Review and current status of opisthorchis viverrini infection at the community level in thailand

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 16, Issue 16, 2015, Pages 6825-6830

  Kaewpitoon, Natthawut ^a,b   Kootanavanichpong, Nusorn ^a   Kompor, Ponthip ^a   Chavenkun, Wasugree ^a   Kujapun, Jirawoot ^a   Norkaew, Jun ^a   Ponphimai, Sukanya ^a   Matrakool, Likit ^b   Tongtawee, Taweesak ^b   Panpimanmas, Sukij ^b   Rujirakul, Ratana ^b   Padchasuwan, Natnapa ^c   Pholsripradit, Poowadol ^d   Eksanti, Thawatchai ^e   Phatisena, Tanida ^e   Loyd, Ryan A ^b   Kaewpitoon, Soraya J ^b  

^a VONGCHAVALITKUL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^c KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d Khon Kaen University ^*  (Thailand)

^e NAKHON RATCHASIMA RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Current status; Opisthorchis viverrini; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; BILE DUCT TUMOR; COMPLICATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LIFE CYCLE STAGE; OPISTHORCHIASIS; OPISTHORCHIS; PARASITOLOGY; PREVALENCE; THAILAND; TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS; CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA; HUMANS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; OPISTHORCHIASIS; OPISTHORCHIS; PREVALENCE; THAILAND;

EID: 84948151298     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2015.16.16.6825     Document Type: Short Survey

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