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Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, FTM
 
  Faculty Staff
 
 
   
Name: Sornchai Looareesuwan
Position: Professor
Department: Clinical Tropical Medicine
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1981-1985       1986-1990       1991-1995       1996-2000       2001-2005       2006-2007
  
       
2007
   Frincke JM, Stickney DR , Onizuka-Handa N, Garsd A, Reading C, Krudsood S, Wilairatana P, Looareesuwan S. Reduction of parasite levels in patients with uncomplicated malaria by treatment with HE2000. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2007;76(2):323-6.  
       
    Hananantachai H, Patarapotikul J, Ohashi J, Naka I, Krudsood S, Looareesuwan S, Tokunaga K. Significant association between TNF-alpha (TNF) promoter allele (-1031C, -863C, and -857C) and cerebral malaria in Thailand . Tissue Antigens. 2007;69(3):277-80.  
       
    Imwong M, Sounou G, Pukrittayakamee S, Tanomsing N, Kim JR, Nandy A, Guthmann JP, Nosten F, Carlton J, Looareesuwan S, Nair S, Sudimack D, Day NP, Anderson TJ, White NJ. Relapses of Plasmodium vivax infection usually result from activation of heterologous hypnozoites. J Infect Dis. 2007;195(7):927-33.  
       
    Krudsood S, Tangpukdee N, Muangnoicharoen S, Thanachartwet W, Luplertlop N, Nakasiri S, Srivilairit S, Wilairatana P, Kano S, Ringwald P & Looareesuwan S. Clinical efficacy of chloroquine and artemether-lumefantrine for Plasmodium vivax treatment in Thailand. The Korean Journal of Parasitology. 2007 (In-Press).  
       
    Krudsood S, Patel SN, Tangpukdee N, Thanachartwet W, Leowattana W, Pornpininworakij K, Boggild AK, Looareesuwan S & Kain CK. Efficacy of atovaquone-proguanil for treatment of acute multidrug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Thailand . Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2007;76(4):655-658.  
       
    Lef?vre G, Looareesuwan S, Treeprasertsuk S, Gathmann I, Mull R & Rajesh Bakshi. Clinical trial with co-artemether in Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Thailand . 2007 (Submitted).  
       
    Maneerat Y, Anantrakulsil S, Wilairatana P, Krudsood S, Arunsuriyasak C, Atichartakarn V, Pattanapanyasat K, Kumsiri R, Brittenham GM, LooareesuwanS, Udomsangpetch R. Haematopoietic features of the bone marrow of Plasmodium falciparum-infected patients. 2007 (submitted).  
       
    McGready R, Stepniewska K, Edstein MD, Cho T, Gilveray G, Looareesuwan S, White NJ & Nosten F. The pharmacokinetics of atovaquone and proguanil in pregnant women with acute falciparum malaria. 2007 (in press).  
       
    McGready R, Stepniewska K, Seaton E, Cho T, Cho D, Ginsberg A, Edstein MD, Ashley E, Looareesuwan S, White NJ & Nosten F. Pregnancy and use of oral contraceptives reduces the biotransformation of proguanil to cycloguanil. 2007 (in press).  
       
    McGready R, Stepniewska K, Ward SA, Cho T, Gilveray G, Looareesuwan S, White NJ & Nosten F. Artesunate pharmacokinetics in pregnant women with acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria. 2007 (in press)  
       
    Mita T, Tanabe K, Takahashi N, Tsukahara T, Eto H, Dysoley L, Ohmae H, Kita K, Krudsood S, Looareesuwan S, Kaneko A, Bj?rkman A & Kobayakawa T. Independent evolution of pyrimethamine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum isolates in Melanesia . Antimicrobial Agents Chemotherapy. 2007;51(3):1071-1077.  
       
    Nacher M, Looareesuwan S, Wilairatana P, Singhasivanon P, Silachamroon U & Phumratanaprapin W. A historical comparison between artesunate and chloroquine against Plasmodium vivax gametocytes. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 2007 (in press).  
       
