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Paragonimus

A genus of lung flukes of the family Troglotrematidae infecting humans and animals. This genus consists of several species one of which is PARAGONIMUS WESTERMANI, a common lung fluke in humans.

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A genus of lung flukes of the family Troglotrematidae infecting humans and animals. This genus consists of several species one of which is PARAGONIMUS WESTERMANI, a common lung fluke in humans.

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Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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infection = PARAGONIMIASIS; coordinate with specific helminth terms (for example, ANTIGENS, HELMINTH) if pertinent

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.500w.736w.715w.800w.610w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Paragonimus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010238. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010238
  2. Paragonimus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paragonimus
  3. Paragonimus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2349904