• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.153-155
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• 2002

A survey was made to find the extent of intestinal parasite infection in Kampongcham, Cambodia in February 2002. A total of 251 fecal specimens were collected from Tonlebat primary school children and examined by formalin-ether sedimentation technique. The overall infection rate of intestinal parasite was 54.2% (males, 57.3%; females, 50.8%). The infection rate of intestinal helminths by the species were as follows: Ascaris lumbricoides 26.3%, Echinostoma sp. 15.6%, hookworm 6.4%, Opisthorchis sp. 4.0%, Rhabditis sp. 2.4%, and Trichuris trichiura 0.4%. The infection rate of intestinal protozoa were as follows: E. coli 7.6%, G. lamblia 3.2%, I. butschlii 3.2%, and E. histolytica 0.8%. More than two different kinds of parasites were found in 16.7% of the stool samples. All the children infected were treated with albendazole, praziquantel and metronidazole according to parasite species. The results showed that intestinal parasites are highly endemic in this area.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.265-268
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• 2006

The present authors investigated intestinal parasitic infections among North Korean residents and refugees in China in 2003. The Kato-Katz method was applied to 236 residents and soldiers in a town on the North Korea-China border and to 46 people at a refugee camp in China. Only eggs of Ascaris and Trichuris were detected, with egg positive rates of 41.1 % and 37.6%, respectively. The total egg positive rate was 55.0% and most of those who were egg positive were only lightly infected. Women of 61.2% and men of 53.1 % were egg positive. The refugees from rural areas showed higher egg positive rates than those from urban areas. The present investigation confirmed high prevalence of soil-transmitted intestinal helminths in rural borderline areas of North Korea.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.603-606
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• 2013

To determine geographical patterns of natural parasite infections among wild rodents, a total of 46 wild rodents from 3 different localities in northern Gangwon-do (Province), Korea were examined for intestinal parasite infections. Along with nematodes such as hookworms and Syphacia spp., Plagiorchis muris (2 specimens) (Trematoda) were collected from striped field mice, Apodemus agrarius. In a Korean wood mouse, Apodemus peninsulae, the overall nematode infections were similar to A. agrarius, but an adult worm of Echinostoma hortense (Trematoda) was collected. In addition, 2 species of cestodes, i.e., Hymenolepis nana and Hymenolepis diminuta, were collected from A. agrarius. Through this survey, A. agrarius and A. peninsule were confirmed as the natural definite hosts for zoonotic intestinal helminths, i.e., P. muris, E. hortense, H. nana, and H. diminuta, in northern Gangwon-do, Korea. Considering increased leisure activities around these areas, seasonal and further comprehensive surveys on wild rodents seem to be needed to prevent zoonotic parasite infections.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.113-115
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• 2003

We carried out a small-scale survey to investigate the status of intestinal protozoa and helminthes infection of inhabitants in Roxas city, Mindoro, the Philippines. Total 301 stool samples were subjected to the formalin-ether concentration method for the detection of helminth ova and protozoan cysts. The overall positive rate was 64.5%, and that of male and female were 56.6% and 72.5%, respectively. The highest infected helminth was Ascaris lumbricoudes (51.2%), followed by Trichuris trichiura (27.6%), hookworm (8.0%) and Enterobius vermicularis (0.3%). The protozoa infection status revealed that Entamoeba coli was the most frequent (15.0%). lodoamoeba buetschlii and E. histolytica were found but few. The multiple infection more than two parasites was 29.6%, and double infection with A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura was most common. The intestinal helminth infections were highly prevalent in this area, according to this result, and we concluded that anthelminthic drugs should be given to inhabiiants, especially to children of 1 to 15 years-old.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.109-115
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• 1984

대구시민들에 있어서 장내 기생광충류의 최근 감염상을 알아보기 위해 1983연 3월부터 9월까지 대구시내 5개동(남구 봉덕동, 북구 노원동, 서구 비산동, 동구 신암동 및 수성구 수성동)주민를 조사 대상으로 선정하여 formalinether 집란법 및 scotch-tape 항문주위도말법으로 광충류 충란 검사를 실시하였다. 총 피검자 1,697명중 장내접충류 감염률은 27.9%이었으며, 이중 편충이 13.2%로 가장 높았고, 그 다음은 7.0%를 나타내는 요충이었으며, 구충은 0.:1로 가장 낮았다. 성별 감염률에 있어서 남자의 경우 간흡충, 요꼬가와흡충, 조충등은 여자에 비해서 그 율이 다소 높았으나, 편충의 경우에는 양자간에 유의적 차를 인정할 수 없었다. 연령군별 감염률에 있어서는 편충은 20∼29세군에서 남자 17.5%. 여자 17.6%로 가장 높았으며, 0∼9세군에서는 남자 5.5%, 여자 9.6%로 가장 낮았다. 간흡충은 30∼39세군에서 가장 높았으며 요꼬가와흡충도 간흡충과 비슷한 양상을 나타내었다. 혼합기생상에 있어서는 1종기생이 가장 많았고 다음은 2종의 중복기생이었으며, 3종의 혼합기생은 매우 적었다. 이상의 성적으로 미루어 보아 대구직할시 주민들에서의 장내 기생 윤충류 감염은 아직도 고율임을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.267-274
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• 1996

