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Paragonimus kellicotti Fluke Infections in Missouri, USA
Emerging infectious diseases, v 18(8), pp 1263-1267
01 Aug 2012
PMID: 22840191
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Abstract
Paragonimiasis is an infection caused by lung flukes of the genus Paragonimus. In Asia, P westermani infections are relatively common because of dietary practices. However, in North America, cases of paragonimiasis, which are caused by P kellicotti flukes, are rare. Only 7 autochthonous cases of paragonimiasis were reported during 1968-2008. In 2009, we reported 3 new case-patients with paragonimiasis who had been seen at our medical center over an 18-month period. Six additional case-patients were identified in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, and treated at Washington University affiliated health centers in 2009-2010. We report detailed descriptions of these case-patients, which includes unusual clinical manifestations. We also describe public health interventions that were undertaken to inform the general public and physicians about the disease and its mode of transmission.
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- Title
- Paragonimus kellicotti Fluke Infections in Missouri, USA
- Creators
- Michael A. Lane - Washington University in St. LouisLuis A. Marcos - Washington University in St. LouisNur F. Onen - Washington University in St. LouisLee M. Demertzis - Washington University in St. LouisEricka V. Hayes - Washington University in St. LouisSamuel Z. Davila - Washington University in St. LouisDiana R. Nurutdinova - VA Medical CenterThomas C. Bailey - Washington University in St. LouisGary J. Weil - Washington University in St. Louis
- Publication Details
- Emerging infectious diseases, v 18(8), pp 1263-1267
- Publisher
- Centers Disease Control & Prevention
- Number of pages
- 5
- Grant note
- KM1CA156708 / NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI) KM1 CA156708 / NCI NIH HHS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI) KL2TR000450 / NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) KL2 TR000450 / NCATS NIH HHS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Neurobiology and Anatomy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000307209800006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84864469260
- Other Identifier
- 991019299014204721
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