1.
The dual effect of mesenchymal stem cells on tumour growth and tumour angiogenesis
Michelle
Kéramidas,
Florence
de Fraipont,
Anastassia
Karageorgis,
Anaïck
Moisan,
Virginie
Persoons,
Marie-Jeanne
Richard,
Jean-Luc
Coll,
Claire
Rome
Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2013, 4 :41 (29 April 2013)
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Editor’s summary
Injection of human mesenchymal stem cells into established tumors in mice slowed tumor growth, and this effect appeared to be due to changes in tumor angiogenesis.
2.
Limit of detection and limit of quantification development procedures for organochlorine pesticides analysis in water and sediment matrices
Naghmeh
Saadati,
Md Pauzi
Abdullah,
Zuriati
Zakaria,
Seyedeh Belin Tavakoli
Sany,
Majid
Rezayi,
Houshang
Hassonizadeh
Chemistry Central Journal 2013, 7 :63 (5 April 2013)
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3.
Phenolic content, antioxidant effect and cytotoxic activity of Leea indica leaves
Nidyaletchmy
Reddy,
Suerialoasan
Navanesan,
Saravana
Sinniah,
Norhanom
Wahab,
Kae
Sim
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012, 12 :128 (17 August 2012)
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4.
Study protocol: the effect of vitamin D supplements on cardiometabolic risk factors among urban premenopausal women in a tropical country - a randomized controlled trial
Mazliza
Ramly,
Foong
Moy,
Rokiah
Pendek,
Suhaili
Suboh,
Alexander
Tan Tong Boon
BMC Public Health 2013, 13 :416 (1 May 2013)
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5.
Specific detection of fungal pathogens by 18S rRNA gene PCR in microbial keratitis
Zunaina
Embong,
Wan Hazabbah
Wan Hitam,
Chan
Yean,
Nur
Rashid,
Balqis
Kamarudin,
Siti
Abidin,
Sabariah
Osman,
Zainul
F
Zainuddin,
Manickam
Ravichandran
BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :7 (29 April 2008)
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6.
Optimization of reaction parameters in hydrothermal synthesis: a strategy towards the formation of CuS hexagonal plates
Yow Loo
Auyoong,
Pei Lay
Yap,
Xing
Huang,
Sharifah Bee
Abd Hamid
Chemistry Central Journal 2013, 7 :67 (10 April 2013)
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7.
Extract of Scutellaria baicalensis inhibits dengue virus replication
Keivan
Zandi,
Tong-Hye
Lim,
Nor-Aziyah
Rahim,
Meng-Hooi
Shu,
Boon-Teong
Teoh,
Sing-Sin
Sam,
Mohammed-Bashar
Danlami,
Kim-Kee
Tan,
Sazaly
Abubakar
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2013, 13 :91 (29 April 2013)
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8.
The difficult coughing child: prolonged acute cough in children
Michael
D
Shields,
Surendran
Thavagnanam
Cough 2013, 9 :11 (10 April 2013)
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9.
Enhanced recovery of alkaline protease from fish viscera by phase partitioning and its application
Sunantha
Ketnawa,
Soottawat
Benjakul,
Tau Chuan
Ling,
Oscar
Martínez-Alvarez,
Saroat
Rawdkuen
Chemistry Central Journal 2013, 7 :79 (30 April 2013)
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10.
Horizontal transfer of expressed genes in a parasitic flowering plant
Zhenxiang
Xi,
Robert
K
Bradley,
Kenneth
J
Wurdack,
KM
Wong,
M
Sugumaran,
Kirsten
Bomblies,
Joshua
S
Rest,
Charles
C
Davis
BMC Genomics 2012, 13 :227 (8 June 2012)
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Editor’s summary
Charles Davis and colleagues provide first evidence of horizontal gene transfer from host to the parasitic flowering plant, Rafflesia cantleyi, on an unprecedented scale raising the possibility that there is a 'fitness' benefit to the parasite.
11.
In-silico design of computational nucleic acids for molecular information processing
Effirul
Ikhwan
Ramlan,
Klaus-Peter
Zauner
Journal of Cheminformatics 2013, 5 :22 (7 May 2013)
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12.
Structural and optical characterization of metal tungstates (MWO4 ; M=Ni, Ba, Bi) synthesized by a sucrose-templated method
Siti Murni
M Zawawi,
Rosiyah
Yahya,
Aziz
Hassan,
H N M Ekramul
Mahmud,
Mohammad Noh
Daud
Chemistry Central Journal 2013, 7 :80 (1 May 2013)
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13.
