Evidence of Haplorchis taichui infection as pathogenic parasite: Three case reports

• Main Authors: Sukontason K., Unpunyo P., Sukontason K.L., Piangjai S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-18844460456&partnerID=40&md5=cf37ad0f9c67bfd166d19bfc00248157; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16051582; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1913
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Haplorchis taichui is the minute intestinal fluke which parasitizes the small intestine of humans and other mammals. We present the pathology in the small intestine of 3 human cases caused by H. taichui. Microscopic examination revealed mucosal ulceration, mucosal and submucosal haemorrhages, fusion...