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Changing Patterns of Human Parasitic Infection in Korea

Ahn MH

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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Eosinophil and Tissue-invasive Parasitic Helminth

Shin MH

Eosinophils are primarily tissue resident cells, and play important roles in host's immune responses and maintenance of chronic infection during infection with tissue-invasive parasitic helminth. Such parasite secretes particular molecules...
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Trichomoniasis

Ryu JS

Vaginal trichomoniasis, caused by Trichomonas vaginalis, is the most common sexually transmitted disease. However, despite its high prevalence, the pathogenesis of T. vaginalis infection has not been clearly characterized although...
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Fish-borne Parasitic Diseases

Chai JY

Parasites transmitted by fish (=fish-borne parasites) and the diseases caused by them are briefly reviewed. The fish-borne parasites known to occur in the Republic of Korea are taxonomically classified as...
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Cryptosporidiosis

Yu JR

Cryptosporidium muris and C. parvum was reported by Tyzzer for the first time in 1907 and 1912, respectively from the mouse gastric gland and small intestine. The first human case...
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Recent Advances in Serodiagnosis for Clonorchiasis

Kim TI, Hong SJ

Human clonorchias is a major parasitic infection and estimated about 1.4 million people to be infected with this parasite in Korea now. Clonorchiasis is a chronic disease debilitating inhabitants and...
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Status of Plasmodium vivax Malaria in the Republic of Korea after Reemergence

Park JW

The annual number of Plasmodium vivax malaria cases had rapidly increased since its reemergence in the Republic of Korea (ROK) in 1993 to reach more than 4,000 cases in 2000....
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Parasitic Diseases of Companion Animals

Shin SS

Approximately 60% of U.S. and 22% of Korean households have at least one or more pet animals, and a considerably large percentage of which are considered family members. Although these...
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The nfa1 Gene Contributed on the Contact-dependent Pathogenic Mechanisms of Naegleria fowleri

Shin HJ

Free-living Naegleria fowleri is a causal agent of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis in mainly children and young adults. An nfa1 gene, encoding 360 bp of nucleotides, was cloned from a N....
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International Travel and Imported Parasitic Diseases

Joo KH

International travel has become increasingly common as travelers of various purposes. It is estimated that there are 900 million international tourist arrivals alone each year. Unfortunately, some health impairments were...
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Parasite Infections and Allergy

Yong TS

There has been a negative association between certain parasite infections at an early age and allergic diseases based on the epidemiological data. Parasitic helminths excrete or secrete products/allergens which develop...
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