Summary On Aug 21, 1875, James McConnell published in The Lancet his findings from a
post-mortem examination of a 20-year-old Chinese man—undertaken at the Medical …

(Cancer Sci 2010; 101: 579–585) Cholangiocarcinoma is relatively rare, but high incidence
rates have been reported in Eastern Asia, especially in Thailand. The etiology of this cancer …

Parasitic food-borne diseases are generally underrecognised, however they are becoming
more common. Globalization of the food supply, increased international travel, increase of …

Available data regarding the distribution, prevalence and severity of various diseases are
based on the performance and operational characteristics of the diagnostic techniques …

Abstract In Southeast Asia, a total of 59 species of foodborne intestinal flukes have been
known to occur in humans. The largest group is the family Heterophyidae, which constitutes …

This paper reviews the epidemiological status and characteristics of clonorchiasis at global
level and the etiological relationship between Clonorchis sinensis infection and …

Fishborne zoonotic trematodes (FZT), infecting humans and mammals worldwide, are
reviewed and options for control discussed. Fifty nine species belonging to 4 families, ie …

Abstract Knowledge of the tick fauna of continental Southeast Asia is either patchy or, in
some cases, for example Cambodia and Myanmar, poor. Nevertheless, 97 species have …

Fishborne heterophyid trematodes infecting humans are at least 29 species worldwide and
belong to 13 genera. Its global burden is much more than 7 million infected people. They …

A large number of parasites infect fish but only a few cause illnesses in humans. Due to their
high incidence the following helminth families deserve particular attention: Opisthorchiidae …