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Tools to diagnose carcinogenic liver fluke infection |
| Principal Investigator / Affiliation | Alexander Loukas (Distinguished Professor) / James Cook University  Australia |
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Olga Fedorova (Department Head) / Siberian State Medical University  Russia |
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Philip Felgner (Professor) / University of California, Irvine  USA |
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Thewarach Laha (Associate professor) / Khon Kaen University  Thailand |
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| Year Adopted | 2019 |
| Research Period | 2019 - 2023 |
| General Description of the Research Project | This program aims to develop molecular tests to diagnose carcinogenic infections with parasitic liver flukes. Throughout Eurasia, ingestion of raw or undercooked fish infected with Opisthorchis species flukes leads to infection, which over decades culminates in fatal liver cancer. Sensitive point-of-care tests to diagnose fluke infection are urgently needed and will be the focus of this proposal. |
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| Principal Investigator / Country of Research Team | 
Philip Felgner the United States |
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