Lophomonas blattarum is a recently discovered parasitic protozoan that may infect humans and
cause serious respiratory symptoms which are deadly. This review has summarized
recent findings on the etiological characteristics, routes of transmission,
clinical symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment of L. blattarum infection and diseases in China.
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