›› 1991, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (S1): 42-45.

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GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF PARAGON IMUS IN JIANGXI PROVINCE

  

  • Received:2017-01-09 Revised:2017-01-09 Online:1991-12-30 Published:2017-01-09

Abstract: Three species of Paragonimus, Paragonimus westermani, Pagumogonimus skrjabint and Euparagonimus cenocopiosus were found in Jiangxi province of China. The do mi- nant species P. westermani was discovered in all 46 counties and cities investigated, however, P. skrjabini mainly found in Luoxiao mountain range and E. conocopiosus only in Wuyi mountain range within the boundaries of the province. These endemic areas were mainly scattered in the mountain regions and hilly lands with elevation of 200- 1000 metres, but between 400- 600 metres the infection rate and intensity of crabs were higher than that below 400 or above 600 metres. It is suggested that the wide distribution of P. westermani should be involved in the variety in its intermediate hosts, paratenic hosts and final hosts, and in the complexity of host transfer.