Microphallus koreana n. sp. (Trematoda: Microphallidae) Transmitted by a Marine Crab, Macrophthalmus dilatatus
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Guk, Sang-Mee
(Department of Parasitology, Korea University College of Medicine)
Chai, Jong-Yil (Department of Parasitology and Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University College of Medicine) Sohn, Woon-Mok (Department of Parasitology and Institute of Health Science, Gyongsang National University College of Medicine) Kim, You-Me (Department of Diagnostic Radiology College of Medicine, Dankook University) Sim, Seo-Bo (Department of Environmental and Tropical Medicine, Konkuk University, School of Medicine) Seo, Min (Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Dankook University) |
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