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Current status of Clonorchis sinensis and clonorchiasis in China.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 1 Jan 2016
Lai De-Hua, Hong Xiao-Kun, Su Bi-Xiu, Liang Chi, Hide Geoff, Zhang Xiaoli, Yu Xinbing, Lun Zhao-Rong
Abstract excerpt
The oriental liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis, a pathogen causing clonorchiasis, is of major socio-economic importance in East Asia, including China, Korea and Vietnam. This parasite is now recognized as a biocarcinogen strongly linked to cholangiocarcinoma in humans. Here, we describe the status of clonorchiasis in China, where it has been estimated that more than 15 million patients are affected. This paper...
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