Paragonimiasis Causes. Paragonimiasis is caused by infection with a flatworm. That’s a parasitic worm also called a fluke or lung fluke because it commonly infects the lungs. Usually, infection comes…
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What Is The Infective Stage Of Paragonimus Westermani?
This is the infective stage for the mammalian host . Human infection with P. westermani occurs by eating inadequately cooked or pickled crab or crayfish that harbor metacercariae of the…