TAXONOMICAL AND ECOLOGICAL STUDIES ON THE LUNG FLUKE, PARAGONIMUS IN THE PACIFIC AREA, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SOUTH-EAST ASIA.
Abstract
In Japan, the cat was added to the list of natural host for Paragonimus sadoensis, and it was experimentally revealed that the Japanese vole, Microtus montebelli and the woods mouse, Apodemus speciosus can be the final host of the same lung fluke. In Malaysia, Potamicus cognatus was confirmed to be a new crab host for P. westermani. In Ceylon, the metacercaria of P. westermani was found for the first time, and Parathelphusa rugosa was decided as a new crab host of the fluke. In Mexico, a new lung fluke, P. mexicanus, was recorded, and the fluke from Costa Rica was regarded as the same species. The lung fluke in Peru seems to be different from the known species, taxonomy of which is now being discussed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0685461
Entities
People
- Ichiro Miyazaki
Organizations
- Kyushu University