Introduction The reproductive organs of paragonimus stand side by side Adult worms usually live in the lungs of man and carnivores causing paragonimiasis, so they are also called lung flukes It is essentially a zoonosis, reservoir hosts including dogs, cats and tigers a In china, there are two species of lung flukes of medical importance: Paragonimus westermani Pagumogonimus skriabiniIntroduction ◼ The reproductive organs of paragonimus stand side by side ◼ Adult worms usually live in the lungs of man and carnivores causing paragonimiasis，so they are also called lung flukes ◼ It is essentially a zoonosis, reservoir hosts including dogs, cats and tigers ◼ In china, there are two species of lung flukes of medical importance: Paragonimus westermani, Pagumogonimus skrjabini