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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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2007
2007
Paragonimus westermani: biochemical and immunological characterizations of paramyosin.
2003
2003
An epidemiological study of pleuropulmonary paragonimiasis among pupils in the peri-urban zone of Kumba town, Meme Division, Cameroon
BackgroundParagonimiasis have previously been reported in two zones of the Southwest Province of Cameroon including the Kupe… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
North American paragonimiasis: case report of a severe clinical infection.
Paragonimiasis is an important cause of pulmonary disease worldwide. It results from an infection with Paragonimus, a parasite… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Re-emergence of paragonimiasis.
  • Y. Nawa
  • Internal medicine
  • 2000
  • Corpus ID: 42118800
Presently not only lay people but also most medical professionals often ignore the presence of parasitic diseases in Japan… 
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… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Epidemiology of paragonimiasis in Korea.
In Korea, soybean-sauce soaked freshwater crabs (kejang) have been a favorite delicacy when eating a bowl of rice. This… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Pulmonary paragonimiasis: clinical and experimental studies.
Pulmonary paragonimiasis is a disease caused by a lung fluke. It is endemic to East Asia, but there have been several case… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
Paragonimus and paragonimiasis in Korea.
  • D. Choi
  • Kisaengch'unghak chapchi. The Korean journal of…
  • 1990
  • Corpus ID: 24955718
The lung fluke, Paragonimus, and lung fluke disease, were reviewed, especially on the works performed in Korea. Among 43 species… 
1986
1986
[Occurrence in Brazil of Thiara (Melanoides) tuberculata (O.F. Muller, 1774) (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia), the 1st intermediate host of Clonorchis sinensis (Cobbold, 1875) (Trematoda, Plathyhelmintes…
Relata-se a introducao em nosso meio de Thiara (Melanoides) tuberculata possivelmente anterior a 1967, quando pela primeira vez… 
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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