title: Methorchiasis in the residents of Novosibirsk area, Russia.
abstract: Infection with Methorchis bilis was recognized for the first time in the residents of Novosibirsk area (Russia). During a serological survey (37 patients in toto), it was possible to demonstrate that 48.5% of the serum samples tested possessed antibodies to Opisthorchis felineus antigens, 37.8% to both Opisthorchis felineus and Methorchis bilis antigens, and 13.5% to Methorchis bilis antigens only.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Medical University, Novosibirsk, Russia.
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Kuznetsova
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Naumov
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Belov
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay; D009889:Opisthorchiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009891:Opisthorchis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012800:Siberia
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth