- Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Variability of Spirometra Species in Asian Countries
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Jeon HK, Eom KS
- KMID: 2463735
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2019 Oct;57(5):481-487.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2019.57.5.481
Mitochondrial DNA sequence variability of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei in GenBank was observed by reinvestigation of mitochondrial cox1 and cytb sequences. The DNA sequences were analyzed in this study, comprising complete DNA... -
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- Complete Sequence of the Mitochondrial Genome of Spirometra ranarum: Comparison with S. erinaceieuropaei and S. decipiens
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Jeon HK, Park H, Lee D, Choe S, Kang Y, Bia MM, Lee SH, Eom KS
- KMID: 2441608
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2019 Feb;57(1):55-60.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2019.57.1.55
This study was undertaken to determine the complete mitochondrial DNA sequence and structure of the mitochondrial genome of Spirometra ranarum, and to compare it with those of S. erinaceieuropaei and... -
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- Cloning of the novel putative apoptosis-related gene of Spirometra erinacei (Order Pseudophyllidae)
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Lee SU, Huh S
- KMID: 1720522
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2006 Sep;44(3):233-237.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2006.44.3.233
We postulated that apolysis was processed in accordance with apoptotic changes occurring in a cestode, Spirometra erinacei (Pseudophyllidea). We cloned the novel putative apoptosis-associated gene from S. erinacei via screening... -
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- Molecular Genetic Findings of Spirometra decipiens and S. ranarum in Korea
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Jeon HK, Huh S, Sohn WM, Chai JY, Eom KS
- KMID: 2420320
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Aug;56(4):359-364.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.4.359
The taxonomy of Spirometra species has been controversial despite the medical and veterinary importance. Currently, only a few Spirometra species are considered valid species in the genus Spirometra. In the... -
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- Differential expression of the 27 kDa cathepsin L-like cysteine protease in developmental stages of Spirometra erinacei
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Kong Y, Yun DH, Cho SY, Sohn WM, Chung YB, Kang SY
- KMID: 1720326
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2000 Sep;38(3):195-199.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2000.38.3.195
The 27 kDa cathepsin L-like cysteine protease of Spirometra erinacei plerocercoid is known to play an important function in tissue penetration, nutrient uptake and immune modulation in human sparganosis. In... -
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- Experimental life history of Spirometra erinacei
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Lee SH, We JS, Sohn WM, Hong ST, Chai JY
- KMID: 1720304
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 1990 Sep;28(3):161-173.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.1990.28.3.161
The complete life cycle of Spirometra erinacei has been experimentally maintained in the laboratory. The cyclops were reared as the first intermediate host, and the tadpoles of Rana nigromaculata as... -
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- Two cases of human infection by adult of Spirometra erinacei
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Lee SH, Chai JY, Seo BS, CHO SY
- KMID: 1715121
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 1984 Jun;22(1):66-71.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.1984.22.1.66
Two cases of human infection by adult Spirometra erinacei were proved by collection of worms in Korea. The patients were 24 and 21-year old males residing in a mountainous village... -
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- Mitochondrial Genome Sequences of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei and S. decipiens (Cestoidea: Diphyllobothriidae)
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Eom KS, Park H, Lee D, Choe S, Kim KH, Jeon HK
- KMID: 2381763
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2015 Aug;53(4):455-463.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2015.53.4.455
The present study was performed to compare the mitochondrial genomes between 2 Spirometra tapeworms, Spirometra erinaceieuropaei and Spirometra decipiens (Cestoidea: Diphyllobothriidae), which larval stages are important etiological agents of sparganosis... -
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- Separation of the Syncytial Layer of Spargana using Urea
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Yang HJ
- KMID: 1720613
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2009 Mar;47(1):69-71.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2009.47.1.69
The tegument of tapeworms is known to be composed of an outer syncytial cytoplasm layer which includes microtriches and cytoplasmic organelles (= syncytial layer), and a parenchymatous cytoplasm layer that... -
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- A Case of Sparganosis with Eosinophilic Panniculitis
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Choi MJ, Lee SW, Hyun JS, Kim TY, Lee JY, Cho BK
- KMID: 2158761
- Ann Dermatol.
- 2002 Dec;14(4):243-246.
