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Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 ObjectiveTo investigate the computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance image (MRI) manifestations of cerebral paragonimiasis (CP) in children and to improve the understanding of the disease.MethodsThe cranial CT and MRI data of 12 children with ...
Jinhui Du +6 more
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Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2022 Background: Paragonimiasis presents with nonspecific symptoms and radiologic findings, allowing for the possibility of misdiagnosis. Diagnosis is generally delayed due to lack of suspicion and presentation similar to pulmonary tuberculosis.
B. Poudyal +4 more
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The efficacy of halofantrine in the treatment of acute malaria in nonimmune travelers [PDF]
, 1992 A multicenter prospective trial was performed to investigate the efficacy and the tolerability of halofantrine in nonimmune patients with malaria imported from areas with drug-resistant falciparum parasites (mainly Africa).
Bock, H. L. +8 more
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Current status of the treatment of paragonimiasis
One Health & Implementation Research, 2022 Paragonimiasis, a foodborne trematodiasis is caused by various Paragonimus species endemic in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Human infection occurs through consuming improperly cooked freshwater crustaceans, crabs or crayfish, eating raw meat of ...
J. Richter
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Report of results of pleural biopsy (Needle biopsy and open biopsy) in 108 cases and 245 biopsies [PDF]
, 1960 1. The results of 245 pleural biopsies perfomed in 108 patients including 219 pleural needle biopsies and 26 pleural open biopsies were reported. The method of pleural biopsy seems to be superior to any other currently available diagnostic procedures for
Mc, Lt. Col., Sohn, Isaack
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Serological diagnosis of North American paragonimiasis by western blot using Paragonimus kellicotti adult worm antigen [PDF]
, 2013 We studied the value of an IgG Western blot (WB) with Paragonimus kellicotti (Pk) antigen for diagnosis of North American paragonimiasis. The test was evaluated with sera from patients with Pk and Paragonimus westermani infections, with control sera from
Curtis, Kurt C +5 more
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Paragonimus westermani infection in lung: A confounding diagnostic entity
Lung India, 2015 Paragonimiasis is a food-borne parasitic zoonosis caused by the genus Paragonimus. Fresh water snails, crabs, and crayfish are the first and second intermediate hosts, respectively.
Shivani Kalhan +5 more
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Cerebral Paragonimiasis Presenting with Dementia
Korean Journal of Parasitology, 2022 We report a case of an 80-year-old Korean man with chronic cerebral paragonimiasis who presented with progressive memory impairment. He suffered from pulmonary paragonimiasis 60 years ago and has been experiencing epilepsy since the age of 45.
S. Moon, Taeho Kim
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Progress on the development of rapid diagnostic tests for foodborne neglected zoonotic helminthiases : a systematic review [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Foodborne Neglected Zoonotic Helminths (FNZH) are parasites of both economic and public health importance. They include Taenia solium, Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato, Echinococcus multilocularis and Foodborne trematodes (FBT).
Chabala, Chishala +9 more
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Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2014 Paragonimiasis is an important food-borne parasitic zoonosis caused by trematode species of the genus, Paragonimus occurring in many parts of the world except in Australia and Antarctica. In India, it is an emerging parasitic disease, which is endemic in
Takhellambam Shantikumar Singh +3 more
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