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Endemicity of Zoonotic Trematode Metacercariae in Fish from Deokcheon-gang (River) in Sancheong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Koreaopen access

Authors
Sohn, Woon-MokNa, Byoung-KukCho, Shin-HyeongLee, Hee IlJu, Jung-WonLee, Myoung-RoPark, Jeong-GilAhn, Jihee
Issue Date
Oct-2021
Publisher
대한기생충학ㆍ열대의학회
Keywords
Zoonotic trematode metacercaria; Clonorchis sinensis; Metagonimus spp. Centrocestus armatus; Echinostoma spp; Clinostomum complanatum; Metorchis orientalis; Deokcheon-gang; Sancheong-gun; Gyeongsangnam-do
Citation
The Korean Journal of Parasitology, v.59, no.5, pp 523 - 529
Pages
7
Indexed
SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
Journal Title
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Volume
59
Number
5
Start Page
523
End Page
529
URI
https://scholarworks.gnu.ac.kr/handle/sw.gnu/3169
DOI
10.3347/kjp.2021.59.5.523
ISSN
0023-4001
1738-0006
Abstract
The endemicity of zoonotic trematode metacercariae (ZTM) was investigated with total 871 freshwater fishes (19 species) from Deokcheon-gang (a branch stream of Gyeongho-gang) in Sancheong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea for 3 years (2018-2020). All fishes were examined with the artificial digestion method. The metacercariae of Clonorchis sinensis (CsMc) were detected in 233 (36.3%) out of 642 fish in 11 positive fish species (PFS), and their infection intensity was 27 per fish infected (PFI). Especially, in index fish, Puntungia herzi, of CsMc infection, prevalence was 64.2% and infection intensity was 37 PFI. Metagonimus spp. metacercariae (MsMc) were found in 760 (87.5%) out of 869 fish in 18 PFS and their infection intensity was 228 PFI. In sweet smelt, Plecoglossus altivelis, the prevalence of MsMc was 97.6% and their infection intensity was 3,570 PFI. Centrocestus armatus metacercariae were detected in 209 (29.4%) out of 710 fish in 8 PFS and their infection intensity was 1,361 PFI. Echinostoma spp. metacercariae were found in 293 (42.6%) out of 688 fish in 15 PFS and their infection intensity was 5 PFI. Metacercariae of Clinostomum complanatum and Metorchis orientalis were also detected in 2.7% and 21.2% fish in 4 PFS and their infection intensities were 3.1 and 3.4 PFI respectively. By the present study, it was confirmed that some species of ZTM including CsMc and MsMc are more or less prevalent in fishes from Deokcheon-gang in Sancheong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea.
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