Genetic structure and evidence for coexistence of three taxa of Bithynia (Gastropoda: Bithyniidae), the intermediate host of Opisthorchis viverrini sensu lato (Digenea: Opisthorchiidae) in Thailand examined by mitochondrial DNA sequences analyses.
Acta Trop. 2021 Sep;221:105980. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.105980. Epub 2021 May 26.
Acta Trop. 2021.
PMID: 34048791
The freshwater snails, Bithynia are the first intermediate hosts of the liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, the causative agent of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) in Southeast Asia. In Thailand, there are three traditionally recognized taxa of Bithynia: B …
The freshwater snails, Bithynia are the first intermediate hosts of the liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, the causat …