Disease or Syndrome
paragonimiasis
Subclass of:
Trematode Infections
Also called:
Endemic Hemoptysis; Oriental Lung Fluke Infection
Definitions related to paragonimiasis:
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A parasitic infection caused by trematodes of the Paragonimus genus. Humans are infected from ingestion of raw or undercooked food. It results in chronic lung infection and eosinophilia.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A parasitic infection that is caused by trematodes of the Paragonimus genus. Humans are infected from ingestion of raw or undercooked food, which results in chronic lung infection and eosinophilia.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Infection with TREMATODA of the genus PARAGONIMUS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Paragonimiasis is infection with the lung fluke Paragonimus westermani and related species. Humans are infected by eating raw, pickled, or poorly cooked freshwater crustaceans. Most infections are asymptomatic, but pulmonary symptoms may occur, including chronic cough, chest pain, dyspnea, and hemoptysis. Allergic skin reactions and...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Trematodes of the Paragonimus genus cause paragonimiasis, a parasitic disease that strikes carnivores, causing a subacute to chronic inflammatory disease of the lung. Of the 10 or more Paragonimus species that are human pathogens, only 8 cause significant infections in humans.WebMD, 2019
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Paragonimiasis, infection caused by Paragonimus westermani, or lung fluke, a parasitic worm some 8 to 12 mm (0.3 to 0.5 inch) long. It is common in Japan, Korea, China, the Philippines, and Indonesia and has also been reported in parts of Africa and South America. The worm lives in the lungs of...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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