Genetic comparison of liver flukes, Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorchis viverrini, based on rDNA and mtDNA gene sequences

2006 ◽  
Vol 100 (2) ◽  
pp. 351-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gab-Man Park
Keyword(s):  
Clonorchis Sinensis ◽  
Opisthorchis Viverrini ◽  
Gene Sequences ◽  
Liver Flukes ◽  
Genetic Comparison

Is Opisthorchis viverrini an avian liver fluke?

2013 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Nawa ◽  
P.N. Doanh ◽  
U. Thaenkham
Keyword(s):  
Bile Duct ◽  
Cytochrome Oxidase ◽  
Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽  
Phylogenetic Trees ◽  
Liver Fluke ◽  
First Record ◽  
Opisthorchis Viverrini ◽  
Gene Sequences ◽  
Domestic Ducks ◽  
Liver Flukes

AbstractRecently, in the Journal of Helminthology (May 2013), Dao et al. reported that Opisthorchis viverrini-like flukes were found in the bile duct of domestic ducks in Vietnam. They stated that this is the first record of Opisthorchis sp. in birds in Vietnam. However, three Opisthorchis species – O. cheelis, O. longissimus and O. parageminus – in birds in Vietnam were described by Le in 2000. Amongst these, O. parageminus was first reported, by Oshmarin in 1970, as a new Opisthorchis species found in domestic ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) in Vietnam. Morphologially O. viverrini-like flukes described by Dao et al. are much more similar to O. parageminus than to O. viverrini. The phylogenetic trees of internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) and cytochrome oxidase 1 (CO1) gene sequences also showed that the O. viverrini-like liver flukes from domestic ducks were closer to O. lobatus than to O. viverrini. Therefore, O. viverrini-like liver flukes reported by Dao et al. (2013) are most likely to be O. parageminus.

scholarly journals Structure and characterization of the ribosomal transcription units of small liver flukes, Opisthorchis viverrini, O. Felineus and Clonorchis sinensis

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 441-447
Author(s):  
Le Thanh Hoa ◽  
Nguyen Thi Bich Nga ◽  
Doan Thi Thanh Huong ◽  
Le Thi Kim Xuyen ◽  
Nguyen Thi Khue
Keyword(s):  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Liver Fluke ◽  
Clonorchis Sinensis ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Nucleotide Sequences ◽  
Opisthorchis Viverrini ◽  
The Family ◽  
Liver Flukes ◽  
Family Classification

Opisthorchiasis is a zoonotic parasitic infection caused by small liver fluke species, Opisthorchis viverrini,O. felineus and Clonorchis sinensis, in the family Opisthorchiidae. Vietnam has both species, of which C.sinensis is distributed in the northern and O. viverrini in the central provinces. In addition to the mitochondrialgenomes, the ribosomal DNA sequences (rDNA) of these species are highly needed to obtain for providingmolecular markers in species identification, classification, phylogeny and evolutionary studies. In this study,the near/complete nucleotide sequences of ribosomal transcription units (rTU) from O. viverrini (Vietnamesesample), O. felineus (Russian sample) and C. sinensis (Vietnamese sample) were analyzed. All rTUs for threespecies were determined, which is 7,839 bp for O. viverrini, 6,948 bp for O. felineus and 7,296 bp for C.sinensis containing structures of 18S, ITS1, 5,8S, ITS2 and 28S. The IGS region was not obtained for all threespecies. In all three species, sequence analysis revealed 2 tandem repetitive elements of 47-48 bp/each in ITS1but not in ITS2. The nucleotide sequences of 18S, ITS1, ITS2 and 28S are valuable ribosomal markers that thisstudy provides for diagnosis, identification, taxonomic classification and population genetics. In conclusion,the rTU sequences for the three species of the family Opisthorchiidae have been identified and providesmolecular markers for the use of phylogenetic analysis for species/family classification in the superfamilyOpisthorchioidea and the class Trematoda.

scholarly journals Helminth infection-induced carcinogenesis: spectrometric insights from the liver flukes, Opisthorchis and Fasciola

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria João Gouveia ◽  
Maria Y. Pakharukova ◽  
Banchob Sripa ◽  
Gabriel Rinaldi ◽  
Paul J. Brindley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Adducts ◽  
Liver Fluke ◽  
Helminth Infection ◽  
Fasciola Hepatica ◽  
Clonorchis Sinensis ◽  
Opisthorchis Viverrini ◽  
International Agency ◽  
Fresh Water Fish ◽  
Liver Flukes ◽  
Group 1

