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Elevated plasma IL-6 associates with increased risk of advanced fibrosis and cholangiocarcinoma in individuals infected by Opisthorchis viverrini. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2012
Opisthorchis viverrini is considered among the most important of the food-borne trematodes due to its strong association with advanced periductal fibrosis and bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma).
Banchob Sripa, Bandit Thinkhamrop, Eimorn Mairiang, Thewarach Laha, Sasithorn Kaewkes, Paiboon Sithithaworn, Maria Victoria Periago, Vajarabhongsa Bhudhisawasdi, Ponlapat Yonglitthipagon, Jason Mulvenna, Paul J Brindley, Alex Loukas, Jeffrey M Bethony   +12 more
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In silico prediction of secretory proteins of Opisthorchis viverrini, Clonorchis sinensis and Fasciola hepatica that target the host cell nucleus

Heliyon, 2021
Liver flukes Fasciola hepatica, Opisthorchis viverrini and Clonorchis sinensis are causing agents of liver and hepatobiliary diseases. A remarkable difference between such worms is the fact that O. viverrini and C.
Claudia Machicado, Maria Pia Soto, Luis Felipe La Chira, Joel Torres, Carlos Mendoza, Luis A. Marcos   +5 more
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Molecular discrimination of Opisthorchis-like eggs from residents in a rural community of central Thailand.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017
BackgroundOpisthorchis viverrini infection is a major public health problem in northern and northeastern Thailand. The chronic infection of O. viverrini is related to cholangiocarcinoma which causes high mortality in endemic areas.
Saiwasan Buathong, Saovanee Leelayoova, Mathirut Mungthin, Toon Ruang-Areerate, Tawee Naaglor, Picha Suwannahitatorn, Phunlerd Piyaraj, Paanjit Taamasri, Peerapan Tan-Ariya   +8 more
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Rapid label-free analysis of Opisthorchis viverrini eggs in fecal specimens using confocal Raman spectroscopy.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Opisthorchis viverrini, a human liver fluke, is highly prevalent in Southeast Asia. Definitive diagnosis of infection is usually achieved parasitologically through the discovery of fluke eggs in feces. However, the eggs of O.
Oranat Chuchuen, Thani Thammaratana, Oranuch Sanpool, Rutchanee Rodpai, Wanchai Maleewong, Pewpan M Intapan   +5 more
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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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Prevalence of Opisthorchis viverrini and its Associated Risk Factors in the Phon Sawan District of Nakhon Phanom Province, Thailand

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2021
Background: Opisthorchis viverrini is one of the endemic helminths in Thailand. Nonetheless, O. viverrini still exist and raise concerns regarding public health. This study aimed to evaluate the current prevalence of O.
Chaiwat Srithai, Sriwipa Chuangchaiya, Siriluk Jaichuang, Zulkarnain Md Idris   +3 more
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Towards Evidence-based Control of Opisthorchis viverrini [PDF]

Trends in Parasitology, 2021
انتقال الكبدة المسرطنة Opisthorchis viverrini مستمر في جميع أنحاء جنوب شرق آسيا. تمر البلدان الموبوءة داخل المنطقة بمراحل مختلفة من تحقيق السيطرة. ومع ذلك، لا توجد حاليًا أدلة على التدخلات الأكثر فعالية للحد من انتقال الطفيليات، وما ينتج عنه من سرطان الكبد. يمكن استخدام النمذجة الكمية لتقييم تدابير التحكم المختلفة ضد O.
Thomas Crellen, Paiboon Sithithaworn, Opal Pitaksakulrat, Narong Khuntikeo, Graham F. Medley, T. Déirdre Hollingsworth   +5 more
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RNA-Seq reveals infection-induced gene expression changes in the snail intermediate host of the carcinogenic liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014
BackgroundBithynia siamensis goniomphalos is the snail intermediate host of the liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, the leading cause of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) in the Greater Mekong sub-region of Thailand.
Sattrachai Prasopdee, Javier Sotillo, Smarn Tesana, Thewarach Laha, Jutharat Kulsantiwong, Matthew J Nolan, Alex Loukas, Cinzia Cantacessi   +7 more
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Schistosome and liver fluke derived catechol-estrogens and helminth associated cancers

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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