Varangkana Thaotumpitak
VARANGKANA THAOTUMPITAK
DVM, Ph.D.
สพ.ญ.ดร. วรางคณา เถาธรรมพิทักษ์
Antimicrobial Resistance One Health Molecular Epidemiology

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A veterinary public health researcher with expertise in antimicrobial resistance in aquatic animals and the environment, molecular epidemiology of indicator bacteria and foodborne pathogens, and One Health approaches to microbial surveillance. Research focuses on understanding resistance profiles, virulence factors, and transmission dynamics of bacterial pathogens across aquaculture and environmental systems to support evidence-based public health and food safety.

Education

Ph.D. (Veterinary Public Health)
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
2023
M.Sc. (Veterinary Medicine)
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
2018
DVM
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
First Class Honors
2011

Research Interests

Antimicrobial resistance in aquatic animals and environment
Molecular epidemiology of indicator bacteria and foodborne pathogens
One Health

Publications | Academic Works

  • Thaotumpitak V, Odoi JO, Anuntawirun S, Jeamsripong S. Meta-analysis and systematic review of phenotypic and genotypic antimicrobial resistance and virulence factors in Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from shrimp. Antibiotics (Basel). 2024;13(4):370.
  • Thaotumpitak V, Jeamsripong S. Co-occurrence of antimicrobial and disinfectant resistance genes in Escherichia coli isolated from Nile tilapia aquaculture. Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine. 2024;54(Suppl. 2):183-184.
  • Thaotumpitak V, Sripradite J, Atwill ER, Jeamsripong S. Emergence of colistin resistance and characterization of antimicrobial resistance and virulence factors of Aeromonas hydrophila, Salmonella spp., and Vibrio cholerae isolated from hybrid red tilapia cage culture. PeerJ. 2023;11:e14896.
  • Jeamsripong S, Kuldee M, Thaotumpitak V, Chuanchuen R. Antimicrobial resistance, extended-spectrum-lactamase production and virulence genes in Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli isolates from estuarine environment. PLOS ONE. 2023;18:e0283359.
  • Thaotumpitak V, Sripradite J, Atwill ER, Tepaamorndech S, Jeamsripong S. Bacterial pathogens and factors associated with Salmonella contamination in hybrid red tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) cultivated in a cage culture system. Food Quality and Safety. 2022;6:fyac036.
  • Jeamsripong S, Thaotumpitak V, Anuntawirun S, Roongrojmongkhon N, Atwill ER, Hinthong W. Molecular epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance and virulence profiles of Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., and Vibrio spp. isolated from coastal seawater for aquaculture. Antibiotics. 2022;11(12):1688.
  • Jeamsripong S, Thaotumpitak V, Anuntawirun S, Roongrojmongkhon N, Atwill ER. Meteorological and water quality factors associated with microbial diversity in coastal water from intensified oyster production areas of Thailand. Water. 2022;14(23):3838.
  • Balasubramaniam KN, Malaivijitnond S, Kemthong T, Meesawat S, Hamada Y, Jeamsripong S, et al. Prevalence of Enterobacteriaceae in wild long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Thailand. International Journal of Primatology. 2021;42:337-341.
  • Kledmanee K, Thaotumpitak V, Kiatsomphob S, Suppapipat K, Krajangwong S, Suwanpakdee S. One health education in action: exploring trends and opportunities through a pilot systematic review. In: The 19th Conference Proceeding 2024 - Thai Higher Education Landscape in the Global Context: Trends and Opportunities; March 21-22, 2024; Bangkok. p. 272-284.