• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.161-164
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• 2005

A survey was performed in order to determine the infection status of the metacercariae of heterophyid fluke in two goby species, Boleophthalmus pectinirostris and Scartelaos sp., collected from Gangjin-gun, and Shinan­gun, Sooncheon-shi, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea. A total of three metacercariae of Heterophyopsis continua was found in only one B. pectinirostris $(10.0\%)$ from Gangjin-gun. Heterophyes nocens metacercariae were detected in 24 B. pectinirostris $(96.0\%)$ and 14 Scartelaos sp. $(63.6\%)$ from Shinan-gun. Heterophyopsis continua metacercariae were found in 11 B. pectinirostris $(44.0\%)$ and 21 Scartelaos sp. $(95.5\%)$ from Shinan-gun. Stictodora fuscata metacercariae were detected in 18 B. pectinirostris $(72.0\%)$ from Shinan-gun. No metacercariae were detected in 20 B. pectinirostris from Sooncheon-shi. From the above results, this study is the first to prove that B. pectinirostris and Scartelaos sp. serve as the second intermediate hosts of some heterophyid flukes in Korea.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.215-220
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• 2012

The source of human infection with intestinal flukes was surveyed in estuarine fishes, including the dotted gizzard shad, common sea bass, common blackish goby, redlip mullet, black sea bream, and oyster collected from Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, Korea during August and September 2007. Collected fishes and oysters were artificially digested in pepsin-HCl solution and examined under a stereomicroscope. In 36 shads (Konosirus punctatus) and 20 basses (Lateolabrax japonicus) examined, Heterophyopsis continua metacercariae were found in 58.3% and 100%, and their average numbers were 12.0 and 6.3 per infected fish, respectively. In 34 gobies (Acanthogobius flavimanus) examined, metacercariae of H. continua were detected in 79.4%, Stictodora lari in 97.1%, and Acanthotrema felis in 92.1%, and their average numbers were 45.8, 189.3, and 235.3 per infected fish, respectively. In 37 redlip mullets (Chelon haematocheilus), Heterophyes nocens metacercariae were found in 56.8%, Pygidiopsis summa in 94.6%, and Stictodora fuscata in 45.9%, and the average metacercarial densities were 17.4, 31.3, and 35.1 per infected fish, respectively. In 30 black sea breams (Acanthopagrus schlegeli) and 45 oysters (Crassostrea gigas) examined, no metacercariae were detected. From the above results, it has been confirmed that the dotted gizzard shad, common sea bass, common blackish goby, and redlip mullet from Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, Korea are infected with the metacercariae of heterophyid flukes.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.317-325
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• 2012

The prevalence of foodborne trematode (FBT) metacercariae was investigated in fish from 2 localities of northern Vietnam in 2004-2005. Freshwater fish (9 species) were collected from local markets in Hanoi City (n=76) and Nam Dinh Province (n=79), and were examined for FBT metacercariae using the artificial digestion technique. Adult flukes were obtained from hamsters experimentally infected with the metacercariae at day 8 post-infection. Three (Haplorchis pumilio, Centrocestus formosanus, and Procerovum varium) and 6 (Haplorchis taichui, H. pumilio, C. formosanus, P. varium, Stellantchasmus falcatus, and Heterophyopsis continua) species of FBT metacercariae were detected in the 2 regions, respectively. Overall, among the positive fish species, H. pumilio metacercariae were detected in 104 (80.0%) of 130 fish examined (metacercarial density per infected fish; 64.2). C. formosanus metacercariae were found in 37 (40.2%) of 92 fish (metacercarial density; 14.7). P. varium metacercariae were detected in 19 (63.3%) of 30 fish (Anabas testudineus and Mugil cephalus) (metacercarial density; 247.7). S. falcatus metacercariae were found in all 10 M. cephalus examined (metacercarial density; 84.4). H. continua metacercariae (2 in number) were detected in 1 fish of Coilia lindmani. Morphologic characteristics of the FBT metacercariae and their experimentally obtained adults were described. The results have demonstrated that various FBT species are prevalent in northen parts of Vietnam.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.207-213
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• 2012

