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Evolution of the SARS‐CoV‐2 omicron variants BA.1 to BA.5: Implications for immune escape and transmission by Shrestha, Lok Bahadur, Foster, Charles, Rawlinson, William, Tedla, Nicodemus, Bull, Rowena A.

“…The first dominant SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron variant BA.1 harbours 35 mutations in its Spike protein from the original SARS‐CoV‐2 variant that emerged late 2019. Soon…”
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Virulence factors of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) and correlation with antimicrobial resistance by Shah, Chhaya, Baral, Ratna, Bartaula, Bijay, Shrestha, Lok Bahadur

“…Escherichia coli has found to be the predominant uropathogen (50-90%) in uncomplicated, community acquired urinary tract infection (UTI). Uropathogenic…”
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Broadly-Neutralizing Antibodies Against Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Variants by Shrestha, Lok Bahadur, Tedla, Nicodemus, Bull, Rowena A.

“…The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants have become a major concern in the containment of current pandemic. The…”
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Study of biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance pattern of gram-negative Bacilli among the clinical isolates at BPKIHS, Dharan by Dumaru, Rabina, Baral, Ratna, Shrestha, Lok Bahadur

“…Gram-negative bacilli are the common causative agents for community-acquired, nosocomial and opportunistic infections. The recent upsurge of biofilm, as well…”
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Standard Operating Procedure for Specimen Collection, Packaging and Transport for Diagnosis of SARS-COV-2 by Shrestha, Lok Bahadur, Pokharel, Khilasa

“…Coronavirus disease-19 is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARSCoV-2). Specimen quality, and proper transportation is vital for…”
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Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Carriers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Syangtan, Gopiram, Bista, Shrijana, Dawadi, Prabin, Rayamajhee, Binod, Shrestha, Lok Bahadur, Tuladhar, Reshma, Joshi, Dev Raj

“…Asymptomatic cases of SARS-CoV-2 can be unknown carriers magnifying the transmission of COVID-19. This study appraised the frequency of asymptomatic…”
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Co-infection of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C among HIV-infected patients: A cross-sectional study from tertiary care hospital of eastern Nepal by Shrestha, Lok Bahadur, Yadav, Gopal K, Pradhan, Saugat, Sharma, Abhilasha, Pandit, Tejendra, Chhetry, Roshan, Khanal, Basudha

“…This study was conducted with an objective to analyze prevalence and risk factors associated with co-infection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus…”
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Role of Biofilm in Bacterial Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance by Pokharel, Khilasa, Dawadi, Bishwa Raj, Shrestha, Lok Bahadur

“…Biofilm refers to the complex, sessile communities of microbes found either attached to a surface or buried firmly in an extracellular matrix as aggregates…”
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Assessment of four in vitro phenotypic biofilm detection methods in relation to antimicrobial resistance in aerobic clinical bacterial isolates by Basnet, Ajaya, Tamang, Basanta, Shrestha, Mahendra Raj, Shrestha, Lok Bahadur, Rai, Junu Richhinbung, Maharjan, Rajendra, Dahal, Sushila, Shrestha, Pradip, Rai, Shiba Kumar

“…Introduction The lack of standardized methods for detecting biofilms continues to pose a challenge to microbiological diagnostics since biofilm-mediated…”
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Clinical, etiological and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of pediatric urinary tract infections in a tertiary care hospital of Nepal by Shrestha, Lok Bahadur, Baral, Ratna, Poudel, Prakash, Khanal, Basudha

“…Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of most common pediatric infections. The study was designed to assess the clinical profile, common bacterial…”
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Maintenance of broad neutralizing antibodies and memory B cells 1 year post-infection is predicted by SARS-CoV-2-specific CD4+ T cell responses by Balachandran, Harikrishnan, Phetsouphanh, Chansavath, Agapiou, David, Adhikari, Anurag, Rodrigo, Chaturaka, Hammoud, Mohamed, Shrestha, Lok Bahadur, Keoshkerian, Elizabeth, Gupta, Money, Turville, Stuart, Christ, Daniel, King, Cecile, Sasson, Sarah C., Bartlett, Adam, Grubor-Bauk, Branka, Rawlinson, William, Aggarwal, Anupriya, Stella, Alberto Ospina, Klemm, Vera, Mina, Michael M., Post, Jeffrey J., Hudson, Bernard, Gilroy, Nicky, Konecny, Pam, Ahlenstiel, Golo, Dwyer, Dominic E., Sorrell, Tania C., Kelleher, Anthony, Tedla, Nicodemus, Lloyd, Andrew R., Martinello, Marianne, Bull, Rowena A.

