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Simian malaria: a narrative review on emergence, epidemiology and threat to global malaria elimination by Fornace, Kimberly M, Zorello Laporta, Gabriel, Vythilingham, Indra, Chua, Tock Hing, Ahmed, Kamruddin, Jeyaprakasam, Nantha K, de Castro Duarte, Ana Maria Ribeiro, Amir, Amirah, Phang, Wei Kit, Drakeley, Chris, Sallum, Maria Anice M, Lau, Yee Ling

“…Simian malaria from wild non-human primate populations is increasingly recognised as a public health threat and is now the main cause of human malaria in…”
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Plasmodium knowlesi: the game changer for malaria eradication by Lee, Wenn-Chyau, Cheong, Fei Wen, Amir, Amirah, Lai, Meng Yee, Tan, Jia Hui, Phang, Wei Kit, Shahari, Shahhaziq, Lau, Yee-Ling

“…Plasmodium knowlesi is a zoonotic malaria parasite that has gained increasing medical interest over the past two decades. This zoonotic parasitic infection is…”
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Correction: Droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) for the detection of Plasmodium knowlesi and Plasmodium vivax by Mahendran, Punitha, Liew, Jonathan Wee Kent, Amir, Amirah, Ching, Xiao-Teng, Lau, Yee-Ling

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The prevalence of simian malaria in wild long-tailed macaques throughout Peninsular Malaysia by Shahari, Shahhaziq, Bin Abdullah, Mohd Lutfi, Binti Isman Rohimly, Anis Adlina, Binti Ashrat, Norsharina, Amir, Amirah, Atroosh, Wahib Mohammed Mohsen, Fong, Mun Yik, Lau, Yee Ling

“…The parasite Plasmodium knowlesi has been the sole cause of malaria in Malaysia from 2018 to 2022. The persistence of this zoonotic species has hampered…”
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Droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) for the detection of Plasmodium knowlesi and Plasmodium vivax by Mahendran, Punitha, Liew, Jonathan Wee Kent, Amir, Amirah, Ching, Xiao-Teng, Lau, Yee-Ling

“…Plasmodium knowlesi and Plasmodium vivax are the predominant Plasmodium species that cause malaria in Malaysia and play a role in asymptomatic malaria disease…”
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Distribution of the Duffy genotypes in Malaysian Borneo and its relation to Plasmodium knowlesi malaria susceptibility by de Silva, Jeremy Ryan, Amir, Amirah, Lau, Yee Ling, Ooi, Choo-Huck, Fong, Mun Yik

“…The Duffy blood group plays a key role in Plasmodium knowlesi and Plasmodium vivax invasion into human erythrocytes. The geographical distribution of the Duffy…”
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Genetic polymorphism and clustering of the Plasmodium cynomolgi Duffy binding protein 1 region II of recent macaque isolates from Peninsular Malaysia by Latif, Eira Nurfarisha Mohd, Noordin, Naqib Rafieqin, Shahari, Shahhaziq, Amir, Amirah, Lau, Yee-Ling, Cheong, Fei-Wen, Abdullah, Mohd Lutfi, Fong, Mun Yik

“…Plasmodium cynomolgi is a simian malaria parasite that has been increasingly infecting humans. It is naturally present in the long-tailed and pig-tailed…”
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Correction: Plasmodium knowlesi: the game changer for malaria eradication by Lee, Wenn-Chyau, Cheong, Fei Wen, Amir, Amirah, Lai, Meng Yee, Tan, Jia Hui, Phang, Wei Kit, Shahari, Shahhaziq, Lau, Yee-Ling

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Diagnostic tools in childhood malaria by Amir, Amirah, Cheong, Fei-Wen, De Silva, Jeremy R, Lau, Yee-Ling

“…Every year, millions of people are burdened with malaria. An estimated 429,000 casualties were reported in 2015, with the majority made up of children under…”
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The Duffy binding protein (PkDBPαII) of Plasmodium knowlesi from Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo show different binding activity level to human erythrocytes by Lim, Khai Lone, Amir, Amirah, Lau, Yee Ling, Fong, Mun Yik

“…The zoonotic Plasmodium knowlesi is a major cause of human malaria in Malaysia. This parasite uses the Duffy binding protein (PkDBPαII) to interact with the…”
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Plasmodium knowlesi malaria: current research perspectives by Amir, Amirah, Cheong, Fei Wen, de Silva, Jeremy Ryan, Liew, Jonathan Wee Kent, Lau, Yee Ling

