Prevalence of eggs of liver fluke (Opisthorchis viverrini) and other helminth in Lahanam, Savannakhet, Lao P.D.R [PDF]
, 2016 This study was conducted in Lahanam zone of Songkhone district of Savannakhet province, Lao P.D.R. There are six villages in Lahanam zone, and there are five primary schools in the area.
Kaneda Eiko +2 more
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Distinct miRNA signatures associate with subtypes of cholangiocarcinoma from infection with the tumourigenic liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini [PDF]
, 2014 Background & Aims: Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a significant public health problem in East Asia, where it is strongly associated with chronic infection by the food-borne parasite Opisthorchis viverrini (OV). We report the first comprehensive
Bethony, Jeffrey M. +12 more
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Evolutionary View of Liver Pathology
Evolutionary Applications, Volume 17, Issue 12, December 2024.ABSTRACT Evolutionary medicine emerged in the late twentieth century, integrating principles of natural selection and adaptation with the health sciences. Today, with a rapidly widening gap between the biology of Homo sapiens and its environment, maladaptation or maladaptive disorders can be detected in almost all diseases, including liver dysfunction.
Katalin Dezső +4 more
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Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine, 2019 Itsuko Yoshida,1 Osamu Horie,2 Kongsap Akkhavong31Department of Nursing Science, Yasuda Women’s University, Hiroshima, Japan; 2Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Tenri Health Care University, Tenri, Nara, Japan; 3Lao Tropical and Public ...
Yoshida I, Horie O, Akkhavong K
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Dose-response relationships and tegumental surface alterations in Opisthorchis viverrini following treatment with mefloquine in vivo and in vitro [PDF]
, 2018 The treatment and control of opisthorchiasis relies on a single drug, praziquantel; hence, there is a need to develop novel opisthorchicidal drugs. We investigated the in vitro and in vivo activity of the antimalarial mefloquine against Opisthorchis ...
Keiser, Jennifer +2 more
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Progress on the development of rapid diagnostic tests for foodborne neglected zoonotic helminthiases : a systematic review [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Foodborne Neglected Zoonotic Helminths (FNZH) are parasites of both economic and public health importance. They include Taenia solium, Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato, Echinococcus multilocularis and Foodborne trematodes (FBT).
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The Scientific World Journal, 2014 Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorchis viverrini are both important fish-borne pathogens, causing serious public health problem in Asia. The present study developed an assay integrating real-time PCR and high resolution melting (HRM) analysis for the ...
Xian-Quan Cai +8 more
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Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2019 In Southeast Asia, the large majority of the population remains affected by parasitic worms despite longstanding mass treatment and health education campaigns.
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Preliminary study to identify the factors of the infection of Opisthorchis viverrin [PDF]
, 2016 ラオス中・南部および東北タイを流行地とするタイ肝吸虫Opisthorchis viverrini は、生魚を摂取することで感染する。2006 年2 月にラハナム地域において、タイ肝吸虫感染のリスクを検討するための予備調査として生魚の摂取に関する聞き取り調査を実施した。面接法により、ラハナム地域に居住する20 歳～ 40 歳の女性74 名を対象に、生魚の摂取経験の有無、子どもに生魚を摂取させた経験の有無などを質問した。その結果、対象者の68％が生魚の摂取経験があることが分かった。また6 名が ...
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Sulfated galactans from red seaweed Gracilaria fisheri target epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and inhibit cholangiocarcinoma cells (CCA) proliferation [PDF]
, 2017 Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is increasing in incidence worldwide and is resistant to chemotherapeutic agents, making treatment of CCA a major challenge. Previous studies reported that natural sulfated polysaccharides (SPs) disrupted growth factor receptor ...
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