Marked mitochondrial genetic variation in individuals and populations of the carcinogenic liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis.

• Main Authors: Liina Kinkar (Author), Pasi K Korhonen (Author), Daxi Wang (Author), Xing-Quan Zhu (Author), Galina N Chelomina (Author), Tao Wang (Author), Ross S Hall (Author), Anson V Koehler (Author), Ivon Harliwong (Author), Bicheng Yang (Author), J Lynn Fink (Author), Neil D Young (Author), Robin B Gasser (Author)
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• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Clonorchiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by the Chinese liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis, and is often associated with a malignant form of bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma). Although some aspects of the epidemiology of clonorchiasis are understood, little is known about the genetics...