Paragonimiasis in tuberculosis patients in Nagaland, India

Paragonimiasis (PRG) a foodborne parasitic disease is caused by lung flukes of the genus Paragonimus

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 September 2016
Country:
India
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Das, M, Doleckova, K, Shenoy, R, Mahanta, J, et all

Abstract

One of the infections that mimic tuberculosis (TB) is paragonimiasis (PRG), a foodborne parasitic disease caused by lung flukes of the genus Paragonimus. In the northeastern states of India, TB and PRG are endemic; however, PRG is rarely included in the differential diagnosis of TB. This paper addresses the limited evidence on the dual burden of TB and PRG in northeastern India. The authors aim to document the prevalence of PRG among TB patients using sputum smear, stool examination for children <15 years and ELISA.

This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)

Citation

Mrinalini Das, Katerina Doleckova, Rahul Shenoy, Jagadish Mahanta, Kanwar Narain, K. Rekha Devi, Tongmeth Konyak, Homa Mansoor, Petros Isaakidis (2016) Paragonimiasis in tuberculosis patients in Nagaland, India Global Health Action

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