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Pertussis in Lao PDR: Seroprevalence and disease [PDF]

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Pertussis is a debilitating vaccine-preventable infection. The aim of this study was to determine susceptibility and exposure to pertussis in Lao PDR in different age groups and subpopulations.A total 3072 serum samples were obtained from different cohorts: children with documented vaccination, pre-schoolers, schoolchildren, blood donors, healthcare ...
Daria Kleine, Phetsavanh Chanthavilay, Phonethipsavanh Nouanthong   +2 more
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Impact of switching from manual to automated aerobic blood culture on bacteremia diagnosis in Lao PDR [PDF]

Microbiology Spectrum
Funding for antimicrobial resistance surveillance has led to more laboratories in low-resource settings switching to automated blood culture. There is limited evidence for the impact of switching from manual to automated blood culture in low-resource ...
Risara Jaksuwan, Mavuto Mukaka, Phonelavanh Phoumin, Koukeo Phommasone, Sayaphet Rattanavong, Vilada Chansamouth, Tamalee Roberts, Mayfong Mayxay, Viengmon Davong, Manivanh Vongsouvath, Elizabeth A. Ashley   +10 more
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Low seroprevalence of COVID-19 in Lao PDR, late 2020 [PDF]

The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, 2021
Background: In 2020 Lao PDR had low reported COVID-19 cases but it was unclear whether this masked silent transmission. A seroprevalence study was done August - September 2020 to determine SARS-CoV-2 exposure.
Siriphone Virachith, Virginie Pommelet, Elodie Calvez, Vilaysone Khounvisith, Somphou Sayasone, Sengchanh Kounnavong, Mayfong Maxay, Phonepadith Xangsayarath, Sarah Temmam, Marc Eloit, Nicolas Escriou, Thierry Rose, Khamsing Vongphayloth, Judith M. Hübschen, Vincent Lacoste, Somphavanh Somlor, Darouny Phonekeo, Paul T. Brey, Antony P. Black   +18 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The impact of artificial intelligence on labor markets in developing countries: a new method with an illustration for Lao PDR and urban Viet Nam

Journal of evolutionary economics, 2023
AI is transforming labor markets around the world. Existing research has focused on advanced economies but has neglected developing economies. Different impacts of AI on labor markets in different countries arise not only from heterogeneous occupational ...
Francesco Carbonero, Jeremy Davies, Ekkehard Ernst, Frank M. Fossen, Daniel K. Samaan, Alina Sorgner   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in Wadeable Rivers and Streams of Lao PDR as a Useful Tool for Biomonitoring Water Quality: A Multimetric Index Approach

Water, 2023
Lao PDR, a landlocked country in the lower Mekong River basin of Southeast Asia, has been considered a global biodiversity hotspot with a high level of biological endemism.
Jutamas Sripanya, C. Vongsombath, Viengkhone Vannachak, Kaewpawika Rattanachan, C. Hanjavanit, W. Mahakham, N. Sangpradub   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Deforestation inhibits malaria transmission in Lao PDR: a spatial epidemiology using Earth observation satellites

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2023
Background The present study aimed to analyze the impact of deforestation on the malaria distribution in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), with consideration of climate change.
E. Matsumoto-Takahashi, Moritoshi Iwagami, Kei Oyoshi, Yoshinobu Sasaki, B. Hongvanthong, Shigeyuki Kano   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Spatial Autocorrelation Method for Taenia solium Risk Mapping: The Case of Lao PDR

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023
Background: The World Health Organization has identified Taenia solium mapping tools as an important development for intensifying control in hyperendemic areas. Taenia solium has also been identified as a priority by the Lao PDR government.
A. Larkins, M. Bruce, A. Ash
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Colistin Resistance and ESBL Production in Salmonella and Escherichia coli from Pigs and Pork in the Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar Border Area

Antibiotics, 2021
The study aimed to examine the prevalence and genetic characteristics of ESBL-production and colistin resistance in Salmonella and Escherichia coli from pigs and pork in the border area among Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar. Salmonella (n = 463)
K. K. Lay, Saharuetai Jeamsripong, K. Sunn, S. Angkititrakul, Ransiya Prathan, Songsak Srisanga, R. Chuanchuen   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Proletarianization and gateways to precarization in the context of land-based investments for agricultural commercialization in Lao PDR

World Development, 2022
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2022.105885 0305-750X/ 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Vong Nanhthavong, Sabin Bieri, Anh T. P. Nguyen, Cornelia Hett, M. Epprecht   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Future Perspective on Waste Management of Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles in Lao PDR: Current Status and Challenges

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become a hot topic worldwide because they are not only the best alternative for energy storage systems but also have the potential for developing electric vehicles (EVs) that support greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ...
Vongdala Noudeng, N. V. Quân, T. Xuan
semanticscholar   +1 more source