Chinese liver fluke

[ liv-er ]

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noun

a parasitic Asian flatworm, Clonorchis sinensis, that infects the gastrointestinal tract and bile duct following ingestion of contaminated raw or insufficiently cooked freshwater fish.

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They discovered eggs from four different parasites, including the Chinese liver fluke—a flatworm endemic to marshy areas.

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The region also has the highest death rate from parasites, including from the Chinese liver fluke – contracted through raw and incorrectly processed or cooked fish – and the pork tapeworm.

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