Publications
2024
Microbiome and mitogenomics of the chigger mite Pentidionis agamae: potential role as an Orientia vector and associations with divergent clades of Wolbachia and Borrelia
Alkathiry, H. A., Alghamdi, S. Q., Sinha, A., Margos, G., Stekolnikov, A. A., Alagaili, A. N., . . . Khoo, J. J. (2024). Microbiome and mitogenomics of the chigger mite Pentidionis agamae: potential role as an Orientia vector and associations with divergent clades of Wolbachia and Borrelia. BMC Genomics, 25(1). doi:10.1186/s12864-024-10301-6
Multi-Locus Sequence Analysis Indicates Potential Cryptic Speciation in the Chigger Mite <i>Neoschoengastia gallinarum</i> (Hatori, 1920) Parasitising Birds in Asia.
Rajasegaran, P., Koosakulnirand, S., Tan, K. -K., Khoo, J. J., Suliman, Y., Mansor, M. S., . . . Makepeace, B. L. (2024). Multi-Locus Sequence Analysis Indicates Potential Cryptic Speciation in the Chigger Mite <i>Neoschoengastia gallinarum</i> (Hatori, 1920) Parasitising Birds in Asia.. Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 14(6), 980. doi:10.3390/ani14060980
2023
Metagenomics of culture isolates and insect tissue illuminate the evolution of <i>Wolbachia</i>, <i>Rickettsia</i> and <i>Bartonella</i> symbionts in <i>Ctenocephalides</i> spp. fleas.
Beliavskaia, A., Tan, K. -K., Sinha, A., Husin, N. A., Lim, F. S., Loong, S. K., . . . Khoo, J. J. (2023). Metagenomics of culture isolates and insect tissue illuminate the evolution of <i>Wolbachia</i>, <i>Rickettsia</i> and <i>Bartonella</i> symbionts in <i>Ctenocephalides</i> spp. fleas.. Microbial genomics, 9(7). doi:10.1099/mgen.0.001045
A Multi-landscape Assessment of <i>Leptospira</i> Prevalence on a Diversity of Small Mammals
Rosli, M. Z., Mohd-Taib, F. S., Khoo, J. J., Chee, H. Y., Wong, Y. P., Shafie, N. J., . . . Nor, S. M. (2023). A Multi-landscape Assessment of <i>Leptospira</i> Prevalence on a Diversity of Small Mammals. ECOHEALTH. doi:10.1007/s10393-023-01637-8
Molecular Detection of<i> Candidatus</i> Orientia chuto in Wildlife, Saudi Arabia
Alkathiry, H. A., Alghamdi, S. Q., Morgan, H. E. J., Noll, M. E., Khoo, J. J., Alagaili, A. N., & Makepeace, B. L. (2023). Molecular Detection of<i> Candidatus</i> Orientia chuto in Wildlife, Saudi Arabia. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 29(2), 402-406. doi:10.3201/eid2902.221131
Molecular Surveillance for Vector-Borne Bacteria in Rodents and Tree Shrews of Peninsular Malaysia Oil Palm Plantations
Mohd-Azami, S. N. I., Loong, S. K., Khoo, J. J., Husin, N. A., Lim, F. S., Mahfodz, N. H., . . . AbuBakar, S. (n.d.). Molecular Surveillance for Vector-Borne Bacteria in Rodents and Tree Shrews of Peninsular Malaysia Oil Palm Plantations. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 8(2), 74. doi:10.3390/tropicalmed8020074
2022
Habitat and Season Drive Chigger Mite Diversity and Abundance on Small Mammals in Peninsular Malaysia
Alkathiry, H., Al-Rofaai, A., Ya'cob, Z., Cutmore, T. S., Mohd-Azami, S. N. I., Husin, N. A., . . . Khoo, J. J. (2022). Habitat and Season Drive Chigger Mite Diversity and Abundance on Small Mammals in Peninsular Malaysia. PATHOGENS, 11(10). doi:10.3390/pathogens11101087
Leptospirosis among Dengue-Negative Febrile Patients in Selangor, Malaysia
