Gymnophalloides seoi: a new human intestinal trematode.
A new minute intestinal fluke, recovered from a Korean woman suffering from acute pancreatitis and gastrointestinal difficulties, was described as Gymnophalloides seoi. The coastal village where the patient resided was found to be a highly endemic area for this fluke, and 24 other endemic areas have been found. This fluke infection is now recognized as an emerging parasitic disease. Its second intermediate host is the oyster, and migrating birds are a natural definitive host. This new trematode might exist in other countries.
Chai
Jong-Yil
JY
Department of Parasitology, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul 110-799, South Korea. cjy@plaza.snu.ac.kr
Choi
Min-Ho
MH
Yu
Jae-Ran
JR
Lee
Soon-Hyung
SH
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000469:parasitology; D002415:Cats; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000469:parasitology*; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D051379:Mice; D015995:Prevalence; D014200:Trematoda / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000517:prevention & control