Publications
Title: A Review of Regulatory Frameworks for Biobanking in Southeast Asia
Authors: Plebeian B. Medina, Subasri Armon, Mohammad Firdaus Bin Abdul Aziz, Io Hong Cheong, Marian P. de Leon, Sonia Drobysz, Muhd Haziq Fikry Bin Haji Abdul Momin, Debra Leiolani Garcia, Diah Iskandriati, Zisis Kozlakidis, Lin Cui, Seanghorn Mao, Mary Elizabeth Miranda, Khin Mar Mya, Lingeswran Nallenthiran, Marie Christine Obusan, Kongchay Phimmakong, Phyu Sabai, Channada Saejung, Hans Prakash Sathasivam, Faizatul Lela Binti Jafar, Rodel Jonathan S. Vitor, Ailyn M. Yabes, Alan B. Calaor, Viji Vijayan and Raymond T. P. Lin Date Published: September 2024 Link/DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/bio.2024.0044 Title: Predictive Functional Profiling Reveals Putative Metabolic Capacities of Bacterial Communities in Drinking Water Resources and Distribution Supply in Mega Manila, Philippines Authors: Arizaldo E. Castro, Marie Christine M. Obusan Date Published: August 2024 Link/DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/w16162267 Title: Spatiotemporal variation of stranded marine mammals in the Philippines from 2005 to 2022: Latest stranding hotspots and species stranding status Authors: Lemnuel V. Aragones, Alessandra Nicole L. Morado, Marie Christine M. Obusan, Honey Leen M. Laggui, Jonah L. Bondoc, Leo Jonathan A. Suarez, and Ewen Kye Lawler Date Published: July 2024 Link/DOI: https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.50.4.2024.302 Title: 16S metabarcoding of the bacterial community of a poultry wastewater treatment plant in the Philippines Authors: Mary Ann Relucio-San Diego, Paul Christian T. Gloria, and Marie Christine M. Obusan Date Published: May 2024 Link/DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1390323 Title: Bacterial community profiles of select tributaries of Laguna Lake in the Philippines Authors: Arizaldo E. Castro, Andrew D. Montecillo, Ren Mark D. Villanueva, and Marie Christine M. Obusan Date Published: April 2024 Link/DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01161-23 Title: Molecular Detection and Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Ready-to-eat Vegetables and Oysters in Central Luzon, Philippines Authors: Cielo Emar M. Paraoan, Ren Mark D. Villanueva, and Marie Christine M. Obusan Date Published: October 2023 Link/DOI: https://doi.org/10.56899/152.05.36 Title: Vermicast Analysis with the Earthworm Species 𝘗𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 (Crassiclitellata: Megascolecidae): Bacterial Profiles for Potential Applications in Agriculture Authors: Reynalen Mapile, Nonillon Aspe, and Marie Christine Obusan Date Published: September 2023 Link/DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app131810364 Title: Cetacean Morbillivirus in a Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus) that Stranded in the West Coast of Luzon Island, Philippines Authors: Leo Jonathan A. Suarez, Antoinette T. Guy, Marie Christine M. Obusan, Lemnuel V. Aragones, Christopher S. Torno Date Published: June 2023 Link/DOI: https://pjvm-ph.org/par21032023/?fbclid=IwAR1czcRoAy8wppOoOsYkjd1qKC7gfSOsCnwm5_ZlW-lfqR48iubM4pdj6E8 Title: Water Quality Index as a tool for assessing the water quality of the Laguna de Bay from 2020 to 2021 Authors: Pierre Angeli P. Barbaso, Arizaldo E. Castro and Marie Christine M. Obusan Date Published: June 2023 Link/DOI: https://scienggj.org/2023-223/ Title: Physico-Chemical Quality and Physiological Profiles of Microbial Communities in Freshwater Systems of Mega Manila, Philippines Authors: Marie Christine M. Obusan, Arizaldo E. Castro, Ren Mark D. Villanueva, Margareth Del E. Isagan, Jamaica Ann A. Caras, and Jessica F. Simbahan Date Published: June 2023 Link/DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/data8060103 Title: Microbial quality and emerging pollutants in freshwater systems of Mega Manila, Philippines: a scoping review Authors: Arizaldo E. Castro and Marie Christine M. Obusan Date Published: May 2023 Link/DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1573062X.2023.2209559 Title: Host-Associated Bacteroides 16S rDNA-Based Markers for Source Tracking of Fecal Pollution in Laguna Lake, Philippines Authors: Gicelle T. Malajacan, Mae Ashley G. Nacario, Marie Christine M. Obusan and Windell L. Rivera Date Published: April 2023 Link/DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11051142 Title: Pheretimoid earthworms (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) cultivated in a vermifacility in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, with description of a new species. Authors: Nonillon M. Aspe, and Marie Christine M. Obusan Date Published: March 2023 Link/DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5255.1.14 Title: Streptomyces coriariae sp. nov., a novel streptomycete isolated from actinorhizal nodules of Coriaria intermedia Authors: Berckx, F, Bandong, CM, Wibberg, D, Kalinowski, J, Willemse, J, Brachmann, A, Simbahan, J and Palowski, K Date Published: December 2022 Link/DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5255.1.14 Title: A tale of two lineages: how the strains of