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. 2002 Dec;40(4):177-80.
doi: 10.3347/kjp.2002.40.4.177.

A seroepidemiologic survey for human sparganosis in Gangweon-do

Kyu-Jae Lee  1 , Yong-Tae Bae, Dong-Heui Kim, Young-Kun Deung, Yong-Suk Ryang
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A seroepidemiologic survey for human sparganosis in Gangweon-do

Kyu-Jae Lee et al. Korean J Parasitol. 2002 Dec.

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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