About the Authors

Kanyarat Thueng-in

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

Jeeraphong Thanongsaksrikul

Affiliation Graduate Program, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand

Potjanee Srimanote

Affiliation Graduate Program, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand

Kunan Bangphoomi

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

Ornnuthchar Poungpair

Affiliation Department of Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Santi Maneewatch

Affiliation Department of Molecular Tropical Medicine and Genetics, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Kiattawee Choowongkomon

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

Wanpen Chaicumpa

wanpen.cha@mahidol.ac.th

Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: WC KT JT. Performed the experiments: KT JT KB. Analyzed the data: WC KT JT KB PS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: WC. Wrote the paper: WC KT JT. Experimental design, manuscript preparation and graphics: SM. Constructed the pen-pET23b+ plasmid backbone: OP. Supervised KB on computer modeling: KC.