肺吸虫最早从水獭、虎、灵猫等野生动物肺脏中检获,继之在台湾、厦门及日本的病人肺脏或痰中找到成虫或虫卵,以后又证明猫、狗、猪等家养动物亦为终末宿主,故肺吸虫病是人、畜、兽所共患的自然疫源性寄生虫病。 Paragonimiasis was first detected from the lungs of wild animals such as otters, tigers and civet cats, followed by the finding of adults or eggs in the lungs or sputum of patients in Taiwan, Xiamen and Japan. Later, it was proved that domestic animals such as cats, dogs and pigs End hosts, so paragonimiasis is a natural foci of parasites in humans, livestock and animals.