Current status of Opisthorchiasis and Clonorchiasis in the Mekong Basin

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Despite decades long treatment and control programs, all countries of the Lower Mekong Basin are still highly endemic with liver flukes, O. viverrini and/or C. sinensis as well as alarmingly high levels of CCA (type 1 carcinogens) incidence. A common pattern is emerging in each country indicating a difference in transmission of O. viverrini between high prevalence in lowlands, versus highlands. This seems to be associated with wetlands, flooding patterns and human movement and settlement. The report highlights current status and control of liver fluke infections in the Mekong Basin, providing updates in research relevant to opisthorchiasis and clonorchiasis.

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OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI, CLONORCHIS SINENSIS, PREVALENCE, LOWER MEKONG BASIN, CURRENT STATUS, HELMINTHOSIS, PARASITOSIS, LIVER FLUKES

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