title: [An investigation on the freshwater crab as the host of Paragonimus in Hunan province].
abstract: Through an investigation of the freshwater crabs in 39 counties of Hunan province, 20 species of fresh water crabs were found as the intermediate hosts of Paragonimus. They belong to three genus and two families, in which 10 are new species (including 4 new subspecies). Besides, the natural infection with lung fluke metacercariae was also observed in some of the fresh water crabs.
authors.affiliation: Sanitary and Anti-epidemic Station of Hunan Province, Changsha.
authors.forename: L Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: X X
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: X J
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Dai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003386:Brachyura / Q000145:classification / Q000469:parasitology*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D005618:Fresh Water; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D010238:Paragonimus / Q000302:isolation & purification*