1/2. paragonimiasis in Nan Province, northern thailand.Two cases of paragonimiasis were identified within the hill-tribe population living on the Thai-Laotian border of Nan Province, northern thailand, where information on paragonimus was then still limited. The patients were in the habit of eating improperly cooked crabs and freshwater prawns. A survey for natural intermediate hosts to complete the life cycle was in progress at that time, and the detection of paragonimiasis cases indicated that there was persistence of paragonimiasis in the endemic area of Nan Province.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = paragonimiasis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Pulmonary paragonimiasis with expectoration of worms: a case report.A 40-year old Thai farmer with pulmonary paragonimiasis was treated with praziquantel 25 mg/kg body weight, three times after meals for one day. On follow-up treatment during hospitalization he coughed up 7 adult lung flukes. The worms were identified as paragonimus heterotremus. This is probably the first case report to demonstrate adult mature paragonimus coughed up from man.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.6666666666667keywords = paragonimiasis (Clic here for more details about this article) |