Twenty-Year Review Finds Zoonotic NTDs Remain Hidden in Laos and Cambodia as Diagnostics and Surveillance Stay Fragmented
The article synthesises publications and long-running surveillance at the animal–human interface in Laos and Cambodia, covering Taenia solium, Trichinella, Streptococcus suis, rickettsiae, melioidosis, hepatitis E, and Japanese encephalitis. Its recurring message is diagnostic invisibility caused by limited laboratories and fragmented human–animal–environment systems, with risks embedded in smallholder livestock, informal slaughter, raw-meat consumption, wet markets, and animal-contact occupations. It proposes scaling abattoir, animal-sentinel, market, and environmental surveillance alongside livelihood-aware risk communication. This is a narrative synthesis, not a systematic review or one national survey, so it maps patterns and gaps rather than estimating current national burden.
Stuart D. Blacksell · Syseng Khounsy · Jarunee Siengsanan-Lamont · Lida Kong · Jaison B. Kolenchery · Paul N. Newton · Nicholas P. J. DayMahidol University · Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
Paired samples from treatment-naïve gastric-cancer patients and controls showed substantially higher richness and diversity with mucosal brushing than biopsy. Brushing detected lower diversity and altered composition in cancer, whereas biopsy did not. Sampling method shapes microbiome signals, but causation and diagnostic utility are unproven.
Gizzard lesions in Thai chickens contained intranuclear inclusions, in-situ hybridization signal and PCR-confirmed fowl adenovirus. Hexon and fibre sequencing identified FAdV-8a strain FAdV8a_NPT_KU001_25, closer to a gizzard-tropic than an inclusion-body-hepatitis strain. Association is supported, but causation remains unproven.
A two-clinic Chiang Mai study of 150 MSM and transgender women found clinically significant depression in 5.3% of PrEP users and 13.3% of non-users. Mean depression was lower among PrEP users, while suicidal ideation occurred in 5.3% with no group difference.
An exploratory case-control study of 37 Thai adults with confirmed beta-lactam hypersensitivity identified HLA-DQA1*01:04 and HLA-DQA1*05:05 candidate signals after Bonferroni correction, with the latter stronger for immediate reactions. Small size, population controls and sensitivity-instability mean the findings are not ready for screening or drug avoidance.
Twenty male esports players were randomised to cup stacking three days weekly for four weeks or usual training. Post-intervention salivary alpha-amylase fell within the experimental group and differed significantly from controls.
Giant freshwater prawns received control diets or 10% and 20% fishmeal replacement with L. plantarum TISTR1284-fermented Leucaena for two weeks. Fermented diets increased immune markers and reduced post-A. hydrophila mortality by 26.14%, with normal intestinal morphology.
The systematic review identified 17 reports representing 15 randomised trials with 6,256 participants; 2,216 contributed to overweight subgroup analyses. The meta-analysis included 12 studies and 1,728 pregnant women with overweight. Interventions combined diet and physical activity, often with goal setting, self-monitoring and digital or remote follow-up.
A seven-country prospective cohort of 1,703 adults with HIV found Mycobacterium tuberculosis bloodstream infection predominantly among inpatients and associated it with higher 30-day mortality.
An evaluation of 1,838 stored sera from seven countries found that a second-generation Hcp1 antibody test had sensitivity ranging from 48% to 92%, with specificity varying by country and comparison group.
Thai researchersHasyanee Binmaeil · Thanakon Bunsong · Mary N. Burtnick · Paul J. Brett · Narisara Chantratita
Analysis of Thai national claims from 2015–2023 identified 60,916 paediatric hepatobiliary admissions. Admission rates were broadly stable and in-hospital mortality declined, while hepatic failure remained a high-risk condition.
An international expert statement spanning 22 countries reviews links among food systems, cardiometabolic health and the Sustainable Development Goals. It advocates plant-forward traditional diets rich in whole grains, legumes, vegetables, fruit, nuts and spices, with meat used sparingly.
