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 …

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 …

2023年9月14日 · 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 …

2024年9月9日 · Several species of Paragonimus cause most infections; the most important is P. westermani, which occurs primarily in Asia including China, the Philippines, Japan, Vietnam, …

2020年7月28日 · Paragonimiasis, or lung fluke disease, is caused by infection with a number of species of trematodes belonging to the genus Paragonimus.

2024年5月6日 · 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 …

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, …

Paragonimus westermani is the lung fluke endemic to Southeast Asia. The usual clinical presentation is that of pleuropulmonary disease. The most common extra-pulmonary …

2023年2月24日 · Paragonimus westermani is the etiological agent of pulmonary paragonimiasis or hemoptysis in humans. It is a lung fluke which is most common in eastern Asia and in South …

The most important is Paragonimus westermani. Paragonimus species are endemic in East Asia, Oceania, West Africa, and South America, where millions of persons are infected; rare …