Metacercariae of Clonorchis sinensis (20 per mouse) were given orally to Kunming mice. The mice were sacrificed at 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, and 64 h after infection. The results showed that the excystation of the metacercariae occurred in the stomach and small intestine, mainly in the duodenum. Excystation occurred mainly at 2, 4, 8, and 16 h post-infection. Juveniles were found in hepatic duct on 0.5 h post-infection. The number of juveniles increased with the extension of infection time, which kept unchanged in hepatic duct from 32 h after infection.
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