Haplorchis taichui
| Haplorchis taichui | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Trematoda |
| Subclass: | Digenea |
| Order: | Plagiorchiida |
| Suborder: | Opisthorchiata |
| Superfamily: | Opisthorchioidea |
| Family: | Heterophyidae |
| Genus: | Haplorchis |
| Species: | H. taichui |
| Binomial name | |
| Haplorchis taichui (Nishigori, 1924) | |
Haplorchis taichui is a species of intestinal flukes in the genus Haplorchis. It is a human parasite found in the Philippines.[1]
Oxyresveratrol, a stilbenoid found in extracts of Artocarpus lakoocha is effective against H. taichui.[2]
References
- ↑ ABelizario Jr, VY; De Leon, WU; Bersabe, MJ; Baird, J. Kevin; Baird, JK; Bangs, MJ (2004). "A focus of human infection by Haplorchis taichui (Trematoda: Heterophyidae) in the southern Philippines". The Journal of parasitology 90 (5): 1165–9. doi:10.1645/GE-3304RN. PMID 15562620.
- ↑ Wongsawad, C; Wongsawad, P; Luangphai, P; Kumchoo, K (2005). "In vitro effects of aqueous extract from Artocarpus takoocha Roxb on tegumental surface of Haplorchis taichui". The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health. 36 Suppl 4: 112–6. PMID 16438193.