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Revisiting the taxonomy and evolution of pathogenicity of the genus Leptospira through the prism of genomics by Vincent, Antony T, Schiettekatte, Olivier, Goarant, Cyrille, Neela, Vasantha Kumari, Bernet, Eve, Thibeaux, Roman, Ismail, Nabilah, Mohd Khalid, Mohd Khairul Nizam, Amran, Fairuz, Masuzawa, Toshiyuki, Nakao, Ryo, Amara Korba, Anissa, Bourhy, Pascale, Veyrier, Frederic J, Picardeau, Mathieu

“…The causative agents of leptospirosis are responsible for an emerging zoonotic disease worldwide. One of the major routes of transmission for leptospirosis is…”
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Comparing Nasopharyngeal Swab and Early Morning Saliva for the Identification of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by Rao, Mohan, Rashid, Fairuz A, Sabri, Fashihah S A H, Jamil, Nur Nadia, Zain, Rozainanee, Hashim, Rohaidah, Amran, Fairuz, Kok, Huey Tean, Samad, Md Anuar Abd, Ahmad, Norazah

“…The ideal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARs-CoV-2) testing method would be accurate and also be patient-performed to reduce exposure to…”
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Multi locus sequence typing of clinical Burkholderia pseudomallei isolates from Malaysia by Arushothy, Revathy, Amran, Fairuz, Samsuddin, Nazirah, Ahmad, Norazah, Nathan, Sheila

“…Melioidosis is a neglected tropical disease with rising global public health and clinical importance. Melioidosis is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern…”
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Pneumococcal serotype distribution and antibiotic susceptibility in Malaysia: A four-year study (2014–2017) on invasive paediatric isolates by Arushothy, Revathy, Ahmad, Norazah, Amran, Fairuz, Hashim, Rohaidah, Samsudin, Nazirah, Azih, Che Roslina Che

“…•Local data on the pneumococcal serotype distribution in Malaysia are limited.•Vaccine coverage was highest for PCV13 in Malaysia for the population of…”
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Leptospira infection and carrier survey on rats from wet market areas in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Noh, Mohamed Asyraf, Masri, Siti Norbaya, Zulkapli, Azlina, Mohd Ali, Mohammad Ridhuan, Amran, Fairuz

“…Leptospirosis is an important zoonotic infection that has caused significant mortality and morbidity worldwide. This disease is endemic in Malaysia and as a…”
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Evaluation of a Rapid Kit for Detection of IgM against Leptospira in Human by Rao, Mohan, Aqilla, Nadia, Amran, Fairuz

“…Introduction. Leptospirosis is an acute febrile illness, known for its protean clinical manifestations and the challenge in differentiating from other…”
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Isolation and molecular characterization of Leptospira interrogans and Leptospira borgpetersenii isolates from the urban rat populations of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Benacer, Douadi, Mohd Zain, Siti Nursheena, Amran, Fairuz, Galloway, Renee L, Thong, Kwai Lin

“…Rats are considered the principal maintenance hosts of Leptospira. The objectives of this study were isolation and identification of Leptospira serovars…”
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Multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae causing invasive pneumococcal disease isolated from a paediatric patient by Arushothy, Revathy, Ramasamy, Hema, Hashim, Rohaidah, Raj A.S, Santhana, Amran, Fairuz, Samsuddin, Nazirah, Ahmad, Norazah

“…•The emergence of non-vaccine pneumococcal serotypes is an increasing concern in Malaysia.•Non-vaccine serotypes show the possibility of horizontal gene…”
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Demographic, clinical and laboratory features of leptospirosis and dengue co-infection in Malaysia by Hishamshah, Munirah, Ahmad, Norazah, Mohd Ibrahim, Hishamshah, Nur Halim, Nurul Atiqah, Nawi, Salbiah, Amran, Fairuz

“…In this study, we aim to describe and compare the demographical, clinical and laboratory features of leptospirosis and dengue co-infections (LDCI) against…”
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Protothecosis algaemia in a patient presenting with septic arthritis: A rare case of Prototheca zopfii isolated from Malaysia by Palaniappan, Prem Ananth, Abot, Cassandra Anne, Mohd Tap, Ratna, Amran, Fairuz

“…Prototheca species have been reported to cause infections in human. Typically, clinical symptoms of protothecosis include cutaneous infection, olecranon…”
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Pathogenic and Saprophytic Leptospira Species in Water and Soils from Selected Urban Sites in Peninsular Malaysia by Benacer, Douadi, Woh, Pei Yee, Zain, Siti Nursheena Mohd, Amran, Fairuz, Thong, Kwai Lin

