Paragonimiasis

Paragonimiasis is a food-borne parasitic infection caused by the lung fluke, most commonly Paragonimus westermani. Infection in humans mainly occurs by ingestion of raw or undercooked freshwater crabs or crayfishes. It infects an estimated 22 million people worldwide. It is particularly common in East Asia. In China it has 2 different species the Paragonimus westermani and Pagumogonimus skrjabini. Treatment is with praziquantel, an antiparasitic drug. (From the Wikpedia article Paragonimiasis.)

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Recent Publications on Paragonimiasis:
Sequence analyses of ITS2 and CO1 genes of Paragonimus proliferus obtained in Yunnan province, China and their similarities with those of P. hokuoensis. Among about 50 Paragonimus species, Paragonimus proliferus is a rare...	25th June, 2008	Department of Parasitology, Kunming Medical College, Kunming 650031,	Parasitol Res. 2008 May;102(6):1379-83. Epub 2008 Mar 28. DOI Direct Link
Paragonimiasis: an unusual case of haemoptysis. Pulse-synchronized tinnitus aurium is commonly caused by vascular...	19th June, 2008	Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.	Med J Aust. 2008 Jun 16;188(12):734-5.
Paragonimiasis in Brazil. Pulse-synchronized tinnitus aurium is commonly caused by vascular...	17th June, 2008	Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Medical School,	Braz J Infect Dis. 2008 Feb;12(1):1.
A 27 kDa Cysteine Protease Secreted by Newly Excysted Paragonimus westermani Metacercariae Induces Superoxide Anion Production and Degranulation of Human Eosinophils. Eosinophil degranulation plays a crucial role in tissue inflammatory...	17th June, 2008	Department of Parasitology, Cheju National University College of Medicine,	Korean J Parasitol. 2008 Jun;46(2):95-9. DOI Direct Link
Pulmonary paragonimiasis with coincidental malignant mesothelioma. A 72-year-old man patient was referred to our institution for evaluation...	4th June, 2008	Department of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo Tokyo Koto Geriatric Medical	Intern Med. 2008;47(11):1027-31. Epub 2008 Jun 2.
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BioNews Results for Paragonimiasis:
Paragonimiasis: an unusual case of haemoptysis	The Medical Journal of Australia:  Jun 15 2008 2:29PM Matching: paragonimiasis

Paragonimiasis Clinical Trials:
Parasitic Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract	Amebiasis;   Cryptosporidiosis;   Giardiasis;   Parasitic Disease;   Parasitic Intestinal Disease

Paragonimiasis Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7358278	Cellular phosphorylation potential enhancing compositions preparation and use thereof
5166219	Systemic anti-inflammatory treatment
5194451	Systemic anti-inflammatory treatment
5354660	Isolation of diagnostic glycoproteins to taenia solium, immunoblot-assay and method for the detection of human cysticercosis
5486535	Method for treating toxoplasmosis
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