Infectious Disease
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Research in the field of bacteriology, parasitology, mycology and virology that is conducted at the Faculty of Medicine UKM goes under the collective name of “Infectious Diseases”. Research in our group is carried out in several scientific areas which generates a diversified environment where cross integration between different fields has the potential to generate novel and groundbreaking concepts.
MEMBERS OF RESEARCH GROUP
| No | Name | Expertise/research interest | SCOPUS Link | Google Scholar link | UKM Sarjana link | |
| 1 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alfizah Hanafiah (Group leader) | alfizah@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Helicobacter pylori infection, molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases and antibiotic resistance, gastric cancer | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana |
| 2 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Asrul Abdul Wahab | saw@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana | |
| 3 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neoh Hui-Min | hui-min@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | genome surveillance and molecular detection of antimicrobioc-resistant pathogens | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana |
| 4 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ramliza Ramli | ramliza@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana | |
| 5 | Assoc. Prof. Datin. Dr. Noor Zetti Zainol Rashid | zetti@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Virology & infectious diseases (viral hepatitis, HIV, respiratory viruses), molecular diagnostics, immunisation | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana |
| 6 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tzar Mohd Nizam Khaithir | tzar@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Medical Mycology, antimicrobial susceptibility | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana |
| 7 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ding Chuan Hun | dingch@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana | |
| 8 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Rohaizat Hassan | rohaizat@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana | |
| 9 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazarudin Safian | nazarudin@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana | |
| 10 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Petrick @ Ramesh Periyasamy | petrick@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Infectious Diseases | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana |
| 11 | Assoc. Prof. Mohamed Faisal Abdul Hamid | arabinose@hotmail.com | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana | |
| 12 | Assoc. Prof. Andrea Ban Yu-Lin | andreaban@gmail.com | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana | |
| 13 | Datin Dr. Anita Sulong | dranita@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana | |
| 14 | Dr. Syamsa Rizal Abdullah | syamsarizal.abdullah@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Forensic Entomology, Medical Entomology | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana |
| 15 | Dr. ‘Azlin Mohd Yasin | azlinmy@ukm.edu.my | Tissue parasite, Soil-Transmitted Helminth, Ectoparasite | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana |
| 16 | Dr. Anisah Nordin | anisah.nordin@ukm.edu.my | Medical Parasitology, Free-living Amoeba | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana |
| 17 | Dr. Emelia Osman | emelia.osman@ukm.edu.my | Molecular Diagnosis of Parasitic Infection, Serum Proteomic | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana |
| 18 | Dr. Aishah Hani Azil | aishah.azil@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Medical Entomology, Biology and Control Parasite and Disease Vector | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana |
| 19 | Dr. Zulkarnain Md Idris | zulkarnain.mdidris@ukm.edu.my | Malaria, Parasite Epidemiology, Modelling Transmission | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana |
| 20 | Dr. Wathiqah Wahid | wathiqah.wahid@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Clinical Parasitology, Medical Parasitology | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana |
| 21 | Dr. Asiyah Nordin | asiyah.nordin@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana | |
| 22 | Dr. Jauhary Effendy Juma’at | jauhary@ukm.edu.my | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana | |
