Southeast Asian liver fluke

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Southeast_Asian_liver_fluke
GPTKB entity
Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf parasitic flatworm
gptkbp:associatedWith cholangiocarcinoma
gptkbp:causesDisease gptkb:opisthorchiasis
gptkbp:class gptkb:Trematoda
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Southeast_Asian_liver_fluke
gptkbp:definitiveHost gptkb:Animalia
gptkb:human
gptkbp:describedYear 1886
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Poirier
gptkbp:family gptkb:Opisthorchiidae
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Cambodia
gptkb:Laos
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:Thailand
gptkb:Vietnam
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Opisthorchis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Southeast Asian liver fluke
gptkbp:intermediateHost gptkb:fish
freshwater snail
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 5-10 mm
gptkbp:lifeCycle gptkb:meat
adult
cercaria
metacercaria
miracidium
redia
sporocyst
gptkbp:morphologicalType flat, leaf-shaped body
gptkbp:order gptkb:Opisthorchiida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Platyhelminthes
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern yes
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Opisthorchis_viverrini
gptkbp:species viverrini
gptkbp:transmissionRoute ingestion of raw or undercooked fish
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:praziquantel
gptkb:albendazole
gptkbp:width 1-2 mm
gptkbp:zoonotic yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Opisthorchis_viverrini
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7