"Opisthorchis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A genus of trematode liver flukes of the family Opisthorchidae. It consists of the following species: O. felineus, O. noverca (Amphimerus noverca), and O. viverrini. The intermediate hosts are snails, fish, and AMPHIBIANS.
| Descriptor ID |
D009891
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.736.715.520.700
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Opisthorchis" by people in Profiles.
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Contraception, opisthorchiasis, and cholangiocarcinoma. J Cancer Res Ther. 2018 09; 14(Suppl):S820.
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Efficacy and Safety of Praziquantel Against Light Infections of Opisthorchis viverrini: A Randomized Parallel Single-Blind Dose-Ranging Trial. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 02 15; 64(4):451-458.