Detection of sarcocystic infection in a wild rodent (Apodemus agrarius chejuensis) captured on Jeju island.
10.5625/lar.2011.27.4.357
- Author:
Tae Hyoun KIM
1
;
Ju Hee HAN
;
Seo Na CHANG
;
Dong Su KIM
;
Tamer Said ABDELKADER
;
Seung Hyeok SEOK
;
Jong Hwan PARK
;
Hong Shik OH
;
Jong Taek KIM
;
Byoung Hee LEE
;
Jeong Hwa SHIN
;
Jung Hyun KIM
;
Jong Min KIM
;
Jae Hak PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. pjhak@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sarcocystis;
Apodemus agrarius chejuensis;
Jeju island
- MeSH:
Animals;
Atrophy;
Cattle;
Korea;
Life Cycle Stages;
Mice;
Murinae;
Myositis;
Rodentia;
Sarcocystis;
Sarcocystosis;
Swine
- From:Laboratory Animal Research
2011;27(4):357-359
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Sarcocystis spp is a causative agent of sarcocystosis. They have a characteristic life cycle infecting both prey and predator. Sarcocystis can cause myositis, atrophy of the adjacent cells and abortion in cattle. In mice, sarcocystosis causes mild cellular reactions without clinical disease. Severe haemorrhage and abortion were also reported. For monitoring the disease in wild rodents of the Korean peninsula, we captured Apodemus agrarius chejuensis on Jeju island and examined the specimen histopathologically. Intramuscular cysts were found and diagnosed as Sarcocystis. Sarcocystic infection has been reported in worldwide. There have been many reported infections in cattle and pigs in Korea. To our knowledge, this is the first report of Sarcocystis in Apodemus agrarius chejuensis captured in Korea.
