A 14-months survey was carried out to identify the species composition of Anopheles mosquitoes from Kampung Bongor, Grik, Perak. Adding to that, a preliminary one month mosquito population screening was done at Kampung Tepin, Serian, Sarawak. Consequently, the insecticide susceptibility status of a pyrethroid was tested against two selected species of Anopheles collected from these two location...

This is an application for an adjuvanted, inactivated vaccine against avian influenza. This disease occurs worldwide and not only affects domestic poultry, but also infects a wide range of feral birds covering 88 species and 22 families, occurring most prolifically in migratory waterfowl. Type A influenza virus can also infect various species of mammals (including humans). The main reservoir of...

The best available marker for epithelial ovarian cancer is still considered to be CA-125 due to a combination of reliability and general availability. HE4 is more sensitive than specific than CA-125, however the former is not in routine use. NICE still therefore recommends CA-125 rather than HE4. CA-125 is used for the diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer. αFP and βHCG are useful for identify...