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Paragonimus kellicotti Fluke Infections in Missouri , USA
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Lane, Meredith A. Marcos, Luis A. Onen, Nur F. Demertzis, Lee M. Hayes, Ericka V. Davila, Samuel Z. Nurutdinova, Diana R. Bailey, Thomas C. Weil, Gary J. |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | 1263 Paragonimiasis is an infection caused by lung fl ukes 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 fl ukes, are rare. Only 7 autochthonous cases of paragonimiasis were reported during 1968–2008. In 2009, we reported 3 new case-patients with paragonimiasis who had been seen at our medical center over an 18-month period. Six additional case-patients were identifi ed in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, and treated at Washington University–affi liated health centers in 2009–2010. We report detailed descriptions of these case-patients, which includes unusual clinical manifestations. We also describe public health interventions that were undertaken to inform the general public and physicians about the disease and its mode of transmission. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/8/pdfs/12-0335.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/8/pdfs/12-0335-combined.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
