Re- Infection Rate of Opisthorchis Viverrini Five Years After Treatment with Praziquantel in High-Risk Area: A Community-Based Study

• Published in: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Vol. 25; no. 8; pp. 2679 - 2684
• Main Authors: Saengsawang, Phubet, Buakate, Phuwasin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thailand West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention 01.08.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Animals; Anthelmintics - therapeutic use; Bile Duct Neoplasms - drug therapy; Bile Duct Neoplasms - epidemiology; Bile Duct Neoplasms - parasitology; Cholangiocarcinoma - drug therapy; Cholangiocarcinoma - epidemiology; Cholangiocarcinoma - parasitology; Cohort Studies; Feces - parasitology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Opisthorchiasis - drug therapy; Opisthorchiasis - epidemiology; Opisthorchiasis - parasitology; Opisthorchis - drug effects; Opisthorchis - isolation & purification; Praziquantel - therapeutic use; Prevalence; Prognosis; Reinfection - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Thailand - epidemiology; Thailand; praziquantels; re-infection rate; Thailand; Opisthorchis viverrini

Opisthorchis viverrini (OV)  is a significant public health problem in Thailand, and  OV reinfection poses a serious risk of cholangiocarcinoma with little evidence of a decrease.  While numerous studies have explored OV reinfection and prevalence, most have been limited to short study period. There...