| Fasciola hepatica infection in Korean water deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus) |
Na-Hyeon Kim1,†
, Min-Gyeong Seo1,†
, Bumseok Kim2
, Yu Jeong Jeon3
, In Jung Jung3
, Il-Hwa Hong1,4
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1Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
2College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan 54596, Korea
3Wildlife Disease Research Team, National Institute of Wildlife Disease Control and Prevention, Gwangju 62407, Korea
4Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea |
| † These authors contributed equally to this work. |
| * Corresponding Author:
Il-Hwa Hong, Email: ihhong@gnu.ac.kr |
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Received: March 27, 2025; Accepted: June 9, 2025. |
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| Abstract |
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Fasciola hepatica is a species of zoonotic liver flukes with a broad range of definitive hosts worldwide. However, this liver fluke has not been detected in Korean water deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus). This study provides the first evidence for Korean water deer being a definitive host of F. hepatica. |
| Key words:
Korean water deer, Fasciola hepatica, definitive host |
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