CDC - DPDx - Paragonimiasis
网页More than 30 species of trematodes (flukes) of the genus Paragonimus have been reported which infect animals and humans. Among the more than 10 species reported to infect humans, the most common is P. westermani, the oriental lung fluke.
Paragonimiasis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
网页Paragonimiasis is an infection with a parasitic worm from the genus Paragonimus. You can get it from raw or undercooked crab or crayfish, or other preparations that could be contaminated. Paragonimiasis most often infects your lungs, but can also spread to your skin, brain and other organs.
Paragonimiasis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - WebMD
网页2023年5月20日 · 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 infection can...
About Paragonimiasis | Paragonimiasis | CDC - Centers for …
网页2024年9月9日 · Paragonimus is a parasitic lung fluke that infects a person's lungs and causes paragonimiasis. You can get paragonimiasis by eating raw or undercooked crabs or crayfish. Initial symptoms include diarrhea and abdominal pain, followed by fever, chest pain, and fatigue. Treatment is available through prescription drugs.
Paragonimiasis - Wikipedia
网页Paragonimiasis is a food-borne parasitic disease caused by several species of lung flukes belonging to genus Paragonimus. [4] Infection is acquired by eating crustaceans such as crabs and crayfishes which host the infective forms called metacercariae, or by eating raw or undercooked meat of mammals harboring the metacercariae from crustaceans. [5]
Clinical Overview of Paragonimiasis | Paragonimiasis | CDC
网页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 in the affected person. The infection is typically diagnosed by identification of Paragonimus eggs in sputum and sometimes in stool samples.
Paragonimiasis - UpToDate
网页2023年12月13日 · Paragonimiasis is a trematode (fluke) infection predominantly transmitted via consumption of raw or undercooked crab or crayfish. Almost 50 species and subspecies of Paragonimus have been described, most of which are found in …
Paragonimiasis - Paragonimiasis - MSD Manual Professional Edition
网页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.
Neglected tropical diseases: Paragonimiasis - World Health Organization ...
网页2020年7月28日 · Paragonimiasis, or lung fluke disease, is a foodborne trematode infection caused by a number of species of trematodes belonging to the genus Paragonimus. What is paragonimiasis? How is paragonimiasis transmitted? What are signs and symptoms of paragonimiasis? How is paragonimiasis diagnosed? How is paragonimiasis treated?
Paragonimus and paragonimiasis in Asia: An update
网页2019年11月1日 · Paragonimiasis, or lung fluke disease, is a typical food-borne parasitic zoonosis caused by infection with trematodes belonging to the genus Paragonimus. More than 50 species of Paragonimus have been reported throughout the world, of which seven valid species infect humans, an estimated one million people annually worldwide.