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Paragonimus westermani

Known as: Japanese Lung Fluke, westermanus, Paragonimus, Oriental Lung Fluke 
A species of parasitic flatworms in the family Troglotrematidae. The lifecycle of P. westermani involves freshwater snails as the first intermediate… 
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2008
2008
Ancient divergence of Paragonimus westermani in Sri Lanka
Adult flukes of Paragonimus species were obtained from lungs of experimental animals infected with metacercariae found in field… 
2002
2002
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based molecular discrimination between Paragonimus westermani and P. miyazakii at the metacercarial stage.
The metacercariae of the lung flukes, Paragonimus westermani and P. miyazakii, are of known medical importance as the pathogens… 
1997
1997
Cysteine protease activities during maturation stages of Paragonimus westermani.
In mature Paragonimus westermani, specific activity of parasitic cysteine protease declines. To clarify which of the known 17… 
1997
1997
Activities of different cysteine proteases of Paragonimus westermani in cleaving human IgG.
Cleaving host immunoglobulins is a well known mechanism of evading host immune reactions exploited by helminth parasites… 
1995
1995
Excystment of Paragonimus westermani metacercariae by endogenous cysteine protease.
To infect definitive or paratenic hosts, metacercariae of Paragonimus westermani should excyst in the host intestine. Optimum… 
1995
1995
Purification and characterization of acid cysteine protease from metacercariae of the mammalian trematode parasite Paragonimus westermani.
Acid cysteine protease was purified from metacercariae of the mammalian trematode parasite Paragonimus westermani. The purified… 
1988
1988
Immunoblot observation of antigenic protein fractions in Paragonimus westermani reacting with human patients sera.
In order to observe the antigenic fractions in saline extract of adult Paragonimus westermani, proteins in the crude extract were… 
1987
1987
Production and properties of a mouse monoclonal IgE antibody to Schistosoma japonicum.
A monoclonal IgE antibody was prepared by fusion of NS-1 myeloma cells with spleen cells of C3H/He mice immunized with an extract… 
1987
1987
Evaluation of ELISA for the diagnosis of paragonimiasis westermani.
1986
1986
[Antigenicity of the soluble egg antigen of Paragonimus westermani]
To evaluate the immature eggs of Paragonimus westermani as a source of diagnostic antigen, about a million eggs which were… 
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