• ACAROLOGY
• BACTERIOLOGY
• BIOCHEMISTRY
• ENDOCRINOLOGY
• EPIDEMIOLOGY RESEARCH
• HUMAN NUTRITION

• IMMUNOLOGY
• MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
• MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY
• PARASITOLOGY
• STOMATOLOGY
• VIROLOGY

ACAROLOGY

Chew FT, Zhang L, He TM, Lee BW (1999). House dust mite fauna of tropical Singapore.Clin Exp Allergy 29:201-206.

Indhudaran R, Mariana A, He TM, Rosdan S, Yan, NH (1999). Human Otoacariasis. Ann Trop Med Pasitol 93 (2):163-167.

Mariana A, He TM, Tan SN (1999). Life-cycle, longevity and fecundity of Suidasia pontifica (Acari: Saproglyphidae) in a tropical laboratory. Int Med Res J2(2): 75-80.

BACTERIOLOGY

Kamel AGM, Sugathathissa, Norazah A, Lokman H, Nasuruddin A, Lee C (1999). Epidemiological studies of HIVseropositive patients infected with cryptosporidium at Kuala Lumpur Hospital Malaysia. Int Med J6:206-209.

Norazah A, Koh YT, Mazlah A, Rohani MY (1999). Comparison of two aerological tests for the diagnosis of melioidosis in Malaysia. Int Med J6(3): 21 1^213.

Radu S, He YK, Lihan S, Yuherman, Rasul G, Rohani MY, Khair J, Elhadi N (1999). Molecular characterization of Vibrio cholerae 0 1 and non-O 1 from human and environmental sources in Malaysia. Epid and Infect 123: 225-232.

Rahizan 1, Norazah A, Rohani MY (1999). Isolation of Aeromonas strains and Plesiornonas shigelloides from community acquired diarrhoeal illness. IntMedJ6:99-100.

Rohani MY, Parasakthi N, Raudzah A, Yasim MY (1999). In-vitro susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains isolated in Malaysia to six antibiotics. J Antimicrob Chemotherapy 44: 852853.

Rohani MY, Norazah A, Raudzah A, Zaidatul AAR, Ng AJ, Murtaza M, Ng PP, Asmah I (1 999). Antibiotic susceptibility of three major respiratory pathogens. Int Med ResJ3(l): 57-60.

Rohani MY, Zainuldin MT, Koay AS, Lau MG (1999). Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Bacteria Isolated in Malaysian Hospitals. IntMedJ6(l): 47-51.

Rohani MY, Raudzah A, Norazah A, Zaidatul AAR, Ng AJ, Ng PP, Asmah I, Murtaza M, Parasakthi N, Yasim MY, Cheong YM (1999) Epidemiology of Streptococcus pneurnoniae infection in Malaysia. Epid and Infect 122: 77-82.

Tay ST, Kamalanathan M, Koay AS, Siew SC, He TM, Rohani MY, Shamala D (1999). Seroepidemiologic survey of Odentia tsutsugamushi, Rickettsia typhi and TT 1 1 8 spotted fever group rickettsiae in rubber estate workers in Malaysia. Am J Trop Med Hyg 61(l): 73-77.

BIOCHEMISTRY

Nawawi H, Lim HH, Zakiah I (1999). External quality assurance in Malaysia. Southeast Asian J Trap Med and Pub Hlth 30 (Suppl 3):39^45.

Rashid BA, Kwasowski P, Stevenson D (1999). Solid phase extraction of Clenbuterol from plasma using immunoaffinity followed by HPLC. JPharmBiomedAnal2l:635-639.

ENDOCRINOLOGY

Lopez JB (1 999). The choice of controls in the determination of some predictive value parameters.BritJBiomedSci56:309-310 (letter).

LopezJB, Royan GP, Lakhwani MN, Mahadaven M,TimorJ(1999).CA72-4comparedwith CEA and CA 19-9 as a marker of some gastrointestinal malignancies. Int J Biol Markers 14: 172-177.

Wan Mohamad WB,Wan Nazaimoon WM, Ismail IS, Letchuman R, Hew FL, Pendek R, Singaraveloo M, Faridah I, Sheriff IH, Khalid BAK (1999). Serum leptin concentration in young diabetics. JAsean Fed Endocrine Soc 17: 29-37

Wan Nazaimoon WN, Letchuman R, Noraini N, Ropilah AR, Zainal M, Ismail IS, Wan Mohamad WB, Faridah I, Singaraveloo M, Sheriff IH and Khalid BAK (1999). Systolic hypertension and duration of diabetes mellitus are important determinants of retinopathy and microalbuminuria in young diabetics. Diab Res ClinPrac46:213221.

