Infection Status of Freshwater Fish with Metacercariae of Clonorchis sinensis in Korea
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
; : 247-251, 2008.
Artículo
en Inglés
| WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
| ID: wpr-163951
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
This study investigated freshwater fish for their current infection status with metacercariae of Clonorchis sinensis in Korea. Twenty-one species of freshwater fish (n = 677) were collected from 34 regions nationwidely from February 2007 to June 2008. They were individually examined by digestion technique. Eight species of freshwater fish from 17 different regions were recognized positive for the metacercariae of C. sinensis. The positive rates (range of metacercariae number per fish) of fish by the species were as follows 48% (1-1,142) in Pseudorasbora parva, 60% (1-412) in Pungtungia herzi, 15.7% (1-23) in Pseudogobio esocinus, 29% (1-7) in Acheilognathus intermedia, 21% (1-4) in Odontobutis interrupta, 33% (1-6) in Zacco temmincki, 3.6% (1-4) in Zacco platypus, and 26.3% (1) in Hemibarbus labeo. The two species, P. parva and P. herzi, are able to be the index fish for estimation of C. sinensis transmission in a certain locality. Still several species of freshwater fish are briskly transmitting C. sinensis infection in many riverside areas of southern Korea.
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Contexto en salud:
Enfermedades Desatendidas
Problema de salud:
Enfermedades Desatendidas
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Zoonosis
Base de datos:
WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Clonorquiasis
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Clonorchis sinensis
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Enfermedades de los Peces
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Peces
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Agua Dulce
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Corea (Geográfico)
Límite:
Animales
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Artículo