Severe morbidity due to Opisthorchis viverrini and Schistosoma mekongi infection in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
cross_sectional · Level IV
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 22670046.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/cid/cis528.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
We assessed morbidity due to Opisthorchis viverrini and Schistosoma mekongi infections in 243 individuals in Lao People's Democratic Republic. Morbidity was associated with O. viverrini infection intensity. Coinfection with S. mekongi resulted in excess risk of liver fibrosis and left liver lobe enlargement. The high public health impact of opisthorchiasis warrants control.
Medical subject headings
- Opisthorchiasis
- Opisthorchis
- Schistosoma
- Schistosomiasis