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Asiatic Liver Fluke - From Basic Science to Public Health, Volume 101, is a well-known and respected outlet for detailed and comprehensive reviews written by experts covering all aspects of parasitology. This latest release covers topics of interest, including the Taxonomy, ecology and population genetics of Opisthorchis viverrini and its intermediate hosts, the Epidemiology, geospatial analysis of Opisthorchis viverrini infection and climate change effects in the Mekong basin, Reservoir species and transmission of Opisthorchis viverrini, The draft genome of Opisthorchis viverrini, Functional genomics and genetic manipulation of Opisthorchis viverrini, Microbiomes and liver fluke infection, and more.
List of contents
1. Taxonomy, ecology and population genetics of Opisthorchis viverrini and its intermediate hosts
Trevor N. Petney
2. Epidemiology, geospatial analysis of Opisthorchis viverrini infection and climate change effects in the Mekong basin
Peter Odermatt
3. Reservoir species and transmission of Opisthorchis viverrini
Sirikachorn Tangkawattana
4. The draft genome of Opisthorchis viverrini
Robin Gasser
5. Functional genomics and genetic manipulation of Opisthorchis viverrini
Thewarach Laha
6. Microbiomes and liver fluke infection
Paul J. Brindley
7. Opisthorchis viverrini proteome and host-parasite interactions
Alex Loukas
8. Update on pathogenesis of opisthorchiasis and cholangiocarcinoma
Banchob Sripa
9. Diagnosis for infection with Opisthorchis viverrini
Paiboon Sithithaworn
10. Anthelmintics for Opisthorchis viverrini: an update
Somphou Sayasone
11. Social influence in liver fluke transmission: Application of social network analysis of food sharing in Thai Isaan culture
Waraphon Phimprapai
12. Integrative EcoHealth/One Health approach for sustainable liver fluke control: the Lawa model
Banchob Sripa
About the author
Dr Sripa is an Associate Professor of Pathology in the Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine at Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen,ThailandDr Paul Brindley is a Director at the Brindley Laboratory, School of Medicine and Health Sciences at George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA
