Molecular analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis causing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis meningitis. by Caws, M, Thwaites, G, Duy, P, Tho, D, Lan, N, Hoa, D, Chau, T, Huyen, M, Anh, P, Chau, N, Chinh, T, Stepniewska, K, Farrar, J

“… SETTING: Tertiary referral hospitals in southern Vietnam. OBJECTIVE: Molecular characterisation of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculous meningitis (TBM). …”

Drug-resistant Aspergillus flavus is highly prevalent in the environment of Vietnam: a new challenge for the management of Aspergillosis? by Duong, TMN, Nguyen, PT, Van Le, T, Nguyen, HLP, Nguyen, BNT, Nguyen, BPT, Nguyen, TA, Chen, SCA, Barrs, VR, Halliday, CL, Sorrell, TC, Day, JN, Beardsley, J

“…We conducted environmental sampling at 150 locations in a rural province of southern Vietnam. A. flavus isolates were identified morphologically, their identity was confirmed by sequencing of the beta-tubulin gene, and then they were tested for susceptibility to azoles and amphotericin B according to EUCAST methodologies. …”

Short course of ofloxacin for treatment of multidrug-resistant typhoid. by Tran, T, Bethell, D, Nguyen, T, Wain, J, To, S, Le, T, Bui, M, Nguyen, MD, Pham, T, Walsh, A

“…In a paired, open, randomized study during an epidemic of multidrug-resistant typhoid in southern Vietnam, two short-course ofloxacin regimens (15 mg/kg daily for 3 days and 10 mg/kg daily for 5 days) were compared for the treatment of uncomplicated typhoid fever. …”

Phylodynamic analysis of the dissemination of HIV-1 CRF01_AE in Vietnam. by Liao, H, Tee, K, Hase, S, Uenishi, R, Li, X, Kusagawa, S, Thang, P, Hien, N, Pybus, O, Takebe, Y

“…In the late 1980s, the virus spread to IDUs in Southern Vietnam and subsequently in the mid-1990s to IDUs further north. …”

Limited geographic distribution of the novel cyclovirus CyCV-VN by Tan, L, Jong, d, Kinh, N, Trung, N, Taylor, W, Wertheim, H, van der Ende, A, van der Hoek, L, Canuti, M, Crusat, M, Sona, S, Uyen, N, Giri, A, BKrong, N, Nghia, H, Farrar, J, Bryant, J, Hien, T, Chau, N, van Doorn, H

“…A novel cyclovirus, CyCV-VN, was recently identified in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from patients with central nervous system (CNS) infections in central and southern Vietnam. To explore the geographic distribution of this novel virus, more than 600 CSF specimens from patients with suspected CNS infections in northern Vietnam, Cambodia, Nepal and The Netherlands were screened for the presence of CyCV-VN but all were negative. …”

Effect of a Combination of Lysolecithin, Synthetic Emulsifier and Monoglycerides on the Apparent Ileal Digestibility, Metabolizable Energy and Growth Performance of Growing Pigs by La Van Kinh, Bindhu L. Vasanthakumari, C. Sugumar, Huyen La Thi Thanh, Nguyen Van Thanh, Alexandra L. Wealleans, Le Duc Ngoan, Nguyen Vu Thuy Hong Loan

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Solar Energy Deployment for the Sustainable Future of Vietnam: Hybrid SWOC-FAHP-WASPAS Analysis by Nguyen Van Thanh, Nguyen Thi Kim Lan

“…The proposed fuzzy multicriteria decision-making model (MCDM) model is the first solar power plant location selection in southern Vietnam that utilizes literature reviews and expert interviews. …”
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The first subterranean ant species of the genus Meranoplus F. Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Vietnam by V.A. Zryanin

“…A subterranean ant species of the subfamily Myrmicinae, Meranoplus dlusskyi sp. n., is described based on workers recovered from a soil-core sample taken in a primary tropical monsoon forest of Southern Vietnam. Membership of the species in the genus Meranoplus F. …”
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Molecular typing of multiple-antibiotic-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi from Vietnam: application to acute and relapse cases of typhoid fever. by Wain, J, Hien, T, Connerton, P, Ali, T, Parry, C, Chinh, N, Vinh, H, Phuong, C, Ho, V, Diep, T, Farrar, J, White, N, Dougan, G

“…Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and other typing methods were used to analyze drug-resistant and -susceptible organisms isolated from patients with typhoid fever in several districts in southern Vietnam. Multiple PFGE and phage typing patterns were detected, although individual patients were infected with strains of a single type. …”

Typhoid fever and genetic polymorphisms at the natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 1. by Dunstan, S, Ho, V, Duc, C, Lanh, M, Phuong, C, Luxemburger, C, Wain, J, Dudbridge, F, Peacock, C, House, D, Parry, C, Hien, T, Dougan, G, Farrar, J, Blackwell, J

“…In this study, we examined the role of genetic polymorphisms in the human homologue, NRAMP1, in resistance to typhoid fever in southern Vietnam. Patients with blood-culture-confirmed typhoid fever and healthy control subjects were genotyped for 6 polymorphic markers within and near NRAMP1 on chromosome 2q35. …”

Emerging coxsackievirus A6 causing hand, foot and mouth disease, Vietnam by Anh, N, Nhu, L, Van, H, Hong, N, Thanh, T, Hang, V, Ny, N, Nguyet, L, Phuong, T, Nhan, L, Hung, N, Khanh, T, Tuan, H, Viet, H, Nam, N, Viet, D, Qui, P, Wills, B, Sabanathan, S, Chau, N, Thwaites, L, Rogier van Doorn, H, Thwaites, G, Rabaa, M, Van Tan, L

“…Coxsackievirus A6 (CV-A6) was detected in 514/2,230 (23%) of HFMD patients admitted to 3 major hospitals in southern Vietnam during 2011–2015. Of these patients, 93 (18%) had severe HFMD. …”

Estimating genetic diversity and population structure of 22 chicken breeds in Asia using microsatellite markers by Hee-Jong Roh, Seung-Chang Kim, Chang-Yeon Cho, Jinwook Lee, Dayeon Jeon, Dong-kyo Kim, Kwan-Woo Kim, Fahmida Afrin, Yeoung-Gyu Ko, Jun-Heon Lee, Solongo Batsaikhan, Triana Susanti, Sergey Hegay, Siton Kongvongxay, Neena Amatya Gorkhali, Lan Anh Nguyen Thi, Trinh Thi Thu Thao, Lakmalie Manikku

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Reconsideration of importance of the point mutation L982W in the voltage-sensitive sodium channel of the pyrethroid resistant Aedes aegypti (L.)(Diptera: Culicidae) in Vietnam. by Hitoshi Kawada, Yukiko Higa, Shinji Kasai

“…Pyrethroid resistance in Aedes aegypti is widespread in southern Vietnam because the photostable 2nd generation pyrethroids have been used in large amounts over extensive areas for malaria and dengue vector control. …”
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Self-determination in EMI education. A study of university students’ motivation in Vietnam by Phuong-Bao-Tran Nguyen, Pauline Degrave, Elke Van Steendam, Lies Sercu

“…The study focuses on discerning the motivating factors behind the enrollment of Vietnamese EMI students in a prominent public university located in Southern Vietnam, and the elements that impact the evolution of their motivation over time. …”
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A new granite cave-dwelling Bent-toed Gecko from Vietnam of the Cyrtodactylus irregularis group (Squamata; Gekkonidae) and a discussion on cave ecomorphology by Anh The Nguyen, Tang Van Duong, L. Lee Grismer, Nikolay A. Poyarkov

“…Urgent field surveys in this region are necessary in order to obtain critical data on its biodiversity and importance to conservation efforts in southern Vietnam.…”
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An evaluation of the usefulness of neuroimaging for the diagnosis of Japanese encephalitis. by Dung, N, Turtle, L, Chong, W, Mai, N, Thao, T, Thuy, T, Kneen, R, Phu, N, Wills, B, Farrar, J, Das, K, Solomon, T

“…The findings of thalamic lesions were compared with the final serological diagnosis in a cohort of 75 patients (children and adults) with suspected CNS infections in Southern Vietnam, a JEV endemic area. Thalamic lesions on CT and/or MRI combined had sensitivity 23% (95% confidence interval 12.9–33.1%), specificity 100%, positive predictive value 100% and negative predictive value 42.1% (95% confidence interval 30.2–53.8%) for a diagnosis of JE in this cohort. …”

Observations on multiple mating flights of Apis dorsata queens by Quang Tan, Nguyen, Mardan, Makhdzir, Hong Thai, Pham, Huu Chinh, Phung

“…The research was carried out in 1996 in the submerged Melaleuca forest of southern Vietnam, where low-nesting colonies on man-made supports, rafters, allowed us to make detailed observations on the queens. …”
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New rice varieties adapted to climate change in the Mekong River Delta of Vietnam by Chi Buu Bui, Thi Lang Nguyen

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A randomized comparison of chloroquine versus dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the treatment of Plasmodium vivax infection in Vietnam by Thuan, PD, Ca, NTN, Toi, PV, Nhien, NTT, Thanh, NV, Anh, ND, Phu, NH, Thai, CQ, Thai, LH, Hoa, NT, Dong, LT, Loi, MA, Son, DH, Khanh, TTN, Dolecek, C, Nhan, HT, Wolbers, M, Thwaites, G, Farrar, J, White, NJ, Hien, TT

“…Chloroquine thus remains efficacious for the treatment of P. vivax malaria in southern Vietnam, but DHA-PPQ provides more rapid symptomatic and parasitological recovery.…”

Unidentified acids of strong prognostic significance in severe malaria. by Dondorp, A, Chau, T, Phu, N, Mai, N, Loc, P, Chuong, L, Sinh, D, Taylor, A, Hien, T, White, N, Day, N

“…SETTING: The intensive care unit of an infectious diseases hospital in southern Vietnam. PATIENTS: Consecutive adult patients (n = 268) with severe falciparum malaria. …”