Korean J Parasitol.  2017 Jun;55(3):305-312. 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.3.305.

Prevalence of Clonorchis sinensis Metacercariae in Fish from Water Systems of Seomjin-gang (River)

• Sohn WM
• Na BK
• Cho SH
• Park MY
• Kim CH
• Hwang MA
• No KW
• Yoon KB
• Lim HC

• KMID: 2387186
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2017.55.3.305

Abstract

The prevalence of Clonorchis sinensis metacercariae (CsMc) was examined in freshwater fish from the water systems of Seomjin-gang (River), the Republic of Korea. Total 1,604 fish from 7 local sites of Seomjin-gang were examined by artificial digestion methods. The metacercariae of C. sinensis were detected in 102 (39.8%) out of 256 fish (14 species) from the upper reaches of Seomjin-gang, i.e., Osucheon (22.3% in 6 fish species) in Imsil-gun, and Seomjin-gang (63.9% in 9 fish species) in Sunchang-gun, Jeollabuk-do. Their average density was 9.0 per infected fish. They were also found in 132 (48.0%) out of 275 fish (12 spp.) from the middle reaches of Seomjin-gang, i.e., Songdaecheon (58.9% in 4 fish species) in Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do, and Seomjin-gang (45.2% in 10 fish species) in Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do. Their average density was 21.0 per infected fish. CsMc were detected in 77 (56.6%) out of 136 fish (11 species) from the lower reaches of Seomjin-gang, i.e., Seomjin-gang (73.3% in 11 fish species) in Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do, and Namsancheon (8.6% in 1 fish species) in Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do. Their average density was 64.9 per infected fish. The metacercariae of Metorchis orientalis were also detected in 6 fish species from 4 sites of Seomjin-gang. Conclusively, it has been confirmed that CsMc are more or less prevalent in fish from some water systems of Seomjin-gang in Korea.

Keyword

Clonorchis sinensis; Metorchis orientalis; metacercaria; freshwater fish; Seomjin-gang

MeSH Terms

Clonorchis sinensis*
Digestion
Fresh Water
Gyeongsangnam-do
Jeollabuk-do
Jeollanam-do
Korea
Metacercariae*
Prevalence*
Republic of Korea
Water*
Water