Full Member
Shailaja Adhikari
Membership since:
2025
Field of activity:
Degrees:
2007
Master Biological Systems and Organisms
I have done M. Sc. in Medical Microbiology.
I am Working as an Assistant Manager in Water/Waste Water Quality Assurance Division, Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited, Mahankalchaur, Chabahil from 18th December, 2017
I have Worked as Microbiologist at National Public Health Laboratory from 1st August 2010 to 17th December 2017. Had worked in Microbiology Department (Water Microbiology and Medical Microbiology) and Virology Department (Influenza, JE, Measles, Rubella, Dengue and Chikungunya)
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
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
National Conference of Association of Clinical Pathologists of Nepal (ACPN)
2025
Hotel De La Annapurna, Kathmandu, Nepal National Workshop on Assessment of Surveillance and Response Mechanisms for Foodborne Illnesses in Nepal
2025
Hotel Himalaya, LalitpurBi-Regional Workshop on strengthening the capacity of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Laboratory Network in the WHO South-East Asia and Western Pacific Region at Bangkok, Thailand
2025
Hotel Amari, Bangkok, ThailandOptions VIII for the Control of Influenza
2025
Capetown, South AfricaThe Fifth National Conference on Science and Technology
2025
Kathmandu