Research Activities
Areas of Research for M.Phil. & Ph.D. Projects . Hospital Acquired Infections . Antimicrobial Resistance e.g . Ttuberculosis . Antibacterial Activities of Natural Products . Food Microbiology . Poultry Pathogens . Bacteriophages . Viruses and Parasites . MDR Fungi . Genetic Analysis of resistant genes . Bacteriophages . Nano particles against MDR pathogens Sr. # Title of Project Session 1 Antibacterial activity of Neigella Stieva against MRSA 2006-2008 2 Detection of MTB Using MGIT 2006-2008 3 Prevelence of GBS on pregnant women 2006-2008 4 Antibacterial activity of berry honey 2006-2008 5 pattern of periodontal microorganism in patients who experience pre term delivery 2006-2008 6 Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of porphyromonas gingivallis in periodontitis 2006-2008 8 Antibacterial activity of Onion against clinical isolates of Vibrio cholerae 2008-10 9 Non-Induction of resistance amongst Salmonella typhi strains passaged in presence of sub-inhibitory concentrations of beri honey 2008-10 10 Anti typhoid activity of honey in mouse model. 2008-10 11 Antibacterial activity of Rose against the clinical isolates of Salmonella typhi 2008-10 12 Antibacterial activity of Propolis extract against clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii 2008-10 13 Antibacterial activity of �Neem� (AzadirachtaIndica) leaf extracts against wound infection causing bacteria. 2009-11 14 Synergistic antimicrobial activity of Garlic extract (Allium sativum).with ciprofloxacin against clinical isolates of Salmonella typhi 2009-11 15 Comparison of Beri Honey and Sliver sulphadiazine as a topical antibacterial agent in infected wounds 2009-11 16 Antimicrobial activity of Garlic extract against Vibrio cholerae 2009-11 17 Antimicrobial activity of beri honey against MDR & XDR Mycobacterium tuberculosis 2009-11 18 Microbiological and susceptibility pattern of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women 2010-12 19 In vitro role of honey in disruption of Salmonella typhi biofilm. 2010-12 20 A comparative study of antibacterial activity of beri honey and fabricated beri honey 25 Methylglyoxal honey against ESBL and MBL producing clinical isolates. 2010-12 21 Detection of Dengue viral RNA and serotyping in NS1 positive sera by PCR 2011-13 Inhibition and disruption of Candida albicans biofilm by Honey 2011-13 22 Efficacy of intravenous honey in mouse model 2011-13 23 Group B Streptococcus serotypes in pregnant women 2011-13 24 Evaluation of garlic activity against multi-drug resistant (MDR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis by BACTEC MGIT 960. 2009-2011 25 Susceptibility profiles of new antistaphylococcal agents � an in vivo study 2009-2011 26 Frequency of Extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) in clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae 2010-2012 27 Frequency of Carbapenem resistance and carbapenemases in clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae 2010-2012 28 Antifungal activity of honey from three different botanical origins against pathogenic and non-pathogenic Candida species in-vitro 2010-2012 29 Susceptibility pattern of clinical isolates of Salmonella Typhiagainst ethanolic extract of Garlic. 2011-2013 30 Prevalence, biotyping and susceptibility pattern of coagulase negative Staphylococci isolates from cases of neonatal septicemia in tertiary care hospital 2011-2013 31 In vitro antibacterial activity of crude leaf extract of mango leaves (Mangifera indica). 2012-2014 32 Bacteriological analysis of drinking water from 100 families of Lahore by membrane filtration technique and chrome agar. 2012-2014 33 Metallo-beta-lactamase producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa � potent enemy 2009-2011 34 Evaluation of antibacterial activity of different brands of ofloxacin against Salmonella Typhi. 2009-2011 35 Frequency of extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) in clinical isolates of Salmonella Typhi 2010-2012 36 Detection of MRSA nasal carriage in hospital population using Chrome agar 2010-2012 37 Relationship between susceptibility of Salmonella Typhi of Ciprofloxacin and Ofloxacin and their respective susceptibility to Nalidixic Acid. 2010-2012 In vitro antimycobacterial activity of beri honey against MDR Mycobacterium tuberculosiss 2011-12 38 Exploitation of Modified Hodge test for detection of ESBL in Enterobacteriaceae isolates. 2011-12 39 Vaginal carriage of K1 E. coli in pregnant women. 2012-2014 40 Microbiological analysis of ready-to-eat salads in Lahore 2012-2014 41 Antifungal activity of Honey against Dermatophytes 2014-15 42 Frequency of TSST and PVL gene in MRSA by PCR 2014-15 43 In vitro antimicrobial activity of Nigella sativa extract against Porphyromonas gingivalis 2014-15 44 Synergistic antimicrobial activity of Black seed (Nigella sativa) with ciprofloxacin against isolates of multi-drug resistant Salmonella Typhi 2014-15 45 Identification of non-typeable serotypes of Group B streptococcus by polymerase chain reaction 2013-15 46 Isolation and identification of Dermatophytes and their antifungal susceptibility to ketoconazole, clotrimazole, miconazole and terbinafine by agar diffusion neo-sensitabs methods) 2014-15 47 Inhibition and disruption of Acinetobacter Baumanii biofilm using combinations