Publications by authors named "Nurul Atiqah Noor Halim"
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- Leptospirosis is a growing zoonotic disease in tropical regions like Malaysia, prompting a study to create a genetic database using samples from humans, animals, and the environment.
- The research utilized a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based method to analyze 46 DNA samples, successfully obtaining full genetic profiles for 36, revealing that most pathogenic strains belonged to the serogroup Bataviae.
- The study demonstrates the effectiveness of molecular techniques like multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) and sequencing for detailed characterization of pathogenic Leptospira, enhancing understanding and potential management of the disease.
Leptospirosis is a febrile zoonotic disease. Routine diagnosis of leptospirosis is based on the detection of specific antibodies with serological tests. The aim of our study was to determine the usefulness of immunochromatographic assay (ICA), ImmuneMed Leptospira IgM Duo Rapid test kit from Korea, in rapid screening of acute leptospirosis in emergency cases with limited expertise.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeptospira interrogans serovar Bataviae was recently identified as one of the persistent Leptospira serovars in Malaysia. Here, we report the draft genome sequence of the L. interrogans serovar Bataviae strain LepIMR 22 isolated from kidney of a rodent in Johor, Malaysia.
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