Paragonimus

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genus
gptkbp:causesDisease paragonimiasis
gptkbp:class gptkb:Trematoda
gptkbp:commonName lung fluke
gptkbp:definitiveHost mammals
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Coenraad_Jacob_Temminck
gptkbp:describedYear 1836
gptkbp:diagnosedBy microscopic identification of eggs in sputum
microscopic identification of eggs in stool
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Americas
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:West_Africa
gptkbp:eggColor golden brown
80-120 μm by 45-70 μm
gptkbp:family Troglotrematidae
gptkbp:genomeSize ~1.1 Gb (P. westermani)
gptkbp:habitat lungs of mammals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Paragonimus
gptkbp:intermediateHost gptkb:seafood
freshwater snail
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:laysEggs bronchioles of lungs
gptkbp:lifeCycle adult
cercaria
metacercaria
miracidium
redia
sporocyst
gptkbp:morphologicalType flattened, oval-shaped body
gptkbp:notableContributor model for studying host-parasite interactions
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Paragonimus_westermani
Paragonimus kellicotti
Paragonimus mexicanus
gptkbp:order gptkb:Plagiorchiida
gptkbp:parasitizes mammals
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Platyhelminthes
gptkbp:reproduction hermaphroditic
gptkbp:shape oval
gptkbp:symptom fever
diarrhea
abdominal pain
chest pain
hemoptysis
chronic cough
pleural effusion
meningitis (rare)
gptkbp:transmissionRoute ingestion of undercooked crustaceans
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:praziquantel
gptkb:triclabendazole
gptkbp:zoonotic true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paragonimus_westermani
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7