Loong, S. K., Abd-Majid, M. A., Teoh, B. T., Cheh, M. J., Khor, C. S., Chao, C. C., . . . AbuBakar, S. (2022). Leptospirosis among Dengue-Negative Febrile Patients in Selangor, Malaysia. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 107(2), 397-400. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.20-0656
Comprehensive approaches for the detection of<i> Burkholderia</i><i> pseudomallei</i> and diagnosis of melioidosis in human and environmental samples
Oslan, S. N. H., Yusoff, A. H., Mazlan, M., Lim, S. J., Khoo, J. J., Oslan, S. N., & Ismail, A. (2022). Comprehensive approaches for the detection of<i> Burkholderia</i><i> pseudomallei</i> and diagnosis of melioidosis in human and environmental samples. MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS, 169. doi:10.1016/j.micpath.2022.105637
New Cell Lines Derived from European Tick Species
Bell-Sakyi, L., Hartley, C. S., Khoo, J. J., Forth, J. H., Palomar, A. M., & Makepeace, B. L. (2022). New Cell Lines Derived from European Tick Species. MICROORGANISMS, 10(6). doi:10.3390/microorganisms10061086
Molecular evidence of rat bocavirus among rodents in Peninsular Malaysia.
Mohd-Azami, S. N. I., Loong, S. K., Khoo, J. J., Sahimin, N., Lim, F. S., Husin, N. A., . . . Abubakar, S. (2022). Molecular evidence of rat bocavirus among rodents in Peninsular Malaysia.. The Journal of veterinary medical science. doi:10.1292/jvms.22-0037
Molecular evidence of rat bocavirus among rodents in Peninsular Malaysia.
2021
Multiyear prospective cohort study to evaluate the risk potential of MERS-CoV infection among Malaysian Hajj pilgrims (MERCURIAL): a study protocol
Johari, J., Hontz, R. D., Pike, B. L., Husain, T., Chong, C. -K., Rusli, N., . . . AbuBakar, S. (2021). Multiyear prospective cohort study to evaluate the risk potential of MERS-CoV infection among Malaysian Hajj pilgrims (MERCURIAL): a study protocol. BMJ OPEN, 11(8). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050901
<i>Rhipicephalus</i> Tick: A Contextual Review for Southeast Asia
Tan, L. P., Hamdan, R. H., Hassan, B. N. H., Reduan, M. F. H., Okene, I. A. -A., Loong, S. K., . . . Lee, S. H. (2021). <i>Rhipicephalus</i> Tick: A Contextual Review for Southeast Asia. PATHOGENS, 10(7). doi:10.3390/pathogens10070821
Replication Kinetics of <i>Rickettsia raoultii</i> in Tick Cell Lines
Husin, N. A., Khoo, J. J., Zulkifli, M. M. S., Bell-Sakyi, L., & AbuBakar, S. (2021). Replication Kinetics of <i>Rickettsia raoultii</i> in Tick Cell Lines. MICROORGANISMS, 9(7). doi:10.3390/microorganisms9071370
Current tools for the diagnosis and detection of spotted fever group <i>Rickettsia</i>
Husin, N. A., AbuBakar, S., & Khoo, J. J. (2021). Current tools for the diagnosis and detection of spotted fever group <i>Rickettsia</i>. ACTA TROPICA, 218. doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.105887
Isolation of <i>Streptococcus</i> <i>cuniculi</i> from corneal lesion in laboratory-raised mice
Tiong, V., Loong, S. -K., Wali, H. A. M., Tan, K. -K., Jee, P. -F., Lim, F. -S., . . . Abubakar, S. (2021). Isolation of <i>Streptococcus</i> <i>cuniculi</i> from corneal lesion in laboratory-raised mice. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE, 83(2), 280-284. doi:10.1292/jvms.20-0070
