Studies on clinical manifestations, diagnosis and control of paragonimiasis in China.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1991 Dec; 22 Suppl(): 345-8
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Paragonimiasis is a common parasitic zoonosis in China. Its clinical manifestations may be classified into two clinical entities, eg, paragonimiasis westermani type and paragonimiasis szechuanensis type. The latter mainly manifests as trematode larva migrans. The immunodiagnostic methods frequently used in the diagnosis of paragonimiasis are intradermal test, CFT and ELISA. The detection of circulating antigens in patients has been used in China for diagnosis and bithionol and praziquantel are drugs of choice in the treatment of paragonimiasis. Combined measures including mass survey, mass treatment and health education have been found to be effective in the control of paragonimiasis in China.
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Assunto principal:
Paragonimíase
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Frutos do Mar
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Humanos
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Zoonoses
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China
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Parasitologia de Alimentos
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Animais
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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