Paragonimiasis

Blair, David; Agatsuma, Takeshi; WenLin, Wang

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-71358-8_3

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“…ey are found in tropical, subtropical, and temperate climates [7]. More recently, it has been estimated that 293 million people are at risk, whereas several million are actually infected [3,8]. Geographic regions that have or have had a high prevalence of disease include Cameroon, which is contiguous to Southeastern Nigeria.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Substantially reduction in infections in countries that traditionally have had high incidences of infection has been directly related to educational efforts [3]. erefore, mass education and awareness campaign to provoke changes in customs and food preparation practices should be emphasized in Southeastern Nigeria.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Here they lay eggs, which may be expectorated or swallowed and passed with stools, thus initiating a new cycle. e egg is an important diagnostic tool for detecting this trematode in the host, although other types of immunological and molecular detection tests are available [3].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Paragonimiasis and Renewed Crab-Eating Behavior in Six Communities from Two Ethnocultural Clusters in Southeastern Nigeria

Uttah

2013

ISRN Infectious Diseases

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is work was aimed at assessing the prevalence of paragonimiasis and crab-eating behavior in Southeastern Nigeria. Sputum examinations and questionnaire administration were carried out. Prevalence was 13.2% and was signi�cantly higher among females (14.6%) than males (11.2%) ( ). Overall, 77.2% of respondents across the communities eat crabs, and this was comparable between males (76.4%) and females (77.6%) ( ). e prevalence was comparable between the two ethnocultural groups and between communities within each ethnocultural group ( for both tests). e mean age of crab eaters was 43 years, while that of noncrab eaters was 26 years. Many (46.3%) infected individuals presented low intensity infections (1-50 eggs/ova per 5 mL −1 sputum), while 28.8% and 23.8% presented moderate (51-100 eggs/ova per 5 mL −1 sputum) and high (above 100 eggs/ova per 5 mL −1 sputum) intensity infections, respectively. Infection risk among weekly eaters of crabs was 3 times higher than that of monthly eaters (OR 3.68), 19 times higher than that of quarterly eaters (OR 19.0), and 9 times higher than that of irregular eaters (OR 9.38). Concerted awareness campaign is needed to curb the renewed increase of the scourge in endemic Southeastern Nigeria.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Paragonimiasis and Renewed Crab-Eating Behavior in Six Communities from Two Ethnocultural Clusters in Southeastern Nigeria

Uttah

2013

ISRN Infectious Diseases

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“…Although many species of Paragonimus may successfully reproduce and produce eggs in the human host, humans are not essential for the survival of this parasite, given the numerous definitive animal hosts that support infection (17). The prevalence of paragonimiasis throughout the world is difficult to ascertain.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Several of these may be directly linked to the dramatic increase in aquaculture, which is becoming very common in many Asian countries; this demonstrates how subtle changes in ecology, which may be economically driven, may contribute to an increased incidence of parasitic diseases (85). Just as the reemergence of tuberculosis has been associated with lapses in public health, so too paragonimiasis has also reemerged in areas of endemicity where public health measures of the past have also lapsed; however, novel reasons for regional increases in disease incidence have also been described (17,26,60,113,132,133,202).…”

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North American Paragonimiasis (Caused by Paragonimus kellicotti ) in the Context of Global Paragonimiasis

2009

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SUMMARY Paragonimus species are highly evolved parasites with a complex life cycle that involves at least three different hosts, i.e., snails, crustaceans, and mammals. The adult forms of Paragonimus species reside and mate in the lungs of a variety of permissive mammalian hosts, including humans. Although human paragonimiasis is uncommonly encountered in North America, both autochthonous and imported disease may be encountered. Paragonimus kellicotti, the species endemic to North America, is a well-known pathogen in wild and domestic animals. Five patients with North American paragonimiasis have been reported in the recent medical literature. The biologic, clinical, radiologic, and laboratory features of paragonimiasis are reviewed, with emphasis on North American paragonimiasis whenever possible.

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