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1. Ultrastructure of Sarcocystis booliati Dissanaike and Poopalachelvam, 1975 from the moonrat, echinosorex gymnurus, in Malaysia

   Kan SP, Dissanaike AS

   Int. J. Parasitol., 1976 Aug;6(4):321-6.

   PMID: 821875

   MeSH terms: Animals; Malaysia; Rodentia/parasitology*; Sarcocystis/ultrastructure*
2. Patterns in the morphological variation of Zonorchis and Skrjabinus (Trematoda: Dicrocoelidae) from small mammals in Malaysia

   Betterton C, Lim BL

   Int. J. Parasitol., 1977 Feb;7(1):73-82.

   PMID: 404265

   MeSH terms: Animals; Female; Malaysia; Male; Strepsirhini/parasitology*; Rodentia/parasitology*; Sciuridae/parasitology; Trematoda/anatomy & histology*; Trematoda/growth & development; Tupaiidae/parasitology*; Rats/parasitology
3. Single dose treatment with Tiberal of Giardia lamblia infection in children

   Iyngkaran N, Lee IL, Robinson MJ

   Scand. J. Infect. Dis., 1978;10(3):243-6.

   PMID: 362519

   Abstract

   A new metronidazole derivative, Tiberal (Ro-07-0207, Roche Laboratories), was evaluated in 22 children with Giardia lamblia infection. Seven patients received an oral dose of 1 g twice daily for one day; the remaining 15 patients received a single dose of 50 mg/kg. Parasitological cure was noted in all 22 patients. Significant side effects were observed only in those children who received the drug at the higher dosage regime. The present study also confirms the findings of other authors that a mucosal imprint method is more reliable than examination of stools, duodenal juice or jejunal biopsy material for the detection of G. lamblia infection.

   MeSH terms: Administration, Oral; Child; Child, Preschool; Clinical Trials as Topic; Drug Evaluation; Duodenum/parasitology; Feces/parasitology; Female; Giardiasis/drug therapy*; Humans; Infant; Intestinal Mucosa/parasitology; Intestinal Secretions/parasitology; Jejunum/parasitology; Malaysia; Male; Nitroimidazoles/therapeutic use*; Ornidazole/administration & dosage; Ornidazole/therapeutic use*
4. Patent ductus arteriosus in Malaysia

   Singham KT, Wong HO

   Aust N Z J Med, 1979 Apr;9(2):174-6.

   PMID: 287460

   Abstract

   Findings are reviewed of isolated Patent Ductus Arteriosus after infancy as seen in 181 patients studied at the University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, during the period 1967 to 1975. The ages of patients ranged from nine months to 54 years. Eighty-two patients underwent cardiac catheterization. More than 50% of patients were above ten years of age; the sex ratio was 1 male: 2.93 females. Thirty-two per cent of the patients had significant effort dyspnoea or were in heart failure. The complications noted were elevated pulmonary vascular resistance, Eisenmenger syndrome, bacterial endocarditis and cardiac failure.

   MeSH terms: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Ductus Arteriosus, Patent/complications*; Ductus Arteriosus, Patent/diagnosis; Endocarditis, Bacterial/etiology; Female; Heart Failure/etiology; Humans; Infant; Lung/blood supply*; Lung Diseases/etiology*; Male; Middle Aged; Vascular Diseases/etiology
5. HLA antigens in three common populations in South East Asia--Chinese, Malay and Filipino

   Chan SH, Wee GB, Srinivasan N, Glen SP, Cheng P, Vengadasalam D, et al.

   Tissue Antigens, 1979 May;13(5):361-8.

   PMID: 91213

   MeSH terms: Epitopes; China/ethnology; Chromosome Mapping; Gene Frequency*; HLA Antigens*; Humans; Malaysia; Philippines; Singapore
6. Thyroid hormone response to thyrotrophin releasing hormone stimulation in subjects from endemic goitre regions of Sarawak, Malaysia

   Maberly GF, Eastman CJ, Corcoran JM

   Aust N Z J Med, 1979 Aug;9(4):385-90.

