About the Authors

Nuttapol Chruewkamlow

Affiliation Biomedical Technology Research Center, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Sciences and Technology Development Agency at the Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Kodchakorn Mahasongkram

Affiliation Biomedical Technology Research Center, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Sciences and Technology Development Agency at the Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Supansa Pata

Affiliations Biomedical Technology Research Center, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Sciences and Technology Development Agency at the Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Department of Medical Technology, Division of Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Romanee Chaiwarith

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Parichart Salee

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Khuanchai Supparatpinyo

Affiliations Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Research Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Watchara Kasinrerk

wkasinrerk@gmail.com

Affiliations Biomedical Technology Research Center, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Sciences and Technology Development Agency at the Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Department of Medical Technology, Division of Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: NC KM SP WK. Performed the experiments: NC KM SP. Analyzed the data: NC KM SP WK. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: WK. Wrote the paper: NC WK. Patient enrollment: RC PS KS.