Paragonimus skrjabini miyazakii
Paragonimus miyazakii is a species of trematode (Platyhelminthes) found in Japan. Adult worms are most often found in weasels and other small mammals that eat freshwater crustaceans. Humans can be infected in the same way, or by eating raw meat of mammal paratenic hosts. Worms of this species rarely mature in humans, but can cause severe disease in the chest cavity and juvenile worms may wander in the body. Genetic studies have suggested that P. miyazakii might be a subspecies of P. skrjabini which is found in China.
isolate
Rat
isolation_source
lung
collection_date
2013
geo_loc_name
Japan
tissue
lung
BioSampleModel
Invertebrate