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Chonchanok Muangnapoh, Assistant Professor, Ph.D.

Chonchanok Muangnapoh, Assistant Professor, Ph.D.

Education

2008-2012 Ph.D. (Infection and Immunity), Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
2006-2007 M.Sc. (Food Science and Microbiology), Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
2002-2006 B.Sc. (Microbiology), Faculty of Science, Department of Microbiology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Training

2013 Researcher participating in Global Brain Circulation Scheme for One Health, Research Center for Zoonosis Control (CZC), Hokkaido University, Japan
2014-2015 Postdoctoral fellowship, Laboratory of Genomic Research on Pathogenic Bacteria, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Japan

Research Interest

– Genetic diversity and molecular typing of foodborne pathogenic bacteria
– Molecular epidemiology of Vibrio parahaemolyticus
(i) isolation and characterization of V. parahaemolyticus from seafood and marine environment
(i) whole genome analysis (WGS) and multilocus sequence typing (MLST) of V. parahaemolyticus
(ii) virulence and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) profile of V. parahaemolyticus
(iii) plasmid mediating pirAB of V parahaemolyticus strain causing acute hepatopancreatic necrosis syndrome (AHPNS)
(iii) phylogenomic of V. parahaemolyticus from various sources
– Risk of potentially pathogenic bacteria in marine microplastic

Publications

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Selected Publications

  1. Muangnapoh C, Tamboon E, Supha N, Toyting J, Chitrak A, Kitkumthorn N, Ekchariyawat P, Iida T, Suthienkul O (2022) Multilocus sequence typing and virulence potential of Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains isolated from aquatic bird feces. Microbiol Spectr 29;10(3):e0088622.
  2. Albalat A, Gornik SG, Muangnapoh C, Neil DM (2022) Effectiveness and quality evaluation of electrical stunning versus chilling in Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus). Food control 138:108930.
  3. Kietsiri P, Muangnapoh C, Lurchachaiwong W, Lertsethtakarn P, Bodhidatta L, Suthienkul O, Waters NC, Demons ST, Vesely BA (2021) Characterization of Arcobacter spp. isolated from human diarrheal, non-diarrheal and food samples in Thailand. PLoS ONE 16(2): e0246598.
  4. Parikumsil N, Prapasawat W, Siriphap A, Chonsin K, Theethakaew C, Sukolrattanamaetee N, Ratchatanapha D, Siripanichgon D, Suthienkul O (2017) Virulence factors and molecular epidemiology of uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from paired urine and rectal swab samples of patients with urinary tract infections in Thailand. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 48(5):1029-1041.
  5. Theethakaew C, Nakamura S, Motooka D, Matsuda S, Kodama T, Chonsin K, Suthienkul O, Iida T (2017) Plasmid dynamics in Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains related to shrimp Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Syndrome (AHPNS). Infect Genet Evol 51:211-218.
  6. Theethakaew C (2017) Multilocus sequence Typing (MLST): Molecular technique for monitoring food safety. J Public Health 47(1):91-104 (Thai).
  7. Siriphap A, Leekitcharoenphon P, Kaas RS, Theethakaew C, Aarestrup FM, Suthienkul O, Hendriksen RS (2017) Characterization and Genetic Variation of Vibrio cholerae Isolated from Clinical and Environmental Sources in Thailand. PLoS ONE 12(1): e0169324.
  8. Chonsin K, Matsuda S, Theethakaew C, Kodama T, Junjhon J, Suzuki Y, Suthienkul O, Iida T (2016) Genetic diversity of Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains isolated from farmed Pacific white shrimp and ambient pond water affected by acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease outbreak in Thailand. FEMS Microbiol Lett 363(2):fnv222.
  9. Theethakaew C, Feil E, Castillo-Ramírez S, Aanensen D, Suthienkul O, Neil DM, Davies RL (2013) Genetic relationships of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates from clinical, human carrier and environmental sources in Thailand, determined by multilocus sequence analysis. Appl Environ Microbiol 79(7):2358-2370.
  10. Gornik S, Albalat A, Theethakaew C, Neil DM (2013) Shelf-life extension of whole Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus using modified atmosphere packaging. Int J Food Microbiol 1;167(3):369-77.

Grants, Awards and Recognition

2017-2019 Thailand Research Fund (TRF) ทุนพัฒนาศักยภาพในการทำงานวิจัยของอาจารย์รุ่นใหม่ สำนักงานการวิจัยแห่งชาติ กระทรวงการอุดมศึกษาวิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม ปี 2560
2019-2020 Grant for Joint Research Project of the Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University
2023-2024 Research Fund, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University ทุนพัฒนาอาจารย์ใหม่ กองทุนรัชดาภิเษกสมโภช (ปีที่ 1)
2023-2024 Research Fund, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University ทุนเพิ่มศักยภาพด้านการวิจัย คณะวิทยาศาสตร์ (Sci-Super IX)
2023-2024 Research Fund (fostering international collaboration), Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University ทุนส่งเสริมการขอทุนวิจัยต่างประเทศ คณะวิทยาศาสตร์ (Sci-Super Plus)
2023-2024 Ratchadapiseksompotch Endowment Fund Chulalongkorn University (ทุนวิจัยรัชดาภิเษกสมโภช ปีงบประมาณ 2567)