Unlocking the transcriptomes of two carcinogenic parasites, Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorchis viverrini.

• Main Authors: Neil D Young (Author), Bronwyn E Campbell (Author), Ross S Hall (Author), Aaron R Jex (Author), Cinzia Cantacessi (Author), Thewarach Laha (Author), Woon-Mok Sohn (Author), Banchob Sripa (Author), Alex Loukas (Author), Paul J Brindley (Author), Robin B Gasser (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The two parasitic trematodes, Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorchis viverrini, have a major impact on the health of tens of millions of humans throughout Asia. The greatest impact is through the malignant cancer ( = cholangiocarcinoma) that these parasites induce in chronically infected people. There...