An outbreak of echovirus 11 amongst neonates in a confinement home in Penang, Malaysia.

A neonatal echovirus 11 outbreak in an obstetric clinic.

An echovirus 11 outbreak occurred among neonates in an obstetric clinic in November 2003. Thirteen neonates were transferred to our medical center, and all were found to have echovirus 11 infection. Viral studies were performed for 32 other infants born in the clinic during the same period, including 30 asymptomatic neonates and 2 febrile infants transferred to another hospital. Two of the asym...

Use of Snake Antivenom and Clinical Outcomes in Snake Envenomation: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Hospital in Penang, Malaysia

A Preliminary Assessment of Rock Slope Stability in Tropical Climates: A Case Study at Lafarge Quarry, Perak, Malaysia

The stability analysis of rock slopes is a complex task for the geotechnical engineers due to the complex nature of the rock mass in a tropical climate that often has discontinuities in several forms, and consequently, in several types of slope failures. In this work, a rock mass classification scheme is followed in a tropical environment using the Rock Mass Rating (RMR) and Geological St...

Preliminary study on the growth development of blood cockle (Tegillarca granosa) by using different substrates in the hatchery system

Culturing of bivalves in the hatchery is the most popular technique for aquaculture that promotes a healthy bivalvechr('39')s production, where the animal would be less exposed to pollution from human activities. The increase of industrial and agricultural waste along the coastal region has altered the environment, hence affecting the growth and survival of aquatic organisms, particularly clams...

Preliminary observation of mantis shrimp breeding success in captivity

Mantis shrimps (Crustacea: Stomatopoda) are potential aquaculture species as they are constantly fished from the wild to satisfy demands of the seafood industry. Breeding capacity of mantis shrimps in captivity is scarce and implies a gap in this area to achieve successful aquaculture practices for this species. A preliminary observation was conducted with locally obtained mantis shrimps Miyake...