Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology

Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan

Biography

Muhammad Abubakar currently works at the Department of Applied Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology. Muhammad does research in Molecular Biology, Food Microbiology and Animal Science.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Inhibitory Effects of Antifungal Drugs on Biofilm Producing Aspergillus Spp. Recovered from Drinking Water System
  Author(s): Noorulain Nazir*, Abubakar Siddique, Muhammad Nisar Khan and Muhammad Ishaque
  
  Aim: Biofilms formed in drinking water distribution systems serve as a continuous source of fungal infections. Biofilms are thick aggregates of adherent microorganisms including pathogenic species of fungi. Respiratory diseases and skin allergy reactions are caused by drinking water containing biofilm forming fungus and bacteria. One of the main causes of nosocomial infections and respiratory diseases in hospitals is due to the fungal biofilm formation in machines, catheters and other surgical instruments. There are some antifungal drugs which are used to control biofilm formation to minimize the infection rate. Methodology: The present study was conducted to isolate and identify Aspergillus species which are the main fungal spp. responsible for the biofilm formation in drinking water and to check their antifungal susceptibility agains.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9597.20.11.370

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