Dr Manivanh Vongsouvath
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Manivanh Vongsouvath
Director of Microbiology Laboratory
- Deputy Head of Virology
LOMWRU
Manivanh Vongsouvath graduated from the Lao Medical University in 1999 and in 2000 joined the staff of the Microbiology Laboratory, Mahosot Hospital. She was appointed deputy head of the Laboratory in 2007 and head of the Laboratory in 2017. She participated in the implementation of the conventional bacteriology testing and staff training to support the diagnosis service at Mahosot Hospital.
In 2008, became the Deputy Head of the virology team within LOMWRU and participated in the implementation of the virology team to support medical diagnosis and research on viral infections of public health importance in Lao PDR. The main topics of interest are infections of i) central nervous system, more specifically JEV and enteroviruses, ii) arboviruses including dengue, chikungunya and zika surveillance and iii) acute respiratory infections.
Recent publications
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Deep Proteomics Network and Machine Learning Analysis of Human Cerebrospinal Fluid in Japanese Encephalitis Virus Infection
Bharucha T. et al, (2023), Journal of Proteome Research, 22, 1614 - 1629
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Evolutionary and functional history of the Escherichia coli K1 capsule.
Arredondo-Alonso S. et al, (2023), Nature communications, 14
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Bartonella Species in Cambodia, Ghana, Laos, and Peru: Results from Vector and Serosurveys
Mullins K. et al, (2023), Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 23, 9 - 17
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Estimating the cost of illness of acute Japanese encephalitis and sequelae care in Vietnam and Laos: A cross-sectional study.
Nguyen ALT. et al, (2023), PLOS global public health, 3
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A robust host-response-based signature distinguishes bacterial and viral infections across diverse global populations
Rao AM. et al, (2022), Cell Reports Medicine, 3, 100842 - 100842