Molecular detection of pathogens from ectoparasites recovered from peridomestic animals, and the first description of a <i>Candidatus</i> Midichloria sp. from <i>Haemaphysalis wellingtoni</i> from rural communities in Malaysia
Khoo, J. J., Husin, N. A., Lim, F. S., Oslan, S. N. H., Azami, S. N. I. M., To, S. W., . . . AbuBakar, S. (2021). Molecular detection of pathogens from ectoparasites recovered from peridomestic animals, and the first description of a <i>Candidatus</i> Midichloria sp. from <i>Haemaphysalis wellingtoni</i> from rural communities in Malaysia. PARASITOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, 80. doi:10.1016/j.parint.2020.102202
CULTURE-DEPENDENT AND -INDEPENDENT METAGENOMIC ASSEMBLIES FROM MALAYSIAN CTENOCEPHALIDES SPP. FLEAS UNCOVER NEW COMPLETE GENOMES FOR BARTONELLA CLARRIDGEIAE, RICKETTSIA ASEMBONENSIS AND MULTIPLE CLADES OF WOLBACHIA
Beliavskaia, A., Khoo, J. J., Tan, K. -K., Sinha, A., Loong, S. -K., Carlow, C. K., . . . Makepeace, B. L. (2021). CULTURE-DEPENDENT AND -INDEPENDENT METAGENOMIC ASSEMBLIES FROM MALAYSIAN CTENOCEPHALIDES SPP. FLEAS UNCOVER NEW COMPLETE GENOMES FOR BARTONELLA CLARRIDGEIAE, RICKETTSIA ASEMBONENSIS AND MULTIPLE CLADES OF WOLBACHIA. In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE Vol. 105 (pp. 174). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2020
Bacterial profiling of head lice isolated from the Orang Asli: A first report in Malaysia
Abd Majid, M. A., Khoo, J. -J., Lim, F. -S., Khor, C. -S., Loong, S. -K., Low, V. -L., . . . AbuBakar, S. (2020). Bacterial profiling of head lice isolated from the Orang Asli: A first report in Malaysia. TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE, 37(4), 884-895. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Rickettsial agents from fleas infesting stray dogs and cats in rural and urban communities in Malaysia
Khoo, J. J., Husin, N. A., Lim, F. S., Zulkifli, M. M. S., Azman, A. S., Azami, S. N. I. M., . . . Abubakar, S. (2020). Rickettsial agents from fleas infesting stray dogs and cats in rural and urban communities in Malaysia. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Vol. 101 (pp. 529). doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.1370
Culturable pathogenic bacteria in ticks parasitizing farm animals and rodents in Malaysia
Loong, S. K., Lim, E. S., Khoo, J. J., Lee, H. Y., Suntharalingam, C., Ishak, S. N., . . . AbuBakar, S. (2020). Culturable pathogenic bacteria in ticks parasitizing farm animals and rodents in Malaysia. TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE, 37(3), 803-811. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Serological evidence of DENV, JEV, and ZIKV among the indigenous people (Orang Asli) of Peninsular Malaysia
Khor, C. -S., Mohd-Rahim, N. -F., Hassan, H., Tan, K. -K., Zainal, N., Teoh, B. -T., . . . Abubakar, S. (2020). Serological evidence of DENV, JEV, and ZIKV among the indigenous people (Orang Asli) of Peninsular Malaysia. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY, 92(8), 956-962. doi:10.1002/jmv.25649
Isolation and Propagation of Laboratory Strains and a Novel Flea-Derived Field Strain of <i>Wolbachia</i> in Tick Cell Lines.
Khoo, J. J., Kurtti, T. J., Husin, N. A., Beliavskaia, A., Lim, F. S., Zulkifli, M. M. S., . . . Bell-Sakyi, L. (2020). Isolation and Propagation of Laboratory Strains and a Novel Flea-Derived Field Strain of <i>Wolbachia</i> in Tick Cell Lines.. Microorganisms, 8(7), E988. doi:10.3390/microorganisms8070988
Isolation and Propagation of Laboratory Strains and a Novel Flea-Derived Field Strain of Wolbachia in Tick Cell Lines
Khoo, J. J., Kurtti, T., Husin, N. A., Beliavskaia, A., Lim, F. S., Zulkifli, M. M. S., . . . Bell-Sakyi, L. (2020). Isolation and Propagation of Laboratory Strains and a Novel Flea-Derived Field Strain of Wolbachia in Tick Cell Lines. Microorganisms, 8(7). doi:10.3390/microorganisms8070988
Bacterial communities in <i>Haemaphysalis</i>, <i>Dermacentor</i> and <i>Amblyomma</i> ticks collected from wild boar of an Orang Asli Community in Malaysia
Lim, F. S., Khoo, J. J., Tan, K. K., Zainal, N., Loong, S. K., Khor, C. S., & AbuBakar, S. (2020). Bacterial communities in <i>Haemaphysalis</i>, <i>Dermacentor</i> and <i>Amblyomma</i> ticks collected from wild boar of an Orang Asli Community in Malaysia. TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, 11(2). doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.101352
An overview of rickettsiae in Southeast Asia: Vector-animal-human interface
Low, V. L., Tan, T. K., Khoo, J. J., Lim, F. S., & AbuBakar, S. (2020). An overview of rickettsiae in Southeast Asia: Vector-animal-human interface. ACTA TROPICA, 202. doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105282
2019
Detection of <i>Theileria luwenshuni</i> (Piroplasmida: Theileriidae) from ticks infesting goats in peninsular Malaysia
Lim, F. S., Khoo, J. J., Akhavanrezeai, M., Loong, S. K., Khor, C. S., & AbuBakar, S. (2019). Detection of <i>Theileria luwenshuni</i> (Piroplasmida: Theileriidae) from ticks infesting goats in peninsular Malaysia. SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY, 24(10), 1971-1974. doi:10.11158/saa.24.10.14
Microbiological analysis of raw milk unveiled the presence of a dairy contaminant, Corynebacterium lipophiloflavum
Microbiological analysis of raw milk unveiled the presence of a dairy contaminant, Corynebacterium lipophiloflavum (2019). Journal of Applied Biology & Biotechnology, 7(5), 41-44. doi:10.7324/jabb.2019.70507
Seroprevalence of <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> among the indigenous people (Orang Asli) of Peninsular Malaysia
Khor, C. -S., Hassan, H., Mohd-Rahim, N. -F., Chandren, J. R., Nore, S. -S., Johari, J., . . . Abubakar, S. (2019). Seroprevalence of <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> among the indigenous people (Orang Asli) of Peninsular Malaysia. JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, 13(5), 449-454. doi:10.3855/jidc.11001
2018
Detection of a <i>Borrelia</i> sp. From <i>Ixodes</i> g<i>ranulatus</i> Ticks Collected From Rodents in Malaysia
Khoo, J. J., Ishak, S. N., Lim, F. S., Mohd-Taib, F. S., Khor, C. S., Loong, S. K., & AbuBakar, S. (2018). Detection of a <i>Borrelia</i> sp. From <i>Ixodes</i> g<i>ranulatus</i> Ticks Collected From Rodents in Malaysia. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 55(6), 1642-1647. doi:10.1093/jme/tjy122
How to Efficiently Predict Dengue Incidence in Kuala Lumpur
Pham, D. N., Aziz, T., Kohan, A., Nellis, S., Jamil, J. B. A., Khoo, J. J., . . . Ong, H. H. (2018). How to Efficiently Predict Dengue Incidence in Kuala Lumpur. In 2018 Fourth International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication & Automation (ICACCA) (pp. 1-6). IEEE. doi:10.1109/icaccaf.2018.8776790
Identification and characterization of <i>Corynebacterium lactis</i> isolated from <i>Amblyomma testudinarium</i> of <i>Sus scrofa</i> in Malaysia (vol 23, pg 1838, 2018)
Lim, F. -S., Loong, S. -K., Khoo, J. -J., Tan, K. -K., Zainal, N., Abdullah, M. -F., . . . Abubakar, S. (2018). Identification and characterization of <i>Corynebacterium lactis</i> isolated from <i>Amblyomma testudinarium</i> of <i>Sus scrofa</i> in Malaysia (vol 23, pg 1838, 2018). SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY, 23(10), 2086. doi:10.11158/saa.23.10.16
Identification and characterization of <i>Corynebacterium lactis</i> isolated from <i>Amblyomma testudinarium</i> of <i>Sus scrofa</i> in Malaysia
Lim, F. -S., Loong, S. -K., Khoo, J. -J., Tan, K. -K., Zainal, N., Abdullah, M. -F., . . . Abubakar, S. (2018). Identification and characterization of <i>Corynebacterium lactis</i> isolated from <i>Amblyomma testudinarium</i> of <i>Sus scrofa</i> in Malaysia. SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY, 23(9), 1838-1844. doi:10.11158/saa.23.9.10
Prevalence of on-host ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in small mammals collected from forest near to human vicinity in Selangor, Malaysia
Ishak, S. N., Yusof, M. A., Nor, S. M., Sah, S. A. M., Lim, F. S., Khoo, J. J., & Mohd-Taib, F. S. (2018). Prevalence of on-host ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in small mammals collected from forest near to human vicinity in Selangor, Malaysia. SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY, 23(8), 1531-1544. doi:10.11158/saa.23.8.4
Seroprevalence of Q Fever Among the Indigenous People (Orang Asli) of Peninsular Malaysia
Khor, C. -S., Mohd-Rahim, N. -F., Hassan, H., Chandren, J. R., Nore, S. -S., Johari, J., . . . AbuBakar, S. (2018). Seroprevalence of Q Fever Among the Indigenous People (Orang Asli) of Peninsular Malaysia. VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES, 18(3), 131-137. doi:10.1089/vbz.2017.2153
<i>Paenibacillus lautus</i>, an opportunistic bacterial pathogen, isolated from Ixodes granulatus Supino (Acari: Ixodidae) collected from a Muller's giant Sunda rat (<i>Sundamys muelleri</i>)
Loong, S. -K., Ishak, S. -N., Lim, F. -S., Khoo, J. -J., Tan, S. -N., Freddy-Jalin, E. -J., . . . Abubakar, S. (2018). <i>Paenibacillus lautus</i>, an opportunistic bacterial pathogen, isolated from Ixodes granulatus Supino (Acari: Ixodidae) collected from a Muller's giant Sunda rat (<i>Sundamys muelleri</i>). SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY, 23(4), 597-602. doi:10.11158/saa.23.4.2
Ectoparasites (Ticks and mites) prevalence on small to medium-sized mammals associated with habitat condition in Kemasul, Pahang
Razali, N. B., Shamsudin, N., Rahaniza, A. M. J., Yaakop, S., Khoo, J. J., & Mohd-Taib, F. S. (2018). Ectoparasites (Ticks and mites) prevalence on small to medium-sized mammals associated with habitat condition in Kemasul, Pahang. Serangga, 23(1), 72-88.
