M. A. Salam

Publication List Details

Period

1983 - 2007

Number

54

Co-Authors

Aetiology and pathogenesis of chronic diarrhoeal illness in adults (2007)

Azad, A.K., Islam, M., Islam, R., Salam, M.A., Hoque, S.S., Alam, A.N., ...

Objective: Study the aetiology of chronic diarrhoea and understand the underlying pathology leading to the disease. Methodology: Chronic diarrhoea was defined as duration of diarrhoeal illness for...

Effects of age, duration of illness and infecting species on the pathology of fatal childhood shigellosis (2007)

Azad, A.K., Islam, M., Islam, R., Salam, M.A., Alam, A.N., Butler, T.

Objective: Understand the pathogenesis of the complications and the pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in the persistence of the diarrhoeal illness, and determine the severity of colitis associated...

Comparison of the efficacy of a single-dose ciprofloxacin and of a single-dose doxycycline in the treatment of cholera (2007)

Khan, Wasif Ali, Seas, Carlos, Khan, Eradul Haque, Salam, M.A., Bennish, Michael L.

Objective: Compare the efficacy of a single 1 g dose of ciprofloxacin with that of a single 300 mg dose of doxycycline in the treatment of cholera due to V. cholerae 0139. Methods: More than 100,000...

Introduction of Routine Zinc Therapy for Children with Diarrhoea: Evaluation of Safety (2007)

Khan, A.M., Larson, C.P., Faruque, A.S.G., Saha, U.R., Alam, N.U., ...

On 8 May 2004, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) recommended routine administration of zinc in the management of children, aged less than five years,...

Introduction of routine zinc therapy for children with diarrhoea: evaluation of safety (2007)

Khan, A.M., Larson, C.P., Faruque, A.S.G., Saha, U.R., Alam, N.U., ...

On 8 May 2004, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) recommended routine administration of zinc in the management of children, aged less than five...

Validity and reproducibility of resting metabolic rate measurements in rural Bangladeshi women: comparison of measurements obtained by Medgem and by Deltatrac device (2005)

Alam, D.S., Hulshof, P.J.M., Roordink, D., Meltzer, M., Yunus, M., Salam, M.A., ...

Objective:To assess reproducibility and validity of resting metabolic rate (RMR) of Bangladeshi women as measured with the MedGem device and using the Deltatrac metabolic monitor as a reference; and...

Studies on Diazocoupling Products of Dioxomolybdenum (VI) Chelates of β-diketones (2005)

M.A. Halim, S.A. Nessa, D.A. Chowdhury, M.A. Salam

A number of diazocoupling products of molybdenum (VI) chelates of β-diketones with various types of aryldiazonium ions have been prepared. Aryldiazonium ions are obtained through the...

Commercial Enzymes Production by Recombinant DNA Technology: A Conceptual Works (2005)

Sarder Nasir Uddin, A.M. Hasan, M.R. Anower, M.A. Salam, M. J. Alam, S. Islam

Until the advent of genetic engineering, enzyme producers were limited in their ability to produce innovative products for the marketplace. They were constrained to isolate enzymes from organisms...

Genetic Diversity in Irrigated Rice (2004)

M.R. Islam, P.S. Biswas, M.A. Salam

Genetic diversity of 62 genotypes of irrigated rice originating from BRRI, IRRI and China were studied through Mahalanobis D2statistic. The genotypes were grouped into five clusters. The cluster II...

Profitability of Mukhi Kachu (Colocasia esculenta) Production as Influenced by Different Doses and Time of Application of Urea and Muriate of Potash (2003)

M.A. Salam, M.M. Rahman, M.D. Hossain, M. Saifullah

A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the relative costs and return in Mukhi kachu cv. Bilashi production as influenced by different levels of urea and MP fertilizers and their time of...

Studies on Quantitative Characteristics of Fruits of Some Guava Germplasm in Both on and Off-Seasons (2003)

M.H. Rahman, M.A.Salam, M.A. Rahman

A Study on quantitative characteristics of fruits of guava germplasm in both on and off seasons was carried out at the germplasm center, Fruit-Tree Improvement Project (FTIP) of the Department of...

Determination of Optimum Stocking Density of Macrobrachium rosenbergii in Carp Polyculture in Earthen Pond (2003)

M.M. Haque, N.T. Narejo, M.A. Salam, S.M. Rahmatullah, M.A. Islam

A four month long experiment was conducted in earthen ponds (each of 81 m2 in size) during the month from August to November, 2001 to observe suitable stocking density of Macrobrachium rosenbergii in...

Influence of Sowing Time, Plant Spacing and Picking Interval on the Growth and Yield of Okra (2003)

M.A. Mannaf, M.K. Alam, M.A. Salam

A study was under taken to find out the effect of sowing time; spacing and picking interval on yield and yield components of okra (BARI Dherosh-1). Green pod yield was significantly higher when crop...

Performance Evaluation of Some Cauliflower Genotypes in the Eastern Region of Bangladesh (2003)

S. Ahmad, S.R. Saha, M. Nazim Uddin, S.S. Choudhury, M.A. Awal, M.A. Salam

A comparative study of ten cauliflower cultivars was done at the Regional Agricultural Research Station of the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Hathazari, Chittagong during the period from...

In vitro Seed Propagation of Dendrobium (Dendrobium transparens) Orchid as Influenced by Different Media (2002)

M.K. Alam, M.H. Rashid, M.S. Hossain, M.A. Salam, M.A. Rouf

Four different media namely- Hyponex, Murashige and Skoog (MS), OKF1 and Knudson C (KC), were tested for large scale multiplication of sympodial native orchid, Dendrobium transparens Wall. via seeds....

Direct Seeded Rice (Dsr) Genotypes for Drought Prone Upland Area (2001)

M. A. Salam, M. R. Islam, M. M. Haque

Fifty-six genotypes composed of BR, IR and rice-wheat back cross (RWBC) derivatives were evaluated at the DSR drought prone area of Chuadanga. Five genotypes viz. BR5543-5-1-2-4, BR5742-B-15-3-7-2,...

Standardized management reduces mortality among severely malnourished children with diarrhoea (1998)

Ahmed, T., Ali, M., Ullah, M., Choudhury, I. A., Begum, B., Haque, M.E., ...

Objective: Reduce mortality and cost of treating severely malnourished children with diarrhoea by following a standardized management protocol. Methodology: The mortality rates and the cost of...

Efficacy and safety of ciprofloxacin suspension in the treatment of childhood shigellosis(abstract) (1998)

Salam, M.A., Dhar, U., Khan, Wasif A., Bennish, M.L.

Objective: Compare the clinical and bacteriologic efficacy and toxicity of ciprofloxacin and amdinocillin pivoxyl in the treatment of shigellosis in children. Methodology: This randomized,...

Cytokines in the stools of children with complicated shigellosis.

Azim, T, Halder, R C, Sarker, M S, Ahmed, S, Hamadani, J, Chowdhury, A, ...

The pathogenesis of the systemic complications, leukemoid reaction and hemolytic uremic syndrome, associated with Shigella dysenteriae type 1 infection is not well understood. The excessive...

Peripheral blood neutrophil responses in children with shigellosis.

Azim, T, Islam, L N, Halder, R C, Hamadani, J, Khanum, N, Sarker, M S, ...

Alterations in peripheral blood neutrophil function are known to occur in patients with colitis and may have a role in precipitating nonspecific tissue injury. It is not known whether neutrophil...

Comparison of the vibriocidal antibody response in cholera due to Vibrio cholerae O139 Bengal with the response in cholera due to Vibrio cholerae O1.

Qadri, F, Mohi, G, Hossain, J, Azim, T, Khan, A M, Salam, M A, ...

Vibrio cholerae serogroup O139, now considered to be the second organism capable of causing epidemic severe dehydrating cholera, contains a capsular polysaccharide which makes it difficult for it to...

Alterations in lymphocyte phenotype and function in children with shigellosis who develop complications.

Azim, T, Sarker, M S, Hamadani, J, Khanum, N, Halder, R C, Salam, M A, ...

This study was designed to see whether alterations occur in peripheral blood mononuclear cell phenotype and function in children with Shigella dysenteriae 1 infection with complications (leukemoid...

Lipopolysaccharide-specific antibodies in plasma and stools of children with Shigella-associated leukemoid reaction and hemolytic-uremic syndrome.

Azim, T, Qadri, F, Ahmed, S, Sarker, M S, Halder, R C, Hamadani, J, ...

Antibody responses to the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of shigellae were compared between children with uncomplicated and complicated Shigella dysenteriae 1 infection. One hundred fifteen children...

Immune response to the mannose-sensitive hemagglutinin in patients with cholera due to Vibrio cholerae O1 and O0139.

Qadri, F, Jonson, G, Begum, Y A, Wennerås, C, Albert, M J, Salam, M A, ...

The mannose-sensitive hemagglutinin (MSHA) is a type 4 pilus present in Vibrio cholerae O1 strains of the El Tor biotype, as well as in strains of serogroup O139. It has been shown to be a...

Comparison of immune responses in patients infected with Vibrio cholerae O139 and O1.

Qadri, F, Wennerås, C, Albert, M J, Hossain, J, Mannoor, K, Begum, Y A, ...

Vibrio cholerae O139 has recently emerged as the second etiologic agent of cholera in Asia. A study was carried out to evaluate the induction of specific immune responses to the organism in V....

Use of Dipsticks for Rapid Diagnosis of Cholera Caused by Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 from Rectal Swabs

Bhuiyan, N. A., Qadri, Firdausi, Faruque, A. S. G., Malek, M. A, Salam, M. A., Nato, Farida, ...

