THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH

 


Volume 38
Supplement 1
2007

  CONTENTS
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Cover
Inside cover  
Table of Contents  
Foreword
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Acknowledgements
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Malaria: A retrospective study in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (Htar ), Klang, Selangor, Malaysia (2004 - 2006)
I Jamaiah, M Rohela, V Nissapatorn, A Amriana, MN Sumaiyah, M Lila, A Norzawati
1
Recombinant expression of a truncated Toxoplasma gondii SAG2 surface antigen by the yeast Pichia pastoris
YL Lau, MY Fong, RHR Shamilah, M Zulqarnain
6
Novel drug compounds against Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in vitro
J Wiengcharoen, RO’Hanley, T Armstrong, W Best, Y Sukthana, RCA Thompson
15
Cryptosporidiosis among birds and bird handlers at Zoo Negara, Malaysia
YAL Lim, M Rohela, M Muhamat Shukri
19
Current situation of Giardia and Cryptosporidium among Orang Asli (aboriginal) communities in Pahang, Malaysia
AK Mohammed Mahdy, J Surin, YAL Lim, MS Hesham Al-Mekhlafi
27
Reviews: Cyclosporiasis in Nepal
JB Sherchand, JB Sherchand, JH Cross
32
Characterization of β-tubulin cDNA from a benzimidazole resistant Strongyloides stercoralis isolate
W Luadthong, PM Intapan, TK Prasongdee, C Wongkham, V Lulitanond, KJ Imtawil, W Maleewong
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Egg positive rate of Enterobius vermicularis in children in a rural area of Phichit Province, Thailand
S Nateeworanart, A Vitta, U Pimolsri Lee
40
The spread of angiostrongyliasis: the globetrotting rat lungworm
JH Cross
43
Study of eosinophilic meningitis in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
LT Xuan, PT Hai Men, PTL Hoa
47
Prevalence of Fasciola spp infections of sheep in the Middle Awash River Basin, Ethiopia
EF Ahmed, K Markvichitr, S Tumwasorn, S Koonawootrittriron, A Choothesa, S Jittapalapong
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The mitogenic effect of Opisthorchis viverrini excretory/secretory product and its activated signal transduction pathways
C Thuwajit, K Utispan, C Chuaysri, P Thuwajit
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Reviews: Effect of curcumin on the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and antioxidant enzyme expression in hamsters infected with Opisthorchis viverrini
B Kaewsamut, S Pinlaor, T Boonmars, T Srisawangwong, P Yongvanit
66
Role of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 in the pathogenesis of hamster opisthorchiasis: effect of praziquantel treatment
S Prakobwong, S Pinlaor, T Boonmars, T Srisawangwong, C Wongkham, Y Hiraku
74
Morphological and molecular characterizations of Paragonimus heterotremus, the causative agent of human paragonimiasis in India
T Shantikumar Singh, H Sugiyama, A Rangsiruji, K Ranjana Devi
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New form of Paragonimus westermani discovered in Thailand: morphological characteristics and host susceptibility
H Sugiyama, Y Morishima, S Binchai, A Rangsiruji, P Ketudat
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Molecular systematics of a new form of Paragonimus westermani discovered in Thailand
S Binchai, A Rangsiruji, P Ketudat, Y Morishima, H Sugiyama
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Assessment of the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of praziquantel and triclabendazole in the treatment of paragonimiasis
VY Belizario, AO Mallari, WU de Leon, AC Lucero
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Redescription of the trematode metacercariae from the mullet (Liza subviridis) and half-beak (Dermogenys pusillus)
J Pubua, C Wongsawad
106
DNA fingerprints of some heterophyid trematodes from adult and metacercarial stages in Thailand
P Wongsawad, C Wongsawad
110
