Introduction
Paragonimiasis is a food-borne parasitic infection caused by the lung fluke which can cause a sub-acute to chronic inflammatory disease of the lung. It is one of the more recognized lung flukes with the widest geographical range. It was discovered by Coenraad Kerbert (1849-1927) in 1878.
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