• 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
  U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
• 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 Terminology
  U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
• Infection with TREMATODA of the genus PARAGONIMUS.
  NLM Medical Subject Headings
  U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
• 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 Manuals
  Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
• 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.
  Medscape
  WebMD, 2025
• 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
  Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025