Spontaneous Pneumothorax Secondary to Pulmonary Paragonimiasis: A Case Report Highlighting Diagnostic Delay in Eastern Nepal [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsParagonimiasis, or oriental lung fluke, a zoonotic disease acquired by consuming raw or undercooked crustaceans such as crabs or snails, can mimic tuberculosis in endemic regions.
Arun Kumar Mahato +5 more
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Lung ultrasound findings and therapeutic outcome in a cat with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax caused by paragonimiasis [PDF]
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open ReportsCase summary A 1-year-old intact female domestic shorthair cat presented for evaluation of worsening respiratory distress and tachypnoea. The cat had been diagnosed with spontaneous pneumothorax 4 days earlier by the primary clinician and treated with ...
Po-Yao Huang +8 more
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023 We report a case of pulmonary paragonimiasis diagnosed by transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC). TBLC is likely to be a superior method to transbronchial forceps biopsy because TBLC can get larger specimens, resulting in a higher chance of containing the
Ka Eun Kim +8 more
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The global distribution of Paragonimus species [PDF]
Infectious Diseases of PovertyBackground Paragonimiasis, a foodborne zoonotic disease caused by Paragonimus (lung fluke) species, is prevalent mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. It is estimated that 23 million people are infected worldwide.
Yuan-Biao Lu +5 more
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Mediastinal cysts associated with Paragonimus westermani
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023 Kum Ju Chae, Jong Hun Kim
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A rare occurrence of paragonimiasis accompanied by cryptococcal pneumonia
Respirology Case ReportsKey message Pulmonary paragonimiasis may be accompanied by a rare infectious disease, such as cryptococcal pneumonia. To our knowledge, this is the first case ever reported in the English literature.
Hwan Jin Lee +4 more
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An immunochromatographic test using whole blood for rapid diagnosis of human paragonimiasis and its diagnostic usefulness [PDF]
Food and Waterborne ParasitologyParagonimiasis is a harmful food-borne zoonosis caused by lung flukes of the genus Paragonimus. The disease is found on most continents, several million people are at risk of infection, and it is a re-emerging disease in developing countries.
Patcharaporn Boonroumkaew +8 more
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Evolutionary dynamics of endogenous densoviruses NS1 proteins reveal ancient codivergence with their Platyhelminth hosts [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumEndogenous viral elements serve as molecular fossils of ancient viral infections, providing valuable evidence for reconstructing the evolutionary history of modern viruses and their hosts.
Han Zhang +8 more
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A case of complicated parapneumonic pleural effusion caused by paragonimus infection in a child was successfully treated by intrapleural injection of urokinase: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsObjectiveThe clinical data of a child with complex parapneumonic effusion (PPE) caused by pneumofluke infection were analyzed, and the diagnosis and treatment of the disease were discussed through literature review.
Yangyi Shi, Yan Li, Yu Hu
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Recognition of parasitic helminth eggs via a deep learning-based platform [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyIntroductionAccurate and rapid diagnosis is crucial for the effective treatment of parasitosis. Traditional etiological methods, especially microscopic examination, are time-consuming, labor-intensive, and prone to false or missed detections. In response
Wei He +12 more
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