On the Sparganum mansoni infection in some Korean terrestrial snakes.
10.3347/kjp.1973.11.2.87
- Author:
Seung Yull CHO
;
Koo Il HWANG
;
Byong Seol SEO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
parasitology-helminth-cestoda-Spirometra sp.;
sparganum;
sparganosis;
human infection
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
1973;11(2):87-94
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Distribution of Sparganum mansoni in 7 species of terrestrial snakes in Wonju City was surveyed. All kinds of snakes were found to be served as intermediate hosts of this larval worm except Elaphe schrenkii which has already been recorded as important host. Authors believe that Zamenis spinalis was firstly recorded as intermediate host of Sparganum mansoni in Korea. Some aspects of infection status, host-parasite relations and sources of human infection were briefly discussed.
