台灣中部地區蛇類之五口蟲（Pentastomids）形態學研究

Morphological Studies on Pentastomids of Snakes in Central Taiwan

董光中(Kwong-Chung Tung) ； 郭玉琴(Yu-Chin Kuo) ； 王俊秀(Jiunn-Shiow Wang) ； 賴政宏(Cheng-Hung Lai)

《臺灣獸醫學雜誌》 32卷4期 (2006/12) Pp. 287-293

https://doi.org/10.7009/TVJ.200612.0287

摘要

五口蟲（Pentastomid）之頭部具有兩對鉤，兩對鉤中間有一個口，一般又被稱為舌蟲（tongueworm）。舌蟲成蟲通常寄生於爬蟲類、鳥類及哺乳類之呼吸道及肺臟，其中蛇類為其最主要之宿主。人類可能因為喝下受舌蟲蟲卵污染的水，或者食入未煮熟的蛇肉而造成舌蟲之感染，因此舌蟲感染症（pentastomiasis）在公共衛生或人畜共通疾病學上均需加以注意。本研究分別以光學顯微鏡及電子顯微鏡進行台灣蛇類之舌蟲－Raillietiella orientalis、Kiricephalus pattoni以及Armillifer agkistrodontis之蟲體觀察，以暸解蟲體之體表結構特性。

關鍵字

五口蟲 ； 舌蟲 ； 蛇類

並列摘要

The pentastomids, or tongue worms, are worm-like parasites. Anterior of adult pentastomid has two pairs of sclerotized hooks, and the mouth is between the middle hooks. The pentastoma commonly infected the respiratory tract and lung of reptiles, birds, mammals, and snakes are the most predominant hosts. Human beings may be infected with pentastoma by drinking the water contaminated with eggs of pentastoma or eating the unboiled meat of snake. Therefore, the importance of pentastomiasis in public health or zoonoses should be concerned. In our previous survey of the endoparasitic infection of snakes in Taiwan, Raillietiella orientalis, Kiricephalus pattoni, and Armillifer agkistrodontis were observed. In the present study, we utilized the light microscopy and scanning electro-microscopy to evaluate the structural properties of the cuticle of these pentastoma.

並列關鍵字

Pentastoma ； tongue worm ； snakes