Lung flukes of the genus Paragonimus : ancient and re-emerging pathogens.

Autor: Blair D; College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Parasitology [Parasitology] 2022 Sep; Vol. 149 (10), pp. 1286-1295. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 16.
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182022000300
Abstrakt: The title of this article refers to Table 1 in Zhou (2022, Infectious diseases of poverty: progress achieved during the decade gone and perspectives for the future. Infectious Diseases of Poverty 11, 1), in which it is indicated that Paragonimus species, like many other foodborne trematodes, are ancient pathogens that are also re-emerging to cause disease in modern times. This article provides a general overview of Paragonimus species and the disease they cause. This is followed by comments on several specific topics of current interest: taxonomy and distribution of members of the genus; details of the life cycle; global and regional prevalence of paragonimiasis; genomics of lung flukes and possible effects of global environmental change. Unresolved questions relating to these topics are discussed and gaps in knowledge identified.
Databáze: MEDLINE