Studies On The Parasitic Helminths Of Korea: II. Parasites Of The Rat, Rattus Norvegicus Erxl. In Seoul, With The Description Of Capillaria Hepatica(Bancroft, 1893) Travassos, (1915).
An investigation of the helminth parasites of house rat R. norvegicus Erxl. in Seoul has been carried on four years. A total of 325 rat was examined. Ten species of helminths were considered, of which 4 species were recored for the first time from Korea. The adult worm of Capillaria hepatica, the most common parasite of house rats in Seoul, was observed experimentally, and provided a more complete description of this worm.
Seo
Byong Seol
BS
Department of Parasitology and Intsitute of Endemic Diseases, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea.
Rim
Han Jong
HJ
Lee
Chan Wuk
CW
Yoon
Joo Soo
JS