title: Time to tackle clonorchiasis in China.
abstract: Recent publication of the global epidemiology of clonorchiasis and its relationship with cholangiocarcinoma in the journal of Infectious Diseases of Poverty has stressed the importance of Clonorchis sinensis infection. To further demonstrate its threat on public health, especially in China, comparisons between clonorchiasis and hepatitis B are made in terms of epidemiology, clinical symptoms and carcinogenicity, disability, as well as changing trends. Furthermore, major problems and prioritized researches are argued, from basic biology to intervention. Imbalance between the majority of infected population and the minority of researches in China urges for more work from Chinese scientists and international cooperation.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; WHO Collaborative Center for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. ahtlqmb-007@163.com.
authors.forename: Men-Bao
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: Ying-Dan
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yan