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Clonorchis sinensis and Clonorchiasis: The Relevance of Exploring Genetic Variation.
Advances in parasitology - 1 Jan 2018
Wang Daxi, Young Neil D, Korhonen Pasi K, Gasser Robin B
Abstract excerpt
Parasitic trematodes (flukes) cause substantial mortality and morbidity in humans. The Chinese liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis, is one of the most destructive parasitic worms in humans in China, Vietnam, Korea and the Russian Far East. Although C. sinensis infection can be controlled relatively well using anthelmintics, the worm is carcinogenic, inducing cholangiocarcinoma and causing major suffering in ~15...
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