Centrocestus formosanus (Digenea : Heterophyidae) encysted in the freshwater fish, Puntius brevis, from Lao PDR
- Authors
- Han, Eun-Taek; Shin, Eun-Hee; Phommakorn, Souvanny; Sengvilaykham, Bounthong; Kim, Jae-Lip; Rim, Han-Jong; Chai, Jong-Yil
- Issue Date
- 3월-2008
- Publisher
- KOREAN SOC PARASITOLOGY, SEOUL NATL UNIV COLL MEDI
- Keywords
- Centrocestus formosanus; metacercaria; adult; heterophyid fluke; fish
- Citation
- KOREAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY, v.46, no.1, pp.49 - 53
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- KOREAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY
- Volume
- 46
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 49
- End Page
- 53
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/124011
- DOI
- 10.3347/kjp.2008.46.1.49
- ISSN
- 0023-4001
- Abstract
- The metacercariae of Centrocestus formosanus, a minute intestinal trematode of mammals and birds, were detected in the freshwater fish, Puntius brevis, from Vientiane Municipality, Lao PDR. The metacercariae were experimentally fed to mice, and adult flukes were recovered in their small intestines 7 days later. The adult flukes were morphologically characterized by having 32 (rarely 34) circumoral spines arranged in 2 alternative rows, a large bipartite seminal vesicle, an oval-shaped ovary, and an X-shaped excretory bladder. Based on these characters, the adults were identified as Centrocestus formosanus (Nishigori, 1924). The taxonomic significance of C. formosanus, in relation to a closely related species, C. caninus (Leiper, 1913), is briefly discussed. It has been first verified by adult worm recovery that C. formosanus is prevalent in Vientiane areas of Lao PDR, taking the freshwater fish, P. brevis, as a second intermediate host.
- Files in This Item
- There are no files associated with this item.
- Appears in
Collections - College of Medicine > Department of Medical Science > 1. Journal Articles
Items in ScholarWorks are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.