Chantima Pruksakorn

Kasetsart University | KU · Department of Microbiology and Immunology

As multidrug-resistant methicillin-resistant staphylococci (MRS) is becoming more prevalent in canine pyoderma, the discovery of new therapeutic options is required. This study aimed to test the antimicrobial activity of crude Piper betle leaf extract and some topical antimicrobial agents against canine Staphylococcus clinical strains by determinin...

Chronic rhinitis is a quite common upper respiratory tract (URT) disease in cats. As a result of unclear etiology, frequently, multidrug-resistant bacteria are identified. This study investigated bacterial isolations and an antimicrobial susceptibility test (AST) in chronic rhinitis in cats. The medical records of 395 cats with chronic URT signs we...

Background and aim: Helicobacter pylori is an important pathogen in humans and animals involved in chronic gastritis, leading to the development of gastric cancer. Urease produced by H. pylori is an enzyme that promotes bacterial colonization and can be used clinically as a biomarker of H. pylori infection as part of a rapid urease test (RUT). A t...

The black soldier fly (BSF, Hermetia illucens) is considered a potential sustainable insect alternative source of protein for animal feed. The quality of a BSF meal is greatly influenced by the killing method and the purpose of this article is to compare the influences of different killing methods. BSFs at the 18-day-old prepupae stage were separat...

BACKGROUND Black soldier fly (BSF; Hermetia illucens ) is considered as a potential sustainable insect alternative source of protein for animal feed; however, the quality of BSF meal is greatly influenced by the killing method. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to compare the quality of BSF obtained by different killing methods.RESULTSBSF a...

Background: Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, commonly involved in canine pyoderma, can be classified as meticillin-susceptible S. pseudintermedius (MSSP) or meticillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius (MRSP). MRSP infections may be difficult to treat due to broad β-lactam resistance of MRSP and typically additional multidrug-resistance. Topical antib...

The presence and characteristics were investigated of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in pigs in Thailand. A total of 179 rectal swabs were collected aseptically from suckling pigs, fattening pigs and breeding sows on four commercial farms located in Central Thailand. VRE with minimum inhibitory concentrations ranging from 8 μg/mL to 16 μg/m...

Enterococcus gallinarum and E. casseliflavus possess intrinsic vancomycin resistance, which is mediated by vanC-1 and vanC-2 gene clusters, respectively. The VanC resistance phenotype is expressed inducibly or constitutively. This study characterized the expression types for vancomycin resistance in 23 porcine E. gallinarum and 19 porcine E. cassel...

Wolbachia, an endosymbiotic bacterium found in most species of filarial parasites, is thought to play a significant role in inducing innate inflammatory responses in lymphatic filariasis patients. However, the Wolbachia-derived molecules that are recognized by the innate immune system have not yet been identified. In this study, we exposed the...

Detection of circulating filarial antigen has now emerged as an alternative method for the diagnosis of bancroftian filariasis. We compared two antigen detection assays, an Og4C3 ELISA and an ICT (immunochromatography) Filariasis test, for the diagnosis of Wuchereria bancrofti infections in migrant Myanmar workers in Tak province, Western Thailand....

To achieve the goal of eliminating lymphatic filariasis by the year 2020, close monitoring systems and effective control strategies need to be implemented and the real disease burden needs to be assessed. Bancroftian filariasis is endemic at the Thai-Myanmar border. However, there are only limited data on the prevalence of this disease in Thailand...

Parasitic diseases are still considered to be a major public health problem. Most patients with parasitic infections are asymptomatic and therefore remain undetected. Asymptomatic parasitic infections are usually discovered by routine parasite examination. To determine the result of parasite examination at the Parasitology Unit, Out Patient Departm...

This study aimed to obtain a more accurate idea of the prevalence of Wuchereria bancrofti infection in the Myanmar migrant population. It compared estimates produced using three methods: 1) microscopical examination for microfilaria (mff) in thick smears of night-blood; 2) detection of the circulating parasite antigen Og4C3 using a commercial enzym...

Lymphatic filariasis caused by Brugia malayi is highly prevalent in Narathiwat province of Thailand. The World Health Organization has aimed to eliminate the disease globally by the year 2020. To achieve the goal, assessment of the real disease situation should be integrated as part of the control program. The preliminary data for long-term study o...