Premjit Amornchai
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MORU Biosafety Level 3 and melioidosis in Thailand
Melioidosis is endemic at least 45 countries, but greatly under-reported, with a microbiological culture required to confirm diagnosis. Premjit works with MORU researchers who have produced a rapid diagnostic test that aims to improve both diagnosis and public awareness of melioidosis.
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Premjit Amornchai
Laboratory manager
Microbiology
I am a BSL3 lab manager at MORU and my responsibility is to perform full scale management for BSL3 lab facilities, including finding work space and equipment, providing induction safety training, solving problems and finding out the solution to make our staff work safely and happy in the lab. My research interest is melioidosis and leptospirosis.
Recent publications
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Detection and differentiation of Burkholderia species with pathogenic potential in environmental soil samples.
Janesomboon S. et al, (2021), PloS one, 16
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Burkholderia pseudomallei multi-centre study to establish EUCAST MIC and zone diameter distributions and epidemiological cut-off values
Karatuna O. et al, (2020), Clinical Microbiology and Infection
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Survival of Burkholderia pseudomallei and Pathogenic Leptospira in Cola, Beer, Energy Drinks, and Sports Drinks.
Wuthiekanun V. et al, (2020), The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 103, 249 - 252
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Whole cell matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for identification of Leptospira spp. in Thailand and Lao PDR.
Sonthayanon P. et al, (2019), PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 13
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Misidentification of Burkholderia pseudomallei as Acinetobacter species in northern Thailand
Greer RC. et al, (2019), Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 113, 48 - 51