Molecular signatures of T-cell inhibition in HIV-1 infection
Marie
Larsson,
Esaki
M
Shankar,
Karlhans
F
Che,
Alireza
Saeidi,
Rada
Ellegård,
Muttiah
Barathan,
Vijayakumar
Velu,
Adeeba
Kamarulzaman
Retrovirology 2013, 10 :31 (20 March 2013)
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14.
Low prevalence of ‘classical’ microscopic colitis but evidence of microscopic inflammation in Asian Irritable Bowel Syndrome patients with diarrhoea
Ida
Hilmi,
Juanda
Hartono,
Jayalakshmi
Pailoor,
Sanjiv
Mahadeva,
Khean-Lee
Goh
BMC Gastroenterology 2013, 13 :80 (8 May 2013)
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15.
Mimiviridae: clusters of orthologous genes, reconstruction of gene repertoire evolution and proposed expansion of the giant virus family
Natalya
Yutin,
Philippe
Colson,
Didier
Raoult,
Eugene
V
Koonin
Virology Journal 2013, 10 :106 (4 April 2013)
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Editor’s summary
Clusters of orthologous genes for mimiviruses (mimiCOGs) were constructed and used for comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of large dsDNA viruses, finding that two Phycodnaviruses actually belong in the Mimiviridae.
16.
Genome sequencing and analysis of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi strain CR0063 representing a carrier individual during an outbreak of typhoid fever in Kelantan, Malaysia
Ramani
Baddam,
Narender
Kumar,
Sabiha
Shaik,
Tiruvayipati
Suma,
Soo Tein
Ngoi,
Kwai-Lin
Thong,
Niyaz
Ahmed
Gut Pathogens 2012, 4 :20 (13 December 2012)
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17.
Anthropometric, biochemical and clinical assessment of malnutrition in Malaysian patients with advanced cirrhosis
Mei-Ling
S
Tai,
Khean-Lee
Goh,
Siti
Mohd-Taib,
Sanjay
Rampal,
Sanjiv
Mahadeva
Nutrition Journal 2010, 9 :27 (24 June 2010)
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18.
Triple-negative breast cancer and PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homologue)loss are predictors of BRCA1 germline mutations in women with early-onset and familial breast cancer, but not in women with isolated late-onset breast cancer
Sze-Yee
Phuah,
Lai-Meng
Looi,
Norhashimah
Hassan,
Anthony
Rhodes,
Sarah
Dean,
Nur
Taib,
Cheng-Har
Yip,
Soo-Hwang
Teo
Breast Cancer Research 2012, 14 :R142 (2 November 2012)
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Editor’s summary
Women up to 35 years old with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) may benefit from genetic testing, however, prevalence of BRCA mutations was similar in TNBC and non-TNBC patients aged 36 to 50.
19.
Differentiating Entamoeba histolytica , Entamoeba dispar and Entamoeba moshkovskii using nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in rural communities in Malaysia
Romano
Ngui,
Lorainne
Angal,
Siti
Fakhrurrazi,
Yvonne Lim
Lian,
Lau
Ling,
Jamaiah
Ibrahim,
Rohela
Mahmud
Parasites & Vectors 2012, 5 :187 (4 September 2012)
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Editor’s summary
This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar and Entamoeba moshkovskii infection via a combination of microscopic examination and nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting 16S ribosomal RNA gene of Entamoeba species in Peninsular Malaysia. Image: An iodine-stained cyst of Entamoeba species under 400x magnification.
20.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex genetic diversity: mining the fourth international spoligotyping database (SpolDB4) for classification, population genetics and epidemiology
Karine
Brudey,
Jeffrey
R
Driscoll,
Leen
Rigouts,
Wolfgang
M
Prodinger,
Andrea
Gori,
Sahal
A
Al-Hajoj,
Caroline
Allix,
Liselotte
Aristimuño,
Jyoti
Arora,
Viesturs
Baumanis,
Lothar
Binder,
Patricia
Cafrune,
Angel
Cataldi,
Soonfatt
Cheong,
Roland
Diel,
Christopher
Ellermeier,
Jason
T
Evans,
Maryse
Fauville-Dufaux,
Séverine
Ferdinand,
Dario
de Viedma,
Carlo
Garzelli,
Lidia
Gazzola,
Harrison
M
Gomes,
M Cristina
Guttierez,
Peter
M
Hawkey,
Paul
D
van Helden,
Gurujaj
V
Kadival,
Barry
N
Kreiswirth,
Kristin
Kremer,
Milan
Kubin
et al.
