A new endemic focus of Gymnophalloides seoi infection on Aphae Island, Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do

• Published in: Korean journal of parasitology Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 39 - 44
• Main Authors: Park, J.H. (Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea), Guk, S.M. (Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea), Shin, E.H. (Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea), Kim, H.J. (Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea), Kim, J.L. (Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea), Seo, M. (Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea), Park, Y.K. (Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea), Chai, J.Y. (Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea), E-mail: cjy@snu.ac.kr
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) 대한기생충학열대의학회 01.03.2007; The Korean Society for Parasitology
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Animals; Aphae Island (Jeollanam-do); Endemic Diseases; fecal examination; Feces - parasitology; Female; Gymnophalloides seoi; heterophyid fluke; HUITRE; Humans; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - epidemiology; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - parasitology; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - transmission; Korea - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Original; OSTRA; Ostreidae - parasitology; OYSTERS; Pygidiopsis summa; Trematoda - isolation & purification; Trematode Infections - epidemiology; Trematode Infections - parasitology; Trematode Infections - transmission; Water - parasitology; Korea
• ISSN: 0023-4001; 1738-0006
• DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2007.45.1.39

A new endemic focus of Gymnophalloides seoi infection has been discovered on Aphae Island (Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do), Republic of Korea. This area, which is referred to as Bokyong-ri, is a small seashore village located in the northern portion of the island. Fecal samples were collected from a total of 57 residents and examined by the Kato-Katz and formalin-ether sedimentation techniques. Helminth eggs were detected in 37 samples (64.9%); 33 samples were positive for G. seoi eggs (57.9%), 4 for Pygidiopsis summa (7.0%), 13 for other heterophyids (22.8%), 1 for Clonorchis sinensis (1.7%), and 1 for Trichuris trichiura (1.7%).