The eggs of Paragonimus mexicanus measure approximately 80 µm by 40 µm,are unembryonated and operculated,and have thick shells that are brownish-yellow.An individual with this infection has most likely traveled to which endemic area?

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Paragonimus is found primarily in the Far East (China,Japan,Korea,Manchuria,Papua New Guinea,and Southeast Asia),and certain species such as P.mexicanus are found in areas of Mexico and South America.The eggs of P.westermani measure 80 to 120 µm by 45 to 60 µm,and those of P.mexicanus are approximately 80 µm by 40 µm.The eggs are unembryonated when they leave the body,operculated with opercular shoulders,thick shelled,and brownish-yellow.

The Eggs of Paragonimus Mexicanus Measure Approximately 80 µM by 40