Paragonimus and paragonimiasis in Asia: an update.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105074
Abstract: Paragonimiasis, or lung fluke disease, is a typical food-borne parasitic zoonosis caused by infection with trematodes belonging to the genus Paragonimus. More than 50 species of Paragonimus have been reported throughout the world, of which… read more here.
Keywords: paragonimiasis asia; paragonimiasis; asia update; paragonimus ... See more keywords
Usefulness and limits of Ziehl-Neelsen staining to detect paragonimiasis in highly endemic tuberculosis areas
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DOI: 10.1016/j.parepi.2016.12.001
Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) and paragonimiasis are two endemic lung diseases in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). As pulmonary tuberculosis is the most common (70–80%) expression of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, pulmonary paragonimiasis (PP) is the most… read more here.
Keywords: paragonimiasis; limits ziehl; usefulness limits; tuberculosis ... See more keywords
Paragonimus and paragonimiasis in West and Central Africa: unresolved questions
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DOI: 10.1017/s0031182018001439
Abstract: Abstract Paragonimiasis, human lung fluke disease, is a foodborne anthropozoonosis caused by the trematodes assigned to Paragonimus and is regarded by the World Health Organization as a Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD). The life cycle of… read more here.
Keywords: paragonimiasis west; central africa; life cycle; paragonimiasis ... See more keywords
Hepatic paragonimiasis in a 15-month-old girl: a case report
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DOI: 10.1186/s12887-017-0942-5
Abstract: BackgroundParagonimiasis, 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… read more here.
Keywords: old girl; month old; paragonimiasis; case ... See more keywords
Examining human paragonimiasis as a differential diagnosis to tuberculosis in The Gambia
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DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-3134-y
Abstract: ObjectiveParagonimiasis is a foodborne trematode infection of the lungs caused by Paragonimus spp., presenting clinically with similar symptoms to active tuberculosis (TB). Worldwide, an estimated 20.7 million people are infected with paragonimiasis, but relatively little… read more here.
Keywords: paragonimiasis; differential diagnosis; tuberculosis; gambia ... See more keywords
Hemorrhagic intraspinal paragonimiasis
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000004896
Abstract: A 7-year-old girl presented with progressive weakness and paresthesias of both legs for 1 week. Sagittal spinal MRI showed a large epidural hematoma at T3-T8 with intralesional septations (figure 1). On axial images, the mass… read more here.
Keywords: neurology; hemorrhagic intraspinal; intraspinal paragonimiasis; paragonimiasis ... See more keywords
Pulmonary Paragonimiasis in Native Community, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador, 2022
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2810.220927
Abstract: Paragonimiasis is a food-borne infection caused by several species of the Paragonimus fluke. Clinical manifestations can mimic tuberculosis and contribute to diagnostic delay. We report a cluster of paragonimiasis in a community in Ecuador, where… read more here.
Keywords: community esmeraldas; paragonimiasis; pulmonary paragonimiasis; community ... See more keywords
Pediatric paragonimiasis: a retrospective analysis of cases from a county in south-west China
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1143262
Abstract: Introduction The clinical manifestations of paragonimiasis are diverse and non-specific, and can easily lead to misdiagnosis. We aimed to analyze the clinical manifestations, laboratory features, treatment, and clinical outcome of children with paragonimiasis in order… read more here.
Keywords: paragonimiasis retrospective; pediatric paragonimiasis; analysis cases; paragonimiasis ... See more keywords