• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.121-126
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• 1988

프라지관텔 주사제의 조충류 피료 효과를 평가하였다. 개, 고양이, 산양, 사슴, 닭, 쥐 및 마우스 등 총 93마리 동물의 장관내에 기성하는 조충류 dipylidium caninum, Taenia pisiformis, Spirometra sp., Taenia taeniaeformis, Moniekia expanse, Moniexia sp., Raillietina sP. 및 인ymenolepis nana에 체중 kg당 프라지콴텔 12 mg, 9 mg, 6 mg, 3 mg, 1.5 mg을 대퇴부에 근육주사한 후 치료효과를 판정하였다. H. nana에 감염된 마우스는 6mg/kg 투여 후 3시 간부터 6시 간 사이에 충체를 배출하였다. 다른 조충류도 약제투여 48시 간 이내에 모두 체외로 배출되었다. H. nana 및 M. expansa를 제외한 모든 충체는 체외 배출시 심하게 손상되어 있었으며, D.cnninum의 충란낭은 붕괴되어 충란이 분리되었다. 조충의 종류와 감염강도 등에 따른 숙주 체중 kg당 투여 용량의 차이는 관찰되지 않았으며 Spirometra sp.에 감염되었던 한 마리의 개를 제외하고는 프락지관텔 6 mg/kg 1회 용량으로 완치되어 97.9% (46/47)의 치유율을 보임으로써 우수한 치료 효과를 나타내었다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제59권2호
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• pp.153-157
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• 2021

This study reports the first two clinical cases of spirometrosis caused by Spirometra sp. in cats in Korea. In these two cases, the cats vomited, and long proglottids of tapeworm were recovered. The sick cats presented with anorexia and lethargy. However, they unexpectedly showed no diarrhea, which is the main symptom of spirometrosis. Based on a fecal floatation test as well as morphological and molecular analyses, the parasite was diagnosed as Spirometra sp. The 2 cases were treated with praziquantel. This study suggests regular monitoring of health and deworming in companion animals, even when animals are well cared for, with regular preventive medication. Additionally, spirometrosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis in cases of gastrointestinal symptoms in Spirometra endemic areas.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.161-174
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• 1990

우리 나라에서 인체감염을 일으키는 스파르가눔의 중간숙주를 파악하고, 각 단계의 유충을 관찰하기 위하여 이 연구를 수행하였다. 실험실에서 키운 물벼룩(Mesocyclops leuckarti, Eucyclops serrulatusi Moina sp.)과 참개 구리의 올챙이를 각 단계의 유충에 접촉 감염시키고, 다음 단계의 유충을 얻어 다른 숙주에 감염시켰다 각 시기에 있는 유충의 발육과 형태를 관찰한 바 다음의 결과를 얻었다. 1. 실험적으로 스파르가눔을 개와 고양이에 감염시켜 얻은 Spirometra의 충란을 증류수에서 $29^{\circ}C$로 배양한 결과 10~14일에 유충(coracidium)이 탈각 부화하였다. 이 때 광선이 탈각을 촉진하였다. Coracidium은 평균 $43.8{\times}36.9{\;}{\mu\textrm{m}}$의 크기이었고, 길이 $12.8{\;}{\mu\textrm{m}}$의 섬모로 덮혀 있었다. 2. Coracidium에 노출된 물벼룩 중에서 M. leuckarti와 E. serrulatus가 procercoid 유충을 체강에 가지고 있었 다. 감염 5일에 형태가 갖추어지고, 10일에 제 2중간숙주에 감염 력을 가지며, 한 달 이후에는 석회화되었다. 이 유충의 전단에는 미세한 소극이 밀생하여 있었고, 체내에 칼슘소구(calcium corpuscles)가 관찰되고, 후단에 cercomer가 형성되어 있었다. 3. 감염된 물벼륵과 접촉시킨 모든 올챙이의 복강에서 스파르가눔(plerocercoid 유충)이 회수되었다. 을챙이에 서 감염 후 20일에 길이 1mm이내의 서양배 형의 작은 충체가 관찰되었고, 45일에는 길이가 약 4mm정도의 유충이 회수되었다. 4. 마우스에 경구감염시킨 procercoid 유충은 감염 후 17일 및 19일에 스파르가눔으로 성장하였고 각각 5.7% 및 7.1%의 충체가 회수되었다. 5. 올챙이에서 얻은 스파르가눔을 개와 고양이에 감염시킨 결과 15~17일에 대변에서 Spirometra의 충란이 검출되 었다. 감염 후 6주에 개에서 회수한 충체는 길이가 110cm, 폭이 0.8cm이 었다. 성숙 편절의 자궁이 4~5회 의 나선형이고 한 펀절의 길이와 폭의 비율이 1 : 2.9이었다. 횡단 절편된 펀절에서 생식공과 질구가 간격을 두 고 개구하고, 음경낭과 저정낭이 하나의 낭을 형성하여 Spirometra erinacei의 기술과 일치하였다. 이 연구의 결과로 우리 나라의 논, 저수지, 수로, 개천 등에 흔히 분포하는 담수 갑각류 중에서 M. leuckarti 와 E. serrulatus가 스파르가눔의 중간숙주가 될 수 있음을 확인하였다. 충란의 배양에서부터 종숙주의 충란 배출까지 약 2개월 정도의 기간이 소요되었고, 우리 나라 자연환경에서는 5일에서 7월에 주로 이 충체의 유충이 발육되고 전파되는 것으로 추측되었다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.275-280
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• 2018

