Pulmonary Paragonimiasis in Native Community, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador, 2022

Paragonimiasis is a food-borne infection caused by several species of the Paragonimus fluke. Clinical manifestations can mimic tuberculosis and contribute to diagnostic delay. We report a cluster of paragonimiasis in a community in Ecuador, where active surveillance was set up after detection of th...

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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: José C.N. Diaz, Mariella Anselmi, Manuel Calvopiña, Mayra E.P. Vera, Yuvy L.C. Cabrera, Javier J. Perlaza, Luz A.O. Cabezas, Christian O.R. Gaspar, Dora Buonfrate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-10-01
Subjects:
paragonimiasis
native community
Paragonimus
P. mexicanus
fluke
flatworm
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/10/22-0927_article

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