In this study, 9 crabs were examined individually in detail to determine the prevalence of each Paragonimus species and their distributions in crab host tissues.
Among 4 co-existing Paragonimus metacercariae in crabs, P. harinasutai was the most common species which was found in 8 (88.8%) crabs and accounted for 75.5% of total metacercariae found, followed by P. heterotremus, P. paishuihoensis, and P. bangkokensis (Table 1).
Individual crab harbored metacercariae of 1-4 Paragonimus species.
Regardless of the Paragonimus species, the majority of metacercariae were distributed in the muscles and hepatopancreas of the crab, and only a few were found in the gills or other tissues