Korean J Parasitol.  1999 Mar;37(1):55-57. 10.3347/kjp.1999.37.1.55.

Infection status of Paragonimus westermani metacercariae in crayfish (Cambaroides similis) collected from Bogildo (Islet), Wando-gun, Chollanam-do, Korea

• Shin MH
• Min DY

• KMID: 1715285
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.1999.37.1.55

Abstract

During the period from October 1996 to November 1998, the infection status of Paragonimus westermani metacercariae in freshwater crayfish (Cambaroides similis) collected from Bogildo (islet). Wando-gun, Chollanam-do, which is known for an endemic area of P. westermani in Korea, were examined. The average infection rate of Paragonimus metacercariae in crayfish was 88.6%, and mean number of metacercariae per infected crayfish was 30.2. This metacercarial density was the highest in the group of weight in 7.1-9.0 g. These results suggest that the natural life cycle of P. westermani is still well-preserved in Bogildo.

MeSH Terms

Animal
Crayfish/parasitology*
Host-Parasite Relations
Korea/epidemiology
Paragonimus/isolation & purification*
Prevalence