A case of aspergillosis outbreak in a broiler duck farm in Kelantan, Malaysia.

Objective: This case report aims to discuss the veterinary approach taken to control a case of aspergillosis outbreak on a duck farm.

Materials And Methods: A broiler duck farm with a population of 900 Muscovy ducks was having a complaint of a 5% mortality rate in their 3-week-old ducklings. Upon presentation, 10% of the ducks appeared to be listless, dyspneic, ruffled feathers, and cyanotic.

Trichuris dysentery syndrome: Do we learn enough from case studies?

Trichuris Dysentery Syndrome (TDS) is a severe persistent trichuriasis associated with heavy worm build-up in the colon that continues to be neglected and underestimated in endemic countries. Trichuriasis is most prevalent in children in tropical countries, and that increases the risk of TDS. We reported a series of four preschool children of both genders chronically having TDS over a period ranging from several months to years presenting with anaemia.

Case series of naturally acquired Plasmodium knowlesi infection in a tertiary teaching hospital.

Plasmodium knowlesi is a simian malaria parasite and is recently recognized as the fifth malaria parasite infecting humans. Manifestation of the infection may resemble other infection particularly dengue fever leading to inappropriate management and delay in treatment. We reported three cases of naturally acquired P.

Strongyloides stercoralis in common vegetables and herbs in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.

Transmission of soil-transmitted helminthes infection is by faecal oral route, and is influenced by food preference. Kelantanese love to consume ulam which are raw vegetables and herbs. Some of the herbs grow on grounds with high humidity and are abundant near drainage areas, these are also places with higher likelihood of harbouring viable parasite ova.

Seroprevalence of anti-amoebic antibody among blood donors by indirect hemeagglutination assay.

The screening for anti-amoebic antibody among a group of donors was to obtain negative control serum samples for an on-going antigen development assay in diagnosis of amoebic liver abscess. Out of 200 samples, 125 (62.5%) were negative, whereas 44 (21.