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MeSH Heading: Clonorchiasis
Tree Number(s): C01.610.335.865.148
Unique ID: D003003
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003003
Annotation: trematode infect caused by CLONORCHIS SINENSIS; OPISTHORCHIS SINENSIS infection = CLONORCHIASIS, not OPISTHORCHIASIS which is Opisthorchis infect by Opisthorchis species other than O. sinensis
Scope Note: Infection of the biliary passages with CLONORCHIS SINENSIS, also called Opisthorchis sinensis. It may lead to inflammation of the biliary tract, proliferation of biliary epithelium, progressive portal fibrosis, and sometimes bile duct carcinoma. Extension to the liver may lead to fatty changes and cirrhosis. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Entry Term(s): Clonorchis Infection; Clonorchis sinensis Infection; Opisthorchis sinensis Infection
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2019/06/17

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

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Concept UI: M0004618
Scope Note: Infection of the biliary passages with CLONORCHIS SINENSIS, also called Opisthorchis sinensis. It may lead to inflammation of the biliary tract, proliferation of biliary epithelium, progressive portal fibrosis, and sometimes bile duct carcinoma. Extension to the liver may lead to fatty changes and cirrhosis. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Terms: Clonorchiasis Preferred Term
Term UI T008723
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Clonorchis Infection
Term UI T000909249
Date10/11/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2018); Opisthorchis sinensis Infection
Term UI T000909117
Date10/07/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2018); Clonorchis sinensis Infection
Term UI T000909118
Date10/07/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2018)

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