• Title/Summary/Keyword: Contracaecum type B, C

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Infection status of anisakid larvae in anchovies purchased from local fishery market near southern and eastern sea in Korea (해안지역에서 시판되는 멸치의 anisakid 유충 감염상)

  • 송수복;이상룡
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.95-100
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    • 1995

  • A survey was carried out on the larval anilsakids in anchovies (Engrnuyis jnponica) which were caught from April to .lune in 1993 at the southern and eastern sea in Korea. Anisakids in anchovies were morphological classified into Anisakis type I and II and Contracaecum type B and C, after fixation in 70% alcohol and clearing in lactophenol. A examined. The infection rates showed no relation with length of the anchovies. The numbers of anisakids by organs of anchovies were 96 (56.1%) from the muscle, 65 (38.0%) from the omentum, 7 (4.1%) from the intestine, 2 (1.7%) from the stomach and 1 (0.6%) from the testis. Infection rates of anchovies with anisakids by localities were 5.1% at Taebyon, 8.0% at Sokcho and 9.2% at Chungmu. The larval uisikids in anchovies may infect humans who often eat raw anchovies.

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