Low-Grade Endemicity of Opisthorchiasis, Yangon, Myanmar

Low-Grade Endemicity of Opisthorchiasis, Yangon, Myanmar

We performed an epidemiologic survey of opisthorchiasis in Yangon, Myanmar. The fecal egg-positive rate of residents was 0.7%, and we recovered an adult fluke after chemotherapy and purging of an egg-positive resident. We detected Opisthorchis viverrini metacercariae in freshwater fish. We found the...

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Main Authors: Woon-Mok Sohn, Bong-Kwang Jung, Sung-Jong Hong, Keon-Hoon Lee, Jong-Bok Park, Hyun-Seung Kim, Seon Cho, Thi Thi Htoon, Htay Htay Tin, Jong-Yil Chai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Opisthorchis viverrini
cholangiocarcinoma
liver fluke
adult worm recovery
Metacercaria
Myanmar
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/7/19-0495_article
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Summary:We performed an epidemiologic survey of opisthorchiasis in Yangon, Myanmar. The fecal egg-positive rate of residents was 0.7%, and we recovered an adult fluke after chemotherapy and purging of an egg-positive resident. We detected Opisthorchis viverrini metacercariae in freshwater fish. We found the Yangon area to have low-grade endemicity of opisthorchiasis.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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