1987 年 99 巻 7-8 号 p. 925-930
An epidemic of dermatitis after working in paddy fields has been prevalent in Fukuda township of Kurashiki City. The dermatitis occurs from middle June to early July. The cercariae of Gigantobilharzia sturniae were detected in 26 (2.2%) out of 1169 Segmentina nitidella, which indicates that these cercariae are an important causative agent of the dermatitis.