Researchers unlock genetic code of cancer-causing liver fluke parasite
Thursday, September 11, 2014 - 03:32
in Biology & Nature
The genetic code of the liver fluke parasite, Opisthorchis viverrini, has been cracked by an international team of researchers using a unique DNA analysis technique. Opisthorchis viverrini is a trematode that infects millions in Asia, and is a significant risk factor for Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) or bile duct cancer.