- Clinical and Pathological Aspects of Filarial Lymphedema and Its Management
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Shenoy RK
- KMID: 1720553
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2008 Sep;46(3):119-125.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2008.46.3.119
Lymphatic filariasis, transmitted by mosquitoes is the commonest cause of lymphedema in endemic countries. Among 120 million infected people in 83 countries, up to 16 million have lymphedema. Microfilariae ingested... -
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- Peripheral Blood Smear Contamination with Helicosporium Fungi Resembling Microfilaria
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Yoon KH
- KMID: 2363171
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2015 Jan;35(1):169-171.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2015.35.1.169
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- Antifilarial and Antibiotic Activities of Methanolic Extracts of Melaleuca cajuputi Flowers
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Al-Abd NM, Nor ZM, Mansor M, Hasan MS, Kassim M
- KMID: 2348268
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2016 Jun;54(3):273-280.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2016.54.3.273
We evaluated the activity of methanolic extracts of Melaleuca cajuputi flowers against the filarial worm Brugia pahangi and its bacterial endosymbiont Wolbachia. Anti-Wolbachia activity was measured in worms and in... -
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- A survey of Brugia malayi infection on the Heugsan Islands, Korea
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Chai JY, Lee SH, Choi SY, Lee JS, Yong TS, Park KJ, Yang KA, Lee KH, Park MJ, Park HR, Kim MJ, Rim HJ
- KMID: 1720469
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2003 Mar;41(1):69-73.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2003.41.1.69
Lymphatic filariasis due to Brugia malayi infection was endemic in several areas of South Korea. The infection was controlled, or disappeared, in most areas, with the exception of the remote... -
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- Changing Patterns of Human Parasitic Infection in Korea
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Ahn MH
- KMID: 1460250
- Hanyang Med Rev.
- 2010 Aug;30(3):149-155.
- doi: 10.7599/hmr.2010.30.3.149
Parasitic infections in Korea have been well controlled during the last 40 years. Soil-transmitted helminthes, Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworm infections are almostly removed in this country. Recently, filariasis... -
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- Successful Treatment of Brugia pahangi in Naturally Infected Cats with Ivermectin
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Taweethavonsawat P, Chungpivat S
- KMID: 1712235
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2013 Dec;51(6):759-761.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2013.51.6.759
Lymphatic filariasis is a common parasitic disease of cats in tropical regions including Thailand. The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of ivermectin against microfilariae of Brugia... -
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- Disseminated Microfilaremia Associated with Lung Cyst and Empyema: An Autopsy Report
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Gupta K, Saikia UN, Bhatia P, Garg M, Wanchu A
- KMID: 1720608
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2009 Mar;47(1):49-52.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2009.47.1.49
Clinical manifestations of extralymphatic disease caused by filariasis are varied and range from symptoms due to tropical pulmonary eosinophilia to hematuria, proteinuria, splenomegaly, and rarely arthritis. Disseminated microfilaremia in association... -
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- Recent Advances in the Use of Anthelmintics for Treating Nematode Infections
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Chai JY
- KMID: 2170330
- Infect Chemother.
- 2011 Feb;43(1):26-35.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2011.43.1.26
The recent trends of parasitic infections in Korea include remarkable decreases of soil-transmitted nematode infections and elimination of lymphatic filariasis. In comparison, enterobiasis (pinworm infection) continues to be prevalent among... -
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- Follow-up Study of Patients Previously Diagnosed with Lymphatic Filariasis in Korea
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Cheun HI, Shin HE, Ma DW, Hong SH, Kim TY, Lee SE, Ju J, Park YK, Kim TS, Cho SH
- KMID: 2402589
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect.
- 2017 Dec;8(6):421-424.
- doi: 10.24171/j.phrp.2017.8.6.10
OBJECTIVES: Korea was an endemic area for lymphatic filariasis (LF), caused by the nematode parasite Brugia malayi, until the 1970s. The World Health Organization recognized Korea as LF-free in June... -
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- Prevention and Control Strategies for Parasitic Infections in the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Bahk YY, Shin EH, Cho SH, Ju JW, Chai JY, Kim TS
- KMID: 2426744
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Oct;56(5):401-408.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.5.401
Korea is successfully controlled intestinal parasitic infections owing to economic development and high health consciousness. The Division of Vectors and Parasitic Diseases (formerly the Division of Malaria and Parasitology) is... -
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- Successful Control of Lymphatic Filariasis in the Republic of Korea
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Cheun HI, Kong Y, Cho SH, Lee JS, Chai JY, Lee JS, Lee JK, Kim TS
- KMID: 1720633
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2009 Dec;47(4):323-335.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2009.47.4.323
A successful experience of lymphatic filariasis control in the Republic of Korea is briefly reviewed. Filariasis in the Republic of Korea was exclusively caused by infection with Brugia malayi. Over... -
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- Current Status of Parasite Infections in Indonesia: A Literature Review
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Lee J, Ryu JS
- KMID: 2459471
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2019 Aug;57(4):329-339.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2019.57.4.329
Indonesia and South Korea have become inseparable in various respects since the 2 countries established diplomatic relation in 1973. Indonesia is a tropical region that stretches across the equator, comprised... -
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