Catenotaenia dendritica (Cestoda: Catenotaeniidae) and Three Ectoparasite Species in the Red Squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, from Cheongju, Korea.
10.3347/kjp.2016.54.4.509
- Author:
Seongjun CHOE
1
;
Dongmin LEE
;
Hansol PARK
;
Hyeong Kyu JEON
;
Youngsun LEE
;
Ki Jeong NA
;
In Yong LEE
;
Keeseon S EOM
Author Information
1. Department of Parasitology, Medical Research Institute and Parasite Resource Bank, School of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea. kseom@chungbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Sciurus vulgaris;
Catenotaenia dendritica;
Hirstionyssus sciurinus;
Leptotrombidium pallidum;
Cetatophyllus (Monopsyllus) indages;
red squirrel;
Cheongju;
Korea
- MeSH:
Cestoda;
Chungcheongbuk-do*;
Globus Pallidus;
Korea*;
Parasites;
Republic of Korea;
Sciuridae*;
Scrub Typhus;
Trombiculidae;
Zoonoses
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2016;54(4):509-518
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Parasites are recorded from the red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, from Cheongju, the Republic of Korea. A total of 5 road-killed squirrels were thoroughly examined for internal and external parasites from November 2011 to May 2014. Total 4 parasite species, including 1 tapeworm and 3 ectoparasite species were recovered. They were morphologically identified as Catenotaenia dendritica (Cestoda: Catenotaeniidae), Hirstionyssus sciurinus, Leptotrombidium pallidum, and Ceratophyllus (Monopsyllus) indages. Among them, C. dendritica and H. sciurinus are recorded for the first time in the Korean parasite fauna. In addition, the possibility that the red squirrel could act as a reservoir host for a zoonotic disease like tsutsugamushi disease with L. pallidum as its vector has been raised.