“…Leptospira species were studied in water and soils from selected urban sites in Malaysia. A total of 151 water (n=121) and soil (n=30) samples were collected…”
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Cyphellophora sp. Isolated from a Corneal Ulcer in the Human Eye by Palaniappan, Prem Ananth, Mustapha, Mushawiahti, Razali, Kursiah Mohd, Rajandran, Satheitra, Amran, Fairuz

“…Cyphellophora is a black yeast-like fungus with most of the strains being isolated from soil and plants. It tends to cause sooty blotch and flyspeck disease in…”
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Application of Multilocus Sequence Typing for the Characterization of 'Leptospira' Strains in Malaysia by Amran, Fairuz, Noor Halim, Nurul Atiqah, Muhammad, Ayu Haslin, Mohd Khalid, Mohd Khairul Nizam, Dasiman, Nur Mukmina, Shamsusah, Nadia Aqilla, Abd Talib, Abdul Khalif Adha, Noh, Mohamed Asyraf, Mohd Ali, Mohammad Ridhuan, Hashim, Rohaidah

“…Leptospirosis is a common zoonotic disease in tropical and subtropical countries. It is considered an emerging disease in Malaysia and is a notifiable disease…”
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Leptospirosis seropositivity and its serovars among cattle in Northeastern Malaysia by Daud, Aziah, Fuzi, Nik Mohd Hafiz Mohd, Arshad, Mohd Mokhtar, Kamarudin, Suratan, Mohammad, Wan Mohd Zahiruddin Wan, Amran, Fairuz, Ismail, Nabilah

“…Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease that infects human and livestock which causes economic losses to the farmers. It has been reported as one of the causes of…”
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Draft Genome Sequence of a Highly Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 15A Strain Isolated from Blood by Arushothy, Revathy, Ahmad, Norazah, Amran, Fairuz, Hashim, Rohaidah, Samsuddin, Nazirah, Che Azih, Che Roslina

“…After the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Malaysia in recent years, the emergence of nonvaccine serotypes is of concern, particularly the…”
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Draft Genome Sequence of Candida pseudohaemulonii Isolated from the Blood of a Neutropenic Patient by Mohd Tap, Ratna, Kamarudin, Nur Amalina, Ginsapu, Stephanie Jane, Ahmed Bakri, Ahmed Rafezzan, Ahmad, Norazah, Amran, Fairuz, Sipiczki, Matthias

“…is phylogenetically close to the complex and exhibits resistance to amphotericin B and azole agents. We report here the draft genome sequence of UZ153_17…”
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Draft Genome Sequence of Leptospira interrogans Serovar Bataviae Strain LepIMR 22 Isolated from a Rodent in Johor, Malaysia by Amran, Fairuz, Mohd Khalid, Mohd Khairul Nizam, Mohamad, Saharuddin, Mat Ripen, Adiratna, Ahmad, Norazah, Goris, Marga G A, Muhammad, Ayu Haslin, Noor Halim, Nurul Atiqah

“…Leptospira interrogans serovar Bataviae was recently identified as one of the persistent Leptospira serovars in Malaysia. Here, we report the draft genome…”
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Seroprevalence of Leptospiral Antibodies among Healthy Municipal Service Workers in Selangor by Osman, Malina, Md Ariffin, Umi Kalsom, Saudi, Siti Nor Sakinah, Tengku Jamaluddin, Tengku Zetty Maztura, Masri, Siti Norbaya, Samsudin, Suhailah, Amran, Fairuz

“…Introduction. Municipal service workers have been found to have an occupational risk of leptospirosis. Study among municipality workers shows high…”
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Demographic, clinical and laboratory features of leptospirosis-malaria co-infections in Peninsular Malaysia by Rao, Mohan, Atiqah, Nurul, Dasiman, Mukmina, Amran, Fairuz

“…Co-infection of leptospirosis-malaria is not uncommon due to their overlapping geographical distribution in the tropics. This study aimed to describe and…”
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Antifungal Susceptibility and Genotypic Analysis of cyp5IA Mutations in Aspergillus fumigatus Isolates in Malaysia by Tan, Xue Ting, Mokhtar, Nunn Nazirah Binti, Hii, Shirley Yi Fen, Amran, Fairuz

“…Purpose: Azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus poses a significant challenge in the management of invasive aspergillosis. This study aimed to investigate…”
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