Identification of Stellantchamus falcatus Metacercariae encysted in mullets in Korea.

Author: Jong Yil CHAI ¹ ; Woon Mok SOHN
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1. Department of Parasitology and Institute of Endemic Diseases, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 110-460, Korea.
Publication Type:Original Article
MeSH: parasitology-helminth-trematoda; Stellantchamus falcatus; metacercaria; Mugil sp.; intermediate host
From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology 1988;26(1):65-68
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: A group of metacercariae encysted in the flesh of Mugil sp. were identified to be Stellantchasmus falcatus by the morphology of adult worms obtained experimentally. It is confirmed that mullets serve as a second intermediate host of this heterophyid fluke in Korea.