Nach einer Reise in tropische Gefilde kann im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes der „Wurm in der Lunge“ sein. Aber auch hierzulande existieren Parasiten, die die Lunge befallen können. Wie lassen sich die oft unspezifischen und vielfältigen pulmonalen Helmintheninfektionen erkennen?
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Ott, S.R. Wenn in der Lunge der Wurm steckt. Pneumo News 7, 45–51 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15033-015-0228-2
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