The egg morphology of minute intestinal flukes (MIF) that can occur as human infections in the Republic of Korea, i.e., Metagonimus yokogawai, M. miyatai, M. takahashii, Heterophyes nocens, Heterophyopsis continua, Stellantchasmus falcatus, Stictodora fuscata, Pygidiopsis summa, and Gymnophalloides seoi, was studied in comparison with Clonorchis sinensis. The adult worms were obtained from residents of endemic areas, and their intrauterine eggs were studied and measured using light microscopy; the length, width, length-width ratio (LWR), and Faust-Meleney index (FMI). Several specimens were processed for scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and before gold-coating, the uterine portion of each fluke was etched with a sharp pin in order to expose the eggs. The MIF eggs were ovoid, pyriform, or elliptical with a size range of $21-35{\times}12-21{\mu}m$. S. fuscata eggs revealed the highest FMI (largest in the area) and lowest LWR, whereas P. summa eggs showed the lowest FMI and medium LWR. SEM revealed that G. seoi and S. fuscata had remarkably clean shell surface lacking the muskmelon-like structure which is prominent in C. sinensis eggs. In Metagonimus spp., H. continua, H. nocens, and S. falcatus eggs, minute surface ridges were recognizable though less prominent compared with C. sinensis. On the surface of P. summa eggs, thread-like curly structures were characteristically seen. The results revealed that important differential keys for MIF eggs include the length, width, area (FMI), shape of the eggs, and the extent of the muskmelon-like structure or ridges on their shell surface and operculum.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.307-310
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• 2009

Fishborne trematode (FBT) metacercariae were investigated in yellowfin goby, Acanthogobius flavimanus, collected from Shinan-gun and Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do (province), Korea. All collected fishes were examined using the artificial digestion method. In all of 15 gobies from Aphae-myeon in Shinan-gun, metacercariae of Stictodora spp. (334 metacercariae/fish), Heterophyes nocens (153/fish), and Heterophyopsis continua (20/fish) were detected. In 2 of 14 gobies from Jido-myeon in Shinan-gun, 8 Echinostoma hortense metacercariae in total were detected. In 15 gobies from Haeje-myeon in Muan-gun, the metacercariae of H. continua were found in 100%, Stictodora spp. in 86.7%, and H. nocens in 6.7% of fish examined. The average numbers of metacercariae per infected fish were 23.3 (H. continua), 416.0 (Stictodora spp.), and 2.0(H. nocens), respectively. The metacercariae of E. hortense found in gobies were elliptical, with 150 ${\times}$ 138 ${\mu}m$, in average size, and had 27 collar spines on the head crown. The above results suggest that yellowfin gobies from 2 localities may be the potential infection sources of FBT. Moreover, it is proved for the first time that the yellowfin goby, A. flavimanus, acts as a second intermediate host for E. hortense.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.163-170
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• 1994

1991년 11월파 12월에 전남 해남군 해남읍 시장에서 구입한 전어(30마리). 농어(20 마리). 숭어(30마리). 문절망둑(30마리) 등에서 이형흡충류 피낭유충 감염상을 알아보고자 하였다. 전어에서는 조사한 30마리 중 20마리(66.7%)에서 긴이형흡충(Hetenphyopsis coninua)의 피낭유충이 총 53개가 검출되었다. 농어에서는 조사한 20마리 중 19마리(95.0%)에서 긴이형흡충 피낭유충이 총 327개(감염 어체 당 평균 17.2개)가 검출되었다. 숭어에서는 조사한 30마리 중 11 마리(36.7%)에서 유해이형흡충(Hetenphyes nocens)의 피낭유충이 총 567개(감염 어체당 평균 51.5개)가 검출되었고. 10마리(33.3%)에서 표주박이형흡충(Fygidiopsis summa)과 자루이형흡충 (Stictodora fuscatum)의 피낭유충이 각각 31개 및 349개가 검출되었다 문절망둑에서는 조사한 30마리 중 3마리에서 유해이형흡충의 피낭유충이 총 96개가 검출되었고, 8마리(26.7%)에서 긴이형흡충의 피낭유충이 총 101개(감염어체당 평균 12.6개)가 검출되었으며 3마리에서 자루이형흡충의 피낭유충이 9개가 검출되었다. 이상과 같이 전남 해남군산 반염수어들이 이형흡충류 피낭유충에 농후히 감염되어 있음을 확인하였다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2001