| 23 | Dr. Muttaqillah Najihan Abdul Samat | muttaqillah@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana | |
| 24 | Dr. Sharifah Azura Salleh | drazura@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana | |
| 25 | Dr. Siti Norlia Othman | ctnorlia@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana | |
| 26 | Dr. Umi Kalsom @ Satariah Ali | satariah@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana | |
| 27 | Dr. Wong Kon Ken | wkk@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Virology & infectious diseases (Epidemiology and Strain sequence heterogeneity of respiratory viruses in humans) | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana |
| 28 | Dr. Zalina Ismail | zalina.ismail@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana | |
| 29 | Dr. Adli Ali | adli.ali@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana | |
| 30 | Dr. Najma Kori | najmakori@ukm.edu.my | Infectious Diseases | Scopus | Google Scholar | UKM Sarjana |
We are looking for Postgraduate Master or PhD Students and Post-doctoral fellow who are highly motivated and who are curious to know more about infectious diseases. If you are interested to join our team, please contact:
Name: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alfizah Hanafiah (Group leader)
Email: alfizah@ppukm.ukm.edu.my
PUBLICATIONS
| 1 | Sukri A, Lopes BS, Hanafiah A. 2021. The emergence of multidrug-resistant Helicobacter pylori in Southeast Asia: a systematic review on the trends and intervention strategies using antimicrobial peptides. Antibiotics 10:1061. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10091061 |
| 2 | Rajalingham Sakthiswary, Syahrul Sazliyana Shaharir, Asrul Abdul Wahab. (2022). Frequency And Clinical Significance Of Elevated Igg4 In Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review. – Biomedicines. 1-12. |
| 3 | Ismail MAH, Kamarudin N, Abdul Samat MN, Raja Abdul Rahman RMF, Saimun S, Tan TL, Neoh HM. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Clonal Replacement in a Malaysian Teaching Hospital: Findings from an Eight-Year Interval Molecular Surveillance. Antibiotics (Basel). 2021 Mar 19;10(3):320. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics10030320. PMID: 33808728; PMCID: PMC8003425. |
| 4 | Azlina Ibrahim, Isa Naina Mohamed, Lau Chee Lan, Ramliza Ramli, Najma Kori, Petrick Periyasamy. (2021). An Observational Prospective Study On The Appropriateness Of Ceftriaxone Use In Medical Wards Of Ppukm. – International Journal Of Infectious Diseases (Ijid). 104. |
| 5 | Rashid ZZ, Lee PC, Ali UK, Samat, A, Tang SF. Multiplex real-time PCR detection of respiratory viruses in lower respiratory tract infections in children. Sains Malaysiana 2018, 47(11), pp. 2821–2829 |
| 6 | Mohd Nizam Tzar, Wan Husna Barakah Meor Jamaludin, Asrul Abdul Wahab, Chuan Hun Ding. (2022). Exophiala Dermatitidis, “The Real Black Fungus” Fungemia In A Patient With Covid-19. – Idcases. 1-3. |
| 7 | Ting Siau Mei Valerie, Chuan Hun Ding, Asrul Abdul Wahab. (2021). Brain Abscess Caused By Salmonella Enteritidis Following Craniotomy For Meningioma: A Case Report And Literature Review. – Malaysia Journal Of Pathology. 333-336. |
| 8 | Rahmat Dapari, Mohd Hafizuddin Mahfot, Ahmad Iqmer Nashriq Mohd Nazan, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan, Nazri Che Dom, Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim. (2022). Acceptance Towards Decriminalization Of Medical Marijuana Among Adults In Selangor, Malaysia. – Plos One. 1-17. |
| 9 | Mohd Rizal A. Manaf, Azmawati Md Nawi, Noorlaili Md Tauhid, Hanita Othman, Md Rizam A. Rahman, Hanizah Md Yusoff, Nazaruddin Safian, Pei Yuen Ng, Zahara A. Manaf, Nor Bayah Abd Kadir, Kevina Yanasegaran, Siti Munirah Abd Basir, Sowmya R., Kurubaran G.. (2021). Prevalence Of Metabolic Syndrome And Its Associated Risk Factors Among Staffs In A Malaysian Public University. – Scientific Reports. 1-11. |
| 10 | Petrick Periyasamy, Ng Boon Hau, Umi Kalsom Satariah Ali, Zetti Zainol Rashid, Najma Kori. (2021). Aerosolized Sars-Cov-2 Transmission Risk: Surgical Or N95 Masks?. – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 1150-1152. |
| 11 | Hafiz Aizat Shuhaimi, Boon Hau Ng, Yu-Lin Andrea Ban, Nik Nuratiqah Nik Abeed, Mohamed Faisal Abdul Hamid. (2021). Intrapleural Alteplase And Dnase For Complex Tuberculous Pleural Effusion. – Respirology. 236-237. |
| 12 | Mas Fazlin Mohamad Jailaini, Mohamed Faisal Abdul Hamid, Andrea Ban Yu-Lin, Boon Hau Ng, Nik Nuratiqah Nik Abeed. (2021). The Successful Of Intrapleural Alteplase And Pulmozyme In Treating Rhodococcus Empyema In An Immunocompromised Patient. – Respirology. 196-197. |
