College of Veterinary Medicine
Tuanyok Lab
Led by Apichai Tuanyok · Infectious Diseases and Immunology
What we study
The lab studies melioidosis and glanders, focusing on diagnostics, vaccines, and treatments. They use genomics and genetics to understand these diseases in people, animals, and ecosystems.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Bacteria & microbes
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Genetic Engineering of Lysogenic–Lytic Switch Genes Improves Burkholderia Phage Killing Efficacy
2026 · International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Engineered phage genes to improve their ability to kill Burkholderia bacteria.
- Development of a Novel Real‐Time PCR Assay Differentiating Burkholderia mallei From Burkholderia pseudomallei
2026 · Microbiology and Immunology
Developed a PCR test to distinguish between two similar bacterial pathogens.
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- Multisystemic Disease and Septicemia Caused by Presumptive Burkholderia pseudomallei in American Quarter Horse, Florida, USA
2025 · Emerging infectious diseases
Reported a rare case of melioidosis in a horse, highlighting potential risks.
- Genomic insights into ceftazidime resistance in Burkholderia pseudomallei : discovery of A172T mutation and palindromic GC-rich repeat sequences facilitating penA duplication and amplification
2025 · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Found genetic changes linked to antibiotic resistance in Burkholderia bacteria.
- Complete genome sequence of ceftazidime-resistant Burkholderia pseudomallei strain 490f reveals a complex long repeat region
2025 · Microbiology Resource Announcements
Sequenced a ceftazidime-resistant Burkholderia strain, identifying a complex repeat region.
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How to reach out
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