2017
Oral immunization of a non-recombinant <i>Lactococcus lactis</i> surface displaying influenza hemagglutinin 1 (HA1) induces mucosal immunity in mice
Jee, P. -F., Tiong, V., Shu, M. -H., Khoo, J. -J., Wong, W. F., Rahim, R. A., . . . Chang, L. -Y. (2017). Oral immunization of a non-recombinant <i>Lactococcus lactis</i> surface displaying influenza hemagglutinin 1 (HA1) induces mucosal immunity in mice. PLOS ONE, 12(11). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0187718
Impact of Hygiene Intervention Practices on Microbial Load in Raw Milk
Lee, H. Y., Loong, S. K., Khoo, J. J., Lim, F. S., Chai, L. C., Suntharalingam, C., . . . AbuBakar, S. (2017). Impact of Hygiene Intervention Practices on Microbial Load in Raw Milk. JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, 11(3), 1281-1286. doi:10.22207/JPAM.11.3.07
Detection in Malaysia of a <i>Borrelia</i> sp From <i>Haemaphysalis hystricis</i> (Ixodida: Ixodidae)
Khoo, J. J., Lim, F. S., Tan, K. K., Chen, F. S., Phoon, W. H., Khor, C. S., . . . AbuBakar, S. (2017). Detection in Malaysia of a <i>Borrelia</i> sp From <i>Haemaphysalis hystricis</i> (Ixodida: Ixodidae). JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 54(5), 1444-1448. doi:10.1093/jme/tjx131
Initiation of primary cell cultures from embryonic <i>Haemaphysalis bispinosa</i> ticks
Lim, F. -S., Khoo, J. -J., Chen, F., Bell-Sakyi, L., Khor, C. -S., Chang, L. -Y., & Abu Bakar, S. (2017). Initiation of primary cell cultures from embryonic <i>Haemaphysalis bispinosa</i> ticks. SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY, 22(3), 323-332. doi:10.11158/saa.22.3.1
2016
Bacterial community in <i>Haemaphysalis</i> ticks of domesticated animals from the Orang Asli communities in Malaysia
Khoo, J. -J., Chen, F., Kho, K. L., Shanizza, A. I. A., Lim, F. -S., Tan, K. -K., . . . AbuBakar, S. (2016). Bacterial community in <i>Haemaphysalis</i> ticks of domesticated animals from the Orang Asli communities in Malaysia. TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, 7(5), 929-937. doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2016.04.013
<i>Coxiella</i> Detection in Ticks from Wildlife and Livestock in Malaysia
Khoo, J. -J., Lim, F. -S., Chen, F., Phoon, W. -H., Khor, C. -S., Pike, B. L., . . . AbuBakar, S. (2016). <i>Coxiella</i> Detection in Ticks from Wildlife and Livestock in Malaysia. VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES, 16(12), 744-751. doi:10.1089/vbz.2016.1959
2015
Independent Emergence of the Cosmopolitan Asian Chikungunya Virus, Philippines 2012
Tan, K. -K., Sy, A. K. D., Tandoc, A. O., Khoo, J. -J., Sulaiman, S., Chang, L. -Y., & AbuBakar, S. (2015). Independent Emergence of the Cosmopolitan Asian Chikungunya Virus, Philippines 2012. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 5. doi:10.1038/srep12279
2013
Mitochondrially localised MUL1 is a novel modulator of antiviral signaling
Jenkins, K., Khoo, J. J., Sadler, A., Piganis, R., Wang, D., Borg, N. A., . . . Mansell, A. (2013). Mitochondrially localised MUL1 is a novel modulator of antiviral signaling. IMMUNOLOGY AND CELL BIOLOGY, 91(4), 321-330. doi:10.1038/icb.2013.7
2011
Mitochondrially localized Mul1 is a novel negative regulator ofantiviral signalling
Khoo, J. J., Jenkins, K., Hjerrild, K., Gould, J., Thomas, B., Hertzog, P., . . . Mansell, A. (2011). Mitochondrially localized Mul1 is a novel negative regulator ofantiviral signalling. In CYTOKINE Vol. 56 (pp. 67). doi:10.1016/j.cyto.2011.07.174
Toll-Like Receptors as Interferon-Regulated Genes and Their Role in Disease
Khoo, J. J., Forster, S., & Mansell, A. (2011). Toll-Like Receptors as Interferon-Regulated Genes and Their Role in Disease. JOURNAL OF INTERFERON AND CYTOKINE RESEARCH, 31(1), 13-25. doi:10.1089/jir.2010.0095