﻿PARAGONIMIASIS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 



By W. E. Musgrave. 

 (From the Biological Laboratory, Bureau of Science.) 



CONTENTS. 



I. Introduction. 

 II. Definition. 



III. Nomenclature. 



A. Synonyms. 



B. Paragonimiasis. 



IV. Brief History. 



A. General. 



B. In the Philippine Islands. 



(a) Trematodes in general. 



(b) P. loestermanii Kerb. 



V. Material. 



Protocols of cases. 



VI. Etiology. 



A. Contributing causes. 



(a) Geographical distribution. 



(6) Age, race, sex, occupation, climate, personal habits, and 

 physical condition. 



B. Specific etiology. 



Table of trematode parasites of man. (Table Xo. 1.) 

 P. westermanii Kerb. 



(a) Synonyms. 



(b) General description and specific diagnosis of — 



1. Parasites. (Table No. 2.) 



2. Eggs. (Table No. 3.) 



(c) Life cycle. 



(d) Habitat. 



(e) Distribution in the body. 



(/') Primary points of infection and manner of spread in 

 the body. 



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