CDC - DPDx - Clonorchiasis - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Clinical manifestations result from inflammation, intermittent obstruction of the biliary ducts, mechanical injury resulting from worms feeding on mucosal tissue, toxic effects of worms’ metabolic products, and secondary bacterial infections.
Neglected tropical diseases: Clonorchiasis - World Health Organization ...
2020年7月28日 · Clonorchiasis, or Chinese liver fluke disease, is a foodborne trematodiase infection caused by trematode worms (also called flukes). It is caused by infection with Clonorchis sinensis. Adult C. sinensis flukes may measure up to 20 mm x 5 mm.
About Clonorchis | Liver Flukes | CDC
2024年4月22日 · Clonorchis is a liver fluke (type of parasitic worm) that can infect the liver, gallbladder, and bile duct. Clonorchis (also known as Chinese liver fluke disease), is part of the Opisthorchiidae family of liver flukes. You cannot get Clonorchis from another person, and you cannot get it from consuming untreated drinking water.
Clonorchiasis - Clonorchiasis - MSD Manual Professional Edition
Clonorchiasis is infection with the liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis. Flukes are parasitic flatworms that infect various parts of the body (eg, blood vessels, gastrointestinal tract, lungs, liver) depending on the species.
Clonorchiasis - Wikipedia
Clonorchiasis is an infectious disease caused by the Chinese liver fluke (Clonorchis sinensis) and two related species. Clonorchiasis is a known risk factor for the development of cholangiocarcinoma , a neoplasm of the biliary system.
Clonorchiasis | Description, Cause, Symptoms, & Treatment
clonorchiasis, chronic infection caused by the Chinese liver fluke (Clonorchis sinensis), a parasitic worm some 10 to 25 mm (0.4 to 1 inch) long that lives in the bile ducts of the liver in humans and other mammals.
About Liver Flukes | Liver Flukes | CDC - Centers for Disease …
2024年9月6日 · Clonorchis is a liver fluke (type of parasitic worm) that can infect the liver, gallbladder, and bile duct. Clonorchis (also known as Chinese liver fluke disease), is part of the Opisthorchiidae family of liver flukes.
Clonorchis Sinensis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2022年12月19日 · Clonorchis sinensis, also known as the Chinese liver fluke, is a fish-borne trematode causing clonorchiasis. Low-income areas of Asian countries such as China, South Korea, and northern Vietnam are especially affected.
CDC - DPDx - Clonorchiasis
Clonorchiasis has been reported in non endemic areas (including the United States). In such cases, the infection is found in Asian immigrants, or following ingestion of imported, undercooked or pickled freshwater fish containing metacercariae.
Clonorchiasis - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Clonorchiasis is an infection caused by Clonorchis sinensis, the Chinese or Oriental liver fluke, whereas opisthorchiasis is caused by O. viverrini and O. felineus (class Trematoda). Migration and global tourism are responsible for cases diagnosed in …