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Clonorchiasis/opisthorchiasis in Malaysians case reports and review

Shekhar KC 1 , Nazarina AR 2 , Lee SH 3 , Pathmanathan R 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
  • 2 Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
  • 3 Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 59100 Kuala Lumpur
Med J Malaysia, 1995 Jun;50(2):182-6.
PMID: 7565193

Abstract

Clonorchiasis and opisthorchiasis are snail-transmitted trematode infections. The disease is endemic in many parts of Asia. Local case reports have been predominantly in Chinese with a history of travel to endemic countries. Thus far, 20 cases of liver fluke infestation have been reported in this country. This report presents another two cases of clonorchiasis and a case of opisthorchiasis. We also briefly review pertinent aspects of the disease.

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