About the Authors

Tongjit Thanchomnang

Affiliations Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Faculty of Medicine, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, Thailand

Chairat Tantrawatpan

Affiliations Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Division of Cell Biology, Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Pathum Thani, Thailand

Pewpan M. Intapan

Affiliations Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Oranuch Sanpool

Affiliations Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Penchom Janwan

Affiliations Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Department of Medical Technology, School of Allied Health Sciences and Public Health, Walailak University, Thasala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

Viraphong Lulitanond

Affiliations Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Somjintana Tourtip

Affiliation Faculty of Medicine, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, Thailand

Hiroshi Yamasaki

Affiliation Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan

Wanchai Maleewong

wanch_ma@kku.ac.th

Affiliations Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: TT PMI HY WM. Performed the experiments: CT OS PJ ST. Analyzed the data: TT VL WM. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: PMI HY WM. Wrote the paper: TT HY WM. Critically reviewed the manuscript: TT PMI HY WM.