“…Understanding the long-term maintenance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) immunity is critical for predicting protection against…”
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Metallo-β Lactamase Producing Non-Fermentative Gram-Negative Bacilli from Various Clinical Isolates in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study by Shrestha, Mahendra, Baral, Ratna, Shrestha, Lok Bahadur

“…Non-fermentative gram-negative bacilli are common causes of human infections especially nosocomial infections. These organisms are usually resistant to…”
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Epidemiology of dengue in SAARC territory: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shrestha, Dhan Bahadur, Budhathoki, Pravash, Gurung, Bipana, Subedi, Subash, Aryal, Shishir, Basukala, Anisha, Aryal, Barun, Adhikari, Anurag, Poudel, Ayusha, Yadav, Gopal Kumar, Khoury, Mtanis, Rayamajhee, Binod, Shrestha, Lok Bahadur

“…Abstract Background Dengue is one of the common arboviral infections and is a public health problem in South East Asia. The aim of this systematic review and…”
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Antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation among coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from clinical samples at a tertiary care hospital of eastern Nepal by Shrestha, Lok Bahadur, Bhattarai, Narayan Raj, Khanal, Basudha

“…Coagulase negative staphylococci were long regarded non-pathogenic as they are the commensals of human skin and mucosa but the recent changes in the medical…”
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Bacteriological Profile and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern among Isolates Obtained From Body Fluids by Shrestha, Lok Bahadur, Bhattarai, Narayan Raj, Khanal, Basudha

“…Infections of the sterile body sites, when occurs typically have greater clinical urgency and these infections could be life threatening. For the appropriate…”
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Persistence of a Frameshifting Deletion in SARS-CoV-2 ORF7a for the Duration of a Major Outbreak by Foster, Charles S P, Bull, Rowena A, Tedla, Nicodemus, Santiago, Fernando, Agapiou, David, Adhikari, Anurag, Walker, Gregory J, Shrestha, Lok Bahadur, Van Hal, Sebastiaan J, Kim, Ki Wook, Rawlinson, William D

“…Australia experienced widespread COVID-19 outbreaks from infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant between June 2021 and February 2022. A 17-nucleotide…”
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Status of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in a Tertiary Care Center by Basnet, Ajaya, Chand, Arun Bahadur, Pokhrel, Nayanum, Gurung, Parbati, Rai, Junu Richhinbung, Bajracharya, Sohani, Acharya, Sadiksha, Shrestha, Lok Bahadur

“…Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are diseases of serious public health concern in low- and middle-income countries, including Nepal. Such infections can…”
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Significance of Hematological Biomarkers in Association to Syphilitic Patients by Chand, Arun Bahadur, Basnet, Ajaya, Shrestha, Lok Bahadur, Sen, Bindu, Priyadarshinee, Anamika, Amatya, Isha, Rajbanshi, Bijendra Raj

“…Venereal syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease, involving pathological activities mediating tissue destruction by extensive tissue necrosis. As such, the…”
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Nepal by Shrestha, Lok Bahadur, Syangtan, Gopiram, Basnet, Ajaya, Acharya, Krishna Prasad, Chand, Arun Bahadur, Pokhrel, Khilasa

“…Staphylococcus aureus is both a frequent commensal and a leading cause of endocarditis, bacteremia, osteomyelitis and skin and soft tissue infections and…”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern in Opportunistic Pathogens Isolated from Immunocompromised Patients by Basnet, Ajaya, Chand, Arun Bahadur, Pokhrel, Nayanum, Acharya, Sadikchya, Gurung, Parbati, Khanal, Laxmi Kant, Shrestha, Kundu, Shrestha, Lok Bahadur, Raghubanshi, Bijendra Raj

“… Brought with the advancements in transplantation science and the development of immunosuppressive agents, immunocompromised patients characterized with…”
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