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Effects of Cannabis sativa L. Leaves on Opisthorchis viverrini Metacercariae in Infected Barbonymus gonionotus [PDF]

Journal of Parasitology Research
This study is aimed at evaluating the effects of dietary Cannabis sativa L. leaf supplementation on superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels and the prevention of liver fluke (Opisthorchis viverrini) metacercaria infection in Barbonymus gonionotus.
Naiyana Senasri, Nattiya Chumnanka, Patcharawalai Sriyasak, Supannee Suwanpakdee, Kosit Sriputhorn, Chaweng Sarnklong, Sutee Wongmaneeprateep   +6 more
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Knowledge gaps and risk behaviors among cat owners in Opisthorchis viverrini endemic areas: Implications for public health interventions [PDF]

Open Veterinary Journal
Background: According to the World Health Organization's "A roadmap for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030," controlling Opisthorchis viverrini infection in humans requires interventions targeting animal reservoirs, particularly cats ...
Petcharat Chompo, Banchob Sripa, Apiporn Thinkhamrop Suwannatrai, Prasarn Tangkawattana, Sirikachorn Tangkawattana   +4 more
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Schistosome and liver fluke derived catechol-estrogens and helminth associated cancers [PDF]

Frontiers in Genetics, 2014
Infection with helminth parasites remains a persistent public health problem in developing countries. Three of these pathogens, the liver flukes Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis viverrini and the blood fluke Schistosoma haematobium, are of particular ...
José M Correia da Costa, José M Correia da Costa, Nuno eVale, Maria João eGouveia, Maria João eGouveia, Mónica Catarina Botelho, Banchob eSripa, Lúcio Lara Santos, Lúcio Lara Santos, Júlio Henrique Santos, Júlio Henrique Santos, Júlio Henrique Santos, Gabriel eRinaldi, Paul J Brindley   +13 more
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High endemicity of Opisthorchis viverrini infection among people in northern Cambodia confirmed by adult worm expulsion

Scientific Reports, 2023
Opisthorchis viverrini infection is an emerging disease in Cambodia, especially in central and southeastern areas. However, its status in northern areas bordering Lao PDR has been relatively unknown.
Bong-Kwang Jung, Sooji Hong, Taehee Chang, Jaeeun Cho, Seungwan Ryoo, Keon Hoon Lee, Jeonggyu Lee, Woon-Mok Sohn, Sung-Jong Hong, Virak Khieu, Rekol Huy, Jong-Yil Chai   +11 more
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Development of a subunit vaccine against the cholangiocarcinoma causing <i>Opisthorchis viverrini</i>: a computational approach. [PDF]

Front Immunol
Opisthorchis viverrini is the etiological agent of the disease opisthorchiasis and related cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). It infects fish-eating mammals and more than 10 million people in Southeast Asia suffered from opisthorchiasis with a high fatality rate.
Shah M, Sitara F, Sarfraz A, Shehroz M, Wara TU, Perveen A, Ullah N, Zaman A, Nishan U, Ahmed S, Ullah R, Ali EA, Ojha SC.   +12 more
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Advancing vaccine development against Opisthorchis viverrini: A synergistic integration of omics technologies and advanced computational tools. [PDF]

Front Pharmacol
The liver fluke O. viverrini (Opisthorchis viverrini), a neglected tropical disease (NTD), endemic to the Great Mekong Subregion (GMS), mainly afflicts the northeastern region of Thailand.
Kafle A, Ojha SC.
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Opisthorchis viverrini Infection in Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022
Opisthorchiasis is a parasitic infection caused by the liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini. This parasite is widely distributed and well documented in Thailand, Lao PDR, Southern Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar.
Pariyakorn Perakanya, Ratchadaporn Ungcharoen, Sutthiporn Worrabannakorn, Passakorn Ongarj, Atchara Artchayasawat, Thidarut Boonmars, Parichart Boueroy   +6 more
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Tetraspanins from the liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini stimulate cholangiocyte migration and inflammatory cytokine production. [PDF]

Folia Parasitol, 2023
The liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini (Poirier, 1886) (Digenea) secretes extracellular vesicles (EVs) bearing CD63-like tetraspanins on their surface.
Ruangsuwast A, Smout MJ, Brindley PJ, Loukas A, Laha T, Chaiyadet S.   +5 more
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Ov-RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a assay for the detection of Opisthorchis viverrini infection in field-collected human feces. [PDF]

Parasit Vectors
Background Opisthorchis viverrini infection is traditionally diagnosed using the Kato–Katz method and formalin ethyl–acetate concentration technique. However, the limited sensitivity and specificity of these techniques have prompted the exploration of ...
Phuphisut O, Poodeepiyasawat A, Yoonuan T, Watthanakulpanich D, Thawornkuno C, Reamtong O, Sato M, Adisakwattana P.   +7 more
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Epigenetic Biomarkers and the Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway in Opisthorchis viverrini-associated Cholangiocarcinoma: A Scoping Review on Therapeutic Opportunities. [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Background Epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation and histone modifications, are pivotal in regulating gene expression pathways related to inflammation and cancer. While there is substantial research on epigenetic markers in cholangiocarcinoma
Kafle A, Suttiprapa S, Muhammad M, Tenorio JCB, Mahato RK, Sahimin N, Loong SK.   +6 more
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