Korean J Parasitol.
2002 Dec;40(4):177-180. 10.3347/kjp.2002.40.4.177.
A seroepidemiologic survey for human sparganosis in Gangweon-do
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Parasitology, Wonju college of medicine and IFBB, Yonsei University, Wonju 220-701, Korea. ryangys@dragon.yonsei.ac.kr
- KMID: 1384730
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2002.40.4.177
Abstract
- Gangweon-do is known to be highly endemic area of sparganosis more than other provinces in Korea. A seroepidmiologic examination for the detection of anti-Spirometra erinacei plerocercoid IgG in serum was carried out in normal inhabitants in Hongcheon-gun, Gangweon-do. Sere were tested by enzyme-linked immunosrobent assay (ELISA) for the anti-sparganum antibodies. Positive rate for anti-sparganum antibody in 719 adults was 3.3%. Data of the questionnaire for 24 ELISA positive inhabitants revealed that 20 had a history of eating raw meat of snakes, 24 had a history of eating frogs, and 24 had a history of drinking stream water. Two positive cases had a past history of sparganosis. Two positive cases showed current symptoms of sparganosis. The data revealed that ELISA would be useful to find infected cases among normal inhabitants at sparganosis-endemic areas.
