To assess the species of human paragonimiasis in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 6 ovum samples from 6 native confirmed paragonimiasis patients were examined with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplifying the internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2). The PCR products were sequenced, and a homology search was performed using the GenBank. All 6 sequences were identical with Paragonimus heterotremus ITS2. Our work suggests that P. heterotremus may be the main etiological agent of human paragonimiasis in this locality.
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1 October 2008
Identification of the Human Paragonimiasis Causative Agent in Lao People's Democratic Republic
S. Yahiro,
S. Habe,
V. Duong,
P. Odermatt,
H. Barennes,
M. Strobel,
S. Nakamura
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