NORAINI PHILIP

@usm.my

Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences
Universiti Sains Malaysa

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Medical Microbiology, Leptospirosis, Tuberculous Meningitis, Virulence, Pathogenesis, Antimicrobial
537

Scholar Citations

12

Scholar h-index

14

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Salmonella in Malaysia: Outbreaks, contamination sources, serovar distribution and antimicrobial resistance patterns
    SM Jamal, N Philip
    Tropical biomedicine 43 (1), 112-131 , 2026
    2026
  • Fish-derived hepcidins in cancer treatment: a scoping review
    WA Azemin, SA Rashid, N Philip, AM Ali, MS Shamsir
    Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 14 (1), 9 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Current antibiotics for leptospirosis: Are still effective?
    C Mendu, S Ab Rashid, WSNAW Mohd, N Philip
    Heliyon 11 (1) , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • RESEARCH ARTICLE Detection of Leptospira in environmental samples of wet markets and paddy fields in Penang, Malaysia
    BL Ling, ZE Tay, N Philip
    Tropical Biomedicine 42 (1), 51-57 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Combating multidrug-resistant (MDR) Staphylococcus aureus infection using terpene and its derivative
    NH Salikin, LC Keong, WA Azemin, N Philip, N Yusuf, SA Daud, ...
    World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 40 (12), 402 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 10
  • Genomics data of L. borgpetersenii strain HP364 and L. weilii strain SC295 isolated from rodents captured from human leptospirosis outbreak areas in Selangor …
    VK Neela, N Philip, P Raja, Z Sekawi
    Microbiology Resource Announcements 12 (12), e00859-23 , 2023
    2023
  • Leptospirosis in Malaysia: current status, insights, and future prospects
    N Philip, K Ahmed
    Journal of Physiological Anthropology 42 (1), 30 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 36
  • Study of cytokines and chemokines in Hamster model after experimental neuroleptospirosis
    A Badawi, H Basri, J Stanslas, N Philip, V Neela, NA Mohamad
    Journal of the Neurological Sciences 455 , 2023
    2023
  • Media composition to revive leptospires stored at− 80° C
    N Philip, VK Neela
    Cryobiology 109, 89-93 , 2022
    2022
  • Pulmonary haemorrhage as the earliest sign of severe leptospirosis in hamster model challenged with Leptospira interrogans strain HP358
    N Philip, SP Priya, AH Jumah Badawi, MH Mohd Izhar, N Mohtarrudin, ...
    PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 16 (5), e0010409 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 12
  • A versatile isothermal amplification assay for the detection of leptospires from various sample types
    S Othman, PY Lee, JY Lam, N Philip, NN Azhari, NB Affendy, SN Masri, ...
    PeerJ 10, e12850 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 17
  • In vivo and in silico Virulence Analysis of Leptospira Species Isolated From Environments and Rodents in Leptospirosis Outbreak Areas in Malaysia
    N Philip, J Jani, NN Azhari, Z Sekawi, VK Neela
    Frontiers in Microbiology 12, 753328 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 13
  • Predictors of severe leptospirosis: a multicentre observational study from Central Malaysia
    N Philip, LT Lung Than, AM Shah, MY Yuhana, Z Sekawi, VK Neela
    BMC Infectious Diseases 21 (1), 1081 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 36
  • Genomic data of Leptospira interrogans HP358 isolated from rodent captured from the human leptospirosis suspected areas of Selangor state, Malaysia
    N Philip, J Jani, NN Azhari, Z Sekawi, VK Neela
    Data in brief 37, 107261 , 2021
    2021
  • Leptospirosis: Malaysia leptospirosis research network experience
    VK Neela, N Philip, Z Sekawi
    International Journal of Infectious Diseases 101, 544-545 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 2
  • High virulence of ST 238 Leptospira interrogans isolated from small mammal captured in human leptospirosis suspected area in Selangor, Malaysia
    N Philip, NN Azhari, Z Sekawi, VK Neela
    International Journal of Infectious Diseases 101, 3 , 2020
    2020
  • Combined PCR and MAT improves the early diagnosis of the biphasic illness leptospirosis
    N Philip, NB Affendy, SN Masri, MY Yuhana, LTL Than, Z Sekawi, ...
    PloS one 15 (9), e0239069 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 57
  • Leptospira interrogans and Leptospira kirschneri are the dominant Leptospira species causing human leptospirosis in Central Malaysia
    N Philip, N Bahtiar Affendy, SNA Ramli, M Arif, P Raja, E Nagandran, ...
    PLoS neglected tropical diseases 14 (3), e0008197 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 71
  • Detection of Leptospiral DNA in Urine Sample Following Prolonged Hospitalization: A Case Report
    S Othman, N Philip, NM Taib, VK Neela, HY Chee
    Malaysian Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences 15 (SP2), 105 , 2019
    2019
  • An outbreak of leptospirosis among reserve military recruits, Hulu Perdik, Malaysia
    VK Neela, NN Azhari, N Joseph, NP Mimie, SNA Ramli, NF Mustapha, ...
    European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 38 (3), 523-528 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 39

