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Molecular characterization of clinical isolates of Aeromonas species from Malaysia by Puthucheary, S D, Puah, Suat Moi, Chua, Kek Heng

“…Aeromonas species are common inhabitants of aquatic environments giving rise to infections in both fish and humans. Identification of aeromonads to the species…”
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Phenotypic and Genetic Diversity of Aeromonas Species Isolated from Fresh Water Lakes in Malaysia by Khor, Wei Ching, Puah, Suat Moi, Tan, Jin Ai Mary Anne, Puthucheary, S D, Chua, Kek Heng

“…Gram-negative bacilli of the genus Aeromonas are primarily inhabitants of the aquatic environment. Humans acquire this organism from a wide range of food and…”
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First Report of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases TEM-116 and OXA-10 in Clinical Isolates of Alcaligenes Species from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Puah, Suat Moi, Puthucheary, SD, Chua, Kek Heng

“…There is an alarming increase in the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) present mainly in Enterobacteriaceae and other nonfermenting…”
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Molecular identification and biofilm-forming ability of Elizabethkingia species by Puah, Suat Moi, Fong, Sam Pei, Kee, Boon Pin, Puthucheary, S.D., Chua, Kek Heng

“…Recently, Elizabethkingia species have gained attention as a cause of life-threatening infections. The identification via phenotypic methods of three important…”
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Flagellar motility mediates biofilm formation in Aeromonas dhakensis by Lau, Tien-Tien Vicky, Puah, Suat-Moi, Tan, Jin-Ai Mary Anne, Merino, Susana, Puthucheary, S.D., Chua, Kek-Heng

“…Aeromonas dhakensis possesses dual flagellar systems for motility under different environments. Flagella-mediated motility is necessary for biofilm formation…”
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Aeromonas dhakensis : Clinical Isolates with High Carbapenem Resistance by Puah, Suat Moi, Khor, Wei Ching, Aung, Kyaw Thu, Lau, Tien Tien Vicky, Puthucheary, S D, Chua, Kek Heng

“…is ubiquitous in aquatic habitats and can cause life-threatening septicaemia in humans. However, limited data are available on their antimicrobial…”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility and virulence genes of clinical and environmental isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Liew, Siew Mun, Rajasekaram, Ganeswrei, Puthucheary, Sd Ampalam, Chua, Kek Heng

“…is ubiquitous, has intrinsic antibiotic resistance mechanisms, and is associated with serious hospital-associated infections. It has evolved from being a burn…”
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Rapid identification of melioidosis agent by an insulated isothermal PCR on a field-deployable device by Chua, Kek Heng, Tan, E Wei, Chai, Hwa Chia, Puthucheary, S D, Lee, Ping Chin, Puah, Suat Moi

“…causes melioidosis, a serious illness that can be fatal if untreated or misdiagnosed. Culture from clinical specimens remains the gold standard but has low…”
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Genetic relatedness and novel sequence types of clinical Aeromonas dhakensis from Malaysia by Lau, Tien Tien Vicky, Tan, Jin-Ai Mary Anne, Puthucheary, S. D., Puah, Suat-Moi, Chua, Kek-Heng

“…Aeromonas dhakensis is an emergent human pathogen with medical importance. This study was aimed to determine the sequence types (STs), genetic diversity, and…”
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Characterization of the relationship between polar and lateral flagellar genes in clinical Aeromonas dhakensis: phenotypic, genetic and biochemical analyses by Lau, Tien-Tien Vicky, Puah, Suat-Moi, Tan, Jin-Ai Mary Anne, Puthucheary, S. D., Chua, Kek-Heng

“…Flagellar-mediated motility is a crucial virulence factor in many bacterial species. A dual flagellar system has been described in aeromonads; however, there…”
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Serotype distribution and antibiotic susceptibility of group B streptococci in pregnant women by DHANOA, A., KARUNAKARAN, R., PUTHUCHEARY, S. D.

“…Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of neonatal sepsis and is usually acquired via the woman's birth canal. GBS serotypes isolated from 200 pregnant…”
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Simple and rapid detection of Salmonella strains by direct PCR amplification of the hilA gene by Pathmanathan, S. G, Cardona-Castro, N, Sanchez-Jimenez, M. M, Correa-Ochoa, M. M, Puthucheary, S. D, Thong, K. L

“…1,4,5 Institute of Postgraduate Studies 1 , Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine 4 and Institute of Biological Sciences 5 , University of…”
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Molecular Characterization of Putative Virulence Determinants in Burkholderia pseudomallei by Pan, Yi Jiun, Wang, Jin Town, Puthucheary, Savithri, Puah, Suat Moi, Chua, Kek Heng

“…The Gram-negative saprophyte Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis, an infectious disease which is endemic in Southeast Asia and…”
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Detection of virulence genes in Malaysian Shigella species by multiplex PCR assay by Thong, Kwai Lin, Hoe, Susan Ling Ling, Puthucheary, S D, Yasin, Rohani Md

“…In Malaysia, Shigella spp. was reported to be the third commonest bacterial agent responsible for childhood diarrhoea. Currently, isolation of the bacterium…”
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Colonial morphotypes and biofilm forming ability of Burkholderia pseudomallei by Koh, S F, Tay, S T, Puthucheary, S D

“…Burkholderia pseudomallei the causative agent of melioidosis, is being increasingly recognized as an important cause of morbidity and mortality in South East…”
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Genetic Diversity of Clinical and Environmental Strains of Salmonella enterica Serotype Weltevreden Isolated in Malaysia by THONG, K. L, GOH, Y. L, RADU, S, NOORZALEHA, S, YASIN, R, KOH, Y. T, LIM, V. K. E, RUSUL, G, PUTHUCHEARY, S. D

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Molecular investigation of virulence determinants between a virulent clinical strain and an attenuated strain of Burkholderia pseudomallei by Puthucheary, S D, Puah, Suat Moi, Chai, Hwa Chia, Thong, Kwai Lin, Chua, Kek Heng

“…Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis. We initiated this investigation with a virulent and an attenuated strain of B. pseudomallei…”
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Stacking Gels: A Method for Maximising Output for Pulsed-field Gel Electrophoresis by Heng, SeeKah, Heng, ChuaKek, Puthucheary, S.D

“…Pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), the gold standard of molecular typing methods, has a major disadvantage of an unusually long electrophoretic time…”
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Whole-Genome Analysis of Aeromonas hydrophila Strain 187, Exhibiting Quorum-Sensing Activity by Chan, Xin-Yue, Chua, Kek Heng, Yin, Wai-Fong, Puthucheary, S D, Chan, Kok-Gan

“…Aeromonas hydrophila is a quorum-sensing (QS) bacterium that causes diarrhea in humans upon infection. Here, we report the genome of pathogenic Aeromonas…”
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Aeromonas aquariorum clinical isolates: antimicrobial profiles, plasmids and genetic determinants by Puah, Suat-Moi, Puthucheary, S.D, Liew, Fong-Yin, Chua, Kek-Heng

“…Abstract The objective of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial resistance patterns of 47 clinical isolates of Aeromonas aquariorum and to identify…”
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