LIVER FLUKES Flashcards
1
Q
Clonorchis sinensis:
Causal Agent:
A
The trematode Clonorchis sinensis (Chinese or oriental liver fluke)
2
Q
Clonorchis sinensis infective stage
A
Metacercarae in flesh or skin of fresh water fish are ingested by human host.
3
Q
Clonorchis sinensis diagnostic stage
A
Embryonated eggs passed in feces.
4
Q
adult worms live in bile ducts.
A
Chinese liver fluke
