RNA-Seq reveals infection-induced gene expression changes in the snail intermediate host of the carcinogenic liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini.

• Main Authors: Sattrachai Prasopdee (Author), Javier Sotillo (Author), Smarn Tesana (Author), Thewarach Laha (Author), Jutharat Kulsantiwong (Author), Matthew J Nolan (Author), Alex Loukas (Author), Cinzia Cantacessi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bithynia siamensis goniomphalos is the snail intermediate host of the liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, the leading cause of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) in the Greater Mekong sub-region of Thailand. Despite the severe public health impact of Opisthorchis-induced CCA, knowledge of the molecular inter...