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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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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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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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Development of a PCR assay and pyrosequencing for identification of important human fish-borne trematodes and its potential use for detection in fecal specimens

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Background Small liver and minute intestinal flukes are highly prevalent in Southeast Asia. Definitive diagnosis of parasite infection is usually achieved parasitologically by finding the fluke eggs in feces.
Chairat Tantrawatpan, Pewpan M Intapan, Tongjit Thanchomnang, Oranuch Sanpool, Penchom Janwan, Viraphong Lulitanond, Lakkhana Sadaow, Wanchai Maleewong   +7 more
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The Battle of Worldviews: A Case Study of Liver Fluke Infection in Khon Kaen, Thailand

Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 2017
Control efforts to reduce infection from the parasitic flatworm Opisthorchis viverrini have progressed through understanding the epidemiology of Opisthorchis viverrini , antiparasitic drug developments, technological innovations, health education ...
Sara Samiphak PhD, S. Leonard Syme PhD
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Chronic Opisthorchis viverrini Infection Changes the Liver Microbiome and Promotes Helicobacter Growth. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Adults of Opisthorchis viverrini reside in the biliary system, inducing inflammation of bile ducts and cholangitis, leading to hepatobiliary disease (HBD) including cholangiocarcinoma. O.
Upsornsawan Itthitaetrakool, Porntip Pinlaor, Somchai Pinlaor, Chariya Chomvarin, Rungtiwa Dangtakot, Apisit Chaidee, Chotechana Wilailuckana, Arunnee Sangka, Aroonlug Lulitanond, Puangrat Yongvanit   +9 more
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