“…Originally known to cause simian malaria, is now known as the fifth human malaria species. Since the publishing of a report that largely focused on human…”
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Draft Genomes of Anopheles cracens and Anopheles maculatus: Comparison of Simian Malaria and Human Malaria Vectors in Peninsular Malaysia by Lau, Yee-Ling, Lee, Wenn-Chyau, Chen, Junhui, Zhong, Zhen, Jian, Jianbo, Amir, Amirah, Cheong, Fei-Wen, Sum, Jia-Siang, Fong, Mun-Yik

“…Anopheles cracens has been incriminated as the vector of human knowlesi malaria in peninsular Malaysia. Besides, it is a good laboratory vector of Plasmodium…”
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Determining intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) in inmates from Kajang Prison, Selangor, Malaysia for improved prison management by Angal, Lorainne, Mahmud, Rohela, Samin, Sajideh, Yap, Nan-Jiun, Ngui, Romano, Amir, Amirah, Ithoi, Init, Kamarulzaman, Adeeba, Lim, Yvonne A L

“…The prison management in Malaysia is proactively seeking to improve the health status of the prison inmates. Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are widely…”
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Plasmodium knowlesi exhibits distinct in vitro drug susceptibility profiles from those of Plasmodium falciparum by van Schalkwyk, Donelly A., Blasco, Benjamin, Davina Nuñez, Rocio, Liew, Jonathan W.K., Amir, Amirah, Lau, Yee L., Leroy, Didier, Moon, Robert W., Sutherland, Colin J.

“…New antimalarial agents are identified and developed after extensive testing on Plasmodium falciparum parasites that can be grown in vitro. These…”
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Reduced red blood cell deformability in Plasmodium knowlesi malaria by Barber, Bridget E., Russell, Bruce, Grigg, Matthew J., Zhang, Rou, William, Timothy, Amir, Amirah, Lau, Yee Ling, Chatfield, Mark D., Dondorp, Arjen M., Anstey, Nicholas M., Yeo, Tsin W.

“…The simian parasite Plasmodium knowlesi can cause severe and fatal human malaria. However, little is known about the pathogenesis of this disease. In…”
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Effects of immunonutrition on biomarkers in traumatic brain injury patients in Malaysia: a prospective randomized controlled trial by Rai, Vineya Rai Hakumat, Phang, Lee Fern, Sia, Sheau Fung, Amir, Amirah, Veerakumaran, Jeyaganesh S, Kassim, Mustafa Kassim Abdulazez, Othman, Rafidah, Tah, Pei Chien, Loh, Pui San, Jailani, Mohamad Irfan Othman, Ong, Gracie

“…Head injury is one of the top three diagnosis leading to intensive care unit (ICU) admission in Malaysia. There has been growing interest in using…”
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Phylogenetic study of six species of Anopheles mosquitoes in Peninsular Malaysia based on inter-transcribed spacer region 2 (ITS2) of ribosomal DNA by Sum, Jia-Siang, Lee, Wenn-Chyau, Amir, Amirah, Braima, Kamil A, Jeffery, John, Abdul-Aziz, Noraishah M, Fong, Mun-Yik, Lau, Yee-Ling

“…BACKGROUND: Molecular techniques are invaluable for investigation on the biodiversity of Anopheles mosquitoes. This study aimed at investigating the…”
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Why Are Some Male Alcohol Misuse Disorder Patients High Utilisers of Emergency Health Services? An Asian Qualitative Study by Goh, Pamela, Md Amir Ali, Lina Amirah Binte, Ou Yong, Donovan, Ong, Gabriel, Quek, Jane, Banu, Halitha, Wu, Jun Tian, Mak, Charles Chia Meng, Mao, Desmond Renhao

“…Certain alcohol misuse patients heavily utilise the Emergency Department (ED) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and may present with intoxication or…”
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A case of acute kidney injury by near-drowning by Amir, A, Lee, Y L

“…Acute kidney injury following immersion or near-drowning is rarely described and no data from Malaysia have been found. We report a case of acute kidney injury…”
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Synovial Lactate in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department Undergoing Arthrocentesis by Mao, Desmond R., Ali, Lina Amirah Amir, Kohle, Lokesh K., Huang, Po Y., Goh, Yao Y.

“…Our objective was to describe the feasibility of using lactate to determine the presence of septic joint. The complaint of acute atraumatic knee pain is common…”
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