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PULMONARY DISTOMIASIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parasitoses
- The Lungs
- Food Safety
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paragonimiasis
1, record 1, English, paragonimiasis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lung fluke disease 2, record 1, English, lung%20fluke%20disease
correct
- pulmonary distomiasis 2, record 1, English, pulmonary%20distomiasis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paragonimiasis, a food-borne disease that is endemic in Asian, African, North American, and South American countries, is caused by Paragonimus ... The infection is also known as the lung fluke disease or pulmonary distomiasis because this trematode normally infects the lungs of mammals ... 3, record 1, English, - paragonimiasis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B66.4: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 4, record 1, English, - paragonimiasis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parasitoses
- Poumons
- Salubrité alimentaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paragonimiase
1, record 1, French, paragonimiase
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- paragonimose 2, record 1, French, paragonimose
correct, feminine noun
- distomatose pulmonaire 1, record 1, French, distomatose%20pulmonaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infection du poumon par des vers du genre Paragonimus observée en Extrême-Orient, provoquée par la consommation de crustacés infectés, mangés crus ou insuffisamment cuits[, qui] se traduit cliniquement par de la toux, des hémoptysies, une douleur thoracique, une fièvre peu élevée et de la dyspnée, avec constitution possible de bronchectasie et d'abcès pulmonaire. 2, record 1, French, - paragonimiase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B66.4 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 3, record 1, French, - paragonimiase
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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