   PMID: 116643

   MeSH terms: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Goiter, Endemic/blood*; Humans; Malaysia; Middle Aged; Thyrotropin/blood*; Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone*; Thyroxine/blood*; Triiodothyronine/blood*
7. Ultrastructure of the cyst wall of Sarcocystis spp. from some rodents in Malaysia

   Kan SP

   Int. J. Parasitol., 1979 Oct;9(5):475-80.

   PMID: 118943

   MeSH terms: Animals; Cell Wall/ultrastructure; Malaysia; Microscopy, Electron; Rodentia/parasitology*; Sarcocystis/ultrastructure*; Rats
8. Examination of Droughtmaster bulls for breeding soundness

   Bongso TA, Jainudeen MR, Dass S

   Theriogenology, 1981 Apr;15(4):415-25.

   PMID: 16725600

   Abstract

   Forty Droughtmaster bulls were evaluated for breeding soundness, using the method of examination and criteria for classifying bulls of the Society for Theriogenelogy. Eighty three percent of the bulls were classified as satisfactory, 14 percent as questionable and 3 percent as unsatisfactory breeders. Scrotal circumference for 2 to 8-year-old bulls were smaller in questionable and unsatisfactory bulls, as compared to satisfactory bulls. For bulls rated as satisfactory breeders, the scrotal circumference of 37 to 43 cms was higher than for other beef breeds. Three related bulls (2 questionable, 1 satisfactory) carried sperm defects classified as 'knobbed' (38 +/- 3%), 'Dag' (40 +/- 4%) and 'pseudo-droplets' (41 +/- 5%), which may adversely affect fertility.
9. Relationship of scrotal circumference to age, body weight and onset of spermatogenesis in goats

   Bongso TA, Jainudeen MR, Zahrah AS

   Theriogenology, 1982 Nov;18(5):513-24.

   PMID: 16725772

   Abstract

   Scrotal circumference (SC) and body weight (BW) measurements were obtained from 122 crossbred (SaanenxLoca; JumnaparixLocal) bucks, ranging in age from 3 to 28 months. Spermatogenesis and semeniferous tubule diameters were studied from testicular biopsies in 24 bucks. The results showed that SC increased curvilinearly and was significantly correlated with age (P<0.05). Scrotal circumference correlated more significantly with BW (P<0.001). Spermatogenesis was completed at 6-7 months with a sudden increase in tubular diameter at the same time. Since SC is an indirect measurement of testicular size, a marked increase in testicular size indicated the onset of active spermatogenesis and, hence, the possibility of using bucks for breeding at an earlier age than normally recommended. Further, SC norms obtained in this study may become useful in the evaluation of bucks for breeding soundness.
10. Relationship of scrotal circumference and testicular volume to age and body weight in the swamp buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

    Bongso TA, Hassan MD, Nordin W

    Theriogenology, 1984 Aug;22(2):127-34.

    PMID: 16725943

    Abstract

    Scrotal circumference (SC) and testicular volume (TV) were measured in 65 swamp buffalo bulls ranging in age from 7 to 60 months and weighing 130 kg to 560 kg. Ages and body weight (BW) were recorded for each male at the time of measurement to find out if they correlated with SC and TV. SC and TV increased linearly and correlated significantly with age and BW (SC vs age: r=0.74, p<0.01; SC vs BW: r=0.88, p<0.01; TV vs BW: r=0.82, p<0.01). SC measurements ranged from 15.1+/-1.1 cm to 24.0+/-0.4 cm for ages ranging from 10.0+/-0.6 to 48.5+/-6.3 months, revealing that testicular size in swamp buffaloes was very much smaller than domestic cattle. The SC norms distributed with age would be useful in the evaluation of swamp buffalo males for breeding soundness.