Publications by authors named "Farhanah Abdul Aziz"
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- Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a type of nematode that causes eosinophilic meningitis in humans, and its genomic studies are crucial for developing diagnostics and treatments.
- The genome has been sequenced and analyzed, revealing it is approximately 260 Mb in size, with 17,280 scaffolds and various types of genes, including a high number of protein-coding genes and excretory-secretory proteins.
- The draft genome provides a resource for future research into the parasite and its associated diseases, helping to address unresolved scientific questions.
Hydatidosis is a public health problem in many parts of the world, and improvement in diagnosis of the disease is still being pursued. Protoscoleces of Echinococcus granulosus were isolated from hydatid cysts collected from naturally infected sheep slaughtered in abattoirs in Iran. Sonicated extract of protoscolex was subjected to two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and Western blot analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSoil-transmitted helminth infections remain a major public health burden in low- and middle-income countries. The traditional diagnosis by microscopic examination of fecal samples is insensitive and time-consuming. In this study, a pentaplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was evaluated for the simultaneous detection of Ancylostoma, Necator americanus, Ascaris lumbricoides, and Strongyloides stercoralis.
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