Chicken IgY-based coproantigen capture ELISA for diagnosis of human opisthorchiasis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2015.10.011
Abstract: Diagnosis of Opisthorchis viverrini infection by conventional stool examination is increasingly difficult due to the low intensity of the infection after several rounds of control programmes in endemic regions as well as coinfections with intestinal… read more here.
Keywords: opisthorchiasis; diagnosis; coproantigen; sandwich elisa ... See more keywords
Opisthorchiasis in Western Siberia: Epidemiology and distribution in human, fish, snail, and animal populations.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2016.11.017
Abstract: Opisthorchiasis is a widespread helminth infection in Russia. The largest opisthorchiasis endemic focus in the world is the Ob river watershed in Western Siberia. The main causative agent of this condition is the liver fluke,… read more here.
Keywords: western siberia; liver fluke; opisthorchiasis; epidemiology ... See more keywords
Application of urine antigen assay to evaluate outcomes of praziquantel treatment and reinfection in opisthorchiasis in northeast Thailand.
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/traa057
Abstract: BACKGROUND A urine antigen assay was applied to evaluate chemotherapeutic outcomes and reinfection patterns of opisthorchiasis in Thailand. METHODS We used a prospective study design by following opisthorchiasis subjects at baseline and post-treatment using a… read more here.
Keywords: opisthorchiasis; reinfection; treatment; antigen ... See more keywords
Exploratory metabolomics study of the experimental opisthorchiasis in a laboratory animal model (golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006044
Abstract: Background Opisthorchiasis is a parasitic infection caused by the liver flukes of the Opisthorchiidae family. Both experimental and epidemiological data strongly support a role of these parasites in the etiology of the hepatobiliary pathologies and… read more here.
Keywords: opisthorchiasis; infection; exploratory metabolomics; model ... See more keywords
Co-occurrence of opisthorchiasis and diabetes exacerbates morbidity of the hepatobiliary tract disease
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006611
Abstract: Complications arising from infection with the carcinogenic liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini cause substantial morbidity and mortality in Thailand and adjacent lower Mekong countries. In parallel, the incidence rate of diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing in… read more here.
Keywords: occurrence opisthorchiasis; opisthorchiasis; hepatobiliary tract; disease ... See more keywords
Effects of day-to-day variation of Opisthorchis viverrini antigen in urine on the accuracy of diagnosing opisthorchiasis in Northeast Thailand
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271553
Abstract: Antigen detection in urine using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is more sensitive than fecal examination for diagnosis of opisthorchiasis and for assessment of the effects of drug treatment. It is not known whether day-to-day… read more here.
Keywords: urine assay; day; viverrini antigen; opisthorchiasis ... See more keywords
Low-Grade Endemicity of Opisthorchiasis, Yangon, Myanmar
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2507.190495
Abstract: We performed an epidemiologic survey of opisthorchiasis in Yangon, Myanmar. The fecal egg-positive rate of residents was 0.7%, and we recovered an adult fluke after chemotherapy and purging of an egg-positive resident. We detected Opisthorchis… read more here.
Keywords: opisthorchiasis; opisthorchiasis yangon; endemicity opisthorchiasis; low grade ... See more keywords
Opisthorchis viverrini—Current Understanding of the Neglected Hepatobiliary Parasite
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12060795
Abstract: Opisthorchiasis due to Opisthorchis viverrini infection continues to be a significant public healthcare concern in various subregions of Southeast Asia, particularly in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam. The main mode of transmission is via… read more here.
Keywords: neglected hepatobiliary; viverrini current; current understanding; understanding neglected ... See more keywords
Acute opisthorchiasis: What about the clinical manifestation?
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DOI: 10.4103/2221-6189.219619
Abstract: Opisthorchiasis or liver fluke infestation is a common parasitic infestation in tropical countries. In chronic infection, the malignant transformation of hepatobiliary cell can be seen. Its high prevalence in Indochina is relating to the high… read more here.
Keywords: opisthorchiasis; clinical manifestation; acute opisthorchiasis; manifestation acute ... See more keywords