Selected Publications and Presentations
Publications in peer-reviewed journal
1) Gautret P, Tantawichien T, Vu Hai V, Piyaphanee W. Determinants of pre-exposure rabies vaccination among foreign backpackers in Bangkok, Thailand. Vaccine. 2011 May 23;29(23):3931-4. Epub 2011 Apr 13.
2) Piyaphanee W, Kusolsuk T, Kittitrakul C, Sutthithum W, Ponam T and Wilairatana P. Incidence and Impact of Travelers' Diarrhea Among Foreign Backpackers in Southeast Asia: A Result From Khao San Road, Bangkok. J Travel Med 2011;18(2): 109-114.
3) Piyaphanee W, Shantavasinkul P, Phumratanaprapin W, Udomchaisakul P, Wichianprasat P, Benjavongkulchai M, Ponam T, Tantawichian T. Rabies exposure risk among foreign backpackers in Southeast Asia. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Jun;82(6):1168-71.
4) Piyaphanee W, Wattanagoon Y, Silachamroon U, Meansanguan C, Wichianprasat P, Walker E. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices among foreign backpackers towards malaria risk in Southeast Asia. J Travel Med. 2009 Mar-Apr;16(2):101-6.
5) Chen LH, Wilson ME, Davis X, Loutan L, Schwartz E, Keystone J, Hale D, Lim PL, McCarthy A, Gkrania-Klotsas E, Schlagenhauf P; GeoSentinel Surveillance Network. Collaborators (65). Illness in long-term travelers visiting GeoSentinel clinics. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Nov;15(11):1773-82.
6) Teparrakkul P, Tsai JJ, Chierakul W, Gerstenmaier JF, Wacharaprechasgu T,Piyaphanee W, Limmathurotsakul D, Chaowagul W, Day NP, Peacock SJ. Rheumatological manifestation in patients with melioidosis. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 2008;39(4):649-55.
7) Piyaphanee W, Issarachaikul R, Soontarach P, Silachamroon U. Concurrent Salmonella bacteremia in P.vivax infection – 2 cases report in hospital for tropical diseases, Thailand. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 2007;38(4):616-8.
8) Piyaphanee W, Krudsood S, Silachamroon U, Pornpininiworakij K, Danwiwatdecha W, Chamnachanan S, Wilairatana P, Looareesuwan S. Travelers’ malaria at the hospital for tropical diseases, Bangkok, Thailand. A 6 Year review (2000-2005). Korean J Parasitol 2006;44(3):229-32.
9) Piyaphanee W, Krudsood S, Tangpukdee N, Thanachartwet W, Silachamroon U, Phophak N, Duangdee C, Haoharn O, Faithong S, Wilairatana P, Leowattana W, Looareesuwan S. Emergence and clearance of gametocytes in uncomplicated falciparum malaria. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2006;74(3):432-5.
Presentation at International Conferences
1) Risk of Possible Exposure to Rabies among travelers from developed countries in Southeast Asia. Oral presentation at 12th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine (CISTM12), 8-12 May 2011, Boston, MA, USA.
2) Skin Reaction from Ipomea pes-caprae (Pakbung-Tale) ointment in healthy volunteer. Poster Presentation. Presented at Joint International Conference of Tropical Medicine (JITMM), 1-3 December 2010, Bangkok, Thailand.
3) Incidence and impact of travelers' diarrhea among foreign backpackers in Southeast Asia. Poster Presentation. Presented at the 14th International Congress on Infectious Diseases (14th ICID), 9-12 March 2010, Miami, Florida, USA.
4) Rabies Exposure Risk Among Foreign Backpackers in Southeast Asia. Poster presentation. Presented at 11th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine (CISTM11), 24-28 May, 2009, Budapest, Hungary.
Update 14 January 2012


