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Opisthorchiasis and cholangiocarcinoma in Southeast Asia: an unresolved problem

Thomas Hughes1 Division of Digestive Health, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Thomas O’Connor1 Division of Digestive Health, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Anchalee Techasen2 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Centre;3 Cholangiocarcinoma Screening and Care Program (CASCAP), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Nisana Namwat2 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Centre;3 Cholangiocarcinoma Screening and Care Program (CASCAP), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Watcharin Loilome2 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Centre;3 Cholangiocarcinoma Screening and Care Program (CASCAP), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Ross H Andrews2 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Centre;3 Cholangiocarcinoma Screening and Care Program (CASCAP), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand;4 Faculty of Medicine, St Mary’s Campus, Imperial College, London, UK
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Narong Khuntikeo3 Cholangiocarcinoma Screening and Care Program (CASCAP), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand;5 Department of Surgery
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Puangrat Yongvanit3 Cholangiocarcinoma Screening and Care Program (CASCAP), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand;6 Department of Biochemistry
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Paiboon Sithithaworn3 Cholangiocarcinoma Screening and Care Program (CASCAP), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand;7 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Centre, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Simon D Taylor-Robinson1 Division of Digestive Health, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 227-237 | Published online: 10 Aug 2017

Figures & data

Figure 1 Life cycle of Opisthorchis viverrini sensu lato.

Note: Courtesy of Nadda Kiatsopit.
Figure 1 Life cycle of Opisthorchis viverrini sensu lato.

Figure 2 A map of river wetlands showing the geographical distribution of cryptic species of Bithynia snails.

Notes: lists the details of locations marked by abbreviations. Reproduced with permission from Saijuntha W, Sithithaworn P, Wongkham S, et al. Evidence of a species complex within the food-borne trematode Opisthorchis viverrini and possible co-evolution with their first intermediate hosts. Int J Parasitol. 2007;37(6):695–703.Citation3
Figure 2 A map of river wetlands showing the geographical distribution of cryptic species of Bithynia snails.

Table 1 Details of locations from which cryptic species of Bithynia have been found

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