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Severe Morbidity Due to Opisthorchis viverrini and Schistosoma mekongi Infection in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Sayasone, Somphou ; Rasphone, Oroth ; Vanmany, Monely ; Vounatsou, Penelope ; Utzinger, Jürg ; Tanner, Marcel ; Akkhavong, Kongsap ; Hatz, Christoph ; Odermatt, Peter

In: Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2012, vol. 55, no. 6, p. e54-e57

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    Titre
    • Severe Morbidity Due to Opisthorchis viverrini and Schistosoma mekongi Infection in Lao People's Democratic Republic
    Auteur
    • Sayasone, Somphou. National Institute of Public Health, and
    • Rasphone, Oroth. Department of Radiology, Mahosot Hospital, Vientiane, Lao PDR
    • Vanmany, Monely. National Institute of Public Health, and
    • Vounatsou, Penelope. Departments of Epidemiology and Public Health, Basel
    • Utzinger, Jürg. Departments of Epidemiology and Public Health, Basel
    • Tanner, Marcel. Departments of Epidemiology and Public Health, Basel
    • Akkhavong, Kongsap. National Institute of Public Health, and
    • Hatz, Christoph. Medical Services and Diagnostic, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel
    • Odermatt, Peter. Departments of Epidemiology and Public Health, Basel
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Inglese
    Publié dans
    • Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2012, vol. 55, no. 6, p. e54-e57. Oxford University Press
    Autre version électronique
    Classification
    • Santé
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:304917
    Summary
    We assessed morbidity due to Opisthorchis viverrini and Schistosoma mekongi infections in 243 individuals in Lao People's Democratic Republic. Morbidity was associated with O. viverrini infection intensity. Coinfection with S. mekongi resulted in excess risk of liver fibrosis and left liver lobe enlargement. The high public health impact of opisthorchiasis warrants control