| paragonimus paishuihoensis metacercariae in freshwater crabs, potamon lipkei, in vientiane province, lao pdr. | among paragonimus species, p. paishuihoensis is one of the most mysterious and poorly understood species. metacercariae are characterized by having a unique dendritically branched excretory bladder. however, the morphology of the adult worm remains unknown. to date, metacercariae of this species have been reported only in china and thailand. in this study, we first found p. paishuihoensis metacercariae in freshwater crabs, potamon lipkei, in hinheub district, vientiane, lao pdr, with a prevalenc ... | 2013 | 24516274 |