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KMID : 0425120170550030305
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
2017 Volume.55 No. 3 p.305 ~ p.312
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Prevalence of Clonorchis sinensis Metacercariae in Fish from Water Systems of Seomjin-gang (River)
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Sohn Woon-Mok
Na Byoung-Kuk
Cho Shin-Hyeong
Park Mi-Yeoun
Kim Cheon-Hyeon
Hwang Min-Ah
No Kyeong-Woo
Yoon Ki-Bok
Lim Hyun-Cheol
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Clonorchis sinensis, Metorchis orientalis, metacercaria, freshwater fish, Seomjin-gang
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