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Surveys on Gymnophalloides seoi Infection in the Gogunsan Gundo (Islands) of Korea

Kyu - Jae Lee , Gab - Man Park, Yung - Kyum Ahn , Yong - Suk Ryang,Seong - Dae Koo, Kwang - Yong Kim, Hyun Park and Chin - Thack Soh

Department of Parasitology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Department of Parasitology & Institute of Tropical Medicine, Yousei University

The present study aimed to elucidate whether an intestinal fluke , Gymnophalloides sp. exist in Gogunsa n-gundo located at western part of Korean peninsula ; about 100 km a part from Gunsan city, Jeolla buk-do, Korea . The survey was carried out two times each in 1997 and 1998, examining stool samples by means of forma lin-ethe rconce ntration method. Results are summa rizedas follows : of 411 fecal samples examined, Gymnophalloides s p. positives were 19 (8.9%); 9.5% in Munyeodo, 1% in Seonyudo, but none in Jangjado. The positive cases did not show any specific clinical complaints . Prevalence rate of Gymnophalloides seoi metacercariae from oyste rs , Crassostrea gigas were 80.8%

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