The present study was performed to investigate the infection status of heterophyid fluke metacercariae in mullets and gobies collected from some coastal areas of cholla-do. The collected fishes were transferred to the laboratory, artificially digested with pepsin-HCI solution and examined under a stereomicroscope. In 70 mullets examined, the metacercariae of Heterophyes nocens (in 28.6% of fish), Heterophyopsis continua (in 2.9%), Pygidiopsis summa (in 32.9%) and Stictodora spp. (in 14.3%) were detected. The metacercariae of H nocens were detected in mullets from Shinan-gun (in 60.0% of fish), Muan-gun (in 54.4%), Hampyong-gun (in 25.0%) and Yonggwang-gun (in 16.7%). The average metacercarial density per infected fish were 7.6,34, 10 and 5 in each areas. A total of 7 metacercariae of H. continua was detected in only 2 mullets from Hampyong-gun. The metacercariae of p. summa were detected in mullets from Haenam-gun (in 80.0% offish), Muan-gun (in 27.3%), Hampyong-gun (in 16.7%) and Puan-gun (in 100%). The average metacercarial density per infected fish were 350, 14, 5 and 97 in each areas. The metacercariae of Stictodora spp. were detected in mullets from Shinan-gun (in 26.7% offish), Hampyong-gun (in 33.3%) and Puan-gun (in 20.0%). The average metacercarial density per infected fish were 2.8, 18.8 and 2.5 in each areas. In 70 gobies examined, the Metacercariae of H nocens (in 15.7% of fish), H continua (in 47.1%) and Stictodora spp. (in 48.6%) were detected. The metacercariae of H. nocens were detected in gobies from Shinan-gun (in 50.0% of fish) and Yonggwang-gun (in 10.0%). The average metacercarial density per infected fish were 71 and 2 in each areas. The metacercariae of H. continua were detected in gobies from Shinan-gun (in 65.0% of fish), Hampyong-gun (in 70.0%) and Yonggwang-gun (in 60.0%). The average metacercarial density per infected fish were 5.7,6.6 and 3.2 in each areas. The metacercariae of Stictodora spp. were detected in gobies from Shinan-gun (in 80.0% offish), Hampyong-gun (in 70.0%) and Puan-gun (in 40.0%). The average metacercarial density per infected fish were 149,203 and 5.5 in each areas. From the above results, it was confirmed that the mullet and goby from some coastal areas of cholla-do are infected with numerous metacercariae of heterophyid trematodes.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.55-66
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• 1991

Heterophyidae과에 속하는 Matagenimus yokegawai, Metagonimus Miyata Type, M. takahashii, Heterophyes disbar, H. heterophyes, H. nocens, Heterophyepsis continua, Pygidiopsis summa, Stellanpchasmusfaltatus, Stittodora lari 등 총 21 Operational Taxonomic Unit(OTU)를 사용하여 수리분류학적 연구를 시도하였다. 형질은 절대 측정치가 아닌 상대적 비율을 주로 사용하였으며, 형질수는 26개를 사용하였다. 각 형질간의 유사도를 측정하여 상관계수를 계산한 후 Ward의 방법에 의한 집괴 분석 및 인자 분석을 수행하였다. 분석 결과 Metagonimus 속(genus) 그룹은 Metagonimus yokogawai, Metagonimus Miyata Type, M. takahashii 등 3개의 표현군으로 구분이 되었으며, Metagenimus Miyata Type은 M. takahashii 의 아종 수준으로 분류되었다. Heterophyes 속 그룹은 Heterophyes dispar, H. heterophyes, Jf. nocens 등 명확한 3개의 표현 군으로 구분되며, H. nocens는 H. heterophyes의 아종이 아닌 뚜렷한 종의 수준에서 분류됨을 나타내었다. 그 외의 종들도 역시 뚜렷한 표현 군으로 분류되었으며, 이로부터 흡충류에 있어서도 수리분류학적 방법에 의해 분류가 명화한 분류군의 한계를 규정하는데 많은 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.171-180
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• 1984

