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Clonorchis

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Clonorchis
a genus of liver flukes in the family Opisthorchiidae.

Clonorchis sinensis (syn. Opisthorchis sinensis)
found in bile ducts, sometimes pancreatic ducts and duodenum in dogs, cats, pigs, some small wild mammals and humans. Causes diarrhea, abdominal pain, jaundice and ascites in humans. Called also oriental or Chinese liver fluke.


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8 million people are at risk for infection with Clonorchis sinensis, Paragonimus spp.
felineus, and Clonorchis sinensis--is a major public health problem in many parts of the Far East, Southeast Asia, and eastern Europe.
 
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