• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.307-313
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• 2016

Serosurveillance for zoonotic diseases in small mammals and detection of chiggers, the vector of Orientia tsutsugamushi, were conducted from September 2014 to August 2015 in Gwangju Metropolitan Area. Apodemus agrarius was the most commonly collected small mammals (158; 91.8%), followed by Myodes regulus (8; 4.6%), and Crocidura lasiura (6; 3.5%). The highest seroprevalence of small mammals for O. tsutsugamushi (41; 26.3%) was followed by hantaviruses (24; 15.4%), Rickettsia spp. (22; 14.1%), and Leptospira (2; 1.3%). A total of 3,194 chiggers were collected from small mammals, and 1,236 of 3,194 chiggers were identified with 7 species of 3 genera: Leptotrombidium scutellare was the most commonly collected species (585; 47.3%), followed by L. orientale (422; 34.1%), Euchoengastia koreaensis (99; 8.0%), L. palpale (58; 4.7%), L. pallidum (36; 2.9%), Neotrombicula gardellai (28; 2.3%), and L. zetum (8; 0.6%). L. scutellare was the predominant species. Three of 1,236 chigger mites were positive for O. tsutsugamushi by PCR. As a result of phylogenetic analysis, the O. tsutsugamushi strain of chigger mites had sequence homology of 90.1-98.2% with Boryong. This study provides baseline data on the distribution of zoonotic diseases and potential vectors for the development of prevention strategies of vector borne diseases in Gwangju metropolitan area.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.141-144
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• 1989

1987년 10월부터 12월에 걸쳐 경기도 포천군 이개 부락과 경상남도 진해시 일개 부락에 서 채집한 등줄쥐(Apedemus agrariuscoreae)의 이개에 기생한 털진드기유를 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 채집된 171필의 등줄쥐 중 58필에서 털진드기가 잡혀 기생률은 33.9%이었다. 그 중 한 종만 발견된 숙주가 27필(46.6%)로 가장 많았고, 기생 종수가 많아질수록 감소하였으며 5종이 기생하는 쥐는 2필(3.4%)뿐이었다. 총 865개체의 털진드기 유충을 동정한 결과 Leptotrombidium Pallidum (4.3%), L. palpate(23.0%), L. orientalis(20.2%), L. wetum(19.0%), Neotrombicula tamiyai (32.9%), N. japonica(0.2%) 및 Euschongastia koreaensis(0.3%)의 7종이 확인되었다. 그 중 N. tamiyai가 285개체(32.9%)로 가장 많았으나 이 종은 일개 지역에서 12월에만 집중 채집되었으므로 우리 나라 우점종은 전 조사지역과 기간에 고루 분포되어 있는 것으로 나타난 L. palpale라 추측된다. 쭈쭈가무시병의 매개종인 L. pallidum은 37개체가 채집되어 전체의 4.3%에 불과하였다. 한 숙주에 기생하는 털진드기의 밀도는 1개체로부터 최고 207개체까지 심한 차이를 보였는데 개체마다 한 두 종이 집중 기생하는 경향을 나타내었다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.153-159
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• 2020

The chigger mite Leptotrombidium sialkotense is one of the 6 main vectors of scrub typhus in China. Before present study, L. sialkotense was found in some parts of Hunan province, China with a narrow geographical distribution. During field investigation 2016-2017, we found L. sialkotense in Jingha, southern Yunnan, China. Of 15 small mammal host species, L. sialkotense were collected from 6 species of the hosts. Rattus brunneusculus was a dominant host of L. sialkotense, from which 98.3% of the mites were collected. The chigger mite showed a relatively high infestation prevalence (P_M =11.7%) and mean abundance (MA=0.5) in comparison with the rest 5 host species. These results reveal a certain host specificity of L. sialkotense to a rat R. brunneusculus. The mite L. sialkotense showed an aggregated distribution on the host (P<0.05). A positive correlation observed between L. sialkotense and the body length of hosts. There was a positive interspecific association between L. sialkotense and 2 other dominant vectors, L. deliense and L. scutellare.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.87-100
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• 1995

