Pongsakorn Martviset, Jeeraphong Thanongsaksrikul, Amornrat Geadkaew-Krenc, Salisa Chaimon, Kantaphon Glab-Ampai, Wanlapa Chaibangyang, Phornphan Sornchuer, Potjanee Srimanote, Jittiporn Ruangtong, Parisa Prathaphan, Tonkla Taechadamrongtham, Nattaya Torungkitmangmi, Bumpenporn Sanannam, Chadaporn Nuchjangreed Gordon, Nattaya Thongsepee, Viriya Pankao, Pathanin Chantree
BACKGROUND: Opisthorchis viverrini infection is a significant health problem in several countries, especially Southeast Asia. The infection causes acute gastro-hepatic symptoms and also long-term infection leading to carcinogenesis of an aggressive bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma; CCA). Hence, the early diagnosis of O. viverrini infection could be the way out of this situation. Still, stool examination by microscopic-based methods, the current diagnostic procedure is restricted by low parasite egg numbers in the specimen and unprofessional laboratorians...
March 27, 2024: Acta Tropica