The multicentre survey analysed 604 patients from 25 Thai hospitals between December 2023 and March 2024. SSRIs accounted for 70.2% of prescriptions, followed by TCAs at 13.9% and trazodone at 12.7%. The most common diagnoses were depressive disorders (55.0%), substance use disorders (15.2%) and psychotic disorders (13.7%). Clinicians cited limited availability (21.9%), reimbursement arrangements (36.3%) and patient finances (33.9%) as prescribing constraints.
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A New Record of Auricularia heimuer in Thailand: Optimal Conditions for Mycelial Growth, Inoculum Production, Cultivation Performance and a Favorable Nutritional Profile
Orientation-Dependent Daylight–Sunlight Trade-Offs in a Tropical Single-Aspect Studio Apartment: Effects of Window Configuration and Visible-Light Transmittance
Buildings
Thailand-affiliated authors
Nitchapha Naphatthakan · Narisa Noithapthim
Institutions
Walailak University
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Clinical Medicine
Long‐Term Outcomes of AV Node Ablation Plus CRT Compared to AF Catheter Ablation in Patients With AF and HFrEF
Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
Thailand-affiliated authors
Natee Deepan
Institutions
Chulalongkorn University
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Environmental Engineering
Rainwater Harvesting for Urban Flood Risk Assessment: A BIM ‐ GIS Integrated Approach
Transactions in GIS
Thailand-affiliated authors
Ahsen Maqsoom · Lapyote Prasittisopin
Institutions
Chulalongkorn University
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Multidisciplinary
Opegaster plateen n. sp. (Digenea: Opecoelidae) from the giant mudskipper Periophthalmus schlosseri (Pallas, 1770) (Perciformes: Gobiidae) from Thailand
Chiang Mai University · Maejo University · Suranaree University of Technology · Mae Fah Luang University
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Global Public Health
Factors Associated with Malnutrition Among Bedridden Older Adults in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand: A Secondary Cross-Sectional Analysis
Medical Sciences
Thailand-affiliated authors
Sopida Thipsawat · Rachadaporn Jantasuwan
Institutions
Walailak University
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Engineering
Transcriptomics‐Driven Identification and Engineering of a Novel Lactone Esterase ( Sr LE) for Efficient Sophorolipid Lactonization in the Yeast Starmerella riodocensis
Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Thailand-affiliated authors
Sirawich Sapsirisuk · Nitnipa Soontorngun
Institutions
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
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Clinical Medicine
Comprehensive Identification and Description of Mitochondrial DNA Haplogroups and Sub-Haplogroups in Snow Sheep (Ovis nivicola) in Support of Their Evolutionary History and Conservation
Animals
Thailand-affiliated authors
Michael N Romanov · Darren Karl Griffin
Institutions
Kasetsart University
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Psychobiotic food systems: fermentation-derived microbes and metabolites modulating the microbiota–gut–brain axis
npj Science of Food
Thailand-affiliated authors
Muhammad Waqar
Institutions
Walailak University
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Clinical Medicine
Rapid and sensitive LC–MS/MS assay for sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine quantification in dried blood spots
Malaria Journal
Thailand-affiliated authors
Daniel Blessborn · Natpapat Kaewkhao · Joel Tärning
Institutions
Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
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Environmental Engineering
Bio-Composite Progress (Part A): Advances in Mycelium-Based Composites as Sustainable Alternatives to Plastic and Foam Packaging
Kasetsart University · National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
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Inter‐rater reliability of frozen donor liver macrovesicular steatosis assessment applying the Banff consensus method: a real‐world, multi‐specialty validation study
Histopathology
Thailand-affiliated authors
Jarukit Tantipisit
Institutions
Prince of Songkla University
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Treatment outcomes and survival in advanced gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma
Academia oncology.
Thailand-affiliated authors
Siraphong Putraveephong
Institutions
Khon Kaen University
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Environmental Engineering
Panduratin A and Pinostrobin Mitigate Aminated Polystyrene Microplastic-Induced Renal Injury: Evidence from In Vitro and In Vivo Studies
Princess of Naradhiwas University · Mahidol University
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Fatal Disseminated Melioidosis Following Flood Exposure in a Patient without Overt Diabetes Mellitus or Chronic Kidney Disease: A Case Report from Southern Thailand