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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Prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in edible ice in Thailand.
Journal article
Amornchai P. et al, (2024), Int Health
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Benchmarking CRISPR-BP34 for point-of-care melioidosis detection in low-income and middle-income countries: a molecular diagnostics study.
Journal article
Pakdeerat S. et al, (2024), Lancet Microbe, 5, e379 - e389
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Identification of Burkholderia cepacia strains that express a Burkholderia pseudomallei-like capsular polysaccharide.
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Burtnick MN. et al, (2024), Microbiol Spectr, 12
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Effectiveness of Umonium38 against Burkholderia pseudomallei, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
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Ruanchaiman S. et al, (2024), BMC Infect Dis, 24
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Induced Burkholderia prophages detected from the hemoculture: a biomarker for Burkholderia pseudomallei infection.
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Withatanung P. et al, (2024), Front Microbiol, 15