Isolation and characterization of bacteriophage from environmental water samples specific for Klebsiella pneumoniae

This thesis is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, 2018.

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Glavni autor: Roy, Arka
Daljnji autori: Hossain, Dr. Mahboob
Format: Disertacija
Jezik:English
Izdano: BRAC Univeristy 2018
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spelling 10361-92852019-09-30T03:33:46Z Isolation and characterization of bacteriophage from environmental water samples specific for Klebsiella pneumoniae Roy, Arka Hossain, Dr. Mahboob Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, BRAC University Klebsiella pneumoniae Water Plaque Bacteriophage Bangladesh Klebsiella pneumoniae Host range Heat stability PH stability Chloroform Ethanol Organic solvent Latent period Burst size One step growth This thesis is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, 2018. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis report. Includes bibliographical references (pages 72-91). Klebsiella pneumoniae is a clinically important pathogen that is frequently associated with multidrug resistance. Recently, some of its strains have acquired superbug status. Over time it is getting difficult to treat Klebsiella pneumoniae induced infection using antibiotics and it is necessary to identify new approach. Bacteriophages are bacteria-infecting viruses that were previously used to treat various bacterial infection in human. Hence, in this study, Klebsiella pneumoniae specific bacteriophage designated as Klpp1 was isolated and characterized for the first time in Bangladesh in order to develop a potential therapeutic agent. Upon host range examination, Klpp1 phage indicated to have a broad host range within genus Klebsiella since it was able to lyse 8 out of 13 different Klebsiella culture but could not infect bacteria from other genera. The isolated phage was able to survive at a temperature up to 60-degree Celsius and was infective in pH range of pH 4.0 to pH 11. The phage was perfectly stable in chloroform but totally lost its infectivity in ethanol. Klpp1 was found to have a latent period of 20 minutes with a burst size of approximately 140 plaque forming unit per infected cell. Therefore, this study provides an addition to the growing number of bacteriophages isolated, particularly Klebsiella pneumoniae specific bacteriophage. The studies on its biological characteristics may provide useful information and knowledge in establishing potential therapeutic agent against Klebsiella pneumoniae infection. Arka Roy B. Biotechnology  2018-01-30T05:29:50Z 2018-01-30T05:29:50Z 2018 2018-01 Thesis ID 13336006 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/9285 en BRAC University theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. 94 pages application/pdf BRAC Univeristy
institution Brac University
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topic Klebsiella pneumoniae
Water
Plaque
Bacteriophage
Bangladesh
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Host range
Heat stability
PH stability
Chloroform
Ethanol
Organic solvent
Latent period
Burst size
One step growth
spellingShingle Klebsiella pneumoniae
Water
Plaque
Bacteriophage
Bangladesh
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Host range
Heat stability
PH stability
Chloroform
Ethanol
Organic solvent
Latent period
Burst size
One step growth
Roy, Arka
Isolation and characterization of bacteriophage from environmental water samples specific for Klebsiella pneumoniae
description This thesis is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, 2018.
author2 Hossain, Dr. Mahboob
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Roy, Arka
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author Roy, Arka
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title Isolation and characterization of bacteriophage from environmental water samples specific for Klebsiella pneumoniae
title_short Isolation and characterization of bacteriophage from environmental water samples specific for Klebsiella pneumoniae
title_full Isolation and characterization of bacteriophage from environmental water samples specific for Klebsiella pneumoniae
title_fullStr Isolation and characterization of bacteriophage from environmental water samples specific for Klebsiella pneumoniae
title_full_unstemmed Isolation and characterization of bacteriophage from environmental water samples specific for Klebsiella pneumoniae
title_sort isolation and characterization of bacteriophage from environmental water samples specific for klebsiella pneumoniae
publisher BRAC Univeristy
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