Paragonimus westermani & kellicotti

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Paragonimus westermani kellicotti

• Jen Shirek
• Tricia Smith

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Paragonimus westermani

• This lung fluke contains over 40 species and
  causes Paragonimiasis.
• Geographic Range
• Asia, Oceania
• Distinguishing Facts
• Adult resembles coffee beans

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Paragonimus westermani

• Symptoms
• Chest pain, cough, rusty sputum, elevated
  leukocyte levels, cysts in lungs
• Most serious illness is cerebral paragonimiasis,
  which can cause paralysis.
• Definitive Host
• Any animal that eats crustaceans
• Intermediate Host
• 1st Snail
• 2nd Crustaceans (ex. Crabs)

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Paragonimus westermani

• Life Cycle

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Paragonimus westermani

• Egg

• Adult

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Paragonimus westermani

• Metacercaria

• Cyst in Dog Lung

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Paragonimus westermani

• Diagnosis
• Detection of eggs in feces, ELISA test,
  immunoblot for IgG antibody detection, CSF tests
• Treatment
• Praziquantel (95 efficiency)
• Can cause headache, dizziness, gastrointestinal
  disturbances and blurred vision.
• Triclabenazole
• Control
• Cook crustaceans thoroughly and no raw boar
  meat!!!!!!!

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Paragonimus kellicotti

• This lung fluke closely resembles Paragonimus
  westermani.
• Geographic range
• North America East of the Rocky Mountains
• Symptoms
• May be asymptomatic or respiratory symptoms

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Paragonimus kellicotti

• Definitive Hosts
• Cat, Dog, Raccoon, Opossum, Skunk, Mink, Muskrat,
  Bobcat, Pig, Goat, Red Fox, Coyote, and Weasel
• Intermediate Hosts
• 1st Pomatiopsis lapidaria (Snail)
• 2nd Crayfish

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Paragonimus kellicotti

• Diagnosis
• Lung biopsy trans-tracheal wash
• Treatment
• Praziquantel
• Control
• Keep dogs leashed or yarded and keep cats
  indoors.
• Infected dogs and cats do not pose an infection
  risk to humans.

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Works Cited CAPC guidlines. (2007). Retrieved
February 18, 2008, from CAPC http//www.capcvet.o
rg/?pGuidelines_Trematodeh0s0 Paragonimiasis.
(2004, May 5). Retrieved February 18, 2008, from
Parasites and Health CDC http//www.dpd.cdc.gov/d
pdx/HTML/Paragonimiasis.htm Paragonimus
westermani. (2003). Retrieved February 18, 2008,
from Web Atlas of Medical Parasitology
http//www.atlas.or.kr/atlas/alphabet_view.php?my_
codeNameParagonimus20westermani Roberts, L. S.
(2005). Foundations of Parasitology. New York
McGraw-Hill.