Asymptomatic Human Paragonimiasis among the Karen People in Tak Province, Thailand: A Case Report.
Paragonimus heterotremus
asymptomatic
paragonimiasis
Journal
The Korean journal of parasitology
ISSN: 1738-0006
Titre abrégé: Korean J Parasitol
Pays: Korea (South)
ID NLM: 9435800
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2020
Feb 2020
Historique:
received:
23
02
2019
accepted:
16
09
2019
entrez:
9
3
2020
pubmed:
9
3
2020
medline:
7
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
During the mobile clinic activities in Tak Province, Thailand, Paragonimus sp. eggs were found in a fecal sample of a 72-year-old Karen resident. Paragonimus DNA was amplified from the stool sample and identified to P. heterotremus. The patient did not have any symptoms. Apparent pulmonary lesion was not found on the chest X-ray. The patient admitted habitual consumption of semi-cooked or roasted waterfall crabs for several years. The waterfall crabs collected from stream near the village were found negative for Paragonimus metacercariae. In northern Thailand, paragonimiasis remains as one of the public health concerns and should be ruled out for asymptomatic pulmonary patients.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32145728
pii: kjp.2020.58.1.57
doi: 10.3347/kjp.2020.58.1.57
pmc: PMC7066450
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
57-60Références
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