.11) , vol.6(4) MDPI , 2021
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Mohammad, M., Sultana, N., Begum, A., and Naser, MN : Sea weed (HYPNEA SP.) supplementation in feed plat role in boosting immunity of nile tilapia (OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS),
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci , vol.31 , no.1 , pp.177-181 , 2022
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| Conference Proceedings | |
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Mahmud, A., Jahid, I.K., Begum, A., Rahman, M.Z., Khan, S.I., Ahsan, C.R., Birkeland., NK., and Akhter, H "Characterization of serologically cross-reactive Enterobacter spp. with Shigella spp.-specific antisera isolated from aquatic environment in Bangladesh."
5th Bangladesh-Japan joint international conference
, pp. 179-184. Dhaka: 2010
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
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| International | Japanese Society Promotion of Sciences (JSPS) | 2007 | Japan | Post doctoral fellowship for two years working on cloning and characterization of paraporin gene in Bacillus thuringiensis B462 active against human cancer cells |
| International | Ph.D | 2002 | Japan | Japanese Government Monbukagashu Scholarship for Ph.D in Okayama Uiversity |
| National | Dhaka University Deans Honours Award (Biological Faculty) | 1995 | Bangladesh | |
| National | Dhaka Board Scholarship in HSC | 1988 | Bangladesh | |
| National | Junior High School Govt Scholarship | 1983 | Bangladesh |
Dr. Anowara Begum
Professor
Department of Microbiology
Faculty of Biological Sciences
Email: anowara@du.ac.bd
Mobile (Dept): 01926923962
Ext. (Dept): 7747
Mobile (Personal): 01926923962