Parasites, Hosts and Diseases

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A seroepidemiologic survey for human sparganosis in Gangweon-do

  • Lee, Kyu-Jae (Department of Parasitology Wonju college of Medicine and IFBB, Yonsei University) ;
  • Bae, Yong-Tae (Department of Parasitology Wonju college of Medicine and IFBB, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Heui (Department of Biology and Institute of Basic Medical Science, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Deung, Young-Kun (Department of Biology and Institute of Basic Medical Science, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Ryang, Yong-Suk (Department of Medical Technology and Institute of Health Science, College of Health Science and IFBB, Yonsei University)
  • Published : 2002.12.01
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Abstract

Gangweon-do is known to be highly endemic area of sparganosis more than other provinces in Korea. A seroepidmiologic examination for the detection of anti-Spirometra erinacei plerocercoid IgG in serum was carried out in normal inhabitants in Hongcheon-gun, Gangweon-do. Sere were tested by enzyme-linked immunosrobent assay (ELISA) for the anti-sparganum antibodies. Positive rate for anti-sparganum antibody in 719 adults was 3.3%. Data of the questionnaire for 24 ELISA positive inhabitants revealed that 20 had a history of eating raw meat of snakes, 24 had a history of eating frogs, and 24 had a history of drinking stream water. Two positive cases had a past history of sparganosis. Two positive cases showed current symptoms of sparganosis. The data revealed that ELISA would be useful to find infected cases among normal inhabitants at sparganosis-endemic areas.

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