Publications

paragonimus heterotremus infection in nagaland: a new focus of paragonimiasis in india.	to determine the prevalence of paragonimiasis among the patients who were attending the tuberculosis (tb) clinics at the community health centre, pfutsero, phek district, nagaland. to determine the species of paragonimus that cause infection in humans and the crustacean host that acts as the infectious source for humans.	2009	19384034
pleuropulmonary paragonimiasis: mimicker of tuberculosis.	infection caused by the lung fluke is endemic in north eastern parts of india. paragonimus westermani and paragonimus heterotremus are known to be endemic in eastern indian states of manipur and nagaland. the infection is related to eating habits of the locals and is acquired by ingestion of raw, inadequately cooked crabs or crayfish containing encysted metacercariae which act as second intermediate hosts during the life cycle of the lung fluke. diagnosis is generally delayed due to lack of susp ...	2013	23432864