익산시내 거주하는 일부 아동들의 장내 기생충 감염 상태를 조사하기 위하여 4세부터 8세사이의 유치원생과 초등학교 1∼2학년 학생 510명(남 276명 ,여 234명)을 대상으로 formalin-ether 침전법과 trichrome염색법으로 대변검사를 실시하였다. 장내 기생 윤충란 및 완충류의 포낭 양성자는 62명 (12.2%)이었으며, 윤충란 양성자는 3명(0.6%), 원충 포낭 양성자는 59명(11.6%)이었다. 성별 양성율은 남자(11.2%)보다 여자(13.2%)의 양성율이 다소 높았으며, 년령별 양성율은 7세군이 17.5%로 가장 높았고 4세군은 9.5%로 양성율이 가장 낮았다. 3종의 윤충란과 6종의 원충 포낭을 검출하였으며, 윤충란은 요꼬가와흡충란 0.4%, 요충란 0.2% 및 편충란 0.2%였고, 원충의 포낭은 왜소아메바 4.1%, 대장아메바 3.9%, 람블편모충 2.0%, 이질아메바 1.4%, 옥도아메바 0.8% 및 메닐편모충 0.4%였다. 윤충란 양성자 3명 중 단일종 감염이 2명(66.7%), 2종 감염은 1명(33.3%)이었으며, 원충류포낭 양성자 59명 중 단일종 감염이 54명(91.5%), 2종 감염은 5명(8.5%)이었다. 연령별 원충 포낭의 양성율은 7세군이 14.3%로 가장 높았으며 4세군은 9.5%로 가장 낮았다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.301-304
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• 2018

Rodents are important reservoirs of diseases affecting people and livestock, and are major sources of parasite contamination of agricultural products. We surveyed the infection status of intestinal helminths in 2 species of field mice, Apodemus agrarius and A. peninsulae, captured in the agricultural fields of Gangwon-do and Chungcheongnam-do, Korea. Total 83 mice (57 A. agrarius and 26 A. peninsulae) were collected in 2 surveyed areas, and the intestines of each mouse were opened with scissors, and then intestinal contents were examined with microscope. Total 6 species of intestinal helminth were detected in 61 (73.5%) out of 83 mice examined. Four species of nematode, i.e., Nippostrongylus brasiliensis, Aspiculuris tetraptera, Heterakis spp. and ascarid, were found in 40 (48.2%), 14 (16.9%), 11 (13.3%) and 13 (15.7%) mice respectively. One species of cestode, Hymenolepis diminuta and 1 unidentified egg were also detected in the intestines of 14 (16.9%) and 1 (1.2%) mice, respectively. Conclusively, this study identified 5 helminth species in the gastrointestinal tracts of wild rodents captured in some areas in central and northern Korea, and N. brasiliensis was the most prevalent (dominant) species rather than zoonotic ones.

• 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.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.259-263
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• 2011

Wildlife has been recognized that has important role as reservoir hosts of disease affecting both people and livestocks. However, information intestinal helminths of Korean water deer were limited. We obtained 20 feces from Korean water deers that were transferred to veterinary hospital in Chungbuk National University from May 2010 to June 2011. Parasite ova were collected using saturated zinc sulfate floatation method. Parasite eggs were examined and measured using light microscope. The identification of parasitic eggs was done by morphological characters. The overall infection rate of parasite was 85% (n=17). The eggs were observed as being Nematodirus spp. (n=14), strongyles egg (n=11), Capillaria spp. (n=9), Trichuris spp. (n=7), Eimeria spp. (n=4), Ogmocotyle spp. (n=3), and Strongyloides (n=1). Mixed infection rate was observed as being single 15% (n=3), double 20% (n=3), triple 15% (n=3), quadruple 30% (n=6), and quintuple 5% (n=1). The Ogmocotyle spp. was first reported 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.