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2024, 'Correction to: The role of family support in the self-rated health of older adults in eastern Nepal: findings from a cross-sectional study (BMC Geriatrics, (2024), 24, 1, (20), 10.1186/s12877-023-04619-1)', BMC Geriatrics, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04741-8
,2024, 'The role of family support in the self-rated health of older adults in eastern Nepal: findings from a cross-sectional study', BMC Geriatrics, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04619-1
,2024, 'Bacteriology of endotracheal tube biofilms and antibiotic resistance: a systematic review', Journal of Hospital Infection, 147, pp. 146 - 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2024.03.004
,2024, 'Epidemiology of and Genetic Factors Associated with Acanthamoeba Keratitis', Pathogens, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13020142
,2024, 'The role of naturally acquired intracellular Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the development of Acanthamoeba keratitis in an animal model', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 18, pp. e0011878, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011878
,2024, 'Zooming in on the intracellular microbiome composition of bacterivorous Acanthamoeba isolates.', ISME Commun, 4, pp. ycae016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ismeco/ycae016
,2023, 'Identification and quantification of Acanthamoeba spp. within seawater at four coastal lagoons on the east coast of Australia', Science of the Total Environment, 901, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165862
,2023, 'A Review of Resistance to Polymyxins and Evolving Mobile Colistin Resistance Gene (mcr) among Pathogens of Clinical Significance', Antibiotics, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12111597
,2023, 'Detection of blaoxa-23 Gene from Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii', Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 20, pp. 899 - 905, http://dx.doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v20i4.4257
,2023, 'Multiple Orientia clusters and Th1-skewed chemokine profile: a cross-sectional study in patients with scrub typhus from Nepal', International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 128, pp. 78 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2022.12.022
,2023, 'Biofilms and contact lenses: problems and solutions', Microbiology Australia, 44, pp. 96 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MA23027
,2022, 'Assessment of genotypes, endosymbionts and clinical characteristics of Acanthamoeba recovered from ocular infection', BMC Infectious Diseases, 22, pp. 757, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07741-4
,2022, 'Epidemiology of dengue in SAARC territory: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Parasites and Vectors, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05409-1
,2022, 'Micronutrients deficiencies and its correlation with the soil-transmitted helminthic infections among children and non-pregnant women in Nepal: findings from Nepal national micronutrient status survey', Scientific Reports, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-24634-3
,2022, 'Lower Susceptibility to Fluoroquinolones and a gyrA Gene Mutation in Salmonella Typhi Isolates from Enteric Fever Patients', Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 20, pp. 517 - 523, http://dx.doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v20i02.4245
,2022, 'Acanthamoeba, an environmental phagocyte enhancing survival and transmission of human pathogens', Trends in Parasitology, 38, pp. 975 - 990, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2022.08.007
,2022, 'Participatory Approach to Develop Evidence-Based Clinical Ethics Guidelines for the Care of COVID-19 Patients: A Mixed Method Study From Nepal', Frontiers in Public Health, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.873881
,2022, 'Detection of Bacillus Species with Arsenic Resistance and Plant Growth Promoting Efficacy from Agricultural Soils of Nepal', Scientifica, 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9675041
,2022, 'In Silico Elucidation of Potent Inhibitors from Natural Products for Nonstructural Proteins of Dengue Virus', Journal of Chemistry, 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5398239
,2021, 'Functional status and its associated factors among community-dwelling older adults in rural Nepal: findings from a cross-sectional study', BMC Geriatrics, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02286-8
,2021, 'Serum zinc status is a matter of concern among children and non-pregnant women in a nationwide survey of Nepal', Scientific Reports, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94344-9
,2021, 'A qualitative study to understand drivers of psychoactive substance use among Nepalese youth', PLoS ONE, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259021
,2021, 'Clinical Specimens are the Pool of Multidrug- resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Harbouring oprL and toxA Virulence Genes: Findings from a Tertiary Hospital of Nepal', EMERGENCY MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL, 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4120697
,2021, 'Evaluation of Phytochemical, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Selected Medicinal Plants', Nepal Journal of Biotechnology, 9, pp. 50 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njb.v9i1.38667
,2021, 'Perceived fear of COVID-19 and its associated factors among Nepalese older adults in eastern Nepal: A cross-sectional study', PLoS ONE, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254825
,2021, 'Prevalence and correlates of helicobacter pylori infection among under-five children, adolescent and non-pregnant women in nepal: Further analysis of nepal national micronutrient status survey 2016', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009510
,2021, 'Acanthamoeba keratitis - an increasingly common infectious disease of the cornea', The Lancet Microbe, 2, pp. e345 - e346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2666-5247(21)00093-8
,2021, 'Potential roles of medicinal plants for the treatment of viral diseases focusing on COVID-19: A review', Phytotherapy Research, 35, pp. 1298 - 1312, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ptr.6893
,2021, 'How Well the Government of Nepal Is Responding to COVID-19? An Experience From a Resource-Limited Country to Confront Unprecedented Pandemic', Frontiers in Public Health, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.597808
,2021, 'A systematic review of intracellular microorganisms within acanthamoeba to understand potential impact for infection', Pathogens, 10, pp. 1 - 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10020225
,2021, 'Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Carriers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Frontiers in Public Health, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.587374
,2021, 'COVID-19 related misconceptions among older adults in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional study', F1000Research, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.51597.1
,2021, 'Seroprevalence and clinical features of scrub typhus among febrile patients attending a referral hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal', Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed6020078
,2020, 'Investigating domestic shower settings as a risk factor for acanthamoeba keratitis', Water (Switzerland), 12, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w12123493
,2020, 'A Syndemic Perspective on the Management of Non-communicable Diseases Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in Low- and Middle-Income Countries', Frontiers in Public Health, 8, pp. 508, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00508
,2020, 'Prevalence of intestinal parasitosis and associated risk factors among school children of Saptari district, Nepal: A cross-sectional study', Tropical Medicine and Health, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41182-020-00261-4
,2020, 'Molecular Identification and Antimicrobial Potential of Streptomyces Species from Nepalese Soil', International Journal of Microbiology, 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8817467
,2020, 'Perceived Fear of COVID-19 and its Associated Factors Among Nepalese Older Adults in Eastern Nepal: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Study', , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-125117/v1
,2019, 'Infectious sources of Histoplasmosis and molecular techniques for its identification', Nepal Journal of Biotechnology, 7, pp. 96 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njb.v7i1.26949
,2019, 'Microbial quality of poultry meat in an ISO 22000:2005 certified poultry processing plant of Kathmandu valley', International Journal of Food Contamination, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40550-019-0078-5
,2018, 'Prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, multidrug resistant and extended spectrum β-lactamase producing gram negative bacilli causing wound infections at a tertiary care hospital of Nepal', Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13756-018-0408-z
,, 2018, 'Detection of blaNDM-1 gene among the carbapenem resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from a children’s hospital in Nepal', Novel Research in Microbiology Journal, 2, pp. 65 - 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.21608/nrmj.2018.17862
2018, 'Comparison of Nasal Colonization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in HIV-Infected and Non-HIV Patients Attending the National Public Health Laboratory of Central Nepal', Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4508757
,2017, 'Serotyping and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of Vibrio and Shigella isolates from diarrheal patients visiting a Tropical and Infectious Diseases Hospital in central Nepal', BMC Research Notes, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-017-2967-0
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