Michel Ferlus (1935-2024) by Jean Pacquement

“…This text about Michel Ferlus, who passed away in March 2024, recalls his first linguistic explorations in Laos in the 1960s and his work as a researcher at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique on the languages of peninsular Southeast Asia.…”
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Correspondence on 'Is ChatGPT an Accurate and Reliable Source of Information for Patients with Vaccine and Statin Hesitancy?' by Hinpetch DAUNGSUPAWONG, Viroj WIWANITKIT

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Letter to the Editor Regarding Manuscript on "Clinical Characteristics of Children with Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis and the Re-Evaluation of Patients with Artificia... by Hinpetch DAUNGSUPAWONG, Viroj WIWANITKIT

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Correspondence on 'Factors in Vaccine Refusal by Patients Applying for COVID-19 PCR Test' by Hinpetch DAUNGSUPAWONG, Viroj WIWANITKIT

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Diasporas and Armed Conflicts: beyond Being “Third Party” by I. D. Loshkariov

“…The second case is the genesis and evolution of the “Secret Army” of General Wang Pao in Laos in 1960-1974. This unit played an essential role in the Civil War in Laos, as it managed to restrain the onslaught of the superior forces of the Patet Lao Front and troops from North Vietnam. …”
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Mobilization of plant genetic resources from South and Southeast Asia by N. P. Loskutova, T. M. Ozerskaya

“…The article is devoted to the replenishment of the VIR collection with plant genetic resources from the territories of the Philippines, Burma, Laos and Vietnam as a result of plant explorations, seed requests and germplasm exchange. …”
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A Tissue Culture Technique for Rapid Clonal Propagation, Microrhizome Induction, and RAPD Analysis of <i>Kaempferia grandifolia</i> Saensouk & Jenjittikul—A Rare Plant Species in T... by Sukanya Nonthalee, Surapon Saensouk, Suthira Maneechai, Phetlasy Souladeth, Piyaporn Saensouk

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Capitalisme politique et développement dépendant en Asie du Sud-Est by François Bafoil

“…The ‘Special Economic Zones’ in Cambodia and Laos mirror such constraints at the local level. …”
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Epidemiological and cluster characteristics of dengue fever in Yunnan Province, Southwestern China, 2013–2023 by Shu-Zhen Deng, Xiao-Yu Liu, Jian-Juan Su, Ling-hui Xiang, Li-Tao Chang, Jun-Jie Zhu, Hai-Lin Zhang

“…Imported cases from Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam were reported each year, with indigenous outbreaks occurring from June to December. …”
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Le bois d’aloès, « le Bois des Dieux » by Gerard A. Persoon

“…The infected wood of the Aquilaria sp. is widely used to produce incense for religious ceremonies or for pleasure but it can also be used for making perfumes or medicinal wine.Due to its high price, the harvesting of agarwood from the wild has brought the plant to the point of extinction in many areas in Vietnam, Indonesia, Laos and Malaysia. That is one of the reasons why this plant has been put on the CITES Appendix II list to monitor its exploitation and trade. …”
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Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities of Ficus tikoua Bureau by Liangliang Yao, Shengchao Zhao, Wei Liu, Guanzhen Wang, Chunpeng (Craig) Wan

“…Ficus tikoua Bureau (F. tikoua Bur.) is a perennial woody vine in the Moraceae family that has been used as a traditional folk medicine for centuries to treat many diseases such as chronic bronchitis, diarrhea, dysentery, rheumatism, and other inflammation-related diseases in certain parts of China, India, Vietnam, and Laos. This medicinal plant contains beneficial secondary metabolites belonging to various chemical classes, including flavonoids, phenolics, terpenoids, steroids, coumarins, and alkaloids. …”
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Geoheritage Sites and Geoconservation at Pha Chan - Sam Phan Bok Geopark, Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand by Vimoltip Singtuen, Krit Won-In

“…The Pha Chan - Sam Phan Bok Geopark is at the easternmost part of Thailand and has the border with Laos. Furthermore, it is the most famous Mekong River Civilization area and dominated by sedimentary rocks of the Khorat Plateau. …”
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Reniscymnus gen. nov., a new genus of Scymnini (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from the Oriental region by Feng Peng, Mingjie Tang, Xingmin Wang, Xiaosheng Chen