AbstractChronic infections with the flatworm parasites Opisthorchis viverrini, Clonorchis sinensis and Schistosoma haematobium are classified as group 1 biological carcinogens, i.e. definitive causes of cancer. In addition, we reported findings that support the inclusion of Opisthorchis felineus in this list of biological carcinogens. By contrast, infections with close phylogenetic relatives including Fasciola hepatica have not been associated with carcinogenesis. Earlier reports revealed of oxysterol metabolites of Opisthorchis liver fluke origin conjugated with DNA bases, suggesting that the generation of these DNA-adducts may underlie the mutagenicity and carcinogenicity of the infection with these food-borne pathogens. Here we employed liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to investigate, compare and contrast spectrograms of soluble extracts from F. hepatica adult worms from bile ducts of cattle with those from O. viverrini and O. felineus from experimentally-infected hamsters. F. hepatica displayed a complex spectrophotometric profile. F. hepatica and Opisthorchis spp. shared several common compounds including oxysterol-like metabolites, bile acids and DNA-adducts, but the spectrometric profiles of these Opisthorchis species included far fewer compounds than F. hepatica. These findings support the postulate that oxysterol-like metabolites of parasite origin can initiate carcinogenesis and they point to a molecular basis for the inconsistencies among major groups of liver flukes concerning infection-induced malignancy.Author SummarySeveral species of trematodes are parasites of the human hepatobiliary tract. Infection with two of these flukes, Clonorchis sinsensis and Opisthorchis viverrini, fresh water fish-borne parasites that occur in East Asia is classified as group 1 carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), i.e. definitive causes of cancer in humans. By contrast, infection with a different liver fluke, Fasciola hepatica, does not lead to malignant transformation of the biliary tract. Given the close phylogeny of all three parasites, this difference in carcinogenicity is intriguing and, if explained, likely of value in novel therapeutic approaches. The importance of the current findings is informative because they present a mass spectrometric analysis and catalog of the similarities and differences between fluke of the genus Opisthorchis and F. hepatica, potentially identifying carcinogenic metabolites of liver fluke origin. These metabolites can be expected to provide deeper understanding of helminth infection induced malignancy.

The zoonotic, fish-borne liver flukes Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis felineus and Opisthorchis viverrini

2013 ◽  
Vol 43 (12-13) ◽  
pp. 1031-1046 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trevor N. Petney ◽  
Ross H. Andrews ◽  
Weerachai Saijuntha ◽  
Alexandra Wenz-Mücke ◽  
Paiboon Sithithaworn
Keyword(s):  
Clonorchis Sinensis ◽  
Opisthorchis Viverrini ◽  
Opisthorchis Felineus ◽  
Liver Flukes

Immunological analysis ofOpisthorchisandClonorchisantigens

1990 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Sirisinha ◽  
D. Sahassananda ◽  
D. Bunnag ◽  
H. J. Rim
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Clonorchis Sinensis ◽  
Cross Reactivity ◽  
Opisthorchis Viverrini ◽  
Metabolic Product ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Immunological Analysis ◽  
Metabolic Products ◽  
Liver Flukes

ABSTRACTImmunoreactive components ofOpisthorchis viverriniandClonorchis sinensiswere analysed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), radioimmunoprecipitation and immunoblotting. Somatic extracts from these two liver flukes as well as from other related parasites, together with the metabolic products, were tested for their reactivities with sera from patients with opisthorchiasis and clonorchiasis. A significant cross-reactivity in the ELISA was noted betweenOpisthorchisandClonorchis. Immunoblotting and radioimmunoprecipitation analyses showed that the 89-kD protein which was previously shown to be a predominant metabolic product ofO. viverrinireacted with sera from both groups of patients. However, an antigen with a molecular weight of 16 kD, apparently a predominant somatic component, appeared to be specific forO. viverrini.

scholarly journals A comparative study of Helicobacter pylori infection in hamsters experimentally infected with liver flukes Opisthorchis felineus, Opisthorchis viverrini, or Clonorchis sinensis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Y. Pakharukova ◽  
Oxana Zaparina ◽  
Sung-Jong Hong ◽  
Banchob Sripa ◽  
Viatcheslav A. Mordvinov
Keyword(s):  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Liver Fluke ◽  
Clonorchis Sinensis ◽  
Gene Copy Number ◽  
Opisthorchis Viverrini ◽  
Gene Copy ◽  
Mammalian Host ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Associated Malignancy ◽  
Liver Flukes

AbstractHelicobacter pylori causes a wide range of human diseases including cancer. Carcinogenic foodborne trematodes Opisthorchis viverrini, Clonorchis sinensis, and O. felineus might promote transmission and spread of H. pylori infection in the definitive mammalian host, which in turn might contribute to the liver fluke-associated malignancy. Our objectives were to find out whether liver flukes O. felineus, O. viverrini, and C. sinensis are carriers of Helicobacter pylori and to determine whether H. pylori is present in feces, bile, and stomach samples from the experimentally infected hamsters. We found that liver flukes are not reservoirs of H. pylori. Nevertheless, the prevalence of H. pylori and the H. pylori ureA gene copy number were significantly elevated after the infection. Overall, although the liver flukes O. felineus, C. sinensis, and O. viverrini are not reservoirs of H. pylori, the infection with the liver flukes significantly modifies the biliary and gut microbiota by increasing H. pylori abundance. This may be a feature of any liver fluke pathogenesis that have not previously been taken into account. Our findings appear to be novel in terms of comparative assessment of the host microbiota and Helicobacter abundance during epidemiologically important liver fluke infections.

