About the Authors

Nawarat Posuwan

Affiliation Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand

Nasamon Wanlapakorn

Affiliation Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand

Pattaratida Sa-nguanmoo

Affiliation Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand

Rujipat Wasitthankasem

Affiliation Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand

Preeyaporn Vichaiwattana

Affiliation Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand

Sirapa Klinfueng

Affiliation Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand

Viboonsak Vuthitanachot

Affiliation Chumphae Hospital, Chumphae, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Siriporn Sae-lao

Affiliation Chumphae Hospital, Chumphae, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Monthana Foonoi

Affiliation Uttaradit Hospital, Mueang, Uttaradit, Thailand

Apinya Fakthongyoo

Affiliation Uttaradit Hospital, Mueang, Uttaradit, Thailand

Jamorn Makaroon

Affiliation Lablae Hospital, Lablae, Uttaradit, Thailand

Klaita Srisingh

Affiliation Naresuan University Hospital, Mueang, Phitsanulok, Thailand

Duangporn Asawarachun

Affiliation Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Hospital, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand

Somchai Owatanapanich

Affiliation King Narai Hospital, Mueang, Lop Buri, Thailand

Norra Wutthiratkowit

Affiliation Narathiwat Ratchanakarin Hospital, Mueang, Narathiwat, Thailand

Kraisorn Tohtubtiang

Affiliation Trang Hospital, Mueang, Trang, Thailand

Pornsak Yoocharoen

Affiliation Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Mueang, Nonthaburi, Thailand

Sompong Vongpunsawad

Affiliation Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand

Yong Poovorawan

yong.p@chula.ac.th

Affiliation Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: NP YP. Performed the experiments: NP PV SK RW PS PY. Analyzed the data: NP YP. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: VV SS MF AF JM KS DA SO N. Wutthiratkowit KT. Wrote the paper: NP N. Wanlapakorn SV YP.