Epidemiology Liver flukes: 17 million (C. sinensis 7, O. viverrini 9 And O. felineus 1. 2) Opisthorchis viverrini: Thailand, Loa and Cambodia Opisthorchis felineus: Russia and eastern Europe Clonorchis sinensis: China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam
Opisthorchis viverrini in Thailand (2002) North: 19. 3% Northeast : 15. 7%; decline from 34. 6% in 1981 Variation in prevalence from 4 -33% Central: 3. 8% South 0%
Morphology Egg Size: 17 X 25 µm Operculum and knob Miracidium Shape: Bulb
Adult Size: 7. 4 X 1. 4 mm Lancet shape
F. gigantica 3 -7. 5 x 1 -2 cm. hepatica 2 -3 x 1 -2 cm.
130 -150 x 60 -90µm เหมอน F. buski, Echinostoma spp.
Surgical specimen of Fasciola hepatica-induced liver abscess (54 y-o F). Irregularly fused abscess is formed in the subcapsular region of the liver. Fasciola hepatica reaches the bile duct via the peritoneum and then the liver parenchyma.