of Colistin with beri honey and colistin with rifampin 2015-16 48 Molecular Detection of blaoxA-51 gene in carbapenem resistant strains of Acinetobacter Baumannii in patients with ventilator associated pneumonia at tertiary care hospital 2015-16 49 Association of blaVIM genes with multidrug resistance in locally isolated strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumammii 2015-16 50 Acitivity of various fractions of Saussrea Lappaherb against multidrug resistant gram negative rods 2015-16 51 In-vitro efficacy of imipenem with tigecycline and amikacin against extensively drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii 2015-16 52 Frequency of polymyxin B-resistance and molecular detection of class 1 integrons in Polymyxin B resistant Acinetobacter baumannii 2015-16 53 Inhibition and disruption of Candida albicans biofilm by honey 2012-13 54 Isolation of antimicrobial susceptibility profile of microorganisms isolated from VAP of Southern Punjab Pakistan). 2014-15 55 Antimycobacterial activity of Linezolid against MDR/XDR Mycobacterium tuberculosis). 2014-15 56 Detection of pyrazinamide resistance in MDR Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the effect of verapamil on the resistant strains 2014-15 57 Role of biofilm formation in ediation of drug resistance in E.coli 2015-16 58 Synergism of antibiotics by using efflux inhibitor verapamil against MDR Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates 2015-16 59 Frequency of Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among clinical isolates of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and molecular detection of vanA and vanB genes). 2013-14 60 Susceptibility profile of Linezolid among clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and detection of cfr gene in Linezolid resistant Staphylococcus aureus). 2014-15 61 Detection of Dengue viral RNA and serotyping in NS1 positive sera by PCR) 2012-13 62 Molecular detection of blaKPC in clinical isolates of gram negative rods 2014-15 63 Efficacy of intravenous honey in mouse model 64 Antimicrobial susceptibility of Uropathogenic E.coli and its serology and genetic analysis for pap, afa, sfa, and fimH gene 2014-15 65 Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of GBS, Phenotypic characterization and molecular detection of ermB and mefA genes in Erythromycin resistant strains 2014-15 66 Microbiological profile and susceptibility pattern of organisms in rhinosinusitis 2014-15 67 Gene expression of efflux pump gene Rv 1217c in drug susceptibility and MDR TB 2014-15 68 Phenotypic Identification of candida species and relative expression of candida drug resistance gene in fluconazole resistant and sensitive Candida albicans 2015-16 69 Identification of candida species and gene expression of Candida glabrata drug resistance (cgCDR1) gene in fluconazole Candida glabrata as combared to sensitive strains 2015-16 70 Identification of candida species and relative gene expression of ergosterol gene in fluconazole resistant and sensitive Candida tropicalis 2015-16 71 Microbiological analysis of Frozen Chicken Products 2017-18 72 Microbiological profile and susceptibility pattern of Enteropethogenic oraganisms in raw chicken meat). 2017-18 73 Detection of antibacterial residue in commercially available poultry meat 2017-18 74 Isolation of MDR E.coli from drinking Water of different areas of Lahore.). 2018-19 75 Isolation and blaCTM-15,blaTEM-1 and QNRS genes extraction of XDR Salmonella from drinking water of Lahore. 2018-19 76 ((Isolation of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhii including MDR and XDR Strains and its specific bacteriophages from sewerage water 2018-19 77 Evaluation of Antimicrobial activity, bactriocin and molecular profiling of Cultureable endophytes from plants 2018-19 Ph.D Projects 1. Moleclar characterization and drug susceptibility of XDR Salmonella Typhii and in-vitro activity of cetazidime-avibactam in XDR-Salmonella typhii 2015 2. Detection of disinfectant resistant genes, distribution and susceptibility to disinfectants of clinically important bacteria isolated from the hospital environment in tertiary care hospitals in lahore 2015 3. Vancomycin MIC creep and identification of clonal types of mecA and mecC positive MRSA 2016 4. Moleclar characterization and drug susceptibility of XDR Candida spp and in vitro efficacy of synthetic organic compound. 2017 5. Tuberculosis in south Punjab 2015 6. Characterization of locally isolated Acinetobacter baumanni strains for drug resistance and biofilm formation 2015 7. In vitro activity of Bacteriophages quinolones and carbapenam resistant GNR 2016 8. Molecular diversity and drug resistance mechanism in MTB and in vitro synthetic novel compounds against clinically resistant isolates 2016 9. Intestinal flora and fecal biomarkers for early screening of Colorectal Cancer 2017 10. Characterization of locally Acinetobacter baumannii strains 2015 11. Molecular characterization of Klebsiella pneumonia carbapenemases 2015 12. Microbiological and molecular characterization of plasmid mediated colistin resistance in GNR isolated from human and animals 2015 13. Molecular characterization of New Dehli Metallo-?-lactamase (NDM) producing microorganisms and efficacy of Manuka honey against NDM positive septicaemia in mouse model 2015
