Mayfong Mayxay

Fatal Chromobacterium violaceumsepticaemia in northern Laos, a modified oxidase test and post-mortem forensic family G6PD analysis (2009)

Slesak, Günther, Douangdala, Phouvieng, Inthalad, Saythong, Silisouk, Joy, Vongsouvath, Manivanh, Sengduangphachanh, Amphonesavanh, ...

Abstract Background Chromobacterium violaceum is a Gram negative facultative anaerobic bacillus, found in soil and stagnant water, that usually has a violet pigmented appearance on agar culture. It...

The relationship between the haemoglobin concentration and the haematocrit in Plasmodium falciparummalaria (2008)

Lee, Sue J, Stepniewska, Kasia, Anstey, Nicholas, Ashley, Elizabeth, Barnes, Karen, Binh, Tran, ...

Abstract Background Malaria is a very important cause of anaemia in tropical countries. Anaemia is assessed either by measurement of the haematocrit or the haemoglobin concentration. For comparisons...

Factors associated with a measles outbreak in children admitted at Mahosot Hospital, Vientiane, Laos (2007)

Mayxay, Mayfong, Khomthilat, Tiengthong, Souvannasing, Phoutthalavanh, Phounesavath, Khamphouvanh, Vorasane, Banlieng, Keomany, Sommay, ...

Abstract Background In 2002 and 2003 there were large outbreaks of measles in many provinces of Laos, including in Vientiane. We therefore conducted a study to determine risk factors associated with...

Geographical Distribution of Selected and Putatively Neutral SNPs in SE Asian Malaria Parasites (2005)

Anderson, Tim J. C., Nair, Shalini, Sudimack, Dan, Williams, Jeff T., Mayxay, Mayfong, Newton, Paul N., ...

Loci targeted by directional selection are expected to show elevated geographical population structure relative to neutral loci and a flurry of recent papers have used this rationale to search for...

Geographical Distribution of Selected and Putatively Neutral SNPs in Southeast Asian Malaria Parasites (2005)

Anderson, Tim J. C., Nair, Shalini, Sudimack, Dan, Williams, Jeff T., Mayxay, Mayfong, Newton, Paul N., ...

Loci targeted by directional selection are expected to show elevated geographical population structure relative to neutral loci, and a flurry of recent papers have used this rationale to search for...

Geographical Distribution of Selected and Putatively Neutral SNPs in SE Asian Malaria Parasites (2005)

Anderson, Tim J. C., Nair, Shalini, Sudimack, Dan, Williams, Jeff T., Mayxay, Mayfong, Newton, Paul N., ...

Loci targeted by directional selection are expected to show elevated geographical population structure relative to neutral loci and a flurry of recent papers have used this rationale to search for...

A Selective Sweep Driven by Pyrimethamine Treatment in SE Asian Malaria Parasites (2003)

Nair, Shalini, Williams, Jeff T., Brockman, Alan, Paiphun, Lucy, Mayxay, Mayfong, Newton, Paul N., ...

Malaria parasites (Plasmodium falciparum) provide an excellent system to study the genomic effects of strong selection in a recombining eukaryote, since the rapid spread of resistance to multiple...

A Selective Sweep Driven by Pyrimethamine Treatment in Southeast Asian Malaria Parasites (2003)

Nair, Shalini, Williams, Jeff T., Brockman, Alan, Paiphun, Lucy, Mayxay, Mayfong, Newton, Paul N., ...

Malaria parasites (Plasmodium falciparum) provide an excellent system in which to study the genomic effects of strong selection in a recombining eukaryote because the rapid spread of resistance to...

A Selective Sweep Driven by Pyrimethamine Treatment in SE Asian Malaria Parasites (2003)

Nair, Shalini, Williams, Jeff T., Brockman, Alan, Paiphun, Lucy, Mayxay, Mayfong, Newton, Paul N., ...

Malaria parasites (Plasmodium falciparum) provide an excellent system to study the genomic effects of strong selection in a recombining eukaryote, since the rapid spread of resistance to multiple...

In Vivo Assessment of Drug Efficacy against Plasmodium falciparum Malaria: Duration of Follow-Up

Stepniewska, Kasia, Taylor, Walter R.J., Mayxay, Mayfong, Price, Ric, Smithuis, Frank, Guthmann, Jean-Paul, ...

To determine the optimum duration of follow-up for the assessment of drug efficacy against Plasmodium falciparum malaria, 96 trial arms from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with follow-up of 28...

Detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Soil within the Lao People's Democratic Republic

Wuthiekanun, Vanaporn, Mayxay, Mayfong, Chierakul, Wirongrong, Phetsouvanh, Rattanaphone, Cheng, Allen C., White, Nicholas J, ...

Clinical cases of melioidosis caused by the saprophyte Burkholderia pseudomallei were first noted in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) in 1999. In this study, 36% of 110 soil samples in...

In Vivo Assessment of Drug Efficacy against Plasmodium falciparum Malaria: Duration of Follow-Up

Stepniewska, Kasia, Taylor, Walter R.J., Mayxay, Mayfong, Price, Ric, Smithuis, Frank, Guthmann, Jean-Paul, ...

To determine the optimum duration of follow-up for the assessment of drug efficacy against Plasmodium falciparum malaria, 96 trial arms from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with follow-up of 28...

Detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Soil within the Lao People's Democratic Republic

Wuthiekanun, Vanaporn, Mayxay, Mayfong, Chierakul, Wirongrong, Phetsouvanh, Rattanaphone, Cheng, Allen C., White, Nicholas J, ...

Clinical cases of melioidosis caused by the saprophyte Burkholderia pseudomallei were first noted in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) in 1999. In this study, 36% of 110 soil samples in...

Genetic Analysis of the Dihydrofolate Reductase-Thymidylate Synthase Gene from Geographically Diverse Isolates of Plasmodium malariae▿

Tanomsing, Naowarat, Imwong, Mallika, Pukrittayakamee, Sasithon, Chotivanich, Kesinee, Looareesuwan, Sornchai, Mayxay, Mayfong, ...

Plasmodium malariae, the parasite responsible for quartan malaria, is transmitted in most areas of malaria endemicity and is associated with significant morbidity. The sequence of the gene coding for...

Adaptive Copy Number Evolution in Malaria Parasites

Nair, Shalini, Miller, Becky, Barends, Marion, Jaidee, Anchalee, Patel, Jigar, Mayxay, Mayfong, ...

Copy number polymorphism (CNP) is ubiquitous in eukaryotic genomes, but the degree to which this reflects the action of positive selection is poorly understood. The first gene in the Plasmodium...