Infection status of Paragonimus westermani metacercariae in crayfish (Cambaroides similis) collected from Bogildo (Islet), Wando-gun, Chollanam-do, Korea.
During the period from October 1996 to November 1998, the infection status of Paragonimus westermani metacercariae in freshwater crayfish (Cambaroides similis) collected from Bogildo (islet). Wando-gun, Chollanam-do, which is known for an endemic area of P. westermani in Korea, were examined. The average infection rate of Paragonimus metacercariae in crayfish was 88.6%, and mean number of metacercariae per infected crayfish was 30.2. This metacercarial density was the highest in the group of weight in 7.1-9.0 g. These results suggest that the natural life cycle of P. westermani is still well-preserved in Bogildo.
Shin
M H
MH
Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. mhshin@mm.ewha.ac.kr
Min
D Y
DY
D000818:Animals; D003400:Astacoidea / Q000469:parasitology*; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D010238:Paragonimus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015995:Prevalence