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Lorenz von Seidlein

Lorenz von Seidlein

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Medicine
Thailand
2026

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Medicine

D-Index
86
Citations
24146
World Ranking
14244
National Ranking
5

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Thailand Leader Award

Overview

Lorenz von Seidlein is affiliated with Mahidol University in Thailand and has a research focus primarily in the field of Medicine, with significant contributions to Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Infectious Diseases, Genetics, and Computational Theory and Mathematics.

Their recent notable publications cover a range of topics related to infectious diseases and public health challenges. Key papers include:

  • "Triple artemisinin-based combination therapies versus artemisinin-based combination therapies for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a multicentre, open-label, randomised clinical trial" (2020, The Lancet)
  • "Molecular epidemiology of resistance to antimalarial drugs in the Greater Mekong subregion: an observational study" (2020, The Lancet Infectious Diseases)
  • "Crowding has consequences: Prevention and management of COVID-19 in informal urban settlements" (2020, Building and Environment)
  • "Genetic surveillance in the Greater Mekong subregion and South Asia to support malaria control and elimination" (2021, eLife)
  • "Trust is the common denominator for COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: A literature review" (2022, Vaccine X)

Their frequent co-authors reflect long-standing collaborative relationships, including:

  • Arjen M. Dondorp
  • Rupam Tripura
  • Bipin Adhikari
  • Thomas J. Peto
  • Nicholas J. White

Lorenz von Seidlein's work has been published extensively across journals with repeated contributions in areas specializing in infectious diseases and public health. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Malaria Journal
  • The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLoS Medicine
  • PLoS ONE

Their research topics span several important areas:

  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection

These areas illustrate a strong emphasis on malaria and infectious disease management, paired with contributions to maternal and child health as well as computational methods in drug discovery. The interdisciplinary scope extends to biochemical and genetic studies related to neonatal health and blood disorders.

Best Publications

  • Artesunate versus quinine in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria in African children (AQUAMAT): an open-label, randomised trial.

    Arjen M. Dondorp;Caterina I. Fanello;Ilse C. E. Hendriksen;Ermelinda Gomes

  • Artemisinin resistance: current status and scenarios for containment

    Arjen M. Dondorp;Arjen M. Dondorp;Shunmay Yeung;Shunmay Yeung;Lisa White;Lisa White;Chea Nguon

  • A study of typhoid fever in five asian countries: disease burden and implications for controls

    R Leon Ochiai;Camilo J Acosta;M Carolina Danovaro-Holliday;Dong Baiqing

  • A multicentre study of Shigella diarrhoea in six Asian countries: disease burden, clinical manifestations, and microbiology.

    Lorenz von Seidlein;Deok Ryun Kim;Mohammad Ali;Hyejon Lee

  • Efficacy of RTS,S/AS01E Vaccine against Malaria in Children 5 to 17 Months of Age

    Philip Bejon;John Lusingu;Ally Olotu;Amanda Leach

  • Global extent of chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium vivax: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Ric N Price;Ric N Price;Lorenz von Seidlein;Neena Valecha;Francois Nosten;Francois Nosten

  • Herd immunity conferred by killed oral cholera vaccines in Bangladesh: a reanalysis.

    Mohammad Ali;Michael Emch;Lorenz von Seidlein;Mohammad Yunus

  • Effectiveness of Mass Oral Cholera Vaccination in Beira, Mozambique

    Marcelino E.S. Lucas;Jacqueline L. Deen;Lorenz Von Seidlein;Xuan Yi Wang

  • Emergence of Indigenous Artemisinin-Resistant Plasmodium falciparum in Africa

    Feng Lu;Richard Culleton;Meihua Zhang;Abhinay Ramaprasad

  • Artesunate Reduces but Does Not Prevent Posttreatment Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum to Anopheles gambiae

    Geoffrey Targett;Christopher Drakeley;Musa Jawara;Lorenz von Seidlein

  • Antimicrobial Drug Resistance of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi in Asia and Molecular Mechanism of Reduced Susceptibility to the Fluoroquinolones

    Tran Thuy Chau;James Ian Campbell;James Ian Campbell;Claudia M. Galindo;Nguyen Van Minh Hoang

  • Triple artemisinin-based combination therapies versus artemisinin-based combination therapies for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a multicentre, open-label, randomised clinical trial.

    Rob W van der Pluijm;Rob W van der Pluijm;Rob W van der Pluijm;Rupam Tripura;Rupam Tripura;Richard M Hoglund;Richard M Hoglund;Aung Pyae Phyo

  • Detection of Shigella by a PCR Assay Targeting the ipaH Gene Suggests Increased Prevalence of Shigellosis in Nha Trang, Vietnam

    Vu Dinh Thiem;Orntipa Sethabutr;Lorenz von Seidlein;Tran Van Tung

  • Salmonella Paratyphi A Rates, Asia

    R. Leon Ochiai;XuanYi Wang;Lorenz von Seidlein;Jin Yang

  • Review of Mass Drug Administration for Malaria and Its Operational Challenges

    Gretchen Newby;Jimee Hwang;Kadiatou Koita;Ingrid Chen

  • Community-acquired bacterial bloodstream infections in developing countries in south and southeast Asia: a systematic review

    Jacqueline L. Deen;Lorenz von Seidlein;Finn Mckaige Andersen;N. Elle

  • Efficacy of RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine and exploratory analysis on anti-circumsporozoite antibody titres and protection in children aged 5-17 months in Kenya and Tanzania: a randomised controlled trial.

    Ally Olotu;John Lusingu;John Lusingu;Amanda Leach;Marc Lievens

  • The epidemiology of subclinical malaria infections in South-East Asia: findings from cross-sectional surveys in Thailand–Myanmar border areas, Cambodia, and Vietnam

    Mallika Imwong;Thuy Nhien Nguyen;Rupam Tripura;Tom J. Peto

  • Mass administrations of antimalarial drugs

    Lorenz von Seidlein;Brian M. Greenwood

  • Predicting the Clinical Outcome of Severe Falciparum Malaria in African Children: Findings From a Large Randomized Trial

    Lorenz von Seidlein;Rasaq Olaosebikan;Ilse C. E. Hendriksen;Sue J. Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Arjen M. Dondorp
Arjen M. Dondorp Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
Nicholas J. White
Nicholas J. White Mahidol University
John D. Clemens
John D. Clemens University of California, Los Angeles
Nicholas P. J. Day
Nicholas P. J. Day University of Oxford
François Nosten
François Nosten MORU Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
Ric N. Price
Ric N. Price Charles Darwin University
Paul N. Newton
Paul N. Newton University of Oxford
Mallika Imwong
Mallika Imwong Mahidol University
Tran Tinh Hien
Tran Tinh Hien University of Oxford
Chris Drakeley
Chris Drakeley London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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