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Paragonimus kellicotti: A Lung Infection in Our Own Backyard

Case Reports in Pathology, 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.
Eric Johannesen, Van Nguyen
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Unresolving Pneumonia with Pleural effusion: Pulmonary Paragonimiasis

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2017
Paragonimiasis is a zoonosis caused by many species of Paragonimus commonly P. westermani. Human get infected by eating raw, salted, pickled, smoked, partially cooked crustaceans (crayfish or crabs).
Deepshikha Gaire, Santosh Sharma, Kumar Poudel, Pankaj Pant   +3 more
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Fasciola spp: Mapping of the MF6 epitope and antigenic analysis of the MF6p/HDM family of heme-binding proteins. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
MF6p/FhHDM-1 is a small cationic heme-binding protein which is recognized by the monoclonal antibody (mAb) MF6, and abundantly present in parenchymal cells and secreted antigens of Fasciola hepatica.
Victoria Martínez-Sernández, María J Perteguer, Mercedes Mezo, Marta González-Warleta, Teresa Gárate, M Adela Valero, Florencio M Ubeira   +6 more
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Detection of Urinary Antibodies and Its Application in Epidemiological Studies for Parasitic Diseases

Vaccines, 2021
For epidemiological studies of infectious diseases, pathogen-specific antibody levels in an area give us essential and appropriate information. The antibodies against pathogens are usually detected in blood, the drawing of which inconveniences people ...
Fumiaki Nagaoka, Tatsuya Yamazaki, Sachiko Akashi-Takamura, Makoto Itoh   +3 more
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Preparation of colloidal gold immunochromatographic strip for detection of Paragonimiasis skrjabini. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
BACKGROUND: Paragonimiasis is a food-borne trematodiasis, a serious public health issue and a neglected tropical disease. Paragonimus skrjabini is a unique species found in China.
Ying Wang, Lifang Wang, Jianwei Zhang, Guangxi Wang, Wenbi Chen, Lin Chen, Xilin Zhang   +6 more
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Diagnosis of a malayan filariasis case using a shotgun diagnostic metagenomics assay [PDF]

, 2016
Typing of blast hits after analyzing subcutaneous tissue sample and details of the phylogenetic MEGAN output.
Dian Gao, Fan Xiong, Guangqiang Wang, Guitang Wang, Qiongfang Yu   +4 more
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Changing face of paragonimiasis [PDF]

, 2021
[Extract] Paragonimus (lung fluke) species cause paragonimiasis, one of the neglected tropical diseases that many people might not be familiar with. Around 50 species have been named, some of which will prove not to be valid.
Blair, David
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Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of the lung fluke, Paragonimus heterotremus

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2018
In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of human lung fluke, Paragonimus heterotremus, was recovered through Illumina sequencing data. This complete mitochondrial genome of P.
Lei Qian, Ping Zhou, Weilin Li, Huaiping Wang, Tianjie Miao, Longgang Hu   +5 more
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Ask a pathologist [PDF]

, 2013
QUESTION: I have heard about the recent increase in Paragonimus kellicotti infections in Missouri.
Coberly, Emily, Johannesen, Eric, Shirshekan, Jonathan   +2 more
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Wildlife Pathogens and Zoonotic Disease Risk Assessment in Vietnam: A Wildlife Trade Hotspot

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Vietnam is a wildlife trade hotspot presenting multiple high‐risk interfaces for pathogen spillover from wildlife to humans. However, the zoonotic disease risk remains poorly characterized in the country and needs to be assessed to better inform policy dialog and legislative reforms.
Alice Latinne, Pawin Padungtod, Fedor Korennoy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source