Studies on the parasitic helminths of Korea I. Trematodes of rodents

Original Article


Korean J Parasitol. 1964 Jun;2(1):20-26. Korean. Published online Mar 20, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/kjp.1964.2.1.20
Copyright © 1964 by The Korean Society for Parasitology


Studies on the parasitic helminths of Korea I. Trematodes of rodents
Byong Seol Seo,Han Jong Rim and Chan Wuk Lee
Department of Parasitology and Institute of Endemic diseases, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea.


Abstract
A total of 624 rodent of six species was examined for trematodes. Five species of trematodes were considered, of which Fibricola seoulensis sp. nov. was reported as a new species. Plagiorchis muris, Echinostoma cinetorchis and Euparyphium murinum was recorded for the first time from Korea. Descriptions are included for each species considered.

Figures


	Fig. 1 Plagiorchis muris; ventral view.


	Fig. 2 Echinostoma hortense; ventral view.


	Fig. 3 Echinostoma cinetorchis; ventral view.


	Fig. 4 Euparyphium murinum; ventral view.


	Fig. 5 Fibricola seoulensis sp. nov; ventral view.

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