Paragonimus

A genus of lung flukes parasitic in humans and other mammals that feed upon crustaceans.

A genus of trematode parasites in the family Paragonimidae. Causes paragonimiasis.

• P. africanus, P. caliensis, P. iloktsuenensis, P. mexicanus, P. ohirai, P. peruvianus, P. uterobilateralis — found in the lungs of a large number of animal species.
• P. kellicotti — found in the lungs of cat, dog and pig. Mink and muskrat are the probable primary hosts.

  Ova of Paragonimus kellicotti. By permission from Nelson RW, Couto CG, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Mosby, 2003

• P. westermani — found in the lungs and other organs of most animal species, and humans.

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Paragonimus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Platyhelminthes Class: Trematoda Subclass: Digenea Order: Plagiorchiformes Family: Troglotrematidae Genus: Paragonimus Braun, 1899
Species
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Paragonimus is an important genus of flatworms, or platyhelminths, that includes Paragonimus westermani, an infectious lung fluke endemic to Asia.

Species

• Paragonimus africanus
• Paragonimus caliensis
• Paragonimus compactus
• Paragonimus ecuadoriensis
• Paragonimus heterotremus
• Paragonimus hueitugensis
• Paragonimus iloktsuenensis
• Paragonimus kellicotti
• Paragonimus mexicanus
• Paragonimus miyazakii
• Paragonimus ohirai
• Paragonimus pulmonalis
• Paragonimus peruvianus
• Paragonimus sadoensis
• Paragonimus skrjabini
• Paragonimus uterobilateralis
• Paragonimus westermani

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