The Korean Journal of Malacology (한국패류학회지)

The Malacological Society of Korea (한국패류학회)
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A Study on the Intermediate Hosts of Paragonimus westermani in Bogil Islet, Chonra-Nam-Do, Korea

전라남도 완도군 보길도에서의 폐흡충(paragonimus westermani) 중간숙주 조사

  • Kim, Jae-Jin (Department of Parasitology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Chang, Jae-Kyung (Department of Parasitology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Chung, Pyung-Rim (Department of Parasitology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Soh, Chin-Thack (Department of Parasitology, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • 김재진 (연세대학교 의과대학 기생충학교실) ;
  • 장재경 (연세대학교 의과대학 기생충학교실) ;
  • 정평림 (연세대학교 의과대학 기생충학교실) ;
  • 소진탁 (연세대학교 의과대학 기생충학교실)
  • Published : 1985.12.01
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Abstract

Collections of Semisulcospira snails and crayfishes were made to detect out larval trematodes in Bogil Islet, Wando-Gun, Chonra-Nam-Do, Korea in August, 1985. In addition, intradermal test to figure out the prevalence rate of paragonimiasis in the islanders was also carried out. The results are summarized as follows: 1) Nineteen out of 186 examinees(10.2%) showed positive reactions by intradermal test with Paragonimus antigen. 2) Forty four snails out of 182 snails collected were infected with trematode cercariae. These larvae were Metagonimus sp., Cercaria yoshidae, Cercaria incerta and Cercarianipponensis. 3) Metacercarial incidence of Paragonimus westermani in crayfish was 65.4%. Mean number of metacercariae per crayfish was 6.5.

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