| 13 | Zalina Ismail, Siti Fatimah Abdullah, Asrul Abdul Wahab, Tuan Suhaila Tuan Soh, Anita Sulong. (2021). Modified Carbapenem Inactivation Method (Mcim) For Detection Of Carbapenemase Production In Klebsiella Spp. – International Journal Of Infectious Diseases. 27. |
| 14 | Syamsa, R.A, Omar, B., Ahmad, F.M.S., Hidayatulfathi, O., Shahrom, A.W. (2017). Comparative fly species composition on indoor and outdoor forensic cases in Malaysia. Journal of Forensic & Legal Medicine. 45:41-46 |
| 15 | Tengku Shahrul Anuar, Norhayati Moktar, Mohamed Kamel Abdul Ghani, Emelia Osman, Azlin Mohd Yasin, Anisah Nordin, Siti Nor Azreen, Fatmah Md Salleh, Nuraffini Ghazali, Mekadina Bernadus, Hesham M…. (2012). Giardiasis Among Different Tribes Of Orang Asli In Malaysia: Highlighting The Presence Of Other Family Members Infected With Giardia Intestinalis As A Main Risk Factor. – International Journal For Parasitology. 42(9):871-880. |
| 16 | Sook-Luan Ng, Anisah Nordin, Norzana Abd Ghafar, Yusof Suboh, Noraina Ab Rahim And Kien Hui Chua. (2017). Acanthamoeba-Mediated Cytopathic Effect Correlates With Mbp And Ahlbp Mrna Expression. – Parasites And Vectors. 1-14. |
| 17 | Zainudin NS, Nasarudin SNS, Periyasamy P, Moktar M, Noordin R, Osman E. 2016. Diagnosis of disseminated microsporidiosis: Detection of circulating E.nterocytozoon bieneusi in blood of HIV/AIDS patients. Tropical Biomedicine. 33(4): 761-770 |
| 18 | Mohd Farihan MY, Aishah Hani A, Nazarudin S, Ahmad Firdaus MS, Mohd Khadri S. 2021. Comparative Analyses On Synthetic Membranes For Artificial Blood Feeding Of Aedes Aegypti Using Digital Thermo Mosquito Blood Feeder (DITMOF). -Pertanika Journal Of Science & Technology. 2073-2086. |
| 19 | Idris ZM, Chan CW, Kongere J, Gitaka J, Logedi J, Omar A, Obonyo C, Machini BK, Isozumi R, Teramoto I, Kimura M, Kaneko A. High and Heterogeneous Prevalence of Asymptomatic and Sub-microscopic Malaria Infections on Islands in Lake Victoria, Kenya. Sci Rep. 2016 Nov 14;6:36958. doi: 10.1038/srep36958. |
| 20 | Wahid W, Ahmad Fahmi NA, Mohd Salleh AF, Mohd Yasin ‘. Bronchopulmonary lophomoniasis: A rare cause of pneumonia in an immunosuppressed host. Respir Med Case Rep. 2019 Oct 11;28:100939. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2019.100939. PMID: 31667075; PMCID: PMC6812266. |
| 21 | Mohd Azrul Hisham Ismail, Norhidayah Kamarudin, Muttaqillah Najihan Abdul Samat, Raja Mohd Fadhil Raja Abdul Rahman, Saberi Saimun, Toh Leong Tan And Hui-Min Neoh. (2021). Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (Mrsa) Clonal Replacement In A Malaysian Teaching Hospital: Findings From An Eight-Year Interval Molecular Surveillance. – Antibiotics. 1-10. |
| 22 | Aishah Hani Azil, Umi Kalsom Ali, Azlin Mohd Yasin, Sharifah Azura Salleh. (2021). Awareness And Preparedness Of Healthcare Workers Against The First Wave Of The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey Across 57 Countries. – Plos One. 1-29. |
| 23 | Zetti Zainol Rashid, Siti Norlia Othman, Muttaqillah Najihan Abdul Samat, Umi Kalsom Ali, Wong Kon Ken. (2020). Diagnostic Performance Of Covid-19 Serology Assays. – Malaysian Journal Of Pathology. 13-21. |
| 24 | Petrick Periyasamy, Ng Boon Hau, Umi Kalsom Satariah Ali, Zetti Zainol Rashid, Najma Kori. (2021). Aerosolized Sars-Cov-2 Transmission Risk: Surgical Or N95 Masks?. – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 1150-1152. |
| 25 | Kon Ken Wong, Shaun Wen Huey Lee, Kok Pim Kua. (2021). N-Acetylcysteine As Adjuvant Therapy For Covid-19 – A Perspective On The Current State Of The Evidence. – Journal Of Inflammation Research. 2993-3013. |
| 26 | Zalina Ismail, Siti Fatimah Abdullah, Asrul Abdul Wahab, Tuan Suhaila Tuan Soh, Anita Sulong. (2021). Modified Carbapenem Inactivation Method (Mcim) For Detection Of Carbapenemase Production In Klebsiella Spp. – International Journal Of Infectious Diseases. |
| 27 | Leire Solis, Julia Nordin, Johan Prevot, Nizar Mahlaoui, Silvia Sanchez Ramon, Adli Ali, Elodie Cassignol, John W Seymour, Martine Pergent. (2022). The Pid Life Index: An Interactive Tool To Measure The Status Of The Pid Healthcare Environment In Any Given Country. – Orphanet Journal Of Rare Diseases. 1-8. |
| 28 | Petrick Periyasamy, Ng Boon Hau, Umi Kalsom Satariah Ali, Zetti Zainol Rashid, Najma Kori. (2021). Aerosolized Sars-Cov-2 Transmission Risk: Surgical Or N95 Masks?. – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 1150-1152. |
