| detection of selected intestinal helminths and protozoa at hospital universiti sains malaysia using multiplex real-time pcr. | intestinal parasites are the causative agents of a number of important human infections in developing countries. the objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of selected helminths and protozoan infections among patients admitted with gastrointestinal disorders at hospital universiti sains malaysia, kelantan, malaysia using multiplex real-time pcr. in addition microscopic examination was also performed following direct smear, zinc sulphate concentration and kato-katz thick smear te ... | 2012 | 23018507 |
| intestinal parasites in malaysian children with cancer. | in this prospective study, we examined stool specimens from children with cancer receiving chemotherapy who were admitted for fever to the universiti sains malaysia hospital in kota baru, kelantan. stool specimens were examined for ova and cysts of parasites. over a period of 15 months, there were 129 febrile episodes in 50 children with cancer and, in all, 237 stool specimens were examined. sixty-six per cent of febrile episodes were associated with neutropenia and 9 per cent were associated wi ... | 1999 | 10467838 |