VPM 3411   -  Mikrobiologii Veterinar
VPM 5501   -  Imunologi Veterinar
VPM 5502    - Keimunan dan Infeksi

VPM 6500   -  Topik Khas dalam Imunologi Veterinar

Molecular characterization and immunology of avian viruses – Avian influenza virus, Newcastle disease virus, Infectious bursal disease virus, Infectious bronchitis virus, chicken anemia virus and Marek’s disease virus

Development of novel biologics - diagnostic tools, vaccines, drugs against economically important animal diseases

Hairul Aini, H., Omar, A.R.*, Hair-Bejo, M., and  Aini, I. (2006). Comparison of Sybr Green I, ELISA and conventional agarose gel based PCR in the detection of infectious bursal disease virus. Microbiological Research (in press).

Chaharaein, B., Omar, A.R., Aini, I., Yusoff, K., and Hassan, S.S. (2006). RT-PCR-ELISA for rapid detection of avian influenza virus subtype H9N2.  Archives of Virology 151: 2447-2459

Omar, A.R*., Chong, L.K. Hair-Bejo, M., and Aini, I.  (2006). Efficacy of VP2 protein expressed in E. coli for  protection against highly virulent infectious bursal disease virus. Journal of Veterinary Science 7:241-7.

Loke, C.F., Omar, A.R^*, Raha, AR. and Yusoff, K. 2005. Improved protection from velogenic Newcastle disease virus challenge following multiple immunizations with plasmid DNA encoding for F and HN genes. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology. 106: 259-267.

Hosseini S.D., Omar, A.R*. and Aini, I. 2004. Molecular characterization of an infectious bursal disease virus isolated in Iran. Acta Virologica 48:79-83.

Thapa, B.R. Omar, A.R*. Arshad, S.S., Hair-Bejo, M. 2004. Detection of avian leucosis virus subgroup J in chicken flocks in Malaysia and their molecular characterization. Avian Pathology 33: 359-364.  

Hasmah, S. Omar, A. R*., Wan, K. F., Hair-Bejo, M. and Aini, I. 2004. Genetic diversity of chicken anemia virus following cell culture passaging in MSB-1 cells. Acta Virologica 48: 85-89.

Kong, L.L., Omar, A.R*., Hair-Bejo, M., Aini, I. and Seow, H.F. 2004. Quantitative analysis of viral RNA and apoptotic cells  in bursa following infection with infectious bursal disease virus. Comparative Immunology, Microbiology & Infectious Diseases  27: 433-443.  

Tan, S.W., Omar, A.R*., Aini, I., Yusoff, K., Tan, T.S. 2004. Detection of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) using Sybr Green I real-time polymerase chain reaction. Acta Virologica 48: 23-28.

Kong, L.L., Omar, A.R.*, Hair-Bejo, M., Aini, I. and Seow, H.F. 2004. Sequence analysis of both genome segments of two very virulent infectious bursal disease virus field isolates with distinct pathogenicity. Archives of Virology  149: 425-434.

Hasmah, M.S., Omar, A.R.*, Aini, I. and Hair-Bejo, M. 2003. Sequence analysis and expression of VP3 gene of chicken anemia virus. Jurnal Veterinar  Malaysia 15: 47-51.

Chowdhury, S.M.Z.H, Omar, A.R.*, Aini, I., Hair-Bejo, M., Jamaluddin, A.A. Md-Zain, B.M. and Kono, Y. 2003. Pathogenicity, sequence and phylogenetic analysis of Malaysian chicken anaemia virus obtained after low and high passages in MSB-1 cells. Archives of Virology  148: 2437-2448.

Abdul Rahman Omar*, Aini Ideris, Abdul Manaf Ali,  Fauziah Othman, Khatijah Yusoff, Jafri Malin Abdullah, Haryati Shila Mohamad Wali, Madihah Zawawi and Narayani Meyyappan. 2003. An overview on the development of Newcastle disease virus as an anti-cancer therapy. The Malysian Medical Jourmal of Medical Sciences 10: 4-12.