Severe morbidity due to Opisthorchis viverrini and Schistosoma mekongi infection in Lao PDR
Date Issued
2012-01-01
Author(s)
Sayasone, Somphou
Rasphone, Oroth
Vanmany, Monely
Akkhavong, Kongsap
DOI
10.1093/cid/cis528
Abstract
We assessed morbidity due to Opisthorchis viverrini and Schistosoma mekongi infections in 243 individuals in Lao PDR. Morbidity was associated with O. viverrini infection intensity. Co-infection with S. mekongi resulted in excess risk of liver fibrosis and left liver lobe enlargement. The high public health impact of opisthorchiasis warrants control