[HTML][HTML] Wildlife trade and human health in Lao PDR: an assessment of the zoonotic disease risk in markets

…, S Singhalath, S Silithammavong, K Khammavong… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Although the majority of emerging infectious diseases can be linked to wildlife sources,
most pathogen spillover events to people could likely be avoided if transmission was better …

Genetic diversity of coronaviruses in bats in Lao PDR and Cambodia

…, S Silithammavong, K Khammavong… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
South-East Asia is a hot spot for emerging zoonotic diseases, and bats have been
recognized as hosts for a large number of zoonotic viruses such as Severe Acute Respiratory …

Detection of African swine fever virus in free‐ranging wild boar in Southeast Asia

…, PTB Ngoc, S Chea, K Khammavong… - Transboundary and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and fatal viral disease affecting both domestic
and wild suids. The virus was introduced to Southeast Asia in early 2019 and has since …

[HTML][HTML] Toward a quantification of risks at the nexus of conservation and health: The case of bushmeat markets in Lao PDR

M Pruvot, K Khammavong, P Milavong… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Trade of bushmeat and other wildlife for human consumption presents a unique set of
challenges to policy-makers who are confronted with multiple trade-offs between conservation, …

[HTML][HTML] WildHealthNet: Supporting the development of sustainable wildlife health surveillance networks in Southeast Asia

…, A Porco, D Montecino-Latorre, K Khammavong… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wildlife and wildlife interfaces with people and livestock are essential surveillance targets to
monitor emergent or endemic pathogens or new threats affecting wildlife, livestock, and …

The specter of empty countrysides and wetlands—Impact of hunting take on birds in Indo‐Burma

…, E Denstedt, K Khammavong… - … Science and Practice, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Hunting for the wild meat trade, medicines and other human uses has decimated Indo‐Burma's
vertebrate biota and has led to widespread defaunation. Yet, there is surprisingly little …

Amphibian pathogens in Southeast Asian frog trade

…, A Johnson, PH Joyner, L Ogg Keatts, K Khammavong… - EcoHealth, 2012 - Springer
Amphibian trade is known to facilitate the geographic spread of pathogens. Here we assess
the health of amphibians traded in Southeast Asia for food or as pets, focusing on …

[HTML][HTML] Coronavirus surveillance of wildlife in the Lao People's Democratic Republic detects viral RNA in rodents

…, A Gillis, B Douangngeun, K Khammavong… - Archives of …, 2020 - Springer
Coronaviruses can become zoonotic, as in the case of COVID-19, and hunting, sale, and
consumption of wild animals in Southeast Asia increases the risk for such incidents. We …

Perception of health risks in Lao market vendors

…, M Mayxay, K Khammavong… - Zoonoses and Public …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Wet markets are a critical part of South‐East Asian culture and economy. However, their
role in circulation and transmission of both endemic and emerging disease is a source of …

Diversity of bat astroviruses in Lao PDR and Cambodia

…, S Silithammavong, K Khammavong… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Astroviruses are known to infect humans and a wide range of animal species, and can cause
gastroenteritis in their hosts. Recent studies have reported astroviruses in bats in Europe …