by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 15, 2014
Paragonimus africanus Voelker and Vogel, 1965 and Paragonimus uterobilateralis Voelker and Vogel, 1965 These two species of Paragonimus have been described from Africa. Paragonimus africanus was described in the Cameroon from the mongoose, Crossarchus obscurus, and...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 15, 2014
Paragonimus inca, Paragonimusperuvianus, Paragonimus caliensis, and Paragonimus amazonicus Other species of Paragonimus have been described in South America. Paragonimus inca has been described from felids in Peru. Paragonimusperuvianus has been recovered from cats,...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 15, 2014
Paragonimus mexicanus Miyazaki and Ishii, 1968 ETYMOLOGY:Para = side-by-side and gonimus = gonads along with mexicanus referring to the geographical location of this parasite. SYNONYMS:Paragonimus peruvianus Miyazaki, Ibanez, and Miranda, 1968; Paragonimus...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 15, 2014
Paragonimus kellicotti Ward, 1908 (Figures 2-44 to 2-49) ETYMOLOGY:Para = side-by-side and gonimus = gonads along with kellicotti = for Dr. Kellicott of Ohio State University who described specimens of this parasite from the lungs of a dog and sent them to Dr. Ward...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 15, 2014
Paragonimus ohirai Miyazaki, 1939 Paragonimus ohirai is found in Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Taiwan, and China; where it tends to be distributed around the mouths of rivers. The life cycle is typical of the other species of Paragonimus. The final hosts are rats and...
