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View article: Detection of Leptospira wolffii in Water and Soil on Livestock Farms in Kelantan After a Massive Flood
Detection of Leptospira wolffii in Water and Soil on Livestock Farms in Kelantan After a Massive Flood Open
Pathogenic leptospires cause leptospirosis in both animals and humans around the world. Humans can be infected by leptospires through direct contact with infected animals or indirect contact with leptospires contaminated water or soil. Out…
View article: Community’s Knowledge, Attitude and Practice toward Leptospirosis and its Prevention and Control: A Systematic Review
Community’s Knowledge, Attitude and Practice toward Leptospirosis and its Prevention and Control: A Systematic Review Open
BACKGROUND: Multiple studies have been conducted on the level of knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices (KAP) towards leptospirosis, descriptively, analytically pertaining to its relationship and also associated factors such as soci…
View article: High prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and multidrug resistance among bacterial isolates from diseased pets: Retrospective laboratory data (2015–2017)
High prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and multidrug resistance among bacterial isolates from diseased pets: Retrospective laboratory data (2015–2017) Open
Laboratory surveillance and the monitoring of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) trends and patterns among local isolates have been highly effective in providing comprehensive information for public health decision-making. A total of 396 cases…
View article: High Levels of Antibiotic Resistance in Isolates From Diseased Livestock
High Levels of Antibiotic Resistance in Isolates From Diseased Livestock Open
Overuse of antimicrobials in livestock health and production beyond therapeutic needs has been highlighted in recent years as one of the major risk factors for the acceleration of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of bacteria in both humans a…
View article: Identification of <i>Leptospira</i> in water by Fe-Pd-doped polyaniline nanocomposite thin film
Identification of <i>Leptospira</i> in water by Fe-Pd-doped polyaniline nanocomposite thin film Open
Leptospirosis disease was caused by rat urine which contains the genus Leptospira bacteria. In this study, the fabrication of Pd-Fe-doped polyaniline nanocomposite thin films for the determination of the genus Leptospira bacteria thin film…
View article: Seroprevalence and distribution of leptospiral serovars in livestock (cattle, goats, and sheep) in flood-prone Kelantan, Malaysia
Seroprevalence and distribution of leptospiral serovars in livestock (cattle, goats, and sheep) in flood-prone Kelantan, Malaysia Open
Introduction Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that affects both humans and animals, the occurrence of which increases markedly during and after heavy rainfall and flooding. The aim of this study was to determine the serological prevale…
View article: Detection and characterisation of Leptospira spp. in dogs diagnosed with kidney and/or liver disease
Detection and characterisation of Leptospira spp. in dogs diagnosed with kidney and/or liver disease Open
Background Leptospirosis is a zoonotic bacterial disease that affects both humans and animals. In humans, a wide range of symptoms had been described but in dogs, it is commonly associated with kidney and/or liver disease. In Malaysia, inf…
View article: Detection of <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i> in Dogs and Cats in Selangor, Malaysia
Detection of <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i> in Dogs and Cats in Selangor, Malaysia Open
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is an emerging coagulase gram-positive staphylococci in dogs and cats. It has now become a threat to animal health due to its multidrug resistance leading to very limited therapeutic options particularly in …
View article: Effects of resveratrol on shedding and pathological dynamics in experimental <i>B. melitensis</i> infection in dexamethasone-treated nonpregnant Boer goats
Effects of resveratrol on shedding and pathological dynamics in experimental <i>B. melitensis</i> infection in dexamethasone-treated nonpregnant Boer goats Open
Brucellosis constitutes an infectious re-emerging zoonosis. Spread of diseases could be exacerbated by stress-induced immunosuppression. This study evaluated relationship between Brucella melitensis infection, shedding dynamics, dex…
View article: Knowledge, attitudes and practices on leptospirosis prevention among local communities in Jempol district, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Knowledge, attitudes and practices on leptospirosis prevention among local communities in Jempol district, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia Open
Leptospirosis is a major public health problem in Malaysia. We aimed to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding leptospirosis and its prevention among subjects in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, a leptospirosis-prone ar…
View article: Crude extracts of epidermal mucus and epidermis of climbing perch Anabas testudineus and its antibacterial and hemolytic activities
Crude extracts of epidermal mucus and epidermis of climbing perch Anabas testudineus and its antibacterial and hemolytic activities Open
Epidermal mucus of fish contains a number of biologically active constituents including antimicrobial peptides that are continuously expressed and also engaged in provision of protection to the fish against injurious substances as well as …
View article: Major epidemiological factors associated with leptospirosis in Malaysia
Major epidemiological factors associated with leptospirosis in Malaysia Open
There is an urgent need for the government and other stakeholders to intensify efforts to control the spread of the disease, especially as it greatly affect human health and the tourism industry which is an important component of the Malay…
View article: In vitro transfer of methicillin resistance determinants mecA from methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)
In vitro transfer of methicillin resistance determinants mecA from methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) Open
In this study, the direction of transfer of phenotypic resistance as well as mecA was observed to have occurred from the donor to the recipient strains. This study affirmed the importance of horizontal transfer events in the dissemination …
View article: Horizontal gene transfer: a vehicle for the dissemination of resistance and virulence determinants during colonization and disease
Horizontal gene transfer: a vehicle for the dissemination of resistance and virulence determinants during colonization and disease Open
The successful in vivo horizontal transfer of mobile genetic elements carrying resistance and virulence determinants have contributed immensely to a global dissemination of virulent and multi-drug resistant pathogens. In addition, the path…
View article: Phylogenetic grouping and virulence gene profiles of Escherichia coli isolated from chicken
Phylogenetic grouping and virulence gene profiles of Escherichia coli isolated from chicken Open
Colibacillosis is a disease caused by avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) and is one of the principle cause of morbidity and mortality in poultry worldwide which is represented by a complex syndrome characterized by multiple organ lesions. Thi…
View article: Oral microbes of pet sugar gliders and detection of Salmonella in their faeces
Oral microbes of pet sugar gliders and detection of Salmonella in their faeces Open
Clinically healthy pets may carry zoonotic pathogens and shed them, thus act as potential public health threat. Small, exotic animals are gaining popularity as pets which include iguanas, turtles and sugar gliders. Salmonellosis is an impo…
View article: Persistence of antibacterial resistance and virulence gene profile of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated from humans and animals.
Persistence of antibacterial resistance and virulence gene profile of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated from humans and animals. Open
The persistence of antibacterial resistance and virulence gene profile of well characterized MRSA isolated from animals and human was determined using antibiotic susceptibility testing and PCR amplification of virulence and methicillin res…