Title: Investigation of Clonorchis sinensis Infection of the Intermediate Host and the Epidemiology of Clonorchiasis Sinensis in Zhaoqing City
Abstract: Objective To investigate Clonorchis sinensis infection of the intermediate host,factors causing the spreading of the disease and the way to block the spread of the disease in Zhaoqing.Method Epidemiological field survey was conducted.Freshwater snails,fish,and liver of cats,dogs and pigs were examined for metacercariae.Result Metacercariae was found in the freshwater fish such as bighead fish and carp.The infection rate of grass carp was 20.0%,while the overall infection rate of the freshwater fish was 6.67%.Infected fishwere mainly found in Duanzhou,Gaoyao City and Dinghu.Infection was not found in the first intermediate host,freshwater snail and insect.Conclusion Dinghu District and Gaoyao City are source of clonorchiasis sinensis,where the prevention and control program have to be implemented.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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