Publications by authors named "Kateitsaray Phaiphilai"
Am J Trop Med Hyg
September 2020
Article Synopsis
- Liver fluke infection is linked to an increased risk of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), prompting screening initiatives that may struggle with misdiagnosis due to similarities between liver fluke and minute intestinal fluke (MIF) eggs.
- A study in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, analyzed 9,570 stool samples, finding a prevalence of liver fluke-like eggs at 5.9% and confirmed species composition using molecular techniques such as PCR, resulting in significant findings about the eggs' genetic variants.
- The research underscores the importance of molecular methods for accurately identifying species of liver fluke eggs, which can improve epidemiological data and awareness of risk factors related to CCA.
