Farah Haziqah Binti Meor Termizi, Dr

My research focuses on parasite-host interactions, vector-borne infections, and the molecular characterization of parasites, especially in urban and rural environments. I am particularly interested in the public health risks posed by zoonotic parasites from rodents, livestock, and wildlife. My recent work includes projects on malaria prevention, rodent-borne diseases, and sea turtle parasite infection and its conservation. Through my research, I aim to improve biodiversity conservation and develop strategies to prevent future outbreaks of infectious diseases.

Research focus
Parasitology, molecular biology, and zoonotic diseases.

Selected publications

1. Achigili, O. A., Ong, K. Y., Sanggari, A., Lee, I. L., Nik Him, N. A. I. I., Ismail, A. H. & Farah Haziqah, M. T. (2024). Occurrence and ultrastructural surface of Blastocystis isolated from water sources in Kedah and Penang, Malaysia. Tropical Biomedicine 41 (3): 370-376. https://doi.org/10.47665/tb.41.3.018 (WOS-Indexed)
2. Farah Haziqah, M.T., Sarahaizad, M.S., Mohd Uzair, R., Syamsyahidah, S., Achigili, O.A. & Sanggari, A. (2024). Rare Occurrence of Blastocystis in the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) from Pulau Redang, Terengganu. Tropical Biomedicine 41 (3): 363-369. https://doi.org/10.47665/tb.41.3.018 (WOS-Indexed)
3. Rauff-Adedotun, A.A., Lee, I.L., Premaalatha, B., Yahaya, Z.S. & Farah Haziqah, M.T. (2023). Prevalence, potential factors and genetic diversity of Blastocystis in ruminant livestock animals from Penang, Malaysia. Parasitology Research (2023): 1 – 13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-023-07920-5 (WOS-Indexed)
4. Sanggari, A., Achigili, O.A., Yahaya, Z.S. & Farah Haziqah, M.T. (2023). Wild hosts and microscopic worlds: Investigating the morphology and surface ultrastructure of Blastocystis sp. in avian and non-human primate species. Tropical Biomedicine 40 (4): 392-399. https://doi.org/10.47665/tb.40.4.003 (WOS-Indexed)