Clonorchiasis

Clonorchiasis is an infectious disease caused by the Chinese liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis. Clonorchiasis is a known risk factor for the development of cholangiocarcinoma, a neoplasm of the biliary system.

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  Illustration of the life cycle of Clonorchis sinensis, the causal agent of Clonorchiasis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). ^[1]
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  Micrograph depicts an egg of the parasitic trematode, or flatworm, Clonorchis sinensis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). ^[1]
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  Artifactual finding Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). ^[1]
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  An egg from the Oriental, or Chinese liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). ^[1]
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  Artifactual finding, which resembles a trematode egg of the Chinese, or oriental liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). ^[1]
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  Illustration depicts a number of trematode species eggs, which have been found in human stool specimens. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). ^[1]
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  Single egg of a parasitic trematode, or fluke, from the genus, Opisthorchis (500x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). ^[1]

• CDC Clonorchis sinesis webpage

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