EPIDEMIOLOGY RESEARCH

Boo NY, Wong NC, Zulkifli SS, Lye MS (1999). Risk Factors associated with umbilical vascular catheter-associated thrombosis in newborn infants. J Paediatr Child Health 35(5):460-5.

HUMAN NUTRITION

Fee LC et al. (1 999). Does use of mean or median Z-score of the thyroid volume indices provide a more precise description of the iodine deficiency disorder status of a population? European J Endocrinol 141(6):557-560.  Fee LC et al (1999). Local versus WHO/

International Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders-recommended thyroid volume reference in the assessment of iodine deficiency disorders. European J Endoc7inol 141(6):491-497. (See invited commentary by Delange F in pages 486488).

Khor GL, Azmi MY, Tee ES, Kandiah M, Huang MSL (1999). Prevalence of overweight among Malaysian adults from rural communities. Asia Paciftc J Clin Nutr 8(4): 272-279.

Ng TKW, Tee ES (1998).Replacing coconut santan with palm oil santan: impact on dietary C12-16 saturated fatty acids, serum total cholesterol,and cardiovascular risk, MAIJ Nutr, 4(l/2):65-72

Florentino R, Tee ES and Poh BK (1999). Report of a seminar and workshop on food-based dietary guidelines and nutrition education: bridging science and communication. Asia PaciftcJClinNutrS(4): 291-299.,

Tee ES, Kandiah M, Narimah A, Chong SM, Satgunasingam N, Kamar-udin L, Milani S, Dugdale AE, Viteri FE (1999). Schooladministered weekly iron/folate supplements improve hemoglobin and ferritin levels of Malaysian adolescent girls. Am J Clin Nutr 69:1249-1256.

Tee ES (1 999). Nutrition of Malaysians: where are we heading ? Mal J Nutr 5(1&2):87109.

Tee ES and Khor SC (1999). Simultaneous determination of retinol and oc-tocopherol by high pressure liquid chromatography in microvolumes of serum. Mal J Nutr 5(1&2):21-30.

IMMUNOLOGY

Gan SC, Lim TH, Koh CL, Nasuruddin BA (1998). A comparative study of the detection of Mycobacterium leprac by PCRbased methods. Int J Lepr 66(4): 111-112 (abstrak)

Ong, BK, Rasadah mat Ali, Ibrahim Jantan, JS Dhaliwal, Nasuruddin Abdullah (1999). Preliminary screening of Malaysian medicinal plants for platelet-activating factor receptor binding antagonist activity. J Trop Forest Products 5 (2): 197-203.

Shahnaz M, Azizah MR, Hasma H, Mok KL, Yip E, Ganesapillai T, Suraiya, H and Nasuruddin BA. (1 999). Prevalence of Latex Hypersensitivity among health care workers in Malaysia. Mad J Malaysia 54: 26-31.

Shahnaz M, Nasuruddin BA (1999). Food Allergy. JMal See Hlth 17:9-12.

MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

Nazni, W.A., Ursula, M.P., Lee, H.L. & Sadiyah, I. (1999). Susceptibility of Musca domestica L. from various breeding sites to commonly used insecticides. J Vector Ecology 24: 54-60.

Nazni, W.A., Lee, H.L. & Sadiyah, I. (1999). Rate of resistance development in wild Culex quinquefasciatus (Say) selected by malathion and permethrin. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Pub Hlth 29: 849-855.

Gwendoline Cheng Lian Ee, Han Lim Lee & Goh, S.H. (1999). Larvicidal activity of Malaysian Goniothalamus species. Nat Prod Letters 13: 137-142.

Nazni, W.A., Lee, H.L. & Sadiyah, I. (1999). Rate of resistance development in wild Culex quinquefasciatus (Say) selected by malathion and permethrin. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Pub Hlth 29: 849-855.

Nazni , WA , Qureishah, B., Lee, HL and Baharuddin, O (1999) Changes in non-specific esterases and glutathione- s -transferases levels in life stages of the house fly Musca domestica . Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 16(1): 29-34

Seleena, P., Lee, H.L. & Chiang, Y.F. (1999). Compatibility of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar israelensis and chemical insecticides in the control of Aedes mosquitoes. J Vector Ecology .

brahim J., Rohani A., Z.M. Zaki and A.R. Ahmad. 1999. Evaluation of smoke from mosquito coils containing Malaysian plants against Aedes aegypti . FITOTERAPIA 70 : 237 - 243

MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY

Ee YS, Lai LC, Reinmann K, Lim PKC (1999). Effect of transforming growth factor^0 1 on oestrogen metabolism in MCF-7 and MDAMB-231 breast cancer cell lines. Oncol Reports 6:843-846.

