Re-emergence of paragonimiasis in Kyushu, Japan.
During 1986-1998 we found 104 paragonimiasis cases, which were referred to our laboratory for immunodiagnosis or identification of parasite eggs in sputum or bronchoscopic aspirate smears, or in histopathological sections. A majority of patients were middle-aged males. Except for 2 cases of chronic occult infection in an unexpected site, 102 cases were assumed as having active infection. Abnormal findings in chest radiograms were noted over 80% of the patients, though about 20% of them were asymptomatic. Parasite egg detection rates in sputum or bronchoscopic aspirate smears were about 50%. About 80% of patients have eosinophilia and/or elevated serum IgE level. Paragonimiasis is a re-emerging public health issue in Kyushu, Japan.
Uchiyama
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Department of Parasitology, Miyazaki Medical College, Kiyotake, Japan.
Morimoto
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Nawa
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003296:Cooking; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000469:parasitology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010237:Paragonimiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D017678:Sex Distribution
D007073:Immunoglobulin E