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Identification of an Opisthorchis viverrini-like liver fluke from Myanmar: Metacercariae recovered from snakehead fish and adults from an experimentally infected hamster

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A novel fluke species, morphologically resembling Opisthorchis viverrini, was discovered in the Yangon Region, Myanmar. Metacercariae were found in the muscle tissue of 2 snakehead fish species, Mi

Source: Parasites Hosts and Diseases

DOI: 10.3347/phd.24063

Authors: Woon-Mok Sohn, Bong-Kwang Jung, Keon-Hoon Lee, Sung-Jong Hong, Seung-Hwan Seo, Thi Thi Htoon, Htay Htay Tin, Eun-Hee Shin, Jong-Yil Chai

Institutions: Gyeongsang National University, Korea Association of Health Promotion, Chung-Ang University, Seoul National University, Ministry of Health and Sports, National Health Laboratory, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4410843296

FWCI: 0.533

Cites: 18

Cited by: 1

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