Helminths in <i>Rattus norvegicus</i> captured in Chunchon, Korea

Brief Communication


Korean J Parasitol. 1995 Sep;33(3):235-237. English. Published online Sep 20, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/kjp.1995.33.3.235
Copyright © 1995 by The Korean Society for Parasitology


Helminths in Rattus norvegicus captured in Chunchon, Korea
J K Seong,^1.3S Huh,²J S Lee,³ and Y S Oh^*¹
²Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chunchon 200-702, Korea.

Received July 22, 1995; Accepted August 10, 1995.
Abstract
We report helminthic infections in the liver and intestine of Rattus norvegicus captured in Chunchon, Korea from April to October, 1994. Out of 43 examined rats, eggs of Capillaria hepatica were found in 11, Hymenolepis diminuta in 14 and Taenia taeniaeformis metacestodes in 28. Those rats can be sources of zoonotic infections in the surveyed area.

Tables


	Table 1 Prevalance of infection by 3 species of parasitic helminths in Rattus norvegicus captured in Chunchon, Korea

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