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Intestinal flukes of genus Metagonimus and their second intermediate hosts in Kangwon-do
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Original Article
Korean J Parasitol. 1993 Dec;31(4):331-340. Korean.
Published online Mar 20, 1994.  http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/kjp.1993.31.4.331
Copyright © 1993 by The Korean Society for Parasitology
Intestinal flukes of genus Metagonimus and their second intermediate hosts in Kangwon-do
Yung-Kyum Ahn*
Department of Parasitology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju 220-701, Korea.
Received September 15, 1993; Accepted October 23, 1993.

Abstract

This study investigate the epidemiological feature of Metagonimus infection in Kangwon-do (province). The average infection rate of the surveyed inhabitants was 7.8% (83 positives out of 1, 067 examinees) by stool examination; male, 11.4% and female, 3.2%, respectively. The egg positive rate in residents in the Som river area was 7.3%, that of the Chuchon river area 6.3%, the Pyongchang river area 12.8%, the Tong river area 3.8%, the Hongchon river area 9.8%, and the Ohsip stream area of Samchok 8.0%, respectively. The average metacercarial infection rate of genus Metagonimus in the fish was 81.0% (256 positives out of 318 fish). The infected fishes were Zacco platypus, Zacco temmincki, Opsariichthys bidens, Squalidis sp., Carassius carassius, etc. in western Kangwon-do Meanwhile, in the Ohsip stream area of Samchok-gun, eastern costal Kangwon-do, the infected fish were Plecoglossus altivelis and Tribolodon hakonensis. The rats and dogs are infected with the metcercariae obtained from Zacco platypus and Opsariichthys bidens, adult worms collected were Miyata type of Metagonimus with some M. takahashii. When infected with metacercariae from Plecoglossus altivelis, Metagonimus yokogawai was only found. M. yokogawai and Metagonimus Miyata type were found together in Tribolodon hakonensis in Ohsip stream area of Samchok, in the eastern Kangwon-do. The intestinal flukes of genus Metagonimus in western Kangwon-do were Miyata type of Metagonimus and M. takahashii, transmitting mainly by Zacco platypus and Opsariichthys bidens as a source of infection. In the eastern part of Kangwon province (Ohsip stream area of Samchok), M. yokogawai was mainly distributed by P. altivelis and T. hakonesis, but some T. hakonensis harbored the metacercariae of Miyata type of Metagonimus with those of M. yokogawai.

Figures


Fig. 1
Surveyed areas along the rivers in Kangwon-do (province)


Figs. 2-4
Fig. 2. Metacercariae Metagonimus sp. detected under the scales of freshwater fish, Zacco platypus (scale 0.2 mm). Fig. 3. A living adult worm isolated from intestine of experimentally infected rat (scale: 0.2 mm). Fig. 4. A six day old adult of Metagonimus Miyata type detected from intestine of experimental rat. Stained with carmine (scale:0.15 mm).


Figs. 5-7
Fig. 5. A mature adult Metagonimus yokogawai, recovered from an experimental dog (25 day old) fed with the metacercariae isolated from muscle of Plecoglossus altivelis. Two adhered testes and distribution pattern of the vitellary follicles adjacent the bottom of the posterior end are noted (scale: 0.3 mm). Fig. 6. A. B.Metagonimus Miyata type, recovered from the dog (25 day old (A)) and the rat (17 day old (B)) (fedwith the metacercariae isolated from scale of the fish, Zacco platypus. Two separated testes and the part of uterine tract passing between the two testes and wapped the upper testis are noted. Also, note the testis adjacetn the posterior end of body (scale: A-0.3 mm, B-0.2mm). Fig. 7.Metagonimus takahashii recovered from the rat (11 day old) fed with the metacercariae isolated from scale of Zacco platypus. Note the two separated testes and uterine tract passing between the two testes. A aprt of vitllary follicles adjacent at the bottom of the posterior end of body (scale: 0.2 mm).

Tables


Table 1
Egg positive rates of Metagonimus sp. infection by formalin-ether sedimentation method among the inhabitants residing along the rivers in Kangwon-do Korea


Table 2
Prevalence of Metagonimus sp. infection by social strate residing along the rivers in the partial regions of Kangwon-co


Table 3
Detection rate of Metagonimus metacercariae in the in the freshwater fish caught (or purchased) along the rivers and watershed areas in the Kangwon-do


Table 4
Metacercarial density of Metagonimus sp, detected from freshwater fishes caught along the rivers in the Kangwon-do

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