• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.303-314
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• 2000

신안군 일부 섬지역에 거주하는 주민 224명에 대하여 장흡충 감염실태와 감염요인을 파악하기 위하여 설문조사와 대변에서의 장흡충 충란검사를 실시히여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 조사대상자의 대변검사상 장흡충란양성률은 21.0%이었다. 2. 조사대상자의 장흡충란 양성률은 70세 이상에서 다른 연령군보다, 내륙지역보다 해안 지역에서, 농 수산에 종사하는자가 다른직업에 종사자보다 통계적요로 유의하게 높았다(P<0.05). 3. 연구대상자중 과거 음주자가 비음주자보다 장흡충 충란 양성률이 통계적으로 유의하게 높았고 현재 흡연자가 비흡연자에 비해 통계학적으로 유의하게 놓았다(P<0.05). 4. 장흡충 감염흡충은 장흡충의 중간 숙주인 숭어 생식자들에게서 통계학적으로 유의하게 높았다(P<0.01). 5. 연구대상자중 장흡충의 양성자 중에서 잦은 복통과 잦은 설사증상들이 통계학적으로 유의하게 높았다(P<0.05). 이상의 결과를 요약하면 전남 일부 섬지역의 장흡충 감염율은 여전히 높아 이에대한 진단 및 치료사업의 필요성이 충분하며, 해안지역 거주자, 고연령자, 음주, 흡연 그리고 생선회의 생식등이 관련이 있는 것으로 나타나 감염률을 낮추기 위해서는 이들 관련인자에 대한 우선적 접근이 필요하며 계속적인 관심과 관리가 이루어져야 할 것으로 생각한다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.237-241
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• 1999

In order to analyze chromosome numbers and karyotypes of intestinal trematodes belonging to the genus, Metagonimus, the gonad tissues of M. takahashii, M. miyatai, and M. yokogawai were prepared and examined. The number of bivalents in the first meiotic division of M. takahashii was nine (n＝9). The diploid number of M. miyatai was observed to be eighteen (2n＝18) and their chromosomes consisted of one pair of metacentric, 7 pairs of submetacentric, and one pair of telocentric chromosomes. The diploid number of M. yokogawai was thirty-two (2n＝32) and the chromosome complements were composed of two pairs of metacentric, 11 pairs of submetacentric, and three pairs of subtelocentric chromosomes. These results could be a supporting evidence for the validity of the new species, M. miyatai, distinct from M. yokogawai.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.419-423
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• 2014

The present study was performed to know the infection status of intestinal helminths in a most common species of field mice, Apodemus agrarius, from 2 southern regions of Korea. Total 133 and 103 mice were collected by the mouse trap in Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do and Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do, respectively, from July 2005 to June 2006. The small intestine of each mouse was resected and longitudinally opened with a pair of scissors. The intestinal contents were washed with 0.85% saline until the supernatant became clear. Helminths were collected with naked eyes or under a stereomicroscope from the sediment of the intestinal content. More than 11 species of helminths (4 nematode spp., 5 trematode spp., and 2 cestode spp.) were recovered. Among these, heligmosomoid nematodes (97.5%) was the most highly and heavily infected species. As the members of trematodes, Plagiorchis muris, Brachylaima sp., Echinostoma hortense, Echinostoma cinetorchis, and unidentified echinostome larvae were found in the small intestines of 35 (14.8%), 12 (5.1%), 6 (2.5%), 1 (0.4%), and 1 (0.4%) mice respectively. Two species of tapeworms, Hymenolepis nana and Hymenolepis diminuta were also detected in 79 (33.5%) and 21 (8.9%) mice, respectively. Conclusively, heligmosomoid nematodes were the most prevalent (dominant) species among more than 11 helminth species detected, and Brachylaima sp. fluke is newly added in the list of intestinal trematodes in Korea.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.99-106
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• 2013

In 2005, we reported the infection status of 438 stray cats with various species of intestinal helminths, including nematodes (4 species), trematodes (23 species), and cestodes (5 species) in the Republic of Korea. However, morphologic details of each helminth species have not been provided. In the present study, we intended to describe morphologic details of 13 trematode species which were either new fauna of cats (10 species) or new fauna of not only cats but also all animal hosts (3 species). The worms were fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin under a cover slip pressure, stained with Semichon's acetocarmine, and then observed using a light microscope equipped with a micrometer. The 13 subjected species included members of the Heterophyidae (Stellantchasmus falcatus, Stictodora fuscata, Stictodora lari, Centrocestus armatus, Procerovum varium, and Cryptocotyle concava), Echinostomatidae (Echinostoma hortense, Echinostoma revolutum, Echinochasmus japonicus, and Stephanoprora sp.), Diplostomidae (Neodiplostomum seoulense), Plagiorchiidae (Plagiorchis muris), and Dicrocoeliidae (Eurytrema pancreaticum). By the present study, Cryptocotyle sp. and Neodiplostomum sp. recored in our previous study were identified as C. concava and N. seoulense, respectively. Three species, P. varium, C. concava, and Stephanoprora sp., are new trematode fauna in Korea.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.227-234
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• 1991

