Paragonimiasis: a view from Columbia.

摘要: Paragonimiasis is a zoonosis caused by adult trematodes of the Paragonimus genus. The infection in humans result complex transmission cycle that includes two obligate intermediate hosts, snail and crustacean or crayfish, definitive mammalian host. It has been shown 9 more than 40 species described affect over 39 countries Asia, Africa America. estimated 20.7 million people have paragonimiasis it calculated 195 are at risk being infected. illness usually once parasite settled lung site main clinical symptoms: cough, thoracic pain hemoptysis. diagnosis based on patient's history, parasitological findings (ova sputum feces), radiological immunological tests. In severe cases, patient may suffer from life-threatening hemoptysis pneumothorax. Currently, praziquantel drug choice.