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Paragonimiasis

Known as: HEMOPTYSIS, ENDEMIC, Pulmonary distomiasis, Lung fluke disease 
A parasitic infection caused by trematodes of the Paragonimus genus. Humans are infected from ingestion of raw or undercooked food. It results in… 
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Trematode Infections

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2011
2011
Ziehl-Neelsen Staining Technique Can Diagnose Paragonimiasis
Background We evaluated the Ziehl-Neelsen staining (ZNS) technique for the diagnosis of paragonimiasis in Laos and compared… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
MRI features of pediatric cerebral paragonimiasis in the active stage
We retrospectively reviewed the MR images of the brains of six children (age = 5–13 years) who had cerebral paragonimiasis in the… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Evaluation on the applied value of the dot immunogold filtration assay (DIGFA) for rapid detection of anti-Schistosoma japonicum antibody.
2004
2004
Imaging Findings of Hepatic Paragonimiasis: A Case Report
Hepatic paragonimiasis is a rare form of ectopic infestation caused by Paragonimus. We experienced a case of hepatic… 
2000
2000
North American Paragonimiasis
BACKGROUND Paragonimiasis is a parasitic infection with a predilection for pulmonary involvement. Paragonimus species occur… 
1999
1999
Re-emergence of paragonimiasis in Kyushu, Japan.
During 1986-1998 we found 104 paragonimiasis cases, which were referred to our laboratory for immunodiagnosis or identification… 
1997
1997
Serological diagnosis of Schistosoma japonicum infections in China.
1989
1989
Serodiagnosis of paragonimiasis by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and immunoelectrophoresis.
Antigens from 4 species of Paragonimus were used to develop ELISA for the diagnosis of paragonimiasis in 50 patients infected… 
1981
1981
Pulmonary paragonimiasis with expectoration of worms: a case report.
A 40-year old Thai farmer with pulmonary paragonimiasis was treated with Praziquantel 25 mg/kg body weight, three times after… 
1974
1974
Endemic paragonimiasis in Africa.
Human paragonimiasis has been recorded in 4 West African countries but there is clear evidence of endemicity only in certain… 
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