Hwa IAW, Reinmann K, Lim PKC, Lai LC (1999). Effects of insulin-like growth factors 1 and II on oestrone sulphatase activity in human breast cancer cell lines.Int J Mol Med 4:175-178.

Khoo AS, Balraj P, Rachedi A, Chin CN, Volpi L. (1999) A novel complex mutation on the OTC (omithine transcarbamylase) gene in a Malaysian pedigree. Human Mutation 14(5):448.

Faridah AS, Ahmad S, Alimatulsaadiah AH, Zaitun S, Zaitun A, Khoo ASB,Lim NL (1999). A comparative study on management of intravenous lines among nurses in a neonatal intensive care unit. Mal J Child Health 10(1):34-39.

Omar SFA and Khoo ASB (1999). Susceptibility of mice to toxoplasma gondii after nucleic acid immunization. Vet Med J Giza 47(2): 247-254.

PARASITOLOGY

Init I, Mak JW, Lokman Hakim S, Yong HS (1999). Strain differences in Blastocystis isolates as detected by a single set of polymerase chain reaction primers. ParasitologyRescarch 85: 131-134.

Init 1, Mak JW, Yong HS, Lokman Hakim S (1999). Monocional antibodies against Malaysian Blastocystis hominis isolates. Int Med Res J 3(l): 2 5-32.

Malkith K, Lim PKC, Lokman Hakim S (1999). The effect of storage time on the antigenic stability of mosquito blood meals. Int Med ResJ3(l): 37-39.

alkith K, Lokman Hakim S, Yusri MY (1999). Development o f Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for the detection of Toxoplasma antibodies. Trap Biomed 16: 39-41.

STOMATOLOGY

Prevalence of glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies amongst young Malaysian diabetics. Diab Res Clin Prac 43: Ng KH, Star CH. Juxtaoral organ of Chievitz A potential pitfall in oral cancer diagnosis Dent JMalaysia 1998; 19(2): 36-44. (Isu 1998, diterbitkan pada bulan Disember 1999).

Ng KH, Siar CH. Some uncommon oral infections in Malaysians. Dent JMalaysia 1998; 19(l): 21-32. (Isu 1998, diterbitkan pada bulan Disember 1999).

Ng KH, Star CH, Arianayagam C. Sarcoid-like reaction in cervical Imph nodes draining a case of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Dent J Malaysia 1998; 19 (l): 33-40. (Isu 1998, diterbitkan pada bulan Disember 1999).

Romanos G, Siar CH, Ng KH, Toh CG. A preliminary study of healing of superpulsed carbon dioxide laser incisions in the Hard Palate of Monkeys. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 1999; 24; 368-374.

Siar CH, Ng KH. Clinipathological study of peripheral odontogenic fibromas (WHOtype) in Malaysians (1967-95). British J of Oral & Maxillofacial surgery. 2000; 38: 1922.

Tan BS, Ng KH, Esa R Self-efficacy, cues to action and self mouth examination in two Estate Indian communities. Dent J Malaysia 1998; 19(l):7-13. (Isu 11998, diterbitkan pada bulan Disember 1999)

VIROLOGY

Kobayashi N, Ravindran T, Sugimoto C, Oda K, Zainah S, Vijayamalar B, Mangalam S, lgarashi A (1 999). Type 3 dengue viruses responsible for the dengue epidemic in Malaysia during 1993-1994. Am J Trop Med and Hyg 60(6): 904-909.

Lim CB, Teh KH, Mangalam S, Kew ST, Merican I, Mohd Sham K (1999). Hepatitis C infection in a paediatric patient probably due to congenital infection. Int MedJ2(l): 35-37.

Shimizu H, Utama A, Yoshii K, Yoshida H, Yoncyama T, Mangalam S, Apandi Y et al (1999). Enterovirus 71 from fatal and nonfatal cases of hand, foot and mouth disease epidemics in Malaysia, Japan and Taiwan in 1997-1998. Japan J Infect Dis 52: 2-15.

Zainah S, Mangalam S, Teh LK, Raudzah B, Mariammah K (1999). A four year review of acute viral hepatitis cases in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia (1994-1997). SoutheastAsian J Trap Med Pub Mth 30(l): 106-109.