• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.25-29
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• 2009

Paragonimus harinasutai metacercariae were found in a species of freshwater crab, Indochinamon ou, collected in a small stream of Namback District, Luang Prabang Province, Lao PDR. Adult flukes were recovered after experimental infection of the metacercariae to dogs. Metacercariae were round or slightly elliptical, $0.666{\times}0.626\;mm$ in average size, and had a thin cyst wall of about $20{\mu}m$ in thickness, a black excretory bladder, convoluted ceca, and some pinkish materials in the body. Adults were somewhat elongated, $95.2{\times}36.5\;mm$ in average size, covered with single-tipped tegumental spines, had a smaller oral sucker than the ventral sucker, a moderately branched ovary, and 5-6 lobulated testes. Eggs were ovoid and bilaterally symmetrical in shape, $79{\times}45{\mu}m$ in average size, and had a uniformly thickened shell. By the present study, it has been confirmed that I. ou is a new second intermediate host for P. harinasutai.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제58권6호
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• pp.695-699
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• 2020

Present study was performed to know the infection status of Gnathostoma sp. larvae in swamp eels from Cambodia. We purchased total 30 Asian swamp eels, Monopterus albus, from local markets in Pursat and Takeo Provinces and Phnom Penh on May and November 2017 and May 2018. All collected eels were transferred to our laboratory with ice and each of them was examined by artificial digestion method. A total of 15 larval gnathostomes (1-5 larvae) were detected from 55.6% (5/9) swamp eels in Pursat Province. No larval gnathostomes were found in 21 swamp eels in Takeo Province and Phnom Penh. The advanced third-stage larvae (AdL3) detected were 2.575-3.825 (3.250) mm in length and 0.375-0.425 (0.386) mm in width. They had the characteristic head bulb (av. 0.104×0.218 mm) with 4 rows of hooklets, long muscular esophagus (1.048 mm), and 2 pairs of cervical sacs (0.615 mm). The number of hooklets in 4 rows on the head bulb was 41, 44, 47, and 50. In scanning electron microscopy, characteristic features were 4 rows of hooklets on the head bulb, cervical papillae, tegumental spines regularly arranged in transverse striations, and anus. The larval gnathostomes were identified as AdL3 of Gnathostoma spinigerum based on the morphological characters. By the present study, it has been confirmed that G. spinigerum larvae are infected in Asian swamp eels, M. albus, in Pursat Province, Cambodia.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.619-625
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• 2015

The present study was performed to determine the infection status of swamp eels with Gnathostoma sp. larvae in Myanmar. We purchased total 37 Asian swamp eels, Monopterus albus, from a local market in Yangon in June and December 2013 and 2014. All collected eels were transferred with ice to our laboratory and each of them was examined by the artificial digestion technique. A total of 401 larval gnathostomes (1-96 larvae/eel) were detected in 33 (89.2%) swamp eels. Most of the larvae (n=383; 95.5%) were found in the muscle. The remaining 18 larvae were detected in the viscera. The advanced third-stage larvae ($AdL_3$) were 2.3-4.4 mm long and 0.25-0.425 mm wide. The characteristic head bulb ($0.093{\times}0.221mm$ in average size) with 4 rows of hooklets, muscular long esophagus (1.025 mm), and 2 pairs of cervical sacs (0.574 mm) were observed by light microscopy. The average number of hooklets in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rows was 41, 45, 48, and 51, respectively. As scanning electron microscopic findings, the characteristic 4-5 rows of hooklets on the head bulb, a cervical papilla, tegumental spines regularly arranged in the transverse striations, and an anus were well observed. Based on these morphological characters, they were identified as the AdL3 of Gnathostoma spinigerum. By the present study, it has been confirmed for the first time that Asian swamp eels, M. albus, from Yangon, Myanmar are heavily infected with G. spinigerum larvae.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.65-74
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• 1994

반지락큰입흡충 Pmpemn timondavidi(Digenea: Gynulophallidae)의 발육단계별 표피 미세구조를 주사전자현미경으로 관찰하였을 피낭유충은 반지락(TqvesphiEippinam)으로부터 분리하였고 유약충 및 성충은 피낭유충을 마우스에 경구 감염시킨 다음 1일. 2일 3일 및 7일째에 소장으로부터 회수하였다. 피낭유충은 큰 구흡반과 측면돌기를 가지고 있었다. 구흡반의 구순에는 제1형 및 제2형 감각유두가 밀집하여 있었으며. 측면돌기 내측에 제3형 감각유두가 관찰되었다 생식공은 복흡반 전방으로 멀리 떨어져 위치하였으며, 생식공 주위에 제1형 감각유두가 밀집되어 있었다 피극은 흡반의 구순과 생식공 주변을 제외한 전 충체 표피에 모두 분포하였다. 감염 1일의 유약충에서는 복흡반이 발달되어 있었고, 구순의 내연과 외연에 제1형 및 제2형 감각유두가 6개씩 관찰되었다. 복흡반 바로 전방에는 제1형 감각유두 2개가 분포하고 있었다. 생식공은 매우 작으며 주위에 제1형 감각유두 15개가 분포하였다 감염 2-7일의 충체들은 성장이 계속될수록 피극의 분 자수가 많아졌고, 생식공 위로 생식강(genital atrium)이 생겨 생식공을 덮고 있었으며, 원형질 이 분화하여 돌기와 함몰부가 많이 생겼다. 감염 2일 및 3일 된 유약충들의 구흡반 구순에는 제2형 감각유두 4개가 분포하는 것이 특이하였다. P. timondavidi는 구흡반의 감각유두 배열, 생식공 주위 의 제1형 감각유두 분포와 모양 및 복흡반 전방에 제1형 감각유두 2개의 존재 등으로 다른 Gymnophallidae과의 충체들과 구별할 수 있었다.