In the present study, we identified a Spirometra species of Myanmar origin (plerocercoid) by molecular analysis using mitochondrial cox1 and nad1 genes, as well as by morphological observations of an adult tapeworm. Spargana specimens were collected from a paddy-field in Taik Kyi Township Tarkwa Village, Yangon, Myanmar in December 2017. A total of 5 spargana were obtained from 20 frogs Hoplobatrachus rugulosus; syn: Rana rugulosa (Wiegmann, 1834) or R. tigrina (Steindachner, 1867). The plerocercoids were used for experimental infection of a dog. After 4 weeks of infection, an adult tapeworm was recovered from the intestine of the dog. Morphologically, the distinct features of Spirometra sp. (Myanmar origin) relative to S. erinaceieuropaei and S. decipiens include a uterine morphology comprising posterior uterine coils that larger than the terminal uterine ball and coiling of the uteri diagonally (swirling) rather than spirally. The cox1 sequences (1,566 bp) of the Myanmar-origin Spirometra species showed 97.9% similarity to a reference sequence of S. decipiens (GenBank no. KJ599679) and 90.5% similarity to a reference sequence of S. erinaceieuropaei (GenBank no. KJ599680). Phylogenetic tree topologies were identical and presented high confidence level of values for the 3 major branches of the 3 Spirometra species in cox1 and nad1 genes. These results indicated that Myanmar-origin Spirometra species coincided with those of S. ranarum and may be considered as a valid species.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.371-374
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• 1993

서울 중앙시장에서 1987년 12월 부터 1988년 3월까지 구입한 무게 2-3 kg의 고양이의 장내 기생충 감염 상황을 조사하였다 포르말린-에테르 집란법을 이용한 41마리의 대변검사에서 충란이나 포낭 누적양성수 60. 양성수 31이었다. 고양이회충. 간흡충, 메타고니무스, 고양이주걱흡충(Phqwnosto cordatum), 만손열두조충(Spiromefa erinacei), 고양이조충(Taeniataenioejormis)의 충란과, Isosporaspp. (4)의 oocyst를 발견하였다. 부검한 9마리의 고양이 중 한 마리에서 고래회충(Anisakis simplex) 유충이 발견되어 우리 나라에서 첫 고양이 고래회충 유충에 의한 감염의 기록이다. 메타고니무스는 충체수집 후 요꼬가와홉충으 로 동정하였다. 이 고양이들은 인수공통감염증의 보유숙주로서 역학적인 중요성이 높다고 하겠다.

• 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.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.199-205
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• 1996

Helminth and their ova or protozoan oocysts from fecal samples of cats in Chonju and Daejon were examined from December 1995 to January 1996. Out of the 43 samples, 41(95.35%) were positive and 66(153.49%) were cumulative positive for parasite infection. The identified parasites were summerized as follows; Worms of Toxocara cati(62.79%), Taenia taeniformis(48.88%), Spirometra sp(23.25%) and Diphyllobothrium latum (6.97%), eggs of Clonorchis sinensis(2.32%), Ancylostoma tubaeformae(2.32%) and Capillaria sp(4.65%), oocyst of Isospora (2.32%) sp. In haevy infected intestine, mast cells(38 cells/10 villi) were detected in villi and goblet cells(131 cells/$0.1mm^2$) were severely increased in mucosa. Epithelium of intestine was partially deteched B. The end of villi were necrosed and hyperaemia was widely recognized in lamina propria. T taeniaeformis have not the neck, but have 2 layed hooks(anterior : 19, posterior : 19, total : 38).

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.391-400
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• 1998

In order to survey the prevalence of intestinal parasites in dogs, 304 fecal samples were taken from dogs in Taejon city, The prevalence and identification of intestinal parasites were determined by the fecal examinations using sheather's floating technique and sedimentation methods and then Cryptosporidium oocysts were identified by kinyoun's modified acid fast stainning method. The results were obtained as follows ; 1. Parasite eggs and oocysts were detected in 105 samples (34.5%) from 304 cases of dog feces. 2. The 11 kinds of eggs and oocysts were isolated from the feces of dog. Those were Ancylostoma caninum (12.1%, 37 dogs), Trichuris vulpis (11.5%, 35 dogs), Toxocara canis (10.2%, 31 dogs), Isospora sp (7.2%, 22 dogs), Cryptosporidium sp (3.6%, 11 dogs), Toxascaris leonine (1.9%, 6 dogs), Strongyloides sp (1.9%, 6 dogs), Taenia sp (0.6%, 2 dogs), Diphylidium caninum (0.3%, 1 dog), Spirometra sp (0.3%, 1 dog) and Clonorchis sinensis (0.3%, 1 dog). 3. It was mixed infection such as single, double, triple and quadruple, 64.8%, 25.7%, 8.6% and 0.9%, respectively. 4. In indiviually-raised 4095, the infectious late of T canis (11.4%), A Caninum(13.2%), Cryptosporidium sp (6.1%), T leontna (2.6%) were higher than those of group raised dogs. But the infectious rate of T vulpis (12.1%) in group raised dogs was higher than that of individually-raised dogs. 5. Adults of Demodex and Sarcoptes which have been found in this survey are excluded in this report.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.69-73
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• 2014

Sparganosis is a parasitic infection caused by the plerocercoid tapeworm larva of the genus Spirometra. Although the destination of the larva is often a tissue or muscle in the chest, abdominal wall, extremities, eyes, brain, urinary tract, spinal canal, and scrotum, intramuscular sparganosis is uncommon and therefore is difficult to distinguish from a soft tissue tumor. We report a case of intramuscular sparganosis involving the gastrocnemius muscle in an elderly patient who was diagnosed using ultrasonography and MRI and treated by surgical excision. At approximately 1 cm near the schwannoma at the right distal sciatic nerve, several spargana worms were detected and removed.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.467-473
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• 2020

Chinese edible frogs, Hoplobatrachus rugulosus, were examined to estimate the potential risks of human gnathostomiasis and sparganosis in Myanmar. A total of 20 frogs were purchased in a local market of Yangon and examined with naked eyes and the artificial digestion method after skin peeling in June 2018 and June 2019. Larvae of gnathostomes and Spirometra (=spargana) were detected in 15 (75.0%) and 15 (75.0%) frogs with average intensities of 10.5 and 6.3 larvae per infected frog, respectively. Gnathostome larvae were 2.75-3.80 (av. 3.30) mm long and 0.29-0.36 (0.33) mm wide. They had a characteristic head bulb with 4 rows of hooklets, a muscular long esophagus, and 2 pairs of cervical sac. The mean number of hooklets were 41, 44, 47, and 50 on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th row, respectively. Collected spargana were actively moving, particularly with the scolex part, and have ivory-white color and variable in size. Conclusively, it has been first confirmed that Chinese edible frogs, H. rugulosus, are highly infected with larval gnathostomes and spargana in this study. Consuming these frogs is considered a potential risk of human gnathostomiasis and sparganosis in Myanmar.