Korean J Parasitol.  1968 Dec;6(3):123-131. 10.3347/kjp.1968.6.3.123.

Studies on the parasitic helminths of Korea III. Nematodes and cestodes of rodents

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  • 1Department of Parasitology and Institute of Endemic Diseases, College of Medcine, Seoul National University, Korea.

Abstract

A survey for nematode and cestode parasites of rodents in Korea has been carried out at the areas of Chulwon, Kumwha, Pochon, Paju and Chungpyong, Kyunggi-Do. A total of 300 rodents of seven species was examined, comprising of 219 A. agrarius, 33 R. norvegicus, 8 R. alexandrinus, 14 Mus musculus yamashinai, Microtus fortis pellceus, 21 Crocidura russula and a Cricetulus trition nester. The following fifteen species belonging to thirteen genera were identified: NEMATODA: Heterakis spumosa, Syphacia obvelata, Nippostrongylus muris, Protospirura muris, Capillaria hepatica, Capillaria sp., Heligmosomum sp., Heligmosomoides sp., Rictularia sp. and Gongylonema sp. CESTODA: Hymenolepis nana, Hymenolepis diminuta, Raillietina coreensis, Paranoplocephala sp. and Cysticercus fasciolaris(the larva of Taenia taeniaeformis).


MeSH Terms

parasitology-helminth-nematoda-cestoda
Heterakis spumosa
Syphacia obvelata
Nippostrongylus muris
Protospirura muris
Capillaria hepatica
Capillaria sp.
Heligmosomum sp.
Cysticercus fasciolaris
Taenia taeniaeformis
epidemiology
rodent
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