title: Three Nematode Species Recovered from Terrestrial Snakes in Republic of Korea.
abstract: The majority of parasitological studies of terrestrial snakes in Korea have focused on zoonotic parasites. However, in the present study, we describe 3 unrecorded nematode species recovered from 5 species of snakes (n=6) in Korea. The examined snakes, all confiscated from illegal hunters, were donated by the Chungnam Wild Animal Rescue Center and Korean Broadcasting System in July 2014 and February 2015. Light and scanning electron microscopies on the shapes of spicules that are either bent or straight (kalicephalids) and the presence of the intestinal cecum (ophidascarids) figured out 3 nematodes; Kalicephalus brachycephalus Maplestone, 1931, Kalicephalus sinensis Hsü, 1934, and Ophidascaris excavata Hsü and Hoeppli, 1934. These 3 species of nematode faunas are recorded for the first time in Korea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Medical Research Institute and Parasite Resource Bank, Chungbuk National University, School of Medicine, Cheongju 28644, Korea.
authors.forename: Seongjun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Choe
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea.
authors.forename: Junsik
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Ecology, Seocheon, Chungnam 33657, Korea.
authors.forename: Youngjun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Chungnam Wild Animal Rescue Center, Kongju National University, Yesan, Chungnam 32439, Korea.
authors.forename: Heejong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Medical Research Institute and Parasite Resource Bank, Chungbuk National University, School of Medicine, Cheongju 28644, Korea.
authors.forename: Dongmin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Medical Research Institute and Parasite Resource Bank, Chungbuk National University, School of Medicine, Cheongju 28644, Korea.
authors.forename: Hansol
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Medical Research Institute and Parasite Resource Bank, Chungbuk National University, School of Medicine, Cheongju 28644, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyeong-Kyu
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Medical Research Institute and Parasite Resource Bank, Chungbuk National University, School of Medicine, Cheongju 28644, Korea.
authors.forename: Keeseon S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Eom
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017191:Ascaridida Infections / Q000662:veterinary*; D001199:Ascaridoidea / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012911:Snakes / Q000469:parasitology*; D017183:Strongylida / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Kalicephalus brachycephalus; Kalicephalus sinensis; Korea; Ophidascaris excavata; nematode; snake