우리 나라의 인체기생 이형흡충류(요꼬가와흡충, Heterophyes heterophyes nocens, Stellantchasmus falcatus, Heterophyopsis continua, Pygidiopsis summa) 및 간흡충 충란의.비교형태학적 특징을 관찰함으로써 대편검사에 의한 이들의 진단에 도움이 되도록 하고자 이 연구를 실시하였다. 충란은 감염자를 치료하여 얻은 각 충체의 자궁말단으로부터 분리한 것을 사용하였고 전체적인 외형 및 형태는 물론 길이, 폭 및 길이1폭의 비를 구하여 종별로 비교검토하였다. 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 간흡충 충란은 전단부가 오목한 약간 긴 난원형이며, 길이 $25.3-33.2{\mu}m$(평균 $28.3{\mu}m$), 폭 14.2-17.4 (15.9)${\mu}m$, 길이1폭의 비가 1.60~2.00(1.78)이었다. 이들은 난각에 주름(wrinkling)이 뚜렷한 점에서 관찰한 모든 이형흡충류 충란과 구별되었다. 2. P. summa의 충란은 난원형 또는 서양배 모양이며 관찰한 충란중 가장 작은 점이 특징이었고, 길이 $19.8~22.9(21.6){\;}{\mu}m$, 폭 $11.1~13.4(12.1){\mu}m$, 3 비는 1.63~1.99(1.78)이었다. 3. S. falcatus의 충란은 장란소형이며 가장 길쭉한 형태인 것이 특징이었고, 길이 $25.3~29.2(27,2){\;}{\mu}m$, 폭 $11.1~13.4(12.5){\mu}m$, 비는 2.00~2.57(2.17)이었다. 요꼬가와흡충 충란은 유타원형 또는 타원형이며 양단이 둥근 편이었고, 길이 $26.9~31.6(28.5){\mu}m$, 폭 $14.2~18.2(16.8){\mu}m$, 비는 1.48~2.11 (1.70)이 었다. 5. H. continua 충란은 난형이었고 요꼬가와흡충란이나 H. h. nocens 충란과 비슷한 경우도 많으나 충란의 길이에 비해서 폭이 가장 크고 최대폭이 충란 후반부에 있는 점이 특징적이었으며, 길이 $23.7~27.7(25.0){\mu}m$, 폭 $15.8~15.9(16.4){\mu}m$, 비는 1.33~1.75(1.53)이었다. 6. H. h. nocens의 충란은 유타도형 또는 난원형이나 요꼬가와흡충보다는 다소 덜 팽대되어 있고 양단이 다소 뾰족한 감을 주는 것이 특징이며, 길이 $23.7~29.2(25.7){\mu}m$, 폭 $14.2~15.8(15.4)){\mu}m$, 비는 1.50~2.06(1.67)이었다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 5종 이형흡충류 및 간흡충 충란은 형태학적으로 서로 감별할 수 있을 것으로 생각되나 많은 수의 충란에 대한 세밀한 관찰과 계측이 요구된다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2005

The present study was performed to investigate the infection status with helminth in a group of feral cats in Korea. More than 29 helminth species including adults or eggs were detected in visceral and fecal samples of the examined cats. Among these were a host of nematodes, including toxocarids, Ancylostoma sp. and the larva of Anisakis simplex; trematodes, including Clonorchis sinensis, Paragonimus westermani, Eurytrema pancreaticum, Pharyngostomum cordatum, Metagonimus spp., Heterophyes nocens, Pygidiopsis summa, Heterophyopsis continua, Stictodora fuscata, Stictodora lari, Acanthotrema felis, Stellantchasmus falcatus, Centrocestus armatus, Procerovum varium, Cryptocotyle sp., Echinostoma revolutum, Echinostoma hortense, Echinochasmus japonicus, Stephanoprora sp., Plagiorchis muris, Neodiplostomum sp. and diplostomulum. We also detected a variety of cestodes, including Spirometra erinacei, Taenia taeniaeformis and unidentified species of tapeworm. We also found examples of the acanthocephalan, Bolbosoma sp. In our assessment of the stools, we detected at least 12 species of helminth eggs. These findings confirmed that feral cats in Korea are infected with a variety of helminth parasite species. Furthermore, among the helminths detected, E. pancreaticum, S. fuscata, S. lari, A. felis, S. falcatus, C. armatus, P. varium, Cryptocotyle sp., E. revolutum, E. japonicus, Stephanoprora sp., P. muris, Neodiplostomum sp. and Bolbosoma sp. represent helminth fauna which have not been reported previously in feral cats in the Republic of Korea.