Dr Vanaporn Wuthiekanun
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Vanaporn Wuthiekanun
Senior Scientist
MORU Microbiology
I am a senior microbiologist at MORU and have been involved in melioidosis research for 30 years. My areas of expertise include diagnostic microbiology, epidemiology and soil microbiology. I am an expert in laboratory diagnosis and characterization of bacterial agents, specifically Burkholderia spp. (melioidosis), Leptospira spp., and Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Recent publications
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<p>Pan-drug-resistant and biofilm-producing strain of <em>Burkholderia pseudomallei</em>: first report of melioidosis from a diabetic patient in Yogyakarta, Indonesia [Letter]</p>
Journal article
Dance DAB. et al, (2019), International Medical Case Reports Journal, Volume 12, 117 - 118
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Burkholderia pseudomallei acquired ceftazidime resistance due to gene duplication and amplification.
Journal article
Chirakul S. et al, (2019), International journal of antimicrobial agents
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Misidentification of Burkholderia pseudomallei as Acinetobacter species in northern Thailand
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Greer RC. et al, (2019), Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 113, 48 - 51
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Antibodies in Melioidosis: The Role of the Indirect Hemagglutination Assay in Evaluating Patients and Exposed Populations
Journal article
Chaichana P. et al, (2018), The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 99, 1378 - 1385
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Evaluation of consensus method for the culture of Burkholderia pseudomallei in soil samples from Laos
Journal article
Dance DAB. et al, (2018), Wellcome Open Research, 3, 132 - 132