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Acarology Unit

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Year 2002

•  Production and evaluation of local cockroach allergens for diagnosis of allergies (Mariana A, Ho TM, Gendeh BS, Mohd Khadri S, Tan SN & Mohd Kulaimi B)

•  Production and evaluation of allergenic extracts from a local dust mite, Austroglycyphagus malaysiensis for diagnosis of allergies (Mariana A, Ho TM, Gendeh BS, Heah SK , Tan SN & Mohd Kulaimi B)

•  Distribution of mites and weevils in rice (Mariana A, Ho TM, Lau TY, Heah SK, Tan SK & Wong AL)

•  Human Otoacariasis (Mariana A, Ho TM, Sri Novianti N, Saleh I & Halimaton I)

•  Distribution of ticks on small mammals in Kemidak-Selai, Taman Negara Endau-Rompin, Johore (Mariana A, Sofian-Azirun M, Saleh I, Mohd Kulaimi B, Mohd Kiruan T, Mukhwant S & Sugnaseelan S)

•  Distribution of ticks on small mammals found at FRIM Research Station in Pasoh, Negeri Sembilan (Mariana A, Sofian-Azirun M, Saleh I, Mohd Kulaimi B, Mohd Kiruan T, Heah SK , Tan SN & Siew SC)

•  Colonization of ticks (Mariana A & Mohd Kulaimi B)

•  Evaluation of commercial pesticide sprays on dust mites (Ho TM & Sugnaseelan S)

 

Year 2001

•  Laboratory evaluation of extracts from local plants, for acaricidal effect against dust mites (Mariana A, Ho TM, Heah SK & Badrul Amini AR)

•  Production and evaluation of local pollen allergens for diagnosis of allergies (Mariana A, Ho TM, Norlidah A, Noormawati H, Gendeh BS, Wan Islah L, Tan SN & Mohd Kulaimi B)

•  Production and evaluation of local cockroach allergens for diagnosis of allergies (Mariana A, Ho TM, Gendeh BS, Mohd Khadri S, Tan SN & Mohd Kulaimi B)

•  Production and evaluation of allergenic extracts from a local dust mite, Austroglycyphagus malaysiensis for diagnosis of allergies (Mariana A, Ho TM, Gendeh BS, Heah SK , Tan SN & Mohd Kulaimi B)

•  Ectoparasites of rice (Mariana A, Ho TM, Lau TY & Wong AL)

•  Distribution of dust mites in cars (Mariana A, Ho TM, Mohd Kulaimi B & Wong AL)

•  Evaluation of commercial pesticide sprays on dust mites (Ho TM & Sugnaseelan S)

 

Year 2000

•  Production and evaluation of local dust mite allergens for diagnosis of allergies (Mariana A, Ho TM & Gendeh BS)

•  Production and evaluation of local mold and pollen allergens for diagnosis of allergies ((Ho TM, Mariana A, Norlidah A, Noormawati H & Gendeh BS)

•  Evaluation of local dust mite, mold and pollen allergens for diagnosis of allergies in Kelantan (Mariana A, Ho TM, Din Suhaimi S & Suzina SAH)

•  Evaluation of an in vitro allergy diagnostic kit, Acti Tip System for diagnosis of allergy to a dust mite, Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Mariana A, Tan SN & Ho TM)

•  Evaluation of an in vitro allergy diagnostic kit, Acti Tip System for diagnosis of allergy to molds (Mariana A, Tan SN & Ho TM)

•  Evaluation of local and commercial extract of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and D. farinae (Mariana A, Ho TM, Din Suhaimi S & Gendeh BS)

•  Distribution of dust mites in Paediatric wards (Mariana A, Ho TM, Norliza Z, Mohd Kulaimi B, Halimaton I & Wong AL)

•  Laboratory evaluation of extract from seed of a local plant, Areca catechu for acaricidal effect against dust mites (Mariana A, Heah SK & Ho TM)

•  Characterization of extracts of a dust mite, Sturnophagoides brasiliensis (Noraznawati I, Ho TM & Halimaton I)

•  Characterization of extract of a dust mite, Suidasia pontifica (Noraznawati I, Ho TM, Lau TY, Mariana A, Nathan S & Wan KL)

•  Characterization of extracts of adult mite, Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Noraznawati I, Lau TW & Ho TM)

 

Year 1999

•  Production and evaluation of local dust mite allergens for diagnosis of allergies (Mariana A, Ho TM, Gendeh BS & Kuppusamy I)

•  Production and evaluation of local mold and pollen allergens for diagnosis of allergies (Ho TM, Mariana A, Norlidah A, Noormawati H & Gendeh BS)

•  Laboratory evaluation of extracts from seeds of local plants, for acaricidal effect against dust mites (Mariana A, Ho TM, Sugnaseelan & Mohd Kulaimi B)

•  Life-cycle, longevity and fecundity of Blomia tropicalis (Acari: Glycyphagidae ) in 2 different relative humidities (Mariana A, Ho TM, Tan SN & Heah SK)

•  Characterization of recombinant clones of Suidasia pontifica (Noraznawati I, Ho TM, Sheila N & Wan KL)

•  Characterization of extracts of a house dust mite, Suidasia pontifica (Noraznawati I, Ho TM & Lau TY)

•  Tick infestation on lions (family: Felidae ) in Zoo Negara Malaysia (Mariana A, Ho TM, Vellayan S, Mohd Kulaimi B & Sugnaseelan)

 

Year 1998

•  Laboratory bioassay on the effectiveness of different types of mattress covers as barriers to a house dust mite, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Mariana A & Ho TM)

•  Evaluation of the efficacy of a commercial ‘household allergen control (HAC)' spray for the control of house dust mites in mattresses (Mariana A & Ho TM)

•  Life-cycle, longevity and fecundity of a house dust mite, Suidasia pontifica (Mariana A, Ho TM & Tan SN)

•  Production and evaluation of local dust mite allergens for diagnosis of allergies (Ho TM, Mariana A, Kuppusamy I & Gendeh BS)

•  CDNA Library of a house dust mite, Suidasia pontifica (Noraznawati I & Ho TM)

•  Characterization of extract of a house dust mite, Suidasia pontifica (Noraznawati I, Ho TM, Lau TY & Usha Devi N)

 

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