Epidemiology
Recent findings identify the presence of Paragonimus mexicanus and P. caliensis in freshwater crabs from Costa Rica, suggesting cryptic diversity and a broader zoonotic risk in Central America [PMID:41529062].
Clinical Presentation
The disease is characterized by nonspecific symptoms that commonly overlap with tuberculosis, complicating accurate clinical diagnosis [PMID:41529062].
Diagnosis
Diagnostic difficulties arise from the nonspecific nature of symptoms and the scarcity of accessible laboratory diagnostic methods for identifying paragonimiasis [PMID:41529062].
References
1 Wehrtmann IS, Hernández-Chea R, Magalhães C, Dolz G, Zuniga Moya MJ, Romero-Chaves R et al.. Identification of Paragonimus mexicanus and P. caliensis in freshwater crabs from Costa Rica: evidence of zoonotic lung fluke diversity in Central America. PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2026. link
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