Tools to diagnose carcinogenic liver fluke infection (Old ID 26496)

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Alex Loukas
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

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.

Date

01 Mar 2020 - 28 Feb 2023

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

Liver Fluke;Parisitology;Diagnostic;Carcinogenic infections;OpisThorchis

Funding Body

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Amount

510337

Project Team

Mark Pearson;Javier Sotillo-Gallego