title: Opisthorchiasis in Thailand: review and current status.
abstract: Opisthorchiasis caused by Opisthorchis viverrini (O. viverrini) remains a major public health problem in many parts of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Lao PDR, Vietnam and Cambodia. The infection is associated with a number of hepatobiliary diseases, including cholangitis, obstructive jaundice, hepatomegaly, cholecystitis, chole-lithiasis and cholangiocarcinoma. The liver fluke infection was induced by eating raw or uncooked fish products that is the tradition and popular in the northeastern and northern region, particularly in rural areas of Thailand. Health education programs to prevent and control opisthorchiasis are still required in high-risk areas.
authors.affiliation: Research and Diagnostic Center for Parasitic Infectious Diseases, Northeastern Region (RCPNER), College of Medicine and Public Health, Ubon Rajathanee University, Warinchamrap district, Ubonratchathai province 34190, Thailand. natthawut.k@ubu.ac.th
authors.forename: Natthawut
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kaewpitoon
authors.forename: Soraya-J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kaewpitoon
authors.forename: Prasit
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pengsaa
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology*; D016266:Food Parasitology; D006266:Health Education; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D009889:Opisthorchiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D009891:Opisthorchis / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D011634:Public Health; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012621:Seasons; D013785:Thailand; D013997:Time Factors