1994년 7월 전라남도 진도에서 위생절지동물상을 조사하였다. 모기는 8종이 채집되었는데 그중 일본뇌염 매개종인 작은빨간집모기(Culex tritaeniorhynchus)가 우점종이었다. 신종으로 보이는 Cluex sp. 유충이 채집되었는데 명명은 성충이 채집되지 않아 보류하였다. 깔따구는 모두 11속 23종이 채집되었는데 그 중 Cladopelma viridula(녹색사촌무깔따구, 신칭), Dicrotendipes septem-maculatus(여섯점갈래깔따구, 신칭) 및 Harnischia urtilamellata(혹무깔따구, 신칭)는 한국 미기록종이어서 자세히 재기재하였다. 깔따구류중 우점종은 안개무늬날개깔따구(Chironomus kiiensis)이었고(67.3%), 노란털깔따구(Ch. flaviplumus)가 그 다음이었다(15.6%), 등에모기는 모두 5종이 채집되었고 그 중 Culicoides punctatus가 88.7%로 우점종이었다. Foreipomia sp.도 채집되었는데 이 속은 한국에서 처음으로 기록되는 것이다. 들쥐 채집결과는 등줄쥐(Apodemus agrarius)가 높은 밀도를 보였고 등줄쥐에 기생하는 외부기생 절지동물로 Leptotrombidium orientale, Ixodes nipponensis, Laelaps jettmani, Eulaelaps stabularis 등이 동정되었다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.509-518
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• 2016

Parasites are recorded from the red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, from Cheongju, the Republic of Korea. A total of 5 road-killed squirrels were thoroughly examined for internal and external parasites from November 2011 to May 2014. Total 4 parasite species, including 1 tapeworm and 3 ectoparasite species were recovered. They were morphologically identified as Catenotaenia dendritica (Cestoda: Catenotaeniidae), Hirstionyssus sciurinus, Leptotrombidium pallidum, and Ceratophyllus (Monopsyllus) indages. Among them, C. dendritica and H. sciurinus are recorded for the first time in the Korean parasite fauna. In addition, the possibility that the red squirrel could act as a reservoir host for a zoonotic disease like tsutsugamushi disease with L. pallidum as its vector has been raised.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.97-103
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• 1998

Yedang lake has so plentiful pondage and many species of fresh-walter-fish that a large number of people crowd around there all the year round. Most of them are not used to prevent tsutsugamushi disease spreading by chigger(T-mite). Accordingly, this study was carried out in order to obtain basic materials for prevention of this disease and the results are summarized as follows. The number of wild rat that captured in surveyed areas was sixty five(apodemus agrarius: 63, Rattus norvegicus: 2) during the period of a year and ration of captured rats to trap was about 8%. The dominant species of T-mite in all the surveyed areas were Leptotrombidium pallidum and L. palpale and the total number collected was 5782.9 with one family, two genra, eight species. The density of T-mites that collected from rats in three areas(Nodongri, Hatanbangri, Kyochonri) appeared $743.3{\pm}80.4,\;847.2{\pm}86.2\;and\;869.6{\pm}86.4,\;and\;in\;soil\;149.5{\pm}13.9,;154.7{\pm}14.7\;and\;182.4{\pm}20.8$ respectively. On the whole, the number of T-mite that collected from the rats was about three times as much as it in soil. The comparison of individual number of T-mite per a rat collected in three surveyed sites(A,B and C) showed 126.7, 243.1, 258.6 and per $2,000cm^3$ of soil 12.7, 12.7, 54.6, 103.5 respectively. In other word, the number of T-mite at site A and B is smaller than that at area C, thus comparing habitats of three sites each other, C is better living environment of rat and mite than that of A or B. Seasonl occuarance of t-mite that is from rat gradually was increased toward winter and showed the peak to January, and decreased since March but it in soil was inverse proportion to it from rats, because the larvae of T-mite that was hatched in soil was transmited to host in order to suck the body fluid.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제59권5호
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• pp.473-479
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• 2021

A nationwide survey of chigger mites causing scrub typhus and an investigation of epidemiologic factors for chigger mites was conducted at 16 localities in 8 provinces in Korea during autumn 2009, 2012, and 2013. A total of 233 Apodemus agrarius were captured, and all were infested with chigger mites. The chigger index was highest in Chungcheongbuk-do in 2009 (358.3) and 2012 (290.1) and Chungcheongnam-do in 2013 (294.4). The predominant chigger mite species was Leptotrombidium pallidum in the northern and central parts and L. scutellare in the southern and western parts, Korea. L. pallidum was not found in Jellanam-do and Gyeongsangnam-do and the distribution of L. scutellare had been expanded in the northern parts of Korea. The chigger index of L. pallidum was positively correlated with temperature and negatively correlated with humidity. The incidence of scrub typhus is dependent on L. scutellare index. These findings could be helpful to monitor the distribution of chigger mites and to develop a preventive measures for scrub typhus in Korea.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 1987

