"Paragonimus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A genus of lung flukes of the family Troglotrematidae infecting humans and animals. This genus consists of several species one of which is PARAGONIMUS WESTERMANI, a common lung fluke in humans.
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D010238
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.736.715.800.610
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Hillyer GV, Serrano AE. The antigens of Paragonimus westermani, Schistosoma mansoni, and Fasciola hepatica adult worms. Evidence for the presence of cross-reactive antigens and for cross-protection to Schistosoma mansoni infection using antigens of Paragonimus westermani. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1983 Mar; 32(2):350-8.