the earliest divergent symbiotic Frankia clade spread over the world Authors: Berckx, F, Nguyen, TV, Bandong, CM, Lin, HH, Takashi Yamanaka, T, Katayama, S, Wibberg, D, Blom, J, Kalinowski, J, Tateno, M, Simbahan, J, Liu, CT, Brachmann, A, and Palowski, K Date Published: August 2022 Link/DOI: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36748598/ Title: Methods used in microbial forensics and epidemiological investigations for stronger health systems Authors: Arizaldo E. Castro & Maria Corazon A. De Ungria Date Published: March 2022 Link/DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20961790.2021.2023272 Title: Diaporthe/Phomopsis longicolla degrades an array of bisphenol analogues with secreted laccase Authors: Jobriell C. Baluyot, Hanna Keith Santos, Dessa Camille R. Batoctoy, Vicenzo Paolo M. Torreno, Leela B. Ghimire, Santiago Emil A. Joson IV, Marie Christine M. Obusan, Eizadora T. Yu, Dennis B. Bela-ong, Roy R. Gerona, Michael C. Velarde Date Published: January 2022 Link/DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2022.126973 Title: Bacteriological and histopathological findings in cetaceans that stranded in the Philippines from 2017 to 2018 Authors: Marie Christine M. Obusan, Jamaica Ann A. Caras, Lara Sabrina L. Lumang, Erika Joyce S. Calderon, Ren Mark D. Villanueva, Cristina C. Salibay, Maria Auxilia T. Siringan, Windell L. Rivera, Joseph S. Masangkay, & Lemnuel V. Aragones Date Published: November 2021 Link/DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243691 Title: Library independent source tracking of fecal contamination in selected stations and tributaries of Laguna Lake, Philippines. Authors: Joseth Jermain M. Abello, Gicelle T. Malajacan, Kevin L. Labrador, Mae Ashley G. Nacario, Luiza H. Galarion, Marie Christine M. Obusan, & Windell L. Rivera Date Published: September 2021 Link/DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2021.058 Title: The earthworm fauna of Palawan, Philippines with description of nineteen new pheretimoid species (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) Authors: Nonillon M. Aspe, Rafael Ethan Manasan, Albert B. Manlavi, Ma. Lotus E. Patiluna, Maria Asela B. Sebido, Marie Christine M. Obusan, Jessica F. Simbahan & Samuel W. James Date Published: July 2021 Link/DOI: doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1923849 Title: Antimicrobial activity of endophytic and rhizospheric fungi associated with Soft Fern (Christella sp.) and Cinderella Weed (Synedrella nodiflora) inhabiting a hot spring in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines Authors: Rio Janina B. Arenas, Ren Mark D. Villanueva, Jessica F. Simbahan, and Maria Christine M. Obusan Date Published: June 2021 Link/DOI: doi.org/10.47895/amp.vi0.1417 Title: Draft genome sequence of Streptomyces sp. Isolate H28 from the Meycauayan River, Philippines Authors: Aroin B. Verdera, Andrew D. Montecillo, and Marie Christine M. Obusan Date Published: January 2021 Link/DOI: doi.org/10.1128/MRA.01269-20 Title: Molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in select cetaceans stranded in the Philippines Authors: Raphael Joshua C. De Guzman, Lemnuel V. Aragones, and Marie Christine M. Obusan Date Published: December 2020 Link/DOI: scienggj.org/2020-206/ Title: Marilao-Meycauyan-Obando River System (MMORS) harbors multidrug-resistant bacteria indicating high risk of antimicrobial contamination Authors: Sarah Jean G. Supnet, Eloisa Victoria M. Caballero, Raymond H. Parcon, and Jessica F. Simbahan Date Published: December 2020 Link/DOI: www.philsciletters.net/2020-198/ Title: Variations in enzymatic activity and response to abiotic factors of endophytic bacteria isolated from Narra (Pterocarpus indicus) growing in a forest environment and urban arboretum Authors: Liezel D.C. Atole, Margareth Del E. Isagan, Raymond H. Parcon, Virgie A. Alcantara, Jocelyn T. Zarate, and Jessica F. Simbahan Date Published: November 2020 Link/DOI: www.philsciletters.net/2020-special-issue-12/ Title: Mineralization, biodegradation, and antagonistic activities of gut-associated bacteria and fungi of African Nightcrawler, Eudrilus eugeniae (Kinberg, 1867) Authors: Maria Reynalen F. Mapile and Marie Christine M. Obusan Date Published: September 2020 Link/DOI: journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/sciencediliman/article/view/7215 Title: Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in stranded representatives of wild cetaceans in the Philippines Authors: Marie Christine M. Obusan, Ren Mark D. Villanueva, Maria Auxilia T. Siringan, Windell L. Rivera and Lemnuel V. Aragones Date Published: October 2019 Link/DOI: doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-2112-5 Title: Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, a Narra (Pterocarpus indicus) leaf endophyte, possesses antifungal activity against phytopathogenic fungi due to laminarinase activity and production of antimicrobial compounds Authors: Raymond H. Parcon, Margareth Del E. Isagan, Liezel D.C. Atole, Virgie A. Alcantara, and Jessica F. Simbahan Date Published: July 2019 Link/DOI: www.philsciletters.net/2019-special-issue-4/ |