Pipeline for the identification and classification of ion channels in parasitic flatworms

Parasites & Vectors

Table 1 Salient information on parasites chosen for the present study

Class/Family	Species	Disease	Key references
Trematoda
Opisthorchiidae (liver fluke)	Opisthorchis viverrini	Opisthorchiasis; cholangiocarcinoma	[27, 34]
	Clonorchis sinensis	Clonorchiasis; cholangiocarcinoma	[62, 63]
Schistosomatidae (blood fluke)	Schistosoma haematobium	Urogenital schistosomiasis; squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder	[64, 65]
	Schistosoma japonicum	Hepatointestinal schistosomiasis	[66, 67]
	Schistosoma mansoni	Hepatointestinal schistosomiasis	[68–70]
Cestoda
(Taeniidae)	Echinococcus granulosus	Cystic echinococcosis or hydatidosis	[28, 71]
	Echinococcus multilocularis	Alveolar echinococcosis or hydatidosis	[28, 71]
	Taenia solium	Cysticercosis	[29, 71]

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