BMC Microbiology 2006, 6 :23 (6 March 2006)
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21.
Hepatoprotective effect of ethanolic extract of Curcuma longa on thioacetamide induced liver cirrhosis in rats
Suzy
M
Salama,
Mahmood Ameen
Abdulla,
Ahmed
S
AlRashdi,
Salmah
Ismail,
Salim
S
Alkiyumi,
Shahram
Golbabapour
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2013, 13 :56 (5 March 2013)
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22.
Characterization of Shigella sonnei in Malaysia, an increasingly prevalent etiologic agent of local shigellosis cases
Xiu
Koh,
Chien
Chiou,
Noni
Ajam,
Haruo
Watanabe,
Norazah
Ahmad,
Kwai
Thong
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12 :122 (20 May 2012)
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23.
Synergistic antimicrobial activity between pentacyclic triterpenoids and antibiotics against Staphylococcus aureus strains
Pooi
Chung,
Parasakthi
Navaratnam,
Lip
Chung
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2011, 10 :25 (9 June 2011)
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24.
Impact of methylene blue and atorvastatin combination therapy on the apparition of cerebral malaria in a murine model
Jérome
Dormoi,
Sébastien
Briolant,
Camille
Desgrouas,
Bruno
Pradines
Malaria Journal 2013, 12 :127 (15 April 2013)
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Editor’s summary
Evaluation of methylene blue (MB) alone, atorvastatin (AVA) alone, and MB plus AVA in mice infected with the Plasmodium berghei ANKA strain.The in vitro synergism observed between MB and AVA suggests a potential for combination therapy.
25.
Allele-specific polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Alzheimer’s disease-related single nucleotide polymorphisms
Mohd Nazif
Darawi,
Chin
Ai-Vyrn,
Kalavathy
Ramasamy,
Philip Poi Jun
Hua,
Tan Maw
Pin,
Shahrul Bahyah
Kamaruzzaman,
Abu Bakar Abdul
Majeed
BMC Medical Genetics 2013, 14 :27 (19 February 2013)
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Hyperparasitaemic human Plasmodium knowlesi infection with atypical morphology in peninsular Malaysia
Wenn-Chyau
Lee,
Pek-Woon
Chin,
Yee-Ling
Lau,
Lit-Chein
Chin,
Mun-Yik
Fong,
Chee-Jiek
Yap,
Raymond
Supramaniam,
Rohela
Mahmud
Malaria Journal 2013, 12 :88 (6 March 2013)
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Editor’s summary
A case report which adds supportive information to current descriptions of severe knowlesi malaria, in this case with hyperparasitaemia.
27.
Drug related problems in type 2 diabetes patients with hypertension: a cross-sectional retrospective study
Hasniza
Zaman Huri,
Hoo
Fun Wee
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13 :2 (7 January 2013)
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28.
Numerical investigation of the effect of cannula placement on thrombosis
ChiWei
Ong,
Socrates
Dokos,
BeeTing
Chan,
Einly
Lim,
Amr
Al Abed,
Noor
Azuan
Osman,
Suhaini
Kadiman,
Nigel
H
Lovell
Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling 2013, 10 :35 (16 May 2013)
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29.
Domestic violence management in Malaysia: A survey on the primary health care providers
Sajaratulnisah
Othman,
Noor Azmi
Mat Adenan
Asia Pacific Family Medicine 2008, 7 :2 (29 September 2008)
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30.
Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum infections in the Republic of Djibouti: evaluation of their prevalence and potential determinants
Bouh Abdi
Khaireh,
Sébastien
Briolant,
Aurélie
Pascual,
Madjid
Mokrane,
Vanessa
Machault,
Christelle
Travaillé,
Mohamed Abdi
Khaireh,
Ismail Hassan
Farah,
Habib Moussa
Ali,
Abdul-Ilah Ahmed
Abdi,
Souleiman
Ayeh,
Houssein Youssouf
Darar,
Lénaïck
Ollivier,
Mohamed Killeh
Waiss,
Hervé
Bogreau,
Christophe
Rogier,
Bruno
Pradines
Malaria Journal 2012, 11 :395 (28 November 2012)
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Editor’s summary
The paper adds to the increasing scientific literature addressing the monitoring of naturally acquired humoral immune responses to malaria antigens as a measure of transmission and malaria risk in regions targeted for elimination.
