Paragonimiasis in tuberculosis patients in Nagaland, India

Paragonimiasis in tuberculosis patients in Nagaland, India

Background: One of the infections that mimic tuberculosis (TB) is paragonimiasis (PRG), a foodborne parasitic disease caused by lung flukes of the genus Paragonimus. In the northeastern states of India, TB and PRG are endemic; however, PRG is rarely included in the differential diagnosis of TB. Obje...

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Main Authors: Mrinalini Das, Katerina Doleckova, Rahul Shenoy, Jagadish Mahanta, Kanwar Narain, K. Rekha Devi, Tongmeth Konyak, Homa Mansoor, Petros Isaakidis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-09-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
lung fluke
northeast
zoonotic infection
praziquantel
operational research
Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/32387/pdf_300

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