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KMID : 1204320110270040357
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Laboratory Animal Research
2011 Volume.27 No. 4 p.357 ~ p.359
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Detection of sarcocystic infection in a wild rodent (Apodemus agrarius chejuensis) captured on Jeju island
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Kim Tae-Hyoun
Han Ju-Hee
Chang Seo-Na
Kim Dong-Su
Abdelkader Tamer Said
Seok Seung-Hyeok
Park Jong-Hwan
Oh Hong-Shik
Kim Jong-Taek
Lee Byoung-Hee
Shin Jeong-Hwa
Kim Jung-Hyun
Kim Jong-Min
Park Jae-Hak
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Abstract
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Sarcocystis spp is a causative agent of sarcocystosis. They have a characteristic life cycle infecting both prey and predator. Sarcocystis can cause myositis, atrophy of the adjacent cells and abortion in cattle. In mice, sarcocystosis causes mild cellular reactions without clinical disease. Severe haemorrhage and abortion were also reported. For monitoring the disease in wild rodents of the Korean peninsula, we captured Apodemus agrarius chejuensis on Jeju island and examined the specimen histopathologically. Intramuscular cysts were found and diagnosed as Sarcocystis. Sarcocystic infection has been reported in worldwide. There have been many reported infections in cattle and pigs in Korea. To our knowledge, this is the first report of Sarcocystis in Apodemus agrarius chejuensis captured in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Sarcocystis, Apodemus agrarius chejuensis, Jeju island
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