ISSN : 1225-3480
The present study aimed to elucidate whether and intestinal fluke, Gymnophalloides sp. exist in Gogunsan-gundo located at western part of Korean Peninsula; about 100 km apart from Gunsan city, Jeollabuk-do, Korea. The survey was carried out Two times each in 1997 and 1998, examining stool samples by means of formalin-ether concentration method. Results are summarized as follows : of 411 fecal samples examined, Gymnophalloides sp. positives were 19 (8.9%); 9.5% inMunyeodo, 1% in Seonyudo, but none in Jangjado. The positive cases did not show any specific clinical complaints. Prevalence rate of Gymnophalloides seoi metacercariae from oysters, Crassostrea gigas were 80.8%