1990연 6월부터 9월 사이에 강원도 횡성군의 백로 서식지에서 12마리의 중대백로를 포획하여 소장 내의 흡충류 감염 상태를 조사하고 아울러 검출된 흡충의 형태 특징을 관찰하여 종을 분류한 결과 5종의 흡충 Metagonimus sp. (67%), Centrocestus armntus(67%), Echinochasmus japonicus(50%), Strigea falconis(83%)와 Diplostomidae요(33%) 감염이 분류동정되었다. 이상의 결과로 중대백로는 인수공통기생충의 보유숙주로서 중요한 인체 기생충의 매개조류임을 알 수 있었다. Key words: Metagonimus sp., Centrocestus armatus, Echinochasmus iaponicus, Strigea falconis, Diplostomidae, Egrets, Hoengseong-gun (Kangwon Province)

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제58권3호
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• pp.279-285
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• 2020

We intended to describe 2 digenean trematodes found from a Chinese sea snake, Laticauda semifasciata, as the new fauna in the Republic of Korea. The snake was caught offshore of Aewol-eup, Jeju-do, in August 2017. Two species of fluke were found in the lung and intestinal tract of the snake in the process of necropsy. They were identified as Pulmovermis cyanovitellosus Coil and Kuntz, 1960 and Harmotrema laticaudae Yamaguti, 1933, respectively based on the morphological characters. Pulmovermis cyanovitellosus showed elongated body with well-developed and elongated male genital system and compact vitelline. And H. laticaudae was characterized by linguiform body with heavily armed cirrus with excretory system. This is the first time both species have been reported and described off the Korean coast. We provide morphological descriptions with some comments on their biology and geographical distribution. In addition, the taxonomic validity of the genus Hydrophitrema Sandars, 1960 was discussed, in terms of morphological descriptions and host ranges. This study provides novel insight into digenean fluke species existing off the coast of Korea.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.189-191
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• 2009

Four feral cats and a raccoon dog purchased from a local collector on Aphaedo Island, Shinan-gun, where human Gymnophalloides seoi infections are known to be prevalent, were examined for their intestinal helminth parasites. From 2 of 4 cats, a total of 310 adult G. seoi specimens were recovered, Other helminths detected in cats included Heterophyes nocens (1,527 specimens), Pygidiopsis summa (131), Stictodora fuscata (4), Acanthotrema felis (2), Spirometra erinacei (15), toxocarids (4), and a hookworm (1). A raccoon dog was found to be infected with a species of echinostome (55), hook-worms (7), toxocarids (3), P. summa (3), and S. erinacei (1). No G. seoi was found in the raccoon dog. The results indicate that feral cats and raccoon dogs on Aphaedo are natural definitive hosts for intestinal trematodes and cestodes, including G. seoi, H. nocens, and S. erinacei, It has been first confirmed that cats, a mammalian species other than humans, play the role of a natural definitive host for G. seoi on Aphaedo Island.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.277-279
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• 1998

우리 나라 인체 장흡충의 하나인 서울주걱흡충의 염색체 핵형 분석을 위하여 고환에서 압착법으로 염색체를 분리하여 관찰하였다. 분석 결과 n=10, 2n=20이며, 2쌍의 중앙중심절 염색체 (metacentric chromosome), 5쌍의 아래중앙중심절/아래끝중심절 염색체 (submetacentr$ic_telocentric chromosome), 3쌍의 끝중심절 염색체 (telocentric chromosomes)로 구성되어 있었다. 이 결과는 앞으로 게놈 연구 등의 기본 자료로 쓰일 수 있을 것이다.이다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.373-386
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• 2020

Fish-borne heterophyid trematodes are known to have a zoonotic potential, since at least 30 species are able to infect humans worldwide, with a global infection of around 7 million people. In this paper, a 'state-of-the-art' review of the South American heterophyid species is provided, including classical and molecular taxonomy, parasite ecology, host-parasite interaction studies and a list of species and their hosts. There is still a lack of information on human infections in South America with undetected or unreported infections probably due to the information shortage and little attention by physicians to these small intestinal flukes. Molecular tools for specific diagnoses of South American heterophyid species are still to be defined. Additional new sequences of Pygidiopsis macrostomum, Ascocotyle pindoramensis and Ascocotyle longa from Brazil are also provided.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.335-339
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• 2018

This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of intestinal parasites among students from Goseonggun, Gangwon-do and Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do as typical low and high endemic counties. From May to July 2017, a total of 2,033 fecal samples were collected at 27 elementary, 10 junior high, and 8 high schools from 2 counties and examined by the Kato-Katz technique for egg-positive surveys (Collection rate: 37.02% [2,033/5,492]). Of the participants examined, 13 (0.64%) were found to harbor eggs of 3 parasitic species, Trichuris trichiura, Clonorchis sinensis and Metagonimus yokogawai. Based on the regional distribution, the egg-positive rate in Goseong-gun was 0% (0/550) and that in Hadong-gun was 0.88% (13/1,483). The positive rates for C. sinensis, M. yokogawai, and T. trichiura in Hadonggun were 0.20% (3/1,483), 0.61% (9/1,483), and 0.07% (1/1,483), respectively. The present survey showed that the prevalence of parasitic infection among students is currently very low even in remote, previously endemic areas, and the present status of parasitic diseases can be summarized as some transmission of fish/food-borne trematodes. Thus, it is necessary to carefully, continuously monitor the trematode infection status, particularly of C. sinensis and M. yokogawai.