[Epidemiological investigation of second intermediate hosts of Clonorchis sinensis in Pizhou and Xinyi cities of Jiangsu Province].
OBJECTIVE
To understand the endemic situation of Clonorchis sinensis in its second intermediate hosts in Pizhou and Xinyi cities of Jiangsu Province, so as to provide the evidence for the further control and treatment.


METHODS
Pseudorasbora parva and Abbottina rivularis were caught from the natural water body of Pizhou and Xinyi cities, and the tabletting microscopy method was applied to test the metacercaria of C. sinensis.


RESULTS
Totally 1 117 fishes were caught and dissected, including 792 P. parva (70.90%) and 325 A. rivularis (29.10%). The metacercaria of C. sinensis infection rates of P. parva and A. rivularis were 29.80% (236/792) and 4.62% (15/325) respectively, and the difference between the two kinds of fishes was significant (χ² = 83.88, P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
The metacercaria of C. sinensis infection rate of freshwater fishes in Pizhou and Xinyi cities is high, and the local residents are facing the higher risk of clonorchiasis sinensis.
Xiao-lin
XL
Jin
Jian-feng
JF
Liu
Ming-xue
MX
Shen
Yang
Y
Dai
Xiang-zhen
XZ
Xu
D000818:Animals; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D002947:Cities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003003:Clonorchiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003004:Clonorchis sinensis / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000145:classification / Q000469:parasitology*; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D005399:Fishes / Q000145:classification / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans