Parasites and Cancer

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Parasites and Cancer

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Editorial

22 March 2019

Editorial: Parasites and Cancer

Monica C. Botelho

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Joachim Richter

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Joachim Richter

Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf

Monica Catarina Botelho

Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto

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Emerging evidence indicates that certain parasites such as Schistosoma Haematobium, Opisthorchis viverrini and Clonorchis sinensis are one of the major causative agents of bladder cancer and cholangiocarcinoma, respectively, in endemic regions. Therefore, understanding how these parasites cause/promote oncogenesis and its etiology in humans will aid in the development of novel treatment strategies in effectively controlling the infection-associated malignancy.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
• Parasite oncogenes
• Infection-associated cancer biomarkers
• Parasite oncotargets and drug discovery
• Parasite-secreted products-host signaling pathways
• Phylogeny and population genetics of cancer associated parasites
• Parasites that cause/are associated with cancer including Schistosoma haematobium; Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorchis viverrini

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Joachim Richter

Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf

Monica Catarina Botelho

Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto

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Frontiers in Medicine

Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

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