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Paragonimus westermani eggs range from 80-120 µm long by 45-70 µm wide. They are yellow-brown, ovoid or elongate, with a thick shell, and often asymmetrical with one end slightly flattened. At the large end, the operculum is clearly visible. The opposite (abopercular) end is thickened.
Paragonimus westermani (Japanese lung fluke or oriental lung fluke) is the most common species of lung fluke that infects humans, causing paragonimiasis. [2] Human infections are most common in eastern Asia and in South America.
Several species of Paragonimus cause most infections; the most important is P. westermani, which occurs primarily in Asia including China, the Philippines, Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. P. africanus causes infection in Africa, and P. mexicanus in Central and South America.
Paragonimiasis (pronounced “pare-uh-gone-uh-MY-uh-sis”) is a parasitic infection with any of several species of Paragonimus flukes, a type of flatworm. You get it from eating raw, undercooked or pickled crab or crayfish.
Paragonimiasis, or lung fluke disease, is caused by infection with a number of species of trematodes belonging to the genus Paragonimus.
Paragonimus westermani is the lung fluke endemic to Southeast Asia. The usual clinical presentation is that of pleuropulmonary disease. The most common extra-pulmonary manifestation is cerebral paragonimiasis, including meningitis. Patients can present with acute-onset fever, headache, and vomiting.
Paragonimiasis is an infection caused by a parasitic lung fluke (flat worm). It is transmitted by eating raw or undercooked crabs and crayfish. It usually causes a lung infection in the affected person. The infection is typically diagnosed by identification of Paragonimus eggs in sputum and sometimes in stool samples.
Paragonimiasis is infection with the lung fluke Paragonimus westermani. Flukes are parasitic flatworms that infect various parts of the body (eg, blood vessels, gastrointestinal tract, lungs, liver) depending on the species.
Paragonimiasis is an infection with parasitic worms. It is caused by eating undercooked crab or crayfish. Paragonimiasis can cause illness resembling pneumonia or stomach flu. The...
Paragonimiasis is a food-borne parasitic zoonosis caused by the genus Paragonimus. Fresh water snails, crabs, and crayfish are the first and second intermediate hosts, respectively. Humans acquire this infection by ingesting uncooked/undercooked crustaceans.