Asian lung fluke
Paragonimus westermani is the major species of lung fluke that infects humans, causing paragonimiasis. The species sometimes is called the Japanese lung fluke or oriental lung fluke. Human infections are most common in eastern Asia and in South America.
10 Jan Paragonimus westermani and several other species are found throughout eastern, southwestern, and southeast Asia; (including China, the.
Paragonimiasis
Paragonimiasis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
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Description:Paragonimiasis Introduction Paragonimiasis, or lung fluke disease, is caused by infection with a number of species of trematodes belonging to the genus Paragonimus. The most common are: Adult flukes may measure up to 20 mm x 10 mm. The adult flukes live in the lungs and lay eggs that are coughed up through the airways and either expectorated in the sputum or swallowed and defecated.
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