Zary Shariman Yahaya, Assoc. Prof. Dr

I am an Associate Professor and the Coordinator of the Vector Control Research Unit (VCRU) at Universiti Sains Malaysia. My research focuses on parasitology, particularly vector-borne and aquatic parasite infections that affect both humans and animals. I have conducted studies on protozoan and helminth parasites in aquatic hosts, zoonotic transmission pathways, and the ecology of parasitic vectors. My expertise includes vector surveillance, and integrated parasite control strategies. I collaborate with local and international partners to address emerging parasitic diseases across urban, rural, and aquatic ecosystems through multidisciplinary and evidence-based approaches.

Research focus
Surveillance of Vector-Borne Parasites, Control Strategies for Parasitic Vectors, Epidemiology of Vector-Transmitted Parasites

Selected publications

1. Zary Shariman Bin Yahaya, Azizah M.N.S., Alkazmi L., Ravi R., Awosolu O.B., , 2022, First Molecular Identification of Caligus clemensi on Cultured Crimson Snapper Lutjanus erythropterus on Jerejak Island, Penang, Peninsular Malaysia, in (PATHOGENS), 11,, (Impact Factor: 4.53, DOI:10.3390/pathogens11020188), (Published) (Quartile = Q2)
2. Awosolu O.B., Zary Shariman Bin Yahaya, Farah Haziqah Binti Meor Termizi, Olusi T.A., , 2022, Performance Evaluation of Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction (Nested PCR), Light Microscopy, and Plasmodium falciparum Histidine-Rich Protein 2 Rapid Diagnostic Test (PfHRP2 RDT) in the Detection of Falciparum Malaria in a High-Transmission Setting in Southwestern Nigeria, in (PATHOGENS), 11,, (Impact Factor: 4.53, DOI:10.3390/pathogens11111312), (Published) (Quartile = Q2)
3. Awosolu O.B., Zary Shariman Bin Yahaya, Farah Haziqah Binti Meor Termizi, , 2021, Prevalence, parasite density and determinants of falciparum malaria among febrile children in some peri-urban communities in southwestern nigeria: A cross-sectional study, in (INFECTION AND DRUG RESISTANCE), 14,3219-3232, (Impact Factor: 4, DOI:10.2147/IDR.S312519), (Published) (Quartile = Q2)
4. Bharathithasan M., Ravindran D.R., Rajendran D., Chun S.K., Abbas S.A., Sugathan S., Zary Shariman Bin Yahaya, Said A.R., Oh Wen Da, Kotra V., Mathews A., Amin M.F.M., Intan Haslina Binti Ishak, Ravi R., , 2021, Analysis of chemical compositions and larvicidal activity of nut extracts from Areca catechu Linn against Aedes (Diptera: Culicidae), in (PLOS ONE), 16,, (Impact Factor: 3.24, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0260281), (Published) (Quartile = Q2)