This survey was carried out in four areas in southern Korea from May 1983 through April 1986. A total of 1, 717 house rats was caught by trapping technique throughout the 4 areas. The total of 1, 535 trombiculid mites (4 genera, 7 species) was found only among Rattus norvegicus. Six species were observed in Seoul and Yangsuri areas, and 5 species in Seongnam area. No trombiculid mites were found in the rats caught in Inchon area. The highest infection rate of trombiculid mites (25%) was recorded in the rats caught in Seongnam area. And Leptotrombidium palpale was abundant species in general (detection rate; 72.8%) In seasonal variation, the hightes number of trombiculid population was observed from October through December in all the areas surveyed, and especially Euschongastia koreaensis apperaed more in autumn and winter than in any other season. The values of specie diversity and evenness of trombiculid mites found in Yangsuri were comparatively higher than those from the other areas.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.167-173
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• 2019

Rickettsial infections (Rickettsioses) are the causes of acute fever found in Thailand. It is classified as acute febrile illnesses transmitted by bloodsucking arthropod vectors (tick, flea, and chigger). This research investigated pathogens of scrub typhus in vectors from Bangkaew District, Phatthalung Province. A total of 303 pools of vector samples were ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus, R. microplus, and Haemaphysalis sp.), fleas (Ctenocephalides felis orientis, C. f. felis, and C. canis), and chiggers (Leptotrombidium deliense, Aschoschoengastia indica, Blankaartia acuscutellaris and Walchia disparunguis pingue) collected from reservoir hosts (dogs and rodents). The 17 and 56 kDa gene of Rickettsia causing scrub typhus were found in 29% of ticks and 98% of flea. DNA sequence analysis reveeled the detected strains were R. asembonensis and Rickettsia sp. cf1 and 5.The chiggers, 1%, were infected with Rickettsia strain TA763, a pathogen of scrub typhus.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.287-292
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• 2008

쯔쯔가무시병을 매개하는 털진드기 유충을 대상으로 유칼립투스 정유, 퍼메스린 그리고 DEET의 기피력과 살비력을 실내에서 여지흡수법을 이용하여 확인하였다. 털진드기 유충에 대한 이들 물질들의 반수치사량($LD_{50}$)은 유칼립투스 정유와 DEET는 각각 0.025와 0.018 $mg/cm^2$로 우수한 살비력을 보였으며, 퍼메스린의 경우는 조사한 최고 농도 수준인 0.2 $mg/cm^2$이상인 것으로 나타났다. 또한 이들 물질을 6.14 $mg/cm^2$으로 처리한 기피력 시험에서 유칼립투스 정유는 100% 기피력을 보였고, 그 처리된 지역에 들어온 개체들은 완전히 벗어나지 못하고 치사하였다. 그러나 퍼메스린의 경우는 가장 높은 시험농도 수준(9.20 $mg/cm^2$)에서도 처리 지역을 통과한 개체들이 생존하였고, 기피력도 60% 정도로 낮게 나타났다. DEET는 1.53 $mg/cm^2$처리 수준에서 퍼메스린에 비해 8.3배, 유칼립투스 정유에 대해서는 2.8배 더 강하게 나타났다. 털진드기 유충에 대한 기피력은 DEET,유칼립투스 정유 그리고 퍼메스린 순이었다. 또 다른 실험에서는 털진드기 유충에 대한 천연 유칼립투스 정유를 유효성분으로 함유한 유제의 살비력이 평가되었다. 60분 간의 노출 시간 동안 1%와 3% 유제는 강한 살비력을 나타내지 못한 반면, 6% 이상의 유제들은 일정 시간이 지나면서 100%의 살비력을 보였다. 이와 같이 털진드기 유충들의 시험 유제들에 대한 반응은 유칼립투스 정유의 함유량 및 노출 시간 모두에 의존적이었다. 이상의 결과로 유칼립투스 정유는 털진드기 유충에 대한 천연 방제제 또는 기피제로서 활용될 수 있는 여지가 높음을 알 수 있었다.