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Identification of Paragonimus mexicanus and P. caliensis in freshwater crabs from Costa Rica: evidence of zoonotic lung fluke diversity in Central America

Ingo S. Wehrtmann; Roderico Hernández-Chea; Célio Magalhães dkk.

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol. 20 No. 1 · 2026 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Paragonimus spp. are foodborne trematodes with complex life cycles involving freshwater snails and decapod crustaceans. In Central America, Paragonimus mexicanus is a known zoonotic agent, whereas the public health significance of P. caliensis remains unclear. Between 2015 and 2016, we surveyed…

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First report of Echinococcus canadensis (G7) in backyard pigs from the western highlands of Guatemala

Roderico Hernández-Chea; Américo Yoel Aragón-Méndez; Alejandro Hun dkk.

Parasitology, Vol. 152 · 2025 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato is the causative agent of cystic echinococcosis (CE), a globally distributed zoonotic infection. In Guatemala, no new data have been reported for the past 80 years on CE. To address this gap, a cross-sectional study at the municipal slaughterhouse of…