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. 2015 Jul;71(Suppl 1):S60-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2013.02.008. Epub 2013 Apr 18.

An unusual case of human paragonimiasis

Partha Roy  1 , A K Praharaj  2 , Sudhir Dubey  3
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An unusual case of human paragonimiasis

Partha Roy et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2015 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: Lung fluke; Metacercaria; Miracidia; Operculated egg; Paragonimiasis.

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Operculated egg of Paragonimus spp in sputum sample. In the background epithelial cells can be seen.
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