Thao Ngo

Dr
Thao
Ngo

Biotechnology Center of Ho Chi Minh city
Email 
nhpthao.snn [at] tphcm.gov.vn
Biography

Education

2012-2017                       PhD student in Aquatic Veterinary Studies, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Scotland, UK.

2005-2006                       Master of Molecular Biology, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

2000-2004                       Engineer of Biotechnology, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam

Working Experiences

2006 - Present:                Head of Aquacultural Biotechnology Division, Biotechnology Center of Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam

2004 - 2005:                    Researcher in Molecular Biology Lab, Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam

Publications

Luan LQ, Vu NT, Nghia NT, Thao HPN (2021) Synergic degradation of yeast β-glucan with a potential of immunostimulant and growth promotor for tiger shrimp. Aquaculture Reports 21, 100858

Hoare R, Leigh W, Limakom T, Wongwaradechkul R, Metselaar M, Shinn AP, Ngo TPH, Thompson KD, Adams A (2021)  Oral vaccination of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) against francisellosis
elevates specific antibody titres in serum and mucus. Fish and Shellfish Immunology  113, 86-88

Thao HPN, Triet HT, Vy HTN, Thao TTL, Hieu NCB, Huong TTT, Mai HCN, Huy HTL, Linh NT (2020) Modified semi-nested RT-PCR detecting tilapia lake virus (TiLV) and initial isolation of TiLV virus from Vietnamese tilapia. Journal of Mekong fisheries 18, 45-60

Tinh TTB, Hoang MN, Thu TAN, Thao HPN (2019) Protection efficiency of Edwardsiella ictaluri wzz mutant as potential oral vaccine for preventing bacillary necrosis on catfish (P. hypophthalmus). Proceedings national biotechnology conference 2019, 709-713

Huong THV, Lien NTT, Huong VT, Thao HPN, Binh NQ (2019) Efficacy of live attenuated Aeromonas hydrophila vaccine against hemorragic septicemia in stages of tra catfish (P. hyphophthalmus). Proceedings national biotechnology conference 2019, 644-650.

Hương TTV, Duc HN, Thao TTL, Thao HPN, Binh NQ (2018). Efficacy of live attenuated Aeromonas hydrophila oral vaccine against hemorragic septicemia in tra catfish fingerling (P. hyphophthalmus). Journal of Vietnam Agricultural science and technology 11(96), 125 –129

Hoare R., Jung SJ, Ngo TPH, Bartie K, Thompson KD, Adams A (2018) Efficacy of a polyvalent injectable vaccine against Flavobacterium psychrophilum administered to rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss L.). Journal of Fish Diseases 42(2), 229-236

Smith P, Finnegan W, Ngo T, Kronvall G (2018) Influence of incubation temperature and timeon the precision of MIC and disc diffusion antimicrobial susceptibility test data. Aquaculture
490, 19-24

Ngo TPH, Smith P, Bartie KL, Thompson KD, Verner-Jeffreys DW, Hoare R, Adams A (2017) Antimicrobial susceptibility of Flavobacterium psychrophilum isolates from the United Kingdom. Journal of Fish Diseases DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12730

Hoare R, Ngo TPH, Bartie KL and Adams A (2017) Efficacy of a polyvalent immersion vaccine against Flavobacterium psychrophilum and evaluation of immune response to vaccination in rainbow trout fry (Onchorynchus mykiss L.). Veterinary Research 48 (1), DOI: 10.1186/s13567-017-0448-z 

Verner-Jeffreys DW, Brazier T, Perez RY, Ryder D, Card RM, Welch TJ, Hoare R, Ngo T, McLaren N, Ellis R, Bartie KL, Feist SW, Rowe WMP, Adams A, Thompson KD (2017) Detection of the florfenicol resistance gene floR in Chryseobacterium isolates from rainbow trout. Exception to the general rule? FEMS Microbiology Ecology 93 (4) DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fix015.

Ngo TPH, Bartie KL, Thompson KD, Verner-Jeffreys DW, Hoare R, Adams A (2017) Genetic and serological diversity of Flavobacterium psychrophilum isolates from salmonids in United Kingdom. Veterinary Microbiology 201, 216-224. DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2017.01.032

Research interests

- Bacterial genetics - Vaccine development for aquatic animals - Immune system of aquatic animals

Projects you're working on

1/ Investigation of quorum sensing system of hypervirulent Aeromonas hydrophila pathotype isolated from Vietnamese catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) (04/2020 - 04/2022), granted by National Foundation for Science and Technology Development  of Vietnam (Principal investigator)

2/ Transcriptome profiling analyses of red tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) to screen the potential molecular markers related to the resistance to TiLV (Tilapia Lake virus) (04/2019 - 10/2022) granted by Biotechnology Center of Ho Chi Minh city (Principal investigator)

3/ Efficacy testing of novel immersion and oral vaccines for Aeromonas hydrophila in Tilapia and Vietnamese catfish (01/2019 - 09/2021) granted by International Veterinary Vaccine Network (Principal investigator)

4/ Isolation of antagonistic probiotics against the enteric septicaemia of catfish and the motile Aeromonas septicaemia in Tra catfish in Mekong Delta (11/2018 - 06/2021) granted by Ho Chi Minh city Department of Science and Technology (co-investigator)

Discipline
Bacteriology Challenge model development Clinical trials – efficacy Clinical trials – safety Epidemiology Molecular biology Virology
Host species
Fish
Pathogen
Bacteria BacteriaAeromonas Viruses