CRISPR-based environmental detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei identifies sanitation gaps and melioidosis risk in northeast Thailand
Sukritpong Pakdeerat, Chalita Chomkatekaew, Phumrapee Boonklang, Raiwin Mothong, Maturada Patchsung, Arin Wongprommoon, Kesorn Angchagun, Yaowaret Dokket, Areeya Faosap, Gumphol Wongsuwan, Premjit Amornchai, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Jiramate Changklom, Suwatthiya Siriboon, Parinya Chamnan, Sharon J Pea · 2026
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Description
Sukritpong Pakdeerat and a large team of co-authors built a sharper test in 2026 for a dangerous soil bacterium in northeast Thailand. The germ causes melioidosis, a severe illness, yet standard lab growth misses it in most water samples. Their CRISPR-based test was checked against both growth methods and a strict gene test.
The new test caught over ninety percent of true finds, far above the growth method, with almost no false alarms. Run across a wide region, it found the germ in most groundwater, a third of surface water, and a quarter of piped water near homes. Homes near positive finds faced nearly triple the illness risk, a link older methods could not see. The authors say the results expose sanitation gaps worth fixing.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sukritpong Pakdeerat, Chalita Chomkatekaew, Phumrapee Boonklang, Raiwin Mothong, Maturada Patchsung, Arin Wongprommoon, Kesorn Angchagun, Yaowaret Dokket, Areeya Faosap, Gumphol Wongsuwan, Premjit Amornchai, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Jiramate Changklom, Suwatthiya Siriboon, Parinya Chamnan, Sharon J Pea |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 70 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |