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What parasites pass through lungs?

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Created: 2022-05-31 05:30:10

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What parasites can live in the lungs?

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 after eating undercooked crab or crayfish that carry immature flukes.

Can parasites enter the lungs?

Parasitic infections of the lung occur worldwide among both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients and may affect the respiratory system in a variety of ways.

How do you know if you have parasites in your lungs?

Clinical presentation may vary from malaise, fever, loss of appetite, myalgia, and headache [3, 140] to respiratory symptoms which include sputum-productive cough, chest pain, hemoptysis, shortness of breath, and wheezing [141].

What are parasites in the lungs?

The most important parasitic conditions that affect the lung are hydatid disease, paragonimiasis, schistosomiasis, ascariasis, hookworm infestations, dirofilariasis, tropical pulmonary eosinophilia, toxocariasis, amebiasis and malignant tertian malaria.

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