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis: challenges and promises
    N Philip, T William, DV John
    Malays J Pathol 37 (1), 1-9 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 90
  • Leptospira interrogans and Leptospira kirschneri are the dominant Leptospira species causing human leptospirosis in Central Malaysia
    N Philip, N Bahtiar Affendy, SNA Ramli, M Arif, P Raja, E Nagandran, ...
    PLoS neglected tropical diseases 14 (3), e0008197 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 71
  • Combined PCR and MAT improves the early diagnosis of the biphasic illness leptospirosis
    N Philip, NB Affendy, SN Masri, MY Yuhana, LTL Than, Z Sekawi, ...
    PloS one 15 (9), e0239069 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 57
  • Molecular characterization of pathogenic Leptospira sp. in small mammals captured from the human leptospirosis suspected areas of Selangor state, Malaysia
    NN Azhari, SNA Ramli, N Joseph, N Philip, NF Mustapha, SN Ishak, ...
    Acta tropica 188, 68-77 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 55
  • Diagnostic accuracy of rapid diagnostic tests for the early detection of leptospirosis
    SN Alia, N Joseph, N Philip, NN Azhari, B Garba, SN Masri, Z Sekawi, ...
    Journal of Infection and Public Health 12 (2), 263-269 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 50
  • An outbreak of leptospirosis among reserve military recruits, Hulu Perdik, Malaysia
    VK Neela, NN Azhari, N Joseph, NP Mimie, SNA Ramli, NF Mustapha, ...
    European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 38 (3), 523-528 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 39
  • Leptospirosis in Malaysia: current status, insights, and future prospects
    N Philip, K Ahmed
    Journal of Physiological Anthropology 42 (1), 30 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 36
  • Predictors of severe leptospirosis: a multicentre observational study from Central Malaysia
    N Philip, LT Lung Than, AM Shah, MY Yuhana, Z Sekawi, VK Neela
    BMC Infectious Diseases 21 (1), 1081 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 36
  • Long-term preservation of Leptospira spp.: challenges and prospects
    N Philip, B Garba, VK Neela
    Applied microbiology and biotechnology 102 (13), 5427-5435 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 22
  • A versatile isothermal amplification assay for the detection of leptospires from various sample types
    S Othman, PY Lee, JY Lam, N Philip, NN Azhari, NB Affendy, SN Masri, ...
    PeerJ 10, e12850 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 17
  • In vivo and in silico Virulence Analysis of Leptospira Species Isolated From Environments and Rodents in Leptospirosis Outbreak Areas in Malaysia
    N Philip, J Jani, NN Azhari, Z Sekawi, VK Neela
    Frontiers in Microbiology 12, 753328 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 13
  • Pulmonary haemorrhage as the earliest sign of severe leptospirosis in hamster model challenged with Leptospira interrogans strain HP358
    N Philip, SP Priya, AH Jumah Badawi, MH Mohd Izhar, N Mohtarrudin, ...
    PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 16 (5), e0010409 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 12
  • Whole genome sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis SB24 isolated from Sabah, Malaysia
    N Philip, KF Rodrigues, T William, DV John
    Genomics data 9, 137-139 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 11
  • Combating multidrug-resistant (MDR) Staphylococcus aureus infection using terpene and its derivative
    NH Salikin, LC Keong, WA Azemin, N Philip, N Yusuf, SA Daud, ...
    World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 40 (12), 402 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 10
  • Current antibiotics for leptospirosis: Are still effective?
    C Mendu, S Ab Rashid, WSNAW Mohd, N Philip
    Heliyon 11 (1) , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Potential use of multiplex PCR in diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis.
    N Philip, C Wilkes, TW Yeo, GS Rajahram, T William, DV John
    2017
    Citations: 5
  • RESEARCH ARTICLE Detection of Leptospira in environmental samples of wet markets and paddy fields in Penang, Malaysia
    BL Ling, ZE Tay, N Philip
    Tropical Biomedicine 42 (1), 51-57 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Leptospirosis: Malaysia leptospirosis research network experience
    VK Neela, N Philip, Z Sekawi
    International Journal of Infectious Diseases 101, 544-545 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 2
  • Fish-derived hepcidins in cancer treatment: a scoping review
    WA Azemin, SA Rashid, N Philip, AM Ali, MS Shamsir
    Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 14 (1), 9 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Salmonella in Malaysia: Outbreaks, contamination sources, serovar distribution and antimicrobial resistance patterns
    SM Jamal, N Philip
    Tropical biomedicine 43 (1), 112-131 , 2026
    2026