Systems biology studies of adult paragonimus lung flukes facilitate the identification of immunodominant parasite antigens.

Paragonimiasis is a food-borne trematode infection acquired by eating raw or undercooked crustaceans. It is a major public health problem in the far East, but it also occurs in South Asia, Africa, and in the Americas. Paragonimus worms cause chronic lung disease with cough, fever and hemoptysis that...

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Main Authors: Samantha N McNulty, Peter U Fischer, R Reid Townsend, Kurt C Curtis, Gary J Weil, Makedonka Mitreva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4199545?pdf=render