Adult Opisthorchis felineus major protein fractions deduced from transcripts: Comparison with liver flukes Opisthorchis viverrini and Clonorchis sinensis

2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (2) ◽  
pp. 297-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikhail Pomaznoy ◽  
Sergey Tatkov ◽  
Alexey Katokhin ◽  
Dmitry Afonnikov ◽  
Vladimir Babenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clonorchis Sinensis ◽  
Opisthorchis Viverrini ◽  
Protein Fractions ◽  
Major Protein ◽  
Opisthorchis Felineus ◽  
Liver Flukes

scholarly journals Cytokine/Chemokine Secretion and Proteomic Identification of Upregulated Annexin A1 from Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Cocultured with the Liver Fluke Opisthorchis viverrini

2014 ◽  
Vol 82 (5) ◽  
pp. 2135-2147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuttanan Hongsrichan ◽  
Kitti Intuyod ◽  
Porntip Pinlaor ◽  
Jarinya Khoontawad ◽  
Puangrat Yongvanit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bile Duct ◽  
Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Opisthorchis Viverrini ◽  
Annexin A1 ◽  
Peripheral Blood Mononuclear ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Blood Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Liver Flukes

ABSTRACTWe investigated the cytokine/chemokine secretions and alteration of protein expression from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) cocultured with adult liver flukes (Opisthorchis viverrini) for 6 to 24 h. PBMC-derived proteins were identified by two-dimensional electrophoresis and mass spectrometry, and the cytokines/chemokines in the supernatant were assessed using a cytokine array. Exposure toO. viverriniinduced increases in secretion of proinflammatory cytokines, costimulating protein, adhesion molecules, and chemotactic chemokines relative to untreated controls. In contrast, secretion of the CD40 ligand, interleukin 16, and macrophage inflammatory protein 1β decreased. Proteomic analysis revealed that expression of 48 proteins was significantly altered in PBMCs stimulated withO. viverrini. Annexin A1 (ANXA1) was selected for further study, and immunoblotting showed upregulation of ANXA1 expression in PBMCs after 12 and 24 h coculture with liver flukes. In anin vivostudy, transcription and translation of ANXA1 significantly increased in livers of hamsters infected withO. viverriniat 21 days and from 3 months onwards compared to normal controls. Interestingly, immunohistochemistry revealed that ANXA1 was present not only in the cytoplasm of inflammatory cells but also in the cytoplasm of cholangiocytes, which are in close contact with the parasite and its excretory/secretory products in the biliary system. Expression of ANXA1 increased with time concomitant with bile duct enlargement, bile duct formation, and epithelial cell proliferation. In conclusion, several cytokines/chemokines secreted by PBMCs and upregulation of ANXA1 in PBMCs and biliary epithelial cells might have a role in host defense againstO. viverriniinfection and tissue resolution of inflammation.

scholarly journals Recent Progress in the Development of Liver Fluke and Blood Fluke Vaccines

Vaccines ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald P. McManus
Keyword(s):  
Vaccine Development ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Clonorchis Sinensis ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Blood Fluke ◽  
Parasitic Helminths ◽  
The Status ◽  
Liver Flukes ◽  
Fasciola Spp

Liver flukes (Fasciola spp., Opisthorchis spp., Clonorchis sinensis) and blood flukes (Schistosoma spp.) are parasitic helminths causing neglected tropical diseases that result in substantial morbidity afflicting millions globally. Affecting the world’s poorest people, fasciolosis, opisthorchiasis, clonorchiasis and schistosomiasis cause severe disability; hinder growth, productivity and cognitive development; and can end in death. Children are often disproportionately affected. F. hepatica and F. gigantica are also the most important trematode flukes parasitising ruminants and cause substantial economic losses annually. Mass drug administration (MDA) programs for the control of these liver and blood fluke infections are in place in a number of countries but treatment coverage is often low, re-infection rates are high and drug compliance and effectiveness can vary. Furthermore, the spectre of drug resistance is ever-present, so MDA is not effective or sustainable long term. Vaccination would provide an invaluable tool to achieve lasting control leading to elimination. This review summarises the status currently of vaccine development, identifies some of the major scientific targets for progression and briefly discusses future innovations that may provide effective protective immunity against these helminth parasites and the diseases they cause.

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