Welcome remarks and introduction to Symposium on Cestode Zoonoses in Asia and the Pacific
A Ito
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Reviews: The present situation of taeniasis and cysticercosis in Asia and the Pacific
A Ito, M Okamoto, T Wandra, H Wibisono, MT Anantaphruti, J Waikagul, T Li, D Qiu
119
Asian Taenia: species or subspecies?
M Okamoto, M Nakao, E Tachi, Y Sako, MO Sato, H Yamasaki, K Nakaya, A Ito
125
Reviews: Taeniasis/cysticercosis in China.  
T Li, A Ito, PS Craig, X Chen, D Qiu, X Zhou, N Xiao, J Qiu
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Taeniasis/cysticercosis in Indonesia, 1996-2006
T Wandra, SS Margono, MS Gafar, JM Saragih, P Sutisna, NS Dharmawan, AA Raka Sudewi, AA Depary, H Yulfi, D Masyithah Darlan, I Samad, M Okamoto, MO Sato, H Yamasaki, K Nakaya, PS Craig, A Ito
140
Review: Present situation of porcine taeniasis and human cysticercosis in Nepal
DD Joshi, PR Bista, A Ito, H Yamasaki
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Review: Cysticercosis and taeniasis in Thailand
MT Anantaphruti, J Waikagul, H Yamasaki, A Ito
151
Review: Usefulness of immunological and molecular tools: programs towards control and eradication of cysticercosis in endemic areas
MO Sato, Y Sako, M Nakao, T Wandra, H Yamasaki, K Nakaya, A Ito
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Mitochondrial DNA diagnosis for cestode zoonoses: application to formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue specimens  
H Yamasaki, K Nakaya, M Nakao, Y Sako, A Ito
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Evaluation of 8-kda subunits of antigen b from echinococcus multilocularis for serodiagnosis of echinococcosis
W Mamuti, Y Sako, M Lightowlers, D Jenkins, J Kang, A Ito
175
Parasitic infection: a recurring phenomenon in Malaysia
V Nissapatorn, YAL Lim, I Jamaiah, M Rohela, A Khairul Anuar
181
Diversity of helminths found in channid fishes from Bung Boraphet
M Chaiyapo, C Wongsawad, P Wongsawad
191
Ectoparasites on murid rodents caught in mts. Palay-palay/mataas na Gulod National Park, luzon island, philippines
HAV Luyon, CC Salibay
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Ectoparasite species found on domestic dogs from Pattaya District, Chon Buri Province, Thailand
C Nuchjangreed, W Somprasong
203
The potential for Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) to be a competent vector for canine heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis (Leidy)
S Tiawsirisup, M Kaewthamasorn
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Seasonal abundance and biting activity of Anopheles aconitus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand
A Junkum, B Pitasawat, B Tuetan, A Saeung, E Rattanachanpichai, N Jariyapan, N Komalamisra, M Mogi, U Chaithong, W Choochote
215
Retrospective study of dengue fever (DF) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) patients at University Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the Year 2005
I Jamaiah, M Rohela, V Nissapatorn, FT Hiew, A Mohammad Halizam, H Noor Liani, AR Siti Khairunnisaak
224
Tuberculosis in Malaysia: a continuing surge
V Nissapatorn, YAL Lim, I Jamaiah, H Man Chin, MZ Ilyana, MZ Nonaziah, A Siti Hasifah, I Kuppusamy
231
The detection of antibody response during immunization with helicobacter pylori in rabbits by indirect immunofluorescent assay (IFA)
A Sailasuta, A Niwetpathomwat, S Techagnamsuwan, T Chatsuwan, G Doungchawee, P Puchadapirom
240
Histopathological and hematological evaluation of Nile tilapia (oreochromis niloticus) exposed to a toxic cyanobacterium (Microcystis aeruginosa)
P Fahprathanchai, K Saenphet, K Meng-umphan, Y Peerapornpisal, S Aritajat, S Saenphet, P Sudwan
245
Sperm density and ultrastructure of Sertoli cells in male rats treated with kaempferia parviflora Wall. Ex Baker extract
P Sudwan, K Saenphet, S Saenphet, C Wongsawad
249