RNA-Seq reveals infection-induced gene expression changes in the snail intermediate host of the carcinogenic liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini.

RNA-Seq reveals infection-induced gene expression changes in the snail intermediate host of the carcinogenic liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini.

Bithynia siamensis goniomphalos is the snail intermediate host of the liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, the leading cause of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) in the Greater Mekong sub-region of Thailand. Despite the severe public health impact of Opisthorchis-induced CCA, knowledge of the molecular inter...

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Main Authors: Sattrachai Prasopdee, Javier Sotillo, Smarn Tesana, Thewarach Laha, Jutharat Kulsantiwong, Matthew J Nolan, Alex Loukas, Cinzia Cantacessi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3967946?pdf=render

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