Paragonimus kellicotti Flukes in Missouri, USA

Paragonimus kellicotti Flukes in Missouri, USA

Paragonimiasis is an infection caused by lung flukes of the genus Paragonimus. In Asia, P. westermani infections are relatively common because of dietary practices. However, in North America, cases of paragonimiasis, which are caused by P. kellicotti flukes, are rare. Only 7 autochthonous cases of p...

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Main Authors: Michael A. Lane, Luis A. Marcos, Nur F. Onen, Lee M. Demertzis, Ericka V. Hayes, Samuel Z. Davila, Diana R. Nurutdinova, Thomas C. Bailey, Gary J. Weil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
paragonimiasis
Paragonimus kellicotti
flukes
crayfish
emerging pathogen
trematode
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/8/12-0335_article

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