Anavaj Sakuntabhai1, 2, Chairat Turbpaiboon1, 3, Isabelle Casadémont1, Ampaiwan Chuansumrit4, Tassanee Lowhnoo1, 5, 6, Anna Kajaste-Rudnitski7, Sita Mint Kalayanarooj1, 8, Kanchana Tangnararatchakit4, Nattaya Tangthawornchaikul9, Sirijit Vasanawathana10, Wathanee Chaiyaratana6, Pa-thai Yenchitsomanus8, 9, Prapat Suriyaphol8, Panisadee Avirutnan8, Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit11, Fumihiko Matsuda5, Sutee Yoksan12, Yves Jacob13, G Mark Lathrop5, Prida Malasit8, 9, Philippe Desprès7
& Cécile Julier11
Génétique des Maladies Infectieuses et Autoimmunes, Institut Pasteur, INSERM E102, 28 rue du docteur Roux, 75724 Paris Cedex 15, France.
2
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Rama VI, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
3
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Rama VI, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
4
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Rama VI, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
5
Centre National de Génotypage, 2 rue Gaston Crémieux, CP 5721, 91057 Evry Cedex, France.
6
Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Rama VI, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
7
Interactions Moléculaires Flavivirus-Hôtes, Institut Pasteur, 25 rue du docteur Roux, 75724 Paris cedex 15, France.
8
Medical Molecular Biology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok-noi, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
9
Medical Biotechnology Unit, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology BIOTEC, National Science and Technology Development Agency NSTDA, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.
10
Department of Pediatrics, Khon Kaen Hospital, Ministry of Public Health, Khonkaen 40000, Thailand.
11
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700 Thailand.
12
Center for Vaccine Development, Institute of Science and Technology for Research and Development, Mahidol University, 25/25 Moo 3, Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, Phuttamonthon District, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand.
13
Génétique, Papillomavirus et Cancer Humain, Institut Pasteur, 25 rue du docteur Roux, 75724 Paris Cedex 15, France.
Correspondence should be addressed to Cécile Julier cjulier@pasteur.fr
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