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Zoonoses and One Health: A Review of the Literature

open access: yesJournal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
Background. One health is a concept that was officially adopted by international organizations and scholarly bodies in 1984. It is the notion of combining human, animal, and environmental components to address global health challenges that have an ecological interconnectedness. Methods.
Satesh Bidaisee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Assessment of Tropical Infectious Diseases—A Review of Applications and Perspectives [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The development of good quality and affordable ultrasound machines has led to the establishment and implementation of numerous point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) protocols in various medical disciplines.
Abdalla   +111 more
core   +5 more sources

Paragonimus kellicotti Flukes in Missouri, USA

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2012
Paragonimiasis is an infection caused by lung flukes of the genus Paragonimus. In Asia, P. westermani infections are relatively common because of dietary practices. However, in North America, cases of paragonimiasis, which are caused by P.
Michael A. Lane   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Rare Case of an Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion and Loculated Ascites Associated with Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection Syndrome in California

open access: yesCase Reports in Pulmonology, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Introduction. Strongyloides stercoralis causes a helminthic infection that occurs via penetration of the skin with migration to the bloodstream, tracheobronchial tree, and gastrointestinal system. Pulmonary manifestations are rare and are typically seen in immunosuppressed patients who have Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome ...
Alexander T. Phan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Case Report: Intermittent Chest Pain With Cough, Fever, and Pericardial Effusion Over the Course of 1 Year in an 11-Year-Old Girl

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
An 11-year-old girl presented with frequent chest pain, fever, and a cough that she had had for more than 13 months, as well as pleural effusion and large pericardial effusion.
Jing Chen, Lu Qin, Lan-Fang Tang
doaj   +1 more source

Laparoscopic excision for ectopic peritoneal paragonimiasis mimicking a gastric duplication cyst: A case report

open access: yesAnnals of Medicine and Surgery, 2021
Introduction Paragonimiasis, lung fluke disease caused by infection with Paragonimus species, is a food-borne parasitic zoonosis. The overriding symptoms of Paragonimus westermani infection include chronic cough, shortness of breath, and pleuritic pain ...
C. Roh, M. Jung
semanticscholar   +1 more source

ラテンアメリカにおける肺吸虫の種類 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Six species of Paragonimus are presently known in Latin America. They include the following : P. mexicanus, P. peruvianus, P. amazonicus, P. inca, P. ecuadoriensis, and P. caliensis. Among them, P.
Tongu, Yasumasa
core   +1 more source

Epilepsia Partialis Continua as Late Sequelae in Chronic Cerebral Paragonimiasis

open access: yesJournal of the Korean Neurological Association
Paragonimiasis is a parasitic infection that occurs after ingesting freshwater crayfish or crabs, and Paragonimus westermani (P. westermani) species are the most important in clinical practice.
S. Gil, O. Kwon
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ask a pathologist [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
QUESTION: I have heard about the recent increase in Paragonimus kellicotti infections in Missouri.
Coberly, Emily   +2 more
core  

Parasitic lung diseases (Editorial) [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Lung diseases that result from infestations with Pleuropulmonary amoebiasis: protozoal and helminthic parasites are important public health problems worldwide.
Vijayan, V K
core  

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