title: Paragonimiasis in Mae Hong Son Province northern Thailand: case report.
abstract: Two cases of paragonimiasis have been reported from Srisangval Hospital, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. These two patients (Thai-Karen) resided in Nam-Piang-Din, Mae Hong Son. The preliminary survey for epidemiological data in Nam-Piang-Din, Mae Hong Son revealed that most of Thai-Karen villagers had the habit of eating raw crabs and fresh water prawns. A survey for intermediate and reservoir hosts are still in progress and this area can be considered as an additional area for paragonimiasis in Thailand.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ekarohit
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chesdapan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thitasut
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sukonthasan
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Choochote
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D016266:Food Parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010237:Paragonimiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010238:Paragonimus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012758:Shellfish / Q000469:parasitology; D013183:Sputum / Q000469:parasitology; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology