Clonorchiasis

Clonorchiasis is an infectious disease caused by the Chinese liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis.Clonorchiasis is a known risk factor for the development of cholangiocarcinoma, a neoplasm of the biliary system. (From the Wikpedia article Clonorchiasis.)

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Recent Publications on Clonorchiasis:
Molecular cloning and characterization of a paramyosin from Clonorchis sinensis. Paramyosin is a myofibrillar protein present in helminth parasites and...	4th February, 2010	Department of Parasitology, Biomedical Center for Brain Korea 21 and	Korean J Parasitol. 2009 Dec;47(4):359-67. Epub 2009 Dec 1. DOI Direct Link
Detection of Clonorchis sinensis in stool samples using real-time PCR. Human clonorchiasis, caused by infection with the trematode Clonorchis...	22nd January, 2010	Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Institute of Endemic	Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2009 Sep;103(6):513-8. DOI Direct Link
[Clinical characteristics of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and prognostic factors in patients who received non-surgical treatment] BACKGROUND/AIMS: This study was conducted to analyze the prognostic...	16th December, 2009	Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine,	Korean J Gastroenterol. 2009 Oct;54(4):227-34.
Oriental cholangiohepatitis (Clonorchiasis Infestation) caused by Clonorchis sinensis. Background: Oriental Cholangiohepatitis (Clonorchis infestation) is caused...	5th December, 2009	Department of Emergency Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland,	J Emerg Med. 2009 Dec 1. DOI Direct Link
Alterations of gene expression of RB pathway in Opisthorchis viverrini infection-induced cholangiocarcinoma. Opisthorchiasis has the significant relationship with the high prevalence...	18th November, 2009	Department of Parasitology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002,	Parasitol Res. 2009 Oct;105(5):1273-81. Epub 2009 Jul 7. DOI Direct Link
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Clonorchiasis Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7230022	Substituted fused bicyclic amines as modulators of chemokine receptor activity
7317019	N-alkylated diaminopropane derivatives as modulators of chemokine receptor activity
7338947	Cyclic derivatives as modulators of chemokine receptor activity
7351720	N-ureidoalkyl-piperidines as modulators of chemokine receptor activity
7351739	Bioactive compounds and methods of uses thereof
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