[Epidemiologic and clinical study of paragonimosis in Cameroon. Results of XXXX treatment].

@entity1 @entity66868 @entity378 @entity9643
@entity9643 does not occur only in the South West Province of Cameroon. Four foci exist in the country. They are the well known focus in the Mount Kupe area, the Mbam focus, the Nyong focus and the Ntem focus. All of them are located in the rainforest within the distribution area of Potadoma. This disease, characterized by the presence of eggs in sputum and feces, has often been confused with @entity378 . In the villages where @entity9643 is diagnosed by means of parasitological techniques circulating antibodies, revealed with a P. westermani antigen (ELISA), are often found in blood specimens taken from inhabitants. Teen agers suffer the most from the disease and females more often than males. @entity1 and @entity1 are traditionally concerned with crabs fishing and they eat them after partly raw. Crabs of the genus Sudanautes contain the infective metacercariae. @entity9643 is enzootic and the civet cat V. civetta seems to be the main natural definitive host in Cameroon. @entity66868 given orally in a single dose of 2 mg/kg body weight showed a 100% cure rate. Side reactions are mild and transient.