31.
A cross-country comparison of tobacco consumption among youths from selected South-Asian countries
Mohammad
Kabir,
Kim-Leng
Goh,
Mobarak
Khan
BMC Public Health 2013, 13 :379 (23 April 2013)
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32.
Elucidation of the effect of ionic liquid pretreatment on rice husk via structural analyses
Teck
Ang,
Gek
Ngoh,
Adeline Seak
Chua,
Min
Lee
Biotechnology for Biofuels 2012, 5 :67 (7 September 2012)
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33.
Piper betle shows antioxidant activities, inhibits MCF-7 cell proliferation and increases activities of catalase and superoxide dismutase
Noor
Abrahim,
M
S
Kanthimathi,
Azlina
Abdul-Aziz
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012, 12 :220 (15 November 2012)
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34.
Evaluation of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations and risk-prediction models in a typical Asian country (Malaysia) with a relatively low incidence of breast cancer
E
Thirthagiri,
SY
Lee,
P
Kang,
DS
Lee,
GT
Toh,
S
Selamat,
S-Y
Yoon,
NA Mohd
Taib,
MK
Thong,
CH
Yip,
SH
Teo
Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10 :R59 (16 July 2008)
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Editor’s summary
Evaluation of BRCA mutation testing in an Asian population highlights the need for validation of current breast cancer risk prediction models for non-Caucasian populations so they may benefit from genetic testing.
35.
Severe malaria - a case of fatal Plasmodium knowlesi infection with post-mortem findings: a case report
Janet
Cox-Singh,
Jessie
Hiu,
Sebastian
B
Lucas,
Paul
C
Divis,
Mohammad
Zulkarnaen,
Patricia
Chandran,
Kum
T
Wong,
Patricia
Adem,
Sherif
R
Zaki,
Balbir
Singh,
Sanjeev
Krishna
Malaria Journal 2010, 9 :10 (11 January 2010)
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Editor’s summary
A case report of a fatal case of malaria knowlesi in a formerly healthy 40-year old male, ten days after spending time in the jungle of North Borneo
36.
Pyrosequencing, a method approved to detect the two major EGFR mutations for anti EGFR therapy in NSCLC
Sandrine
Dufort,
Marie-Jeanne
Richard,
Sylvie
Lantuejoul,
Florence
de Fraipont
Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 2011, 30 :57 (16 May 2011)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed | Cited on BioMed Central
37.
Antibacterial performance of Ag nanoparticles and AgGO nanocomposites prepared via rapid microwave-assisted synthesis method
Soon
Chook,
Chin
Chia,
Sarani
Zakaria,
Mohd
Ayob,
Kah
Chee,
Nay
Huang,
Hui
Neoh,
Hong
Lim,
Rahman
Jamal,
RahaMohdFadhilRajaAbdul
Rahman
Nanoscale Research Letters 2012, 7 :541 (28 September 2012)
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38.
Multipurpose contrast enhancement on epiphyseal plates and ossification centers for bone age assessment
Hum Yan
Chai,
Tan Tian
Swee,
Gan Hong
Seng,
Lai Khin
Wee
BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2013, 12 :27 (8 April 2013)
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39.
Towards an effective control programme of soil-transmitted helminth infections among Orang Asli in rural Malaysia. Part 1: Prevalence and associated key factors
Nabil
A
Nasr,
Hesham
M
Al-Mekhlafi,
Abdulhamid
Ahmed,
Muhammad
Roslan,
Awang
Bulgiba
Parasites & Vectors 2013, 6 :27 (28 January 2013)
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Editor’s summary
This study reveals an alarmingly high prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections among Orang Asli children in rural Malaysia indicating an urgent need for a sustainable and effective control programme in these communities. Image: An Orang Asli village
40.
The modified NCEP ATP III criteria maybe better than the IDF criteria in diagnosing Metabolic Syndrome among Malays in Kuala Lumpur
Foong Ming
Moy,
Awang
Bulgiba
BMC Public Health 2010, 10 :678 (6 November 2010)
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41.
Enzymatic and molecular characterisation of leucine aminopeptidase of Burkholderia pseudomallei
Liew
Siew
Mun,
Tay
Sun
Tee,
Savithiri
D
Puthucheary
BMC Microbiology 2013, 13 :110 (17 May 2013)
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42.
OPPL-Galaxy, a Galaxy tool for enhancing ontology exploitation as part of bioinformatics workflows
Mikel Egaña
Aranguren,
Jesualdo Tomás
Fernández-Breis,
Chris
Mungall,
Erick
Antezana,
Alejandro Rodríguez
González,
Mark
D
Wilkinson
Journal of Biomedical Semantics 2013, 4 :2 (4 January 2013)
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Editor’s summary
The Ontology Pre Processor Language (OPPL) combined with the Galaxy framework allows automated ontology manipulations, leading to more advanced biological data analyses.
43.
Structural and photoluminescence studies on catalytic growth of silicon/zinc oxide heterostructure nanowires
Su Kong
Chong,
Chang Fu
Dee,
Saadah
Abdul Rahman
Nanoscale Research Letters 2013, 8 :174 (17 April 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
44.
Isolation of Pediococcus acidilactici Kp10 with ability to secrete bacteriocin-like inhibitory substance from milk products for applications in food industry
Sahar
Abbasiliasi,
Joo Shun
Tan,
Tengku Azmi Tengku
Ibrahim,
Ramakrishnan Nagasundara
Ramanan,
Faezeh
Vakhshiteh,
Shuhaimi
Mustafa,
Tau Chuan
Ling,
Raha Abdul
Rahim,
Arbakariya
B
Ariff
BMC Microbiology 2012, 12 :260 (15 November 2012)
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45.
Characterization of N -acylhomoserine lactone-degrading bacteria associated with the Zingiber officinale (ginger) rhizosphere: Co-existence of quorum quenching and quorum sensing in Acinetobacter and Burkholderia
Kok-Gan
Chan,
Steve
Atkinson,
Kalai
Mathee,
Choon-Kook
Sam,
Siri
Chhabra,
Miguel
Cámara,
Chong-Lek
Koh,
Paul
Williams
BMC Microbiology 2011, 11 :51 (8 March 2011)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
46.
Mapping of mosquito breeding sites in malaria endemic areas in Pos Lenjang, Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Malaysia
Rohani
Ahmad,
Wan
NWM
Ali,
Zurainee
M
Nor,
Zamree
Ismail,
Azahari
A
Hadi,
Mohd
N
Ibrahim,
Lee
H
Lim
Malaria Journal 2011, 10 :361 (13 December 2011)
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Editor’s summary
A well-conducted study which shows an interesting way to map the malaria transmission risk area using spatial technologies, such as remote sensing, GPS and GIS. This is the way to go for improving information and knowledge on malaria vectors and for implementing more efficient and targeted vector control.
47.
Colonization of Anopheles cracens : a malaria vector of emerging importance
Amirah
Amir,
Jia Siang
Sum,
Yee Ling
Lau,
Indra
Vythilingam,
Mun Yik
Fong
Parasites & Vectors 2013, 6 :81 (28 March 2013)
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Editor’s summary
Maintaining a laboratory colony of Anopheles cracens, a vector of Plasmodium knowlesi, using an artificial mating technique. Image: Male An. cracens clasping a female during artificial mating.
48.
DNA vaccine constructs against enterovirus 71 elicit immune response in mice
Wong
Tung,
Sazaly
Bakar,
Zamberi
Sekawi,
Rozita
Rosli
Genetic Vaccines and Therapy 2007, 5 :6 (19 April 2007)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed | Cited on BioMed Central
49.
Antiviral activity of four types of bioflavonoid against dengue virus type-2
Keivan
Zandi,
Boon-Teong
Teoh,
Sing-Sin
Sam,
Pooi-Fong
Wong,
Mohd
Mustafa,
Sazaly
AbuBakar
Virology Journal 2011, 8 :560 (28 December 2011)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed | Cited on BioMed Central
50.
Plasmodium falciparum susceptibility to anti-malarial drugs in Dakar, Senegal, in 2010: an ex vivo and drug resistance molecular markers study
Bécaye
Fall,
Aurélie
Pascual,
Fatoumata
D
Sarr,
Nathalie
Wurtz,
Vincent
Richard,
Eric
Baret,
Yaya
Diémé,
Sébastien
Briolant,
Raymond
Bercion,
Boubacar
Wade,
Adama
Tall,
Bruno
Pradines
Malaria Journal 2013, 12 :107 (20 March 2013)
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Editor’s summary
Results of the genetic analyses of several genetic markers of drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Senegal after the official introduction of ACT in the country in 2006. In parallel, the authors also evaluated the ex vivo response of the isolates to several anti-malarials.