Arthrostoma miyazakiense (Nematoda: Ancylostomatidae) infection in raccoon dogs of Korea and experimental transmission to dogs

• Published in: Korean journal of parasitology Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 121 - 128
• Main Authors: Shin, S.S. (Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea), E-mail: sungshik@chonnam.ac.kr, Cha, D.J. (Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea), Cho, K.O. (Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea), Cho, H.S. (Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea), Choi, J.O. (Uchi Zoo, Gwangju, Republic of Korea), Cho, S.H. (National Institute of Health, Seoul, Republic of Korea)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) 대한기생충학열대의학회 01.06.2007; The Korean Society for Parasitology
• Subjects: ANCYLOSTOMATIDAE; Ancylostomatoidea - anatomy & histology; Ancylostomatoidea - classification; Ancylostomatoidea - isolation & purification; Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Dog Diseases - parasitology; Dogs; Duodenum - parasitology; Feces - parasitology; Female; hookworm; Hookworm Infections - parasitology; Hookworm Infections - veterinary; Korea; Larva - growth & development; Male; Original; Raccoon Dogs; Korea
• ISSN: 0023-4001; 1738-0006
• DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2007.45.2.121

Arthrostoma miyazakiense (Nematoda: Ancylostomatidae) is a hookworm species reported from the small intestines of raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Japan. Five Korean raccoon dogs (N. procyonoides koreensis) caught from 2002 to 2005 in Jeollanam-do (Province), a southeastern area of South Korea, contained helminth eggs belonging to 4 genera (roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, and Capillaria spp.) and cysts of Giardia sp. in their feces. Necropsy findings of 1 raccoon dog revealed a large number of adult hookworms in the duodenum.