Paragonimiasis

Definition:

Paragonimiasis (also known as lung fluke infection) is a food-borne parasitic disease caused by infection with trematodes belonging to the genus Paragonimus. Human infections occur by consuming freshwater crustaceans (second intermediate host) or wild boar meat (paratenic host). Paragonimiasis is generically insidious in its onset and mildly chronic in its course. The first report of an adult Paragonimus fluke obtained from humans dates back to 1879.

References:

[1]. Eiji Nagayasu, et al. Paragonimiasis in Japan: a twelve-year retrospective case review (2001-2012). Intern Med. 2015;54(2):179-86. [Content Brief]

[2]. Gary W Procop, et al. North American paragonimiasis (Caused by Paragonimus kellicotti) in the context of global paragonimiasis. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2009 Jul;22(3):415-46. [Content Brief]

[3]. Jennifer Keiser, et al. Food-borne trematodiases. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2009 Jul;22(3):466-83. [Content Brief]

[4]. M Iwagami, et al. A molecular phylogeographic study based on DNA sequences from individual metacercariae of Paragonimus mexicanus from Guatemala and Ecuador. J Helminthol. 2003 Mar;77(1):33-8. [Content Brief]

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[6]. Quan Liu, et al. Paragonimiasis: an important food-borne zoonosis in China. Trends Parasitol. 2008 Jul;24(7):318-23. [Content Brief]

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