Mohammad Shafiul Alam

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Affiliation: International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
Country: Bangladesh

Publications

  1. ncbi Diversity of anopheline species and their Plasmodium infection status in rural Bandarban, Bangladesh
    Mohammad Shafiul Alam
    International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh ICDDR, B, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Parasit Vectors 5:150. 2012
  2. ncbi Relationship between sand fly fauna and kala-azar endemicity in Bangladesh
    Mohammad Shafiul Alam
    International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Acta Trop 112:23-5. 2009
  3. ncbi Evaluation of rK-39 strip test using urine for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in an endemic area in Bangladesh
    Md Gulam Musawwir Khan
    International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh ICDDR, B, 68 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sharani, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
    Parasit Vectors 3:114. 2010
  4. ncbi Real-time PCR assay and rapid diagnostic tests for the diagnosis of clinically suspected malaria patients in Bangladesh
    Mohammad Shafiul Alam
    Parasitology Laboratory, ICDDR B GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
    Malar J 10:175. 2011
  5. ncbi Mapping hypoendemic, seasonal malaria in rural Bandarban, Bangladesh: a prospective surveillance
    Wasif A Khan
    ICDDR, B International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Clinical Sciences Division
    Malar J 10:124. 2011
  6. ncbi Prevalence of anopheline species and their Plasmodium infection status in epidemic-prone border areas of Bangladesh
    Mohammad Shafiul Alam
    Parasitology Laboratory, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh ICDDR, B, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
    Malar J 9:15. 2010
  7. ncbi Survey of domestic cattle for anti-Leishmania antibodies and Leishmania DNA in a visceral leishmaniasis endemic area of Bangladesh
    Mohammad Shafiul Alam
    ICDDR, B, 68 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
    BMC Vet Res 7:27. 2011
  8. ncbi Present situation of vector-control management in Bangladesh: a wake up call
    Dinesh Mondal
    Parasitology Laboratory, Laboratory Sciences Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
    Health Policy 87:369-76. 2008
  9. ncbi Malaria prevalence in endemic districts of Bangladesh
    Ubydul Haque
    International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    PLoS ONE 4:e6737. 2009
  10. ncbi Evaluation of the OnSite (Pf/Pan) rapid diagnostic test for diagnosis of clinical malaria
    Abu Naser Mohon
    International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research Bangladesh icddr, B, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Malar J 11:415. 2012

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Publications12

  1. ncbi Diversity of anopheline species and their Plasmodium infection status in rural Bandarban, Bangladesh
    Mohammad Shafiul Alam
    International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh ICDDR, B, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Parasit Vectors 5:150. 2012
    ..Within these studies entomological surveillance has been undertaken to study the role of the existing anopheline species involved in the malaria transmission cycle throughout the year...
  2. ncbi Relationship between sand fly fauna and kala-azar endemicity in Bangladesh
    Mohammad Shafiul Alam
    International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Acta Trop 112:23-5. 2009
    ..Among Sergentomyia species Sergentomyia shorttii Adler & Theodor contributed 14.4% of the total collection. Density of sand flies both vector and non-vector species were significantly higher in endemic areas than non-endemic areas...
  3. ncbi Evaluation of rK-39 strip test using urine for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in an endemic area in Bangladesh
    Md Gulam Musawwir Khan
    International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh ICDDR, B, 68 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sharani, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
    Parasit Vectors 3:114. 2010
    ..3%, respectively, compared to serum based rK-39 test. The findings suggest that the urine based rK-39 test could be a practical and efficient tool for the diagnosis of VL patients in rural areas, particularly where resources are limited...
  4. ncbi Real-time PCR assay and rapid diagnostic tests for the diagnosis of clinically suspected malaria patients in Bangladesh
    Mohammad Shafiul Alam
    Parasitology Laboratory, ICDDR B GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
    Malar J 10:175. 2011
    ..A study was conducted to establish a SYBR Green-based modified real-time PCR assay as a gold standard to evaluate the performance of four commercially-available malaria RDTs, along with the classical gold standard- microscopy...
  5. ncbi Mapping hypoendemic, seasonal malaria in rural Bandarban, Bangladesh: a prospective surveillance
    Wasif A Khan
    ICDDR, B International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Clinical Sciences Division
    Malar J 10:124. 2011
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  6. ncbi Prevalence of anopheline species and their Plasmodium infection status in epidemic-prone border areas of Bangladesh
    Mohammad Shafiul Alam
    Parasitology Laboratory, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh ICDDR, B, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
    Malar J 9:15. 2010
    ..This study was designed with an intention to identify anopheline species and possible malaria vectors in the border belt areas, where the malaria is endemic in Bangladesh...
  7. ncbi Survey of domestic cattle for anti-Leishmania antibodies and Leishmania DNA in a visceral leishmaniasis endemic area of Bangladesh
    Mohammad Shafiul Alam
    ICDDR, B, 68 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
    BMC Vet Res 7:27. 2011
    ..Recently-developed molecular assay loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) was also performed for further sensitive detection of parasite DNA...
  8. ncbi Present situation of vector-control management in Bangladesh: a wake up call
    Dinesh Mondal
    Parasitology Laboratory, Laboratory Sciences Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
    Health Policy 87:369-76. 2008
    ..The objective of the present study was to identify the favorable factors and the constraints of present vector-control management in Bangladesh...
  9. ncbi Malaria prevalence in endemic districts of Bangladesh
    Ubydul Haque
    International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    PLoS ONE 4:e6737. 2009
    ..The objective of this study was to obtain this baseline on the prevalence of malaria and bed net use in the thirteen malaria endemic districts of Bangladesh...
  10. ncbi Evaluation of the OnSite (Pf/Pan) rapid diagnostic test for diagnosis of clinical malaria
    Abu Naser Mohon
    International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research Bangladesh icddr, B, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Malar J 11:415. 2012
    ..This study evaluates OnSite (Pf/Pan) antigen test, a new RDT introduced by CTK Biotech Inc, USA for malaria diagnosis in a reference setting...
  11. ncbi Short communication: evaluation of a new rapid diagnostic test for quality assurance by kala azar elimination programme in bangladesh
    Md Gulam Musawwir Khan
    International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh ICDDR, B, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
    J Parasitol Res 2011:862475. 2011
    ..This study showed that the performance of the "Onsite Leishmania Ab Rapid Test" strip tests was up to the recommended level...
  12. ncbi Application of RFLP-PCR-Based Identification for Sand Fly Surveillance in an Area Endemic for Kala-Azar in Mymensingh, Bangladesh
    Mohammad Shafiul Alam
    Parasitology Laboratory, International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh ICDDR, B, 68 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
    J Parasitol Res 2012:467821. 2012
    ..The RFLP-PCR could be useful tools for taxonomic identification and Leishmania infection monitoring in endemic areas of Bangladesh...