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
Prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in edible ice in Thailand.
Journal article
Amornchai P. et al, (2025), Int Health, 17, 232 - 234
Assessment of utilization of automated systems and laboratory information management systems in clinical microbiology laboratories in Thailand.
Journal article
Klaytong P. et al, (2025), PLoS One, 20
CRISPR-based environmental detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei identifies sanitation gaps and melioidosis risk in northeast Thailand
Preprint
Pakdeerat S. et al, (2024)
Melioidosis in Patients with COVID-19 Exposed to Contaminated Tap Water, Thailand, 2021.
Journal article
Tantirat P. et al, (2024), Emerg Infect Dis, 30, 791 - 794
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