TY - JOUR
T1 - Paragonimus kellicotti Fluke infections in Missouri, USA
AU - Lane, Michael A.
AU - Marcos, Luis A.
AU - Onen, Nur F.
AU - Demertzis, Lee M.
AU - Hayes, Ericka V.
AU - Davila, Samuel Z.
AU - Nurutdinova, Diana R.
AU - Bailey, Thomas C.
AU - Weil, Gary J.
PY - 2012/8
Y1 - 2012/8
N2 - Paragonimiasis is an infection caused by lung flukes of the genus Paragonimus. In Asia, P. westermani infections are relatively common because of dietary practices. However, in North America, cases of paragonimiasis, which are caused by P. kellicotti flukes, are rare. Only 7 autochthonous cases of paragonimiasis were reported during 1968-2008. In 2009, we reported 3 new case-patients with paragonimiasis who had been seen at our medical center over an 18-month period. Six additional case-patients were identified in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, and treated at Washington University-affiliated health centers in 2009-2010. We report detailed descriptions of these case-patients, which includes unusual clinical manifestations. We also describe public health interventions that were undertaken to inform the general public and physicians about the disease and its mode of transmission.
AB - Paragonimiasis is an infection caused by lung flukes of the genus Paragonimus. In Asia, P. westermani infections are relatively common because of dietary practices. However, in North America, cases of paragonimiasis, which are caused by P. kellicotti flukes, are rare. Only 7 autochthonous cases of paragonimiasis were reported during 1968-2008. In 2009, we reported 3 new case-patients with paragonimiasis who had been seen at our medical center over an 18-month period. Six additional case-patients were identified in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, and treated at Washington University-affiliated health centers in 2009-2010. We report detailed descriptions of these case-patients, which includes unusual clinical manifestations. We also describe public health interventions that were undertaken to inform the general public and physicians about the disease and its mode of transmission.
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U2 - 10.3201/eid1808.120335
DO - 10.3201/eid1808.120335
M3 - Article
C2 - 22840191
AN - SCOPUS:84864469260
SN - 1080-6040
VL - 18
SP - 1263
EP - 1267
JO - Emerging Infectious Diseases
JF - Emerging Infectious Diseases
IS - 8
ER -