Lung India, 2016 Background: Human infection by the lung fluke Paragonimus westermani is widely distributed in Africa, Asia, and South America. Transmission of the parasite to humans primarily occurs through the consumption of raw or undercooked crabs.
Haorongbam Sunanda +3 more
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Current status of Paragonimus and paragonimiasis in Ecuador [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2014 A review of national and international publications on paragonimiasis in Ecuador, epidemiological records from the Ministry of Public Health and unpublished research data was conducted to summarise the current status of the parasite/disease.
Manuel Calvopiña +4 more
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A case report of pulmonary paragonimiasis diagnosed via the deterioration of pulmonary cavities during high-dose corticosteroid therapy for chronic eosinophilic pneumonia [PDF]
Annals of Thoracic MedicineA 32-year-old Chinese woman with a cough and bloody sputum was diagnosed with chronic eosinophilic pneumonia. After starting corticosteroid therapy, chest radiography showed improvement in the bilateral infiltrative shadow.
Takehiro Hashimoto +2 more
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Parasitic Pneumonia and Lung Involvement [PDF]
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 +2 more
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Paragonimiasis (invasion by pulmonary flukes)
Детские инфекции (Москва), 2021 The paper summarizes the information currently available in the literature on the etiology, life cycle, epidemiology, pathogenesis, pathomorphology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, etiotropic therapy and prevention of paragonimiasis.
S. B. Chuelov, A. L. Rossina
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A case of pulmonary paragonimiasis with involvement of the abdominal muscle in a 9-year-old girl. [PDF]
Korean J Parasitol, 2011 In Korea, many people enjoy eating raw or underkooked freshwater crayfish and crabs which unfortunately may cause paragonimiasis. Here, we describe a case of pulmonary and abdominal paragonimiasis in a 9-year-old girl, who presented with a 1-month ...
Cho AR, Lee HR, Lee KS, Lee SE, Lee SY.
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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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Paragonimiasis Diagnosed Through Detection of Parasitic Ova in Pleural Effusion: A Clinical Case Report [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsParagonimiasis, a chronic zoonotic parasitic infection caused by Paragonimus species, is frequently misdiagnosed due to its nonspecific clinical presentation and low disease awareness.
Man Luo +4 more
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Dynamic Computed Tomography for detecting pulmonary cysts in canine Paragonimiasis: a case report. [PDF]
J Vet Med SciAn 11-year-old male French bulldog presented with incidental cystic lesions by the pulmonary CT. CT revealed two cysts in the right caudal lobe of the lung that were suspicious for emphysematous lesions.
Mizutani S +6 more
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Pulmonary Paragonimiasis, a rare cause of haemoptysis
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2016 It is a case of persistent haemoptysis presented at the OPD of the Department of Respiratory Medicine. The HRCT thorax picture showed a mass like subpleural nodule in the right lower lobe of the lung with central cavitation and adjacent bronchiectasis ...
Debeshwar Singh Chingakham +3 more
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