Advances in the Diagnosis of Human Opisthorchiasis: Development of Opisthorchis viverrini Antigen Detection in Urine.

• Main Authors: Chanika Worasith (Author), Christine Kamamia (Author), Anna Yakovleva (Author), Kunyarat Duenngai (Author), Chompunoot Wangboon (Author), Jiraporn Sithithaworn (Author), Nattaya Watwiengkam (Author), Nisana Namwat (Author), Anchalee Techasen (Author), Watcharin Loilome (Author), Puangrat Yongvanit (Author), Alex Loukas (Author), Paiboon Sithithaworn (Author), Jeffrey M Bethony (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Many strategies to control opisthorchiasis have been employed in Thailand, but not in the other neighbouring countries. Specific control methods include mass drug administration (MDA) and health education to reduce raw fish consumption. These control efforts have greatly shifted the epidemiology of...