Table 4. The number of
Kudoa septempunctata
isolated from sashimi and sushi
Food type
No. of samples
No. of
K. septempunctata
detected by microscopic examination
No. of
K. septempunctata
detected by PCR test with 18S rDNA and 28S rDNA
Region (no. of positive samples)
Sashimi
216
11
5
Jeju (3), Samcheonpo (1), Wando (1)
Sushi
20
0
0
-
Total
236
11 (4.7%)
5 (2.1%)
PCR, polymerase chain reaction.