title: 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).
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology and Intsitute of Endemic Diseases, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea.
authors.forename: Byong Seol
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Han Jong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Rim
authors.forename: Chan Wuk
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Joo Soo
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Yoon