Opisthorchis viverrini infection causes liver and biliary cirrhosis in gerbils

• Published in: Parasitology research (1987) Vol. 109; no. 3; pp. 545 - 551
• Main Authors: Wonkchalee, Orasa, Boonmars, Thidarut, Kaewkes, Sasithron, Chamgramol, Yaovaluk, Pairojkul, Chawalit, Wu, Zhiliang, Juasook, Amornrat, Sudsarn, Pakkayanee, Boonjaraspinyo, Sirintip
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.09.2011; Springer
• Subjects: animal models; Animals; Biliary cirrhosis; Biological and medical sciences; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; body size; Cholecystitis; complications; Development and progression; Disease Models, Animal; Disease susceptibility; fatty liver; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models; Gerbillinae; Gerbillinae - parasitology; gerbils; habitats; Hamsters; Histochemistry; Histocytochemistry; histopathology; humans; Immunology; Invertebrates; Liver; liver cirrhosis; Liver Cirrhosis - parasitology; Liver Cirrhosis - pathology; Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary; Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary - parasitology; Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary - pathology; Medical Microbiology; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; Mesocricetus auratus; metacercariae; Microbiology; Microscopy; Opisthorchiasis; Opisthorchiasis - complications; Opisthorchiasis - parasitology; Opisthorchiasis - pathology; Opisthorchis; Opisthorchis - pathogenicity; Opisthorchis viverrini; Original Paper; parasitology; pathogenicity; pathology; Rodent Diseases; Rodent Diseases - parasitology; Rodent Diseases - pathology; Primary Biliary Cirrhosis; Bile Duct; Common Bile Duct; Cholecystitis; Pancreatic Duct; Infection; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Liver; Rodentia; Helmintha; Plathelmintha; Parasite; Invertebrata; Gerbil; Opisthorchis viverrini; Trematoda

Opisthorchis viverrini infection causes many hepatobiliary diseases, including cholangiocarcinoma. Hence, the study of O. viverrini infection in humans is subject to ethical limitations, so an animal model, the Syrian hamster, is often used. O. viverrini can develop into the adult stage not only in...