- doi: 10.5021/ad.2002.14.4.243
Sparganosis is an infection caused by the migrating larvae of the cestode genus Spirometra. The most common clinical presentation of a sparganosis is a slow-growing, sometimes migratory, sub-cutaneous mass. In... -
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- Molecular Detection of Spirometra decipiens in the United States
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Jeon HK, Park H, Lee D, Choe S, Sohn WM, Eom KS
- KMID: 2353581
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2016 Aug;54(4):503-507.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2016.54.4.503
The genus Spirometra belongs to the family Diphyllobothriidae and order Pseudophyllidea, and includes intestinal parasites of cats and dogs. In this study, a plerocercoid labeled as Spirometra mansonoides from the... -
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- A Case of Sparganosis in the Scrotum
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Heo MW, Kim EK, Jeon YS, Lee NK, Park YH
- KMID: 2060678
- Korean J Urol.
- 1996 Sep;37(9):1051-1053.
Sparganosis is a parasitic infestation caused by the larval stage of Spirometra erinacei. Human infection results from ingestion of raw or undercooked flesh of any of the numerous intermediate hosts... -
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- Partial Purification and Characterization of a Cysteine Protease Inhibitor from the Plerocercoid of Spirometra erinacei
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Chung YB, Yang HJ
- KMID: 1720564
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2008 Sep;46(3):183-186.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2008.46.3.183
Helminthic cysteine proteases are well known to play critical roles in tissue invasion, nutrient uptake, and immune evasion of the parasites. In the same manner, the sparganum, the plerocercoid of... -
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- Genetic and Morphologic Identification of Spirometra ranarum in Myanmar
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Jeon HK, Park H, Lee D, Choe S, Kang Y, Bia MM, Lee SH, Sohn WM, Hong SJ, Chai JY, Eom KS
- KMID: 2416358
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Jun;56(3):275-280.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.3.275
In the present study, we identified a Spirometra species of Myanmar origin (plerocercoid) by molecular analysis using mitochondrial cox1 and nad1 genes, as well as by morphological observations of an... -
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- Identity of Spirometra theileri from a Leopard (Panthera pardus) and Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) in Tanzania
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Eom KS, Park H, Lee D, Choe S, Kang Y, Bia MM, Ndosi BA, Nath TC, Eamudomkarn C, Keyyu J, Fyumagwa R, Mduma S, Jeon HK
- KMID: 2469997
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2019 Dec;57(6):639-645.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2019.57.6.639
In the present study, a Spirometra species of Tanzania origin obtained from an African leopard (Panthera pardus) and spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) was identified based on molecular analysis of cytochrome... -
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- A Case of Sparganosis In the Spermatic Cord
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Jeong YH, Jeong DH, Kim JH, Park YI, Jo SR
- KMID: 1881271
- Korean J Urol.
- 1998 Jul;39(7):712-713.
Sparganosis is a parasite infestation caused by the larval stage of Spirometra erinacei. Ingestion of raw or undercooked flesh of numerous intermediate hosts results in human infection. Sparganum infestation of... -
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- Living Sparganosis in the Forearm Flexor Muscle
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Kim BH, Nam U, Choi MH
- KMID: 2023740
- J Korean Orthop Assoc.
- 2001 Oct;36(5):489-491.
Sparganosis is caused by tapeworm larva of the genus Spirometra, which commonly invades the subcutaneous tissue, and less frequently invades the abdominal wall, intestine, muscle, thorax, breast, eye, brain, spinal... -
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- A Case of Sparganosis in the Calf
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Bae SW, Kwak HY, Song JS
- KMID: 2336078
- J Korean Orthop Assoc.
- 1998 Jun;33(3):920-922.
Sparganosis is a tissue-invading disease caused hy plerocercoid of Spirometra mansoni91. Usually, uncooked snakes or flogs and infected water are primary sources of sparganosis. Sparganosis found in the lower extremities,... -
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- Spirometra decipiens (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) Collected in A Heavily Infected Stray Cat from the Republic of Korea
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Jeon HK, Park H, Lee D, Choe S, Eom KS
- KMID: 2408530
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Feb;56(1):87-91.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.1.87
Morphological and molecular characteristics of spirometrid tapeworms, Spirometra decipiens, were studied, which were recovered from a heavily infected stray cat road-killed in Eumseong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do (Province), the Republic of Korea (=Korea).... -
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- Human Infections with Spirometra decipiens Plerocercoids Identified by Morphologic and Genetic Analyses in Korea
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Jeon HK, Park H, Lee D, Choe S, Kim KH, Huh S, Sohn WM, Chai JY, Eom KS
- KMID: 2381833
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2015 Jun;53(3):299-305.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2015.53.3.299
Tapeworms of the genus Spirometra are pseudophyllidean cestodes endemic in Korea. At present, it is unclear which Spirometra species are responsible for causing human infections, and little information is available... -
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