title: [Study on the trematode parasites of the birds in Korea]
abstract: Authors carried out an investigation of the helminthic parasites of the wild birds in Korea. Most wild birds were collected from Kyoung Sang Do, Kyoung Kee Do and Seoul area from September 1970 to March 1973. A total of 70 wild birds, 19 species were examined, which comprised as follows; 10 Anas platyrhynchus, 10 Anas fulicata, 4 Anas poeciolorhyncha zonorhyncha, 8 Anser albifrone albifrone, 5 Anser cygonopsis cygnoid, 10 Aythya fuligula, 6 Gallicrex cinerea, 2 Porgana fusca, 2 Phisianum calichius korponri, 4 Sterptopilla orientalis, Podiceps cristatus, Larus crasirotatus, Malantta fusca, Garis artcus, Buetes buteo, Egretta alba, Starmus philpiens, Bombycilla granulus. Trematode parasites found from six species of the wild birds. Echinostomatidae has been found from intestine of the Anas platyrhynchus platyrhynchus, Anas poeciolorhyncha zonorhyncha, Anas fulcata. Notocatylus attenuatis found from intestine of the Podiceps cristatus, Anas fulcata. Catylurus japonicus was found from rectum of the Anas platyrhynchus platyrhynchus, Anas poeciolorhyncha zonorhyncha.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Kyun
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Yoo Jung
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Se Bum
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Byung Oh
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Won
authors.forename: Mu Boo
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Yoon