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. 2019 May 28:1–7. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-55512-8.00001-6

TABLE 1.2.

Key Pulmonary Manifestations of Parasitic Infections With or Without Eosinophilic Pneumonia

Schistosomiasis Portal-pulmonary hypertension, arterio-venous fistulas

Amebiasis Direct lung invasion through liver, pleuro-pulmonary involvement, anchovy sauce content

Malaria Adult respiratory distress syndrome

Trypanosoma cruzi Chagas disease

Ascariasis Bronchopneumonia

Strongyloides stercoralis Hyper-infection

Filariasis Pulmonary infarction, milky pleural fluid

Echinococcus Cyst, empyema, pneumothorax, hemoptysis, anaphylaxis

Paragonimus westermani Eosinophilic pneumonia/pleural effusion

Melioidosis Upper lobe cavity, acute/chronic infection, hemoptysis

Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia