Prevalence of Clonorchis sinensis Metacercariae in Fish from Water Systems of Seomjin-gang (River).
10.3347/kjp.2017.55.3.305
- Author:
Woon Mok SOHN
1
;
Byoung Kuk NA
;
Shin Hyeong CHO
;
Mi Yeoun PARK
;
Cheon Hyeon KIM
;
Min Ah HWANG
;
Kyeong Woo NO
;
Ki Bok YOON
;
Hyun Cheol LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, and Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju 52727, Korea. wmsohn@gnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Clonorchis sinensis;
Metorchis orientalis;
metacercaria;
freshwater fish;
Seomjin-gang
- MeSH:
Clonorchis sinensis*;
Digestion;
Fresh Water;
Gyeongsangnam-do;
Jeollabuk-do;
Jeollanam-do;
Korea;
Metacercariae*;
Prevalence*;
Republic of Korea;
Water*
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2017;55(3):305-312
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The prevalence of Clonorchis sinensis metacercariae (CsMc) was examined in freshwater fish from the water systems of Seomjin-gang (River), the Republic of Korea. Total 1,604 fish from 7 local sites of Seomjin-gang were examined by artificial digestion methods. The metacercariae of C. sinensis were detected in 102 (39.8%) out of 256 fish (14 species) from the upper reaches of Seomjin-gang, i.e., Osucheon (22.3% in 6 fish species) in Imsil-gun, and Seomjin-gang (63.9% in 9 fish species) in Sunchang-gun, Jeollabuk-do. Their average density was 9.0 per infected fish. They were also found in 132 (48.0%) out of 275 fish (12 spp.) from the middle reaches of Seomjin-gang, i.e., Songdaecheon (58.9% in 4 fish species) in Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do, and Seomjin-gang (45.2% in 10 fish species) in Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do. Their average density was 21.0 per infected fish. CsMc were detected in 77 (56.6%) out of 136 fish (11 species) from the lower reaches of Seomjin-gang, i.e., Seomjin-gang (73.3% in 11 fish species) in Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do, and Namsancheon (8.6% in 1 fish species) in Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do. Their average density was 64.9 per infected fish. The metacercariae of Metorchis orientalis were also detected in 6 fish species from 4 sites of Seomjin-gang. Conclusively, it has been confirmed that CsMc are more or less prevalent in fish from some water systems of Seomjin-gang in Korea.
