Amino acids serve as an important energy source for adult flukes of Clonorchis sinensis.

• Main Authors: Shan Li (Author), Xueqing Chen (Author), Juanjuan Zhou (Author), Zhizhi Xie (Author), Mei Shang (Author), Lei He (Author), Pei Liang (Author), Tingjin Chen (Author), Qiang Mao (Author), Chi Liang (Author), Xuerong Li (Author), Yan Huang (Author), Xinbing Yu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Clonorchiasis, caused by chronic infection with Clonorchis sinensis (C. sinensis), is an important food-borne parasitic disease that seriously afflicts more than 35 million people globally, resulting in a socioeconomic burden in endemic regions. C. sinensis adults long-term inhabit the microaerobic...