Dr. Paron Dekumyoy Head of the Department of Helminthology

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Background

Dr. Paron Dekumyoy has been head of the Department of Helminthology since 2014. In this role he guides the department and his 15 staff in research, teaching and services provision.

He frequently works with international research and training collaborators on studies and programs in Asia and other countries as well as working closely with other universities in Thailand.

Dr. Paron Dekumyoy’s primary research areas are host immune responses to helminthic infections and improvement of the diagnosis of helminthic infections.

Affiliations

Department of Helminthology

Research

Dr. Paron Dekumyoy’s current research includes a Thailand Research Fund supported study “Analysis of Paragonimus heterotremus specific antigen prepared by cDNA cloning for serodiagnosis of human paragonimiasis in Thailand” and a Faculty funded study “Comparison of different sero-diagnosis for major human gnathostomiasis and study of immunoglobulin profile post treatment”.

The helminthiasis gnathostomiasis has symptoms similar to symptoms caused by other helminth infections and being able to determine a gnathostomiasis diagnosis early can improve the outcome for the patient. Through use of their previous research Dr. Paron Dekumyoy’s department is one of just a few reference labs globally that is able provide a diagnosis for gnathostomiasis; processing samples all over the world.

In 1995 he received the National Inventor Award from the National Research Council of Thailand for his work on the immunodiagnosis of tropical infections and in 2006 he received an “Outstanding Lecturer Award” from the faculty.

Qualifications

2003 Tropical Medicine PhD Mahidol University, Thailand
1985 Tropical Medicine MSc Mahidol University, Thailand
1980 Biology BSc Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand

Research Areas

  • Host immune response
  • Parasite transmission
  • Helminthic infection diagnosis

Publications

Dr. Paron Dekumyoy has a total of 94 publications. The full list can be seen here.

Selected Publications

Diagnosis of gnathostomiasis by skin testing using partially purified specific antigen and total IgE levels.
Maek-a-nantawat W, Bussaratid V, Phonrat B, Pakdee W, Nuamtanong S and Dekumyoy P.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Feb;108(2):71-6.
DOI:10.1093/trstmh/ trt118.

Genotypic relationships between Taenia saginata, Taenia asiatica and their hybrids.
Yamane K, Yanagida T, Li T, Chen X, Dekumyoy P, Waikagul J, Nkouawa A, Nakao M, Sako Y, Ito A, Sato H, Okamoto M.
Parasitology. 2013 Nov;140(13):1595-601.
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182013001273.

Discovery of Opisthorchis lobatus (Trematoda: Opisthorchiidae): a new record of small liver flukes in the Greater Mekong Sub-region.
Thaenkham U, Nuamtanong S, Vonghachack Y, Yoonuan T, Sanguankiat S, Dekumyoy P, Prommasack B, Kobayashi J, Waikagul J.
J Parasitol. 2011 Dec;97(6):1152-8.
DOI: 10.1645/GE-2764.1.

Systematics of the subfamily Haplorchiinae (Trematoda: Heterphyidae), based on nuclear ribosomal DNA genes and ITS2 region.
Thaenkham U, Dekumyoy P, Komalamisra C, Sato M, Dung do T, Waikagul J.
Parasitol Int. 2010 Sep;59(3):460-5.
DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2010.06.009

Long-term follow-up of imported gnathostomiasis shows frequent treatment failure.
Strady C, Dekumyoy P, Clement-Rigolet M, Danis M, Bricaire F, Caumes E.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009 Jan;80(1):33-5.
PMID: 19141836