About the Authors

Chanikarn Kunyanee

Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Melioidosis Research Center, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Watcharaporn Kamjumphol

Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Melioidosis Research Center, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Suwimol Taweechaisupapong

Affiliations Department of Oral Diagnosis, Faculty of Dentistry, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Melioidosis Research Center, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Biofilm Research Group, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Sakawrat Kanthawong

Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Melioidosis Research Center, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Biofilm Research Group, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Suwin Wongwajana

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Surasak Wongratanacheewin

Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Melioidosis Research Center, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Chariya Hahnvajanawong

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Sorujsiri Chareonsudjai

sorujsr@kku.ac.th

Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Melioidosis Research Center, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Biofilm Research Group, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: SC. Performed the experiments: CK. Analyzed the data: CK SC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: CK WK ST SW (sixth author) CH SC. Wrote the paper: CK WK ST SK SW (fifth author)SC.