Clonorchis sinensis

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  • Clonorchis sinensis
    • Common name: Chinese liver fluke/ Oriental liver fluke
    • 1 st intermediate host: Snail
    • 2 nd intermediate host: Fish
    • Infective stage: Metacercaria
    • Diagnostic stage: Eggs/ Adults (rarely)
    • Mode of Transmission: Ingestion of 2nd IH containing metacercaria
    Eggs: Operculated, mature shaped like an old fashion electric light bulb
    • Habitat: Bile duct/ Gallbladder (Cholangiocarcinoma)