We evaluated the recently developed dipsticks for the rapid detection of Vibrio cholerae serotypes O1 and O139 from rectal swabs of hospitalized diarrheal patients after enrichment for 4 h in...

Maternal and child health: is South Asia ready for change?

Bhutta, Zulfiqar A, Gupta, Indu, De'Silva, Harendra, Manandhar, Dharma, Awasthi, Shally, Hossain, S M Moazzem, ...

South Asia still has a long way to go to meet the United Nations' millennium development goals for maternal and child mortality

Cytokines in the stools of children with complicated shigellosis.

Azim, T, Halder, R C, Sarker, M S, Ahmed, S, Hamadani, J, Chowdhury, A, ...

The pathogenesis of the systemic complications, leukemoid reaction and hemolytic uremic syndrome, associated with Shigella dysenteriae type 1 infection is not well understood. The excessive...

Peripheral blood neutrophil responses in children with shigellosis.

Azim, T, Islam, L N, Halder, R C, Hamadani, J, Khanum, N, Sarker, M S, ...

Alterations in peripheral blood neutrophil function are known to occur in patients with colitis and may have a role in precipitating nonspecific tissue injury. It is not known whether neutrophil...

Comparison of the vibriocidal antibody response in cholera due to Vibrio cholerae O139 Bengal with the response in cholera due to Vibrio cholerae O1.

Qadri, F, Mohi, G, Hossain, J, Azim, T, Khan, A M, Salam, M A, ...

Vibrio cholerae serogroup O139, now considered to be the second organism capable of causing epidemic severe dehydrating cholera, contains a capsular polysaccharide which makes it difficult for it to...

Alterations in lymphocyte phenotype and function in children with shigellosis who develop complications.

Azim, T, Sarker, M S, Hamadani, J, Khanum, N, Halder, R C, Salam, M A, ...

This study was designed to see whether alterations occur in peripheral blood mononuclear cell phenotype and function in children with Shigella dysenteriae 1 infection with complications (leukemoid...

Lipopolysaccharide-specific antibodies in plasma and stools of children with Shigella-associated leukemoid reaction and hemolytic-uremic syndrome.

Azim, T, Qadri, F, Ahmed, S, Sarker, M S, Halder, R C, Hamadani, J, ...

Antibody responses to the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of shigellae were compared between children with uncomplicated and complicated Shigella dysenteriae 1 infection. One hundred fifteen children...

Immune response to the mannose-sensitive hemagglutinin in patients with cholera due to Vibrio cholerae O1 and O0139.

Qadri, F, Jonson, G, Begum, Y A, Wennerås, C, Albert, M J, Salam, M A, ...

The mannose-sensitive hemagglutinin (MSHA) is a type 4 pilus present in Vibrio cholerae O1 strains of the El Tor biotype, as well as in strains of serogroup O139. It has been shown to be a...

Comparison of immune responses in patients infected with Vibrio cholerae O139 and O1.

Qadri, F, Wennerås, C, Albert, M J, Hossain, J, Mannoor, K, Begum, Y A, ...

Vibrio cholerae O139 has recently emerged as the second etiologic agent of cholera in Asia. A study was carried out to evaluate the induction of specific immune responses to the organism in V....

Use of Dipsticks for Rapid Diagnosis of Cholera Caused by Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 from Rectal Swabs

Bhuiyan, N. A., Qadri, Firdausi, Faruque, A. S. G., Malek, M. A, Salam, M. A., Nato, Farida, ...

We evaluated the recently developed dipsticks for the rapid detection of Vibrio cholerae serotypes O1 and O139 from rectal swabs of hospitalized diarrheal patients after enrichment for 4 h in...

Maternal and child health: is South Asia ready for change?

Bhutta, Zulfiqar A, Gupta, Indu, De'Silva, Harendra, Manandhar, Dharma, Awasthi, Shally, Hossain, S M Moazzem, ...

South Asia still has a long way to go to meet the United Nations' millennium development goals for maternal and child mortality

Gastric emptying of liquid in children suffering from acute rotaviral gastroenteritis.

Bardhan, P K, Salam, M A, Molla, A M

Nausea and vomiting commonly occur in children suffering from rotaviral diarrhoea. Gastric emptying was studied in 10 children (age six to 12 months) suffering from acute diarrhoea caused by...

C reactive protein and prealbumin as markers of disease activity in shigellosis.

Khan, W A, Salam, M A, Bennish, M L

To evaluate serum C reactive protein (CRP) and prealbumin concentrations as markers of disease activity in shigellosis this study serially measured serum concentrations of CRP and prealbumin in 39...

Role of peptide antigen for induction of inhibitory antibodies to Streptococcus mutans in the human oral cavity

Tsuha, Y, Hanada, N, Asano, T, Abei, T, Yamaguchi, S, Salam, M A, ...

The alanine-rich repeating region (A-region) in the surface protein antigen (PAc) of Streptococcus mutans has received much attention as an antigenic component for vaccines against dental caries. The...