Cholangiocarcinoma

PJ Brindley, M Bachini, SI Ilyas, SA Khan… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2021 - nature.com
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a highly lethal adenocarcinoma of the hepatobiliary system,
which can be classified as intrahepatic, perihilar and distal. Each anatomic subtype has …

Current status of human liver fluke infections in the Greater Mekong Subregion

B Sripa, AT Suwannatrai, S Sayasone, DT Do, V Khieu… - Acta tropica, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is a trans-national region of the Mekong
River basin in Southeast Asia comprising Cambodia, the People's Republic of China …

Global prevalence of 4 neglected foodborne trematodes targeted for control by WHO: A scoping review to highlight the gaps

R Tidman, KST Kanankege, M Bangert… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Foodborne trematodiases (FBTs) are a group of trematodes targeted for control
as part of the World Health Organization (WHO) road map for neglected tropical diseases …

Opisthorchis viverrini—Current Understanding of the Neglected Hepatobiliary Parasite

MYQ Liau, EQ Toh, VG Shelat - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Opisthorchiasis due to Opisthorchis viverrini infection continues to be a significant public
healthcare concern in various subregions of Southeast Asia, particularly in Thailand, Laos …

[HTML][HTML] Preventive chemotherapy and anthelmintic resistance of soil-transmitted helminths–Can we learn nothing from veterinary medicine?

SH Tinkler - One health, 2020 - Elsevier
Current parasite control programs in veterinary species have moved away from mass
anthelmintic treatment approaches due to the emergence of significant anthelmintic …

Towards evidence-based control of Opisthorchis viverrini

T Crellen, P Sithithaworn, O Pitaksakulrat… - Trends in …, 2021 - cell.com
Transmission of the carcinogenic liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini is ongoing across
Southeast Asia. Endemic countries within the region are in different stages of achieving …

Integrated Eco-Health approach significantly reduces helminth infections in endemic Khong islands with emphasis on Schistosoma mekongi

S Sayasone, Y Vonghachack, S Xia, S Lv… - Infectious Diseases of …, 2024 - mednexus.org
Background Helminth infections, including Opisthorchis viverrini, hookworm, and Trichuris
trichiura, are prevalent in Khong district, Champasack province, southern Lao People's …

Zoonotic transmission of intestinal helminths in southeast Asia: Implications for control and elimination

M Betson, AJI Alonte, RC Ancog, AMO Aquino… - Advances in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Intestinal helminths are extremely widespread and highly prevalent infections of humans,
particularly in rural and poor urban areas of low and middle-income countries. These …

Mechanistic insights into liver-fluke-induced bile-duct cancer

MJ Smout, T Laha, S Chaiyadet, PJ Brindley… - Trends in …, 2024 - cell.com
Liver fluke infection is a major risk for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). It has been established
that the Asian liver flukes, Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorchis viverrini secrete growth …

Hepatobiliary morbidities detected by ultrasonography in Opisthorchis viverrini-infected patients before and after praziquantel treatment: a five-year follow up study

E Mairiang, T Laha, S Kaewkes, A Loukas, J Bethony… - Acta tropica, 2021 - Elsevier
Infection of the liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini (OV) is an important public health problem in
northeast Thailand and adjacent countries, where people have a habit of eating raw or …