“…., is described from China and Laos, along with two new species, Reniscymnus cordatus Peng &amp;amp; Chen, sp. nov. and Reniscymnus explanatus Peng &amp;amp; Chen, sp. nov. …”
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Le teck, Tectona grandis L.f., chez les Arabo-Musulmans du Moyen-Âge by Françoise Aubaile-Sallenave

“…This tree came from northern Indochina (Burma, Thailand, Laos) and India; it was brought to Java by Vishnu priests. …”
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Comment agir au cœur d’un paysage fluvial en mutation ? by Anourak Visouthivong

“…Following the calendar of the monsoon and relations with the river genies, the supra-village negotiations of the Lao Loum with the river-garden are considered as a form of collective action or the expression of daily life, a deconstruction of moments of the Lao landscape in the "thick present" (Zitouni, 2019).…”
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New records and modeling potential distribution of Plestiodon tamdaoensis (Bourret, 1937) and Scincella devorator (Darevsky, Orlov &amp;amp; Ho, 2004) in Vietnam (Scincidae) by Anh Van Pham, Anh Tuan Nguyen, Anh Minh Hoang Nguyen, Linh Thuy Thi Dao, Chi Ha Thi Tran, Minh Duc Le, Truong Quang Nguyen

“…The model showed that the potential distribution of P. tamdaoensis is approximately 110,000 km2 and that of S. devorator is approximately 130,000 km2, covering northern Vietnam, southern China, and northern Laos, significantly expanding its known range compared to the IUCN range map.…”
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Antiviral efficacy of fluoxetine in early symptomatic COVID-19: an open-label, randomised, controlled, adaptive platform trial (PLATCOV)Research in context by Podjanee Jittamala, Simon Boyd, William H.K. Schilling, James A. Watson, Thundon Ngamprasertchai, Tanaya Siripoon, Viravarn Luvira, Elizabeth M. Batty, Phrutsamon Wongnak, Lisia M. Esper, Pedro J. Almeida, Cintia Cruz, Fernando R. Ascencao, Renato S. Aguiar, Najia K. Ghanchi, James J. Callery, Shivani Singh, Varaporn Kruabkontho, Thatsanun Ngernseng, Jaruwan Tubprasert, Wanassanan Madmanee, Kanokon Suwannasin, Amornrat Promsongsil, Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn, Kittiyod Poovorawan, Manus Potaporn, Attasit Srisubat, Bootsakorn Loharjun, Walter R.J. Taylor, Farah Qamar, Abdul Momin Kazi, M. Asim Beg, Danoy Chommanam, Sisouphanh Vidhamaly, Kesinee Chotivanich, Mallika Imwong, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, Arjen M. Dondorp, Nicholas P.J. Day, Mauro M. Teixeira, Watcharapong Piyaphanee, Weerapong Phumratanaprapin, Nicholas J. White

“…Methods: PLATCOV is an open-label, multicentre, phase 2, randomised, controlled, adaptive pharmacometric platform trial running in Thailand, Brazil, Pakistan, and Laos. We recruited low-risk adult outpatients aged 18–50 with early symptomatic COVID-19 (symptoms <4 days) between 5 April 2022 and 8 May 2023. …”
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Absence of the Genetic Marker IS6110 from a Strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolated in Ontario by Susan T Howard, Matthew T Oughton, Albert Haddad, Wendy M Johnson

“…Records indicated that the patient had emigrated from Laos circa 1990. A culture grown from a bronchoalveolar lavage specimen was identified as Mycobacterium tuberculosis by standard biochemical methods. …”
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A giant degenerative uterine leiomyoma mimicking an ovarian neoplasm: Case report by Van Trung Hoang, The Huan Hoang, Hoang Anh Thi Van, Ngoc Trinh Thi Pham, Vichit Chansomphou, Thanh Tam Thi Nguyen, Cong Thao Trinh, Duc Thanh Hoang

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Changes in Extreme Precipitation in the Mekong Basin by Lu Liu, Peng Bai, Changming Liu, Wei Tian, Kang Liang

“…The areas with significant increasing extreme precipitation are mainly located in Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. The areas with a statistically significant decline in extreme precipitation primarily occur in the Lancang (China’s section of the Mekong river) and Thailand. …”
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