    Nacher M, Silachamroon U, Singhasivanon P, Wilairatana P, Phumratanaprapin W, Fontanet A & Looareesuwan S. Risk factors for Plasmodium vivax gametocyte carriage in Thailand . 2007 (Submitted).  
       
    Nagao Y, Petmitr P, Noedl H, Thongrungkiat S, Krudsood S, Sukthana Y, Wilairatana P, Wernsdorfer WH & Looareesuwan S. Suppressive effects on Plasmodium falciparum exerted by the sera from a P. vivax patient. 2007 (submitted).  
       
    Nagao Y, Souza B, Kimura M, Chavalitshewinkoon-Petmitr P, Thongrungkiat S, Krudsood S, Wilairatana P, Tan-aria P, Ishida T & Looareesuwan S. Kinetic observation of an infection with Plasmodium vivax malaria and implications for cross-immunity against Plasmodium falciparum. 2007 (submitted).  
       
    Naka I, Ohashi J, Patarapotikul J, Hananantachai H, Wilairatana P, Looareesuwan S, Tokunaga K. The genotypes of GYPA and GYPB carring the MNSs antigens are not associated with cerebral malaria. J Hum Genet. 2007;52(5):476-9.  
       
    Naoshima-Ishibashi Y, Iwagami M, Kawazu S, Looareesuwan S & Kano S. Analyses of cytochrome b mutations in Plasmodium falciparum isolates in Thai-Myanmar border. Travel Medicine and Infectious Diseases. 2007;5(2):132-134.  
       
    Nathawut S, P Busaba, Wilairatana P, Dangdougjai J, Udomsangpetch R, Chantharaksri U & Looareesuwan S. Presentation of oxidant tissue damaged by desferrioxamine in severe falciparum malaria treated with artemisinin derivertives. 2007 (submitted to Am J Trop Med Hyg).  
       
    Newton PN, Barnes K, Smith PJ, Evans AC, Chierakul C, Ruangveerayuth R, Looareesuwan S & White NJ. The pharmacokinetics of intra venous artesunate in adults with severe falciparum malaria. 2007 (in press).  
       
    Noedl H, Krudsood S, Leowattana W, Tangpukdee N, Thanachartwet W, Looareesuwan S , Miller RS, Fukuda M, Jongsakul K, Yingyuen K, Sriwichai S, Ohrt C, Knirsch C. In vitro antimalarial activity of azithromycin, artesunate and quinine in combination and correlation with clinical outcome. Antimicrob Agents Chemother . 2007;51(2):651-6.  
       
    Ohashi J, Naka I, Patarapotikul J, Hananantachai H, Looareesuwan S & Tokunaga K. A single nucleotide substitution from C to T at position -1055 in the IL-13 promoter is associated with protection from severe malaria in Thailand . 2007 (Submitted).  
       
    Rosenblatt JE, Swan H, Sloan L, Chavalitshewinkoon-Petmitr P, Muyombwe A, Thanachartwet W, Krudsood S, Leowattana W, Wilairatana P & Looareesuwan S. Evaluation of a real-time PCR assay for the diagnosis of malaria in patients from Thailand . 2007 (in press).  
       
    Rutta ASM, Meunthaisong K, Looareesuwan S & Chaiyaroj SC. Low levels of TGF- a 1 in plasma of Thailand patients with cerebral malaria. 2007 (su b mitted).  
       
    Serghides L, Patel NS, Boggild AK, Avi K, Krudsood S, Tangpukdee N, Liles WC, Looareesuwan S, Kain KC. PPAR g agonists confer protection to experimental cerebral malaria and improve outcome to Plasmodium falciparum malaria in a randomized placebo-controlled trial. 2007 (submitted).  
       
    Silachamroon U, Phumratanaprapin W, Maneekan P, Kittitrakul C, Watt G & Looareesuwan S. Hypokalemia in severe falciparum malaria. 2007 (in press).  
       
    Soonthornsata B, Grobusch MP, Wilairatana P, Kojima S & Looareesuwan S. Mefloquine susceptibility of fresh isolates of Plasmodiumfalciparum on the southwestern border of Thailand . 2007 (Submitted).  
       
