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In early maturation stages of Paragonimus westermani (metacercariae, 4-, 8-, 12-week old worms), activities of antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxidase and glutathione peroxidase, were examined. Specific activity...
To determine the infectivity and maturity of metacercariae of Paragonimus westermani after keeping at low temperature for a long period, 45 mice and 45 rats were each infected with 20...
In the definitive hosts, metacercariae of Paragonimus westermani excyst in host duodenum, penetrate intestinal wall, migrate peritoneal and thoracic cavities, and develop to sexual maturity in 8 weeks. This study...
In order to observe the antigenic localization in the tissues of Paragonimus westermani of developmental stages, immunogold labeling method was applied using serum of the cats which were infected with...
This study was performed to observe the susceptibility of dogs and cats as definitive hosts of Paragonimus iloktsuenensis. The metacercariae of this fluke were obtained from Sesarma dehaani collected at...
A scanning electron microscopic study was performed to observe the tegumental ultrastructures of Paragonimus iloktsuenensis according to its developmental stages. The metacercariae were obtained from the liver of the brackish...
Serodiagnosis of parasitic infections is widely used, since parasites or their eggs are not always detected by ordinary methods. The sensitive tests such as ELISA are highly dependent on the...