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Characterization and localization of antigens for serodiagnosis of human paragonimiasis

Parasitology Research, 2021
Paragonimiasis is a foodborne trematode infection that affects 23 million people, mainly in Asia. Lung fluke infections lead frequently to chronic cough with fever and hemoptysis, and are often confused with lung cancer or tuberculosis.
K. Curtis, K. Fischer, Young-Jun Choi, M. Mitreva, G. Weil, Peter U. Fischer   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Paragonimus kellicotti: A Lung Infection in Our Own Backyard

Case Reports in Pathology, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016
Paragonimiasis is an infection caused by the lung fluke of the genus Paragonimus. Within the United States, paragonimiasis has been commonly diagnosed in Southeast Asian immigrants infected with the Asian lung fluke Paragonimus westermani. Infections from the North American lung fluke, Paragonimus kellicotti, have been rare, although more infections ...
Eric Johannesen, Van Nguyen, Dimosthenis Miliaras   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disregard of neurological impairments associated with neglected tropical diseases in Africa [PDF]

, 2015
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect people in the bottom billion poorest in the world. These diseases are concentrated in rural areas, conflict zones and urban slums in Africa and other tropical areas. While the World Health Organization recognizes
Karikari, Thomas K., Quansah, Emmanuel, Sarpong, Esther   +2 more
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Hepatic paragonimiasis in a 15-month-old girl: a case report

BMC Pediatrics, 2017
Background Paragonimiasis, particularly hepatic paragonimiasis (HP), is a type of zoonotic parasitic disease rarely encountered in infants. There have been only a few reports of HP, and no case of HP has been reported in an infant. Case presentation A 15-
Zongrong Gong, Zhicheng Xu, Chuanfen Lei, Chaomin Wan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transfection of Platyhelminthes

BioMed Research International, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
Flatworms are one of the most diverse groups within Lophotrochozoa with more than 20,000 known species, distributed worldwide in different ecosystems, from the free‐living organisms in the seas and lakes to highly specialized parasites living in a variety of hosts, including humans.
Bárbara Moguel, Raúl J. Bobes, Julio C. Carrero, Juan P. Laclette, Luis I. Terrazas   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intestinal parasitic infections and environmental water contamination in a rural village of northern Lao PDR [PDF]

, 2017
A field survey studying intestinal parasites in humans and microbial pathogen contamination at environment was performed in a Laotian rural village to identify potential risks for disease outbreaks.
Akkhavong, Kongsap, Chaisiri, Kittipong, Jollivet, Chloé, Morand, Serge, Paboriboune, Phimpha, Ribas Salvador, Alexis, Saensombath, Viengsaene, Sanguankiat, Surapol, Siew, Chern-Chiang, Somphavong,Silaphet, Suputtamongkol, Saipin, Tan, Boon-Huan, Thongmalayvong, Boupha, Ting, Pei-Jun   +13 more
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An epidemiological study of pleuropulmonary paragonimiasis among pupils in the peri-urban zone of Kumba town, Meme Division, Cameroon

BMC Public Health, 2003
Background Paragonimiasis have previously been reported in two zones of the Southwest Province of Cameroon including the Kupe mountain and Mundani foci. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence and epidemiology of paragonimiasis in the peri ...
Kefie-Arrey Charles, Moyou-Somo Roger, Dreyfuss Georges, Dumas Michel   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ziehl-Neelsen staining technique can diagnose paragonimiasis. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2011
BACKGROUND: We evaluated the Ziehl-Neelsen staining (ZNS) technique for the diagnosis of paragonimiasis in Laos and compared different modifications of the ZNS techniques.
Günther Slesak, Saythong Inthalad, Phadsana Basy, Dalaphone Keomanivong, Ounheaun Phoutsavath, Somchaivang Khampoui, Aude Grosrenaud, Vincent Amstutz, Hubert Barennes, Yves Buisson, Peter Odermatt   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parasitic Pneumonia and Lung Involvement

BioMed Research International, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
Parasitic infestations demonstrated a decline in the past decade as a result of better hygiene practices and improved socioeconomic conditions. Nevertheless, global immigration, increased numbers of the immunocompromised people, international traveling, global warming, and rapid urbanization of the cities have increased the susceptibility of the world ...
Attapon Cheepsattayakorn, Ruangrong Cheepsattayakorn, Lisa M. Harrison   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

SEM technology for the analysis of tiny calcified remains from a pre‐Hispanic burial from El Hierro (Canary Islands)

Archaeometry, Volume 66, Issue 3, Page 648-664, June 2024.
Abstract Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (EDX) enables the determination of the composition and structure of tiny calcified remains occasionally recovered during burial excavations. To deepen the practical application of this technique, we performed SEM/EDX analysis on three different tiny ...
Alejandra C. Ordóñez, Emma Suárez‐Toste, Samuel Cockerill, Emilio González‐Reimers, Matilde Arnay‐de‐la‐Rosa   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source