Parasites and malignancies, a review, with emphasis on digestive cancer induced by Cryptosporidium parvum (Alveolata: Apicomplexa)
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) identifies ten infectious agents (viruses, bacteria, parasites) able to induce cancer disease in humans. Among parasites, a carcinogenic role is currently recognized to the digenetic trematodes Schistosoma haematobium, leading to bladder cancer,...
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| author | Benamrouz S. Conseil V. Creusy C. Calderon E. Dei-Cas E. Certad G. |
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| description | The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) identifies ten infectious agents (viruses, bacteria, parasites) able to induce cancer disease in humans. Among parasites, a carcinogenic role is currently recognized to the digenetic trematodes Schistosoma haematobium, leading to bladder cancer, and to Clonorchis sinensis or Opisthorchis viverrini, which cause cholangiocarcinoma. Furthermore, several reports suspected the potential association of other parasitic infections (due to Protozoan or Metazoan parasites) with the development of neoplastic changes in the host tissues. The present work shortly reviewed available data on the involvement of parasites in neoplastic processes in humans or animals, and especially focused on the carcinogenic power of Cryptosporidium parvum infection. On the whole, infection seems to play a crucial role in the etiology of cancer. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8f75793f50f842028b0440760f4246e12023-11-02T02:30:45ZengEDP SciencesParasite1252-607X1776-10422012-05-0119210111510.1051/parasite/2012192101parasite2012192p101Parasites and malignancies, a review, with emphasis on digestive cancer induced by Cryptosporidium parvum (Alveolata: Apicomplexa)Benamrouz S.Conseil V.Creusy C.Calderon E.Dei-Cas E.Certad G.The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) identifies ten infectious agents (viruses, bacteria, parasites) able to induce cancer disease in humans. Among parasites, a carcinogenic role is currently recognized to the digenetic trematodes Schistosoma haematobium, leading to bladder cancer, and to Clonorchis sinensis or Opisthorchis viverrini, which cause cholangiocarcinoma. Furthermore, several reports suspected the potential association of other parasitic infections (due to Protozoan or Metazoan parasites) with the development of neoplastic changes in the host tissues. The present work shortly reviewed available data on the involvement of parasites in neoplastic processes in humans or animals, and especially focused on the carcinogenic power of Cryptosporidium parvum infection. On the whole, infection seems to play a crucial role in the etiology of cancer.http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2012192101cancerparasiteClonorchisCryptosporidiumOpisthorchisprotistsSchistosomainfection |
| spellingShingle | Benamrouz S. Conseil V. Creusy C. Calderon E. Dei-Cas E. Certad G. Parasites and malignancies, a review, with emphasis on digestive cancer induced by Cryptosporidium parvum (Alveolata: Apicomplexa) Parasite cancer parasite Clonorchis Cryptosporidium Opisthorchis protists Schistosoma infection |
| title | Parasites and malignancies, a review, with emphasis on digestive cancer induced by Cryptosporidium parvum (Alveolata: Apicomplexa) |
| title_full | Parasites and malignancies, a review, with emphasis on digestive cancer induced by Cryptosporidium parvum (Alveolata: Apicomplexa) |
| title_fullStr | Parasites and malignancies, a review, with emphasis on digestive cancer induced by Cryptosporidium parvum (Alveolata: Apicomplexa) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parasites and malignancies, a review, with emphasis on digestive cancer induced by Cryptosporidium parvum (Alveolata: Apicomplexa) |
| title_short | Parasites and malignancies, a review, with emphasis on digestive cancer induced by Cryptosporidium parvum (Alveolata: Apicomplexa) |
| title_sort | parasites and malignancies a review with emphasis on digestive cancer induced by cryptosporidium parvum alveolata apicomplexa |
| topic | cancer parasite Clonorchis Cryptosporidium Opisthorchis protists Schistosoma infection |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2012192101 |
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