Cholecystolithiasis Is Associated with Clonorchis sinensis Infection

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Authors

Tie Qiao · Panyu Hospital of Chinese Medicine

Rui-hong Ma · Xian Yang Central Hospital

Xiaobing Luo · Panyu Hospital of Chinese Medicine

Zhen-liang Luo · Xian Yang Central Hospital

Peiming Zheng · Panyu Hospital of Chinese Medicine

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze gallbladder stones for direct evidence of a relationship between Clonorchis sinensis infection and gallbladder stones formation.

Topics & Keywords

Helminth infection and control Parasite Biology and Host Interactions Parasites and Host Interactions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 7, Issue 8, pp. e42471-e42471

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042471

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