Recovery of Oswaldotrema nacinovici from Whimbrels (Aves) in Korea.
10.3347/kjp.2016.54.6.809
- Author:
Young Il LEE
1
;
Ok Sik CHUNG
;
Min SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Oswaldotrema nacinovici;
whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus);
intestinal fluke;
parasite fauna;
Korea
- MeSH:
Adult;
Birds;
Humans;
Intestines;
Jeollabuk-do;
Korea*;
Seminal Vesicles;
Trematoda
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2016;54(6):809-812
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Adult specimens of Oswaldotrema nacinovici (Digenea: Philophthalmidae) have been first identified in Korea from 2 migratory birds (whimbrels, Numenius phaeopus) which were found dead at a western seashore area near Gunsan. The worms were recovered in the intestine of these birds. The worms were morphologically characterized by a large ventral sucker in comparison to the oral sucker, an external seminal vesicle extending beyond the posterior margin of the ventral sucker, and conspicuous uterine seminal receptacle. It was noteworthy that metacercariae-like bodies were contained within the inflated regions of 2 ceca. Other intestinal trematode species found in whimbrels included Spelotrema pygmeum, Gynaecotyla squatarolae, Maritrema obstipum, and Himasthla megacotyle. Zoonotic potential of these trematode species should be taken into considerations.
