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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2008; 14(5): 666-674
Published online Feb 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.666
Opisthorchis viverrini: The carcinogenic human liver fluke
Natthawut Kaewpitoon, Soraya J Kaewpitoon, Prasit Pengsaa, Banchob Sripa
Natthawut Kaewpitoon, Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine and Public Health, Ubon Rajathanee University, Warin Chamrap District, Ubonratchathani Province 34190, Thailand
Soraya J Kaewpitoon, Prasit Pengsaa, Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine and Public Health, Ubon Rajathanee University, Ubonratchathani Province 34190, Thailand
Banchob Sripa, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, and The liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen Province 40001, Thailand
Correspondence to: Natthawut Kaewpitoon, Research and Diagnostic Center for Parasitic Infectious Diseases, Northeastern Region, College of Medicine and Public Health, Ubon Rajathanee University, Warin Chamrap District, Ubonratchathani Province 34190, Thailand. natthawut.k@ubu.ac.th
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Received: September 5, 2007
Revised: October 13, 2007
Published online: February 7, 2008
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