Question
A 30 year old man came to casualty with a complaint of rusty sputum and cough. On taking history, he mentioned that he visited China and had pickle crab. What is the cause of infection
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Fasciola hepatica
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Paragonimus westermani
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Schistosoma japonicum
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Fasciola buski
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Show Answer
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Correct Answer � B
Explanation
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Answer- B
Paragonimus westermani transmission to humans is from eating raw crab and other freshwater crustaceans.
The metacercariae of the human lung fluke Paragonimus westermani encyst in the human gut, and young worms migrate to the lungs, where they become encapsulated in lung tissue.
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