Opisthorchiasis and Opisthorchis-associated cholangiocarcinoma in Thailand and Laos.
Summary of "Opisthorchiasis and Opisthorchis-associated cholangiocarcinoma in Thailand and Laos."
Liver fluke infection caused by Opisthorchis viverrini is a major public health problem in Thailand and the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR; Laos). Currently, more than 600 million people are at risk of infection with these fish-borne trematodes and/or their close relatives. Opisthorchiasis has been studied extensively in Thailand, where about 8 million people are infected with the liver fluke. Here we review the pathogenesis, control and re-emergence of O. viverrini infection, in particular in Thailand and, to a lesser extent in Lao PDR given the contiguous geographical range of O. viverrini through these two regions. We also review the association of O. viverrini infection and cholangiocarcinoma, bile duct cancer, and highlight new findings on pathogenesis of liver fluke induced cholangiocarcinogenesis. Last, we comment on national control strategies in Thailand for the control of O. viverrini infection aimed at reduction in the prevalence of O. viverrini-associated liver cancer in the longer term.
Affiliation
Tropical Disease Research Laboratory (TDR), Department of Pathology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Acta tropica
ISSN: 1873-6254
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Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20655862
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2010.07.006
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Opisthorchiasis
Infection with flukes of the genus Opisthorchis.
Asia, Southeastern
The geographical area of Asia comprising BORNEO; BRUNEI; CAMBODIA; INDONESIA; LAOS; MALAYSIA; the MEKONG VALLEY; MYANMAR (formerly Burma), the PHILIPPINES; SINGAPORE; THAILAND; and VIETNAM.
Schistosomiasis
Infection with flukes (trematodes) of the genus SCHISTOSOMA. Three species produce the most frequent clinical diseases: SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM (endemic in Africa and the Middle East), SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI (in Egypt, northern and southern Africa, some West Indies islands, northern 2/3 of South America), and SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM (in Japan, China, the Philippines, Celebes, Thailand, Laos). S. mansoni is often seen in Puerto Ricans living in the United States. (Merck Manual, 15th ed)
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