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Parasitic pneumonia pathophysiology

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

Pathophysiology

Pathophysiology

Parasites

  • In general, these parasites enter the body through the skin or by being swallowed.
  • Once inside the body, these parasites travel to the lungs, most often through the blood. There, a similar combination of cellular destruction and immune response causes disruption of oxygen transportation.
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