    Tangpukdee N, Yew H, Krudsood S, Lepledlop N, Nakasiri S, Sirivichayakul C, Leowattana W, Wilairatana P, Brittenham GM & Looareesuwan S. Dynamic change of white blood cell count’s in Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. (Submitted 2007).  
       
    Tangteerawatana P, Pichyangkul S, Hayano M, Kalambaheti T, Looareesuwan S, Troye-Blomberg M, Khusmith S. Relative levels of IL4 and TFN-gamma in complicated malaria: association with IL4 polymorphism and peripheral parasitemia. Acta Trop. 2007;101(3):258-65.  
       
    Treeratanapiboon L, Psathaki K, Wegener J, Looareesuwan S, Galla HJ & Udomsangpetch R. In vitro blood brain barrier study in cerebral malaria infection. 2007 (in press)  
       
    Usawattanagul W, Yingsakmongkon S, Mammen PM Jr, Jittmittraphap A, Treeprasertsuk S, Limkittikul K, Kalambaheti T, Suvannadabba S, Looareesuwan S, Bonyawongvirot P, Phaineua V. Comparative Identification of dengue virus serotypes along the Thai-Laos border using NASBA and PCR techniques. Acta Tropica 2007 (in press).  
       
    Wilairatana P & Looareesuwan S. The clinical use of artemisinin derivatives in the treatment of malaria. Medicine Tropical 2007 (in press).  
       
    Wilairatana P, Gourdeuk VR, McLaren CE, Krudsood S, Treeprasertsuk S, Silajumroon U, Chingchairit W, Looareesuwan S & Brittenham GM. Clinical trial of deferoxamine and artesunate in adults with severe but not cerebral falciparum malaria. (in preparation 2007).  
       
2006
   Bussaratid V, Desakorn V, Krudsood S, Silachamroon U & Looareesuwan S. Efficacy of ivermectin treatment of cutaneous gnathostomiasis evaluated by placebo-controlled trial. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2006;37(3):433-440.  
       
    Carrara VI, Sirilak S, Thonglairuam J, Rojanawatsirivet C, Proux S, Gilbos V, Brockman A, Ashley EA, McGready R, Krudsood S, Leemingsawat S, Looareesuwan S, Singhasivanon P, White NJ & Nosten F. Deployment of early diagnosis and mefloquine-artesunate treatment of falciparum malaria in Thailand : the Tak Malaria Initiative. PLoS Med . 2006;3(6):e183.  
       
   
Chotivanich K, Sattabongkot J, Udomsangpetch R, Looareesuwan S, Day NP, Coleman RE, Nicholas J. White. Transmission-blocking activities of quinine, primaquine, and artesunate. Antimicrob Agents Chemother . 2006;50(6):1927-30.
 
       
   
Dechkum N, Hananantachai H, Patarapotikul J, Ohashi J, Krudsood S, Looareesuwan S, Tokunaga K. Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) gene polymorphism is not associated with severe and cerebral malaria in Thailand . Jpn J Infect Dis . 2006;59(4):239-44.
 
       
   
Jangpatarapongsa K, Sirichaisinthop J, Sattabongkot J, Cui L, Montgomery SM, Looareesuwan S, Troye-Blomberg M, Udomsangpetch R. Memory T cells protect against Plasmodium vivax infection. Microbes Infect. 2006;8(3):680-6.
 
       
   
Krudsood S, Wilairatana P, Tangpukdee N, Chalermrut K, Srivilairit S, Thanachartwet V, Muangnoicharoen S, Luplertlop N, Brittenham GM & Looareesuwan S . Safety and tolerability of elubaquine (bulaquine, CDRI 80/53) for treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria in Thailand . Korean Journal of Parasitology. 2006;44(3):221-228.
 
       
   
McGready R, Stepniewska K, Ward SA, Cho T, Gilveray G, Looareesuwan S, White NJ & Nosten F. Pharmacokinetics of dihydroartemisinin following oral artesunate treatment of pregnant women with acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria. Eur J Clin Pharmacol . 2006;62(5):367-71.
 
       
     
       
   
Noedl H, Krudsood S, Chalermratana K, Silachamroon U, Leowattana W, Tangpukdee N, Looareesuwan S, Miller RS, Fukuda M, Jongsakul K, Sriwichai S, Rowan J, Bhattacharyya H, Ohrt C, Knirsch C. Azithromycin combination therapy with artesunate or quinine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in adults: a randomized, phase 2 clinical trial in Thailand . CID. 2006;43(10):1264-1271.
 
       
   
Okabayashi H, Thongthien P, Singhasvanon P, Waikagul J, Looareesuwan S, Jimba M, Kano S, Kojima S, Takeuchi T, Kobayashi J, Tateno S. Keys to success for a school-based malaria control program in primary schools in Thailand . Parasitology International. 2006;55(2):121-6.
 
       
   
Piyaphanee W, Krudsood S, Tangpukdee N, Thanachartwet W, Silachamroon U, Phophak N, Duangdee C, Haoharn O, Faithong S, Wilairatana P, Leowattana W & Looareesuwan S. Emergence and clearance of gametocytes in uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2006;74(3):432-435.
 
       
   
Piyaphanee W, Krudsood S, Silachamroon U, Pornpininworakij K, Danwiwatdecha P, Chamnachanan S, Wilairatana P & Looareesuwan S. Travelers’ malaria among foreigners at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Bangkok , Thailand – a 6-year review (2000-2005). Korean Journal of Parasitology. 2006;44(3):229-232.
 
       
   
Poon LLM, Wong BWY, Ma EHT, Chan KH, Chow LMC, Abeyewickreme W, Tangpukdee N, Yuen KY, Guan Y, Looareesuwan S & Peiris JSM. Sensitive and inexpensive molecular test for falciparum malaria: detecting Plasmodium falciparum DNA directly from heat-treated blood by loop-mediated isothermal amplification. Clinical Chemistry. 2006;52(2):303-306.
 
       
   
Simpson JA, Agbenyega T, Barnes KI, Di Perri G, Folb P, Melba Gomes, Krishna S, Srivicha Krudsood, Sornchai Looareesuwan, Mansor S, McIlleron H, Robert Scott Miller, Molyneux M, Mwenechanya J, Navaratnam V, Nosten F, Olliaro P, Pang L, Ribeiro I, Tembo M, van Vugt M, Ward S, Weerasuriya K, Win K, Nicholas J. White. Population pharmacokinetics of artesunate and dihydroartemisinin following intra-rectal dosing of artesunate in malaria patients. PLoS Medicine. 2006;3(11):2113-2123.
 
       
   
Singhsilarak T, Phongtananant S, Jenjittikul M, Watt G, Tangpakdee N & Looareesuwan S. Possible acute coinfections in Thai malaria patients. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2006;37(1):1-4.
 
       
    Susomboon P, Maneerat Y, Dekumyoy P, Kalambaheti T, Iwagami M, Komaki-Yasuda K, Kawazu S, Tangpukdee N, Looareesuwan S & Kano S. Down-regulation of tight junction mRNAs in human endothelial cells co-cultured with Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes. Parasitology International. 2006;55:107-112.  
       
    Tangpukdee N, Thanachartwet V, Krudsood S, Luplertlop N, Pornpininworakij K, Chalermrut K, Phokham S, Kano S, Looareesuwan S & Wilairatana P. Minor liver profile dysfunctions in Plasmodium vivax, P. malariae and P. ovale patients and normalization after treatment. Korean Journal of Parasitology. 2006;44(4):295-302.  
       
   
Thanachartwet V, Krudsood S, Wilairatana P, Phumratanaprapin W, Silachamroon U & Looareesuwan S. Peripheral gangrene in patients with severe falciparum malaria: report of 3 cases. Korean Journal of Parasitology. 2006;44(2):139-143.
 
       
   
Waitayakul A, Somsri S, Sattabongkot J, Looareesuwan S, Cui L, Udomsangpetch R. Natural human humoral response to salivary gland proteins of Anopheles mosquitoes in Thailand . Acta Tropica. 2006;98:66-73.
 
 
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