Member Profile
Membership type: full
Shailaja Adhikari
Country of origin: Nepal Currently in: Nepal, Bhaktapur General field of specialization: Biological Systems and Organisms-
Degrees
2007 Master Biological Systems and Organisms -
Current Research Activities
Biological Systems and Organisms
Water Quality
Publications resulting from Research:
1. Poudel S , Paudyal A , Sharma BP , Sharma K , Baral Y , Adhikari S and Shakya HadaMS. Microbial and Physico-Chemical Quality Assessment of Rivers of Kathmandu Valley. Nepal J Biotechnol. 2021 Dec;9 (2): 7-13 https://www.doi.org/10.54796/njb.v9i2.41908
2. Rijal N, Acharya J , Adhikari S, Upadhaya BP , Shakya G, Kansakar P and Rajbhandari P. 3Rijal et al. Changing epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance in Vibrio cholerae: AMR surveillance findings (2006-2016) from Nepal. BMC Infectious Diseases (2019) 19:801 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4432-2
3. Shakya G, Marasini B, Karki KB, Upadhaya BP, Acharya J, Adhikari S, Manjhi R, Maharjan L, Shrestha L, Ranabhat K, Marahatta SB, Shrestha B, Dhimal M: Outbreak Investigation Following the 2015 Earthquake Disaster in Nepal. J Nepal Health Res Counc 2018 16(38):61-5
4. Upadhyay BP, Shakya G, Adhikari S, Rijal N, Acharya J, Maharjan L, Marasini BR. Scrub Typhus: An Emerging Neglected Tropical Disease in Nepal. J Nepal Health Res Counc 2016 14(33): 122-7
5. Shakya G, Acharya J, Adhikari S, Rijal N (2016) Shigellosis in Nepal: 13 years review of nationwide surveillance. J Health Popul Nutr. 2016; 35: 36.
6. Acharya B, Upadhyay BP, Adhikari S, Rayamajhi A, Thapa K (2016) Influenza virus types and subtypes among pediatric patients having influenza like illness in summer season. Al Ameen J Med Sci. 9(3): 202-205
7. Shakya G, Shrestha S, Adhikari S, Upadhyaa BP, Rijal N, Sharma S (2014). Changing trend of antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Salmonella spp. in different regions of Nepal: A six years surveillance study. Acad. J. Microbiol. Res. 2(2):071-078.
8. Shakya G, M.D., Upadhyaya B.P, Rijal N, Mahato M.K., Adhikari S., Kansakar P. (2014) Beta Lactam/Beta Lactamase Inhibitor Combination in the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections Caused by Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase Producing Escherichia coli. J Infect Dis Antimicrob Agents.31(2): 69-77
9. Adhikari S., Bhatta D.R., Shrestha J., Sharma S. (2014) Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori among dyspeptic patients attending Bir Hospital, Nepal. TUJM. 2(1): (1-5)
10. Shakya G., Upadhyay B.P., Rijal N., Adhikari S., Sharma S., Kansakar P. (2012) Changing Trends of Antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli. JHAS.2(1):42-45
11. Shakya G., Kim D. W., Clemens J. D., Malla S., Upadhyaya B. P., Dumre S. P., Shrestha S. D., Adhikari S., Sharma S., Rijal N., Shrestha S. K., Mason C., Kansakar P.(2012)Phenotypic and genetic characterization of Vibrio cholerae O1 clinical isolates collected through national antimicrobial resistance surveillance network in Nepal. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 30 (4):331-5
12. Hendriksen R.S, Price L.B, Schupp J. M, Gillece J. D, Kaas R.S, Engelthaler D. M, Bortolaia V., Pearson T, Waters A. E, Upadhyay B. P, Shrestha S. D, Adhikari S., Shakya G, Keim P. S., and Aarestrup F. M. (2011) Population Genetics of Vibrio cholerae from Nepal in 2010: Evidence on the Origin of the Haitian Outbreak. mBio 2(4):e00157-11
Current profession
Current professional activities type:OtherI am a Microbiologist plus a Water Quality Manager.
Workshop and Conference Attended
2019 Hotel Himalaya, Lalitpur National Workshop on Assessment of Surveillance and Response Mechanisms for Foodborne Illnesses in Nepal2015 Hotel Amari, Bangkok, Thailand Bi-Regional Workshop on strengthening the capacity of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Laboratory Network in the WHO South-East Asia and Western Pacific Region at Bangkok, Thailand2013 Capetown, South Africa Options VIII for the Control of Influenza2008 Kathmandu The Fifth National Conference on Science and TechnologyPresentation given
2008Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in dyspeptic patients attending Gastroenterology Department in Bir HospitalHotel De La Annapurna, Kathmandu, NepalEvent: National Conference of Association of Clinical Pathologists of Nepal (ACPN)