- Current Status of Taeniasis and Cysticercosis in Vietnam
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Van De N, Le TH, Lien PT, Eom KS
- KMID: 1792158
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):125-129.
Several reports on taeniasis and cysticercosis in Vietnam show that they are distributed in over 50 of 63 provinces. In some endemic areas, the prevalence of taeniasis was 0.2-12.0% and... -
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- Down-Regulation of Cellulose Synthase Inhibits the Formation of Endocysts in Acanthamoeba
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Moon EK, Hong Y, Chung DI, Goo YK, Kong HH
- KMID: 1792159
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):131-135.
Acanthamoeba cysts are resistant to unfavorable physiological conditions and various disinfectants. Acanthamoeba cysts have 2 walls containing various sugar moieties, and in particular, one third of the inner wall is... -
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- Visceral Leishmaniasis without Fever in an 11-Month-Old Infant: a Rare Clinical Feature of Kala-azar
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Sayyahfar , Ansari S, Mohebali M, Behnam B
- KMID: 1792167
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):189-191.
Visceral leishmaniasis or kala-azar is an endemic parasitic disease in some parts of the world which is characterized by fever, splenomegaly, and pancytopenia in most of the cases. Herein we... -
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- Sequence Analysis of cytb Gene in Echinococcus granulosus from Western China
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Zhong X, Wang N, Hu D, Wang J, Liu T, Gu X, Wang S, Peng X, Yang G
- KMID: 1792171
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):205-209.
Echinococcus granulosus is the causative agent of cystic echinococcosis with medical and veterinary importance in China. Our main objective was to discuss the genotypes and genetic diversity of E. granulosus... -
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- Recent Situation of Taeniasis in Mongolia (2002-2012)
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Davaasuren A, Dorjsuren , Yanagida T, Sako Y, Nakaya K, Davaajav A, Agvaandaram G, Enkhbat T, Gonchigoo , Dulmaa N, Chuluunbaatar G, Ito A
- KMID: 1792172
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):211-214.
Epidemiological situation of taeniasis in Mongolia was assessed based on mitochondrial DNA identification of the parasite species. Multiplex PCR was used on a total of 194 proglottid specimens of Taenia... -
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- Parasitic Infections Based on 320 Clinical Samples Submitted to Hanyang University, Korea (2004-2011)
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Choi SC, Lee SY, Song HO, Ryu JS, Ahn MH
- KMID: 1792173
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):215-220.
We analyzed 320 clinical samples of parasitic infections submitted to the Department of Environmental Biology and Medical Parasitology, Hanyang University from January 2004 to June 2011. They consisted of 211... -
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- A Case of Fasciola hepatica Infection Mimicking Cholangiocarcinoma and ITS-1 Sequencing of the Worm
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Kang BK, Jung BK, Lee YS, Hwang IK, Lim H, Cho J, Hwang JH, Chai JY
- KMID: 1792168
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):193-196.
Fascioliasis is a zoonotic infection caused by Fasciola hepatica or Fasciola gigantica. We report an 87-year-old Korean male patient with postprandial abdominal pain and discomfort due to F. hepatica infection... -
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- Metagonimus yokogawai: a 100-kDa Somatic Antigen Commonly Reacting with Other Trematodes
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Han ET, Yang HJ, Park YJ, Park JH, Chai JY
- KMID: 1792170
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):201-204.
This study was undertaken to characterize the properties of a 100 kDa somatic antigen from Metagonimus yokogawai. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were produced against this 100 kDa antigen, and their immunoreactivity... -
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- Comparative Analysis of Pathogenic Organisms in Cockroaches from Different Community Settings in Edo State, Nigeria
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Isaac C, Orue PO, Iyamu MI, Ehiaghe JI, Isaac O
- KMID: 1792165
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):177-181.
Cockroaches are abundant in Nigeria and are seen to harbour an array of pathogens. Environmental and sanitary conditions associated with demographic/socio-economic settings of an area could contribute to the prevalence... -
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- Ameliorative Effect of Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cells on Injured Liver of Mice Infected with Schistosoma mansoni
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El-Mahdi M, Mansour WA, Hammam O, Mehana NA, Hussein TM
- KMID: 1792162
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):151-162.
The technique of stem cells or hepatocytes transplantation has recently improved in order to bridge the time before whole-organ liver transplantation. In the present study, unfractionated bone marrow stem cells... -
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- Two Human Cases of Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense Infection in Korea
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Song SM, Yang HW, Jung MK, Heo J, Cho CM, Goo YK, Hong Y, Chung DI
- KMID: 1792169
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):197-199.
Diphyllobothrium latum and Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense are the 2 reported main causes of human diphyllobothriasis in the Republic of Korea. However, the differentiation of these 2 species based on morphologic features... -
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- Sequence Analysis and Molecular Characterization of Wnt4 Gene in Metacestodes of Taenia solium
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Hou J, Luo X, Wang S, Yin C, Zhang S, Zhu X, Dou Y, Cai X
- KMID: 1792163
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):163-168.
Wnt proteins are a family of secreted glycoproteins that are evolutionarily conserved and considered to be involved in extensive developmental processes in metazoan organisms. The characterization of wnt genes may... -
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- Probability of Antibody Formation against Circumsporozoite Protein of Plasmodium vivax among Korean Malaria Patients
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Nam HW, Song KJ, Ahn HJ, Yang Z, Chong CK, Cho PY, Ahn SK, Kim TS
- KMID: 1792161
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):143-149.
To evaluate the seroprevalence against circumsporozoite protein (CSP) of Plasmodium vivax in sera of Korean patients, the central repeating domain (CRD) of CSP was cloned and analyzed. From the genomic... -
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- Evaluation of Recombinant SAG1, SAG2, and SAG3 Antigens for Serodiagnosis of Toxoplasmosis
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Khanaliha , Motazedian MH, Kazemi B, Shahriari , Bandehpour M, Sharifniya Z
- KMID: 1792160
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):137-142.
Serologic tests are widely accepted for diagnosing Toxoplasma gondii but purification and standardization of antigen needs to be improved. Recently, surface tachyzoite and bradyzoite antigens have become more attractive for... -
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- No Detection of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus from Ixodid Ticks Collected in Seoul
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Ham H, Jo S, Jang J, Choi S
- KMID: 1792174
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):221-224.
Larvae, nymphs, and adult stages of 3 species of ixodid ticks were collected by tick drag methods in Seoul during June-October 2013, and their infection status with severe fever with... -
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- Detection of Heparin in the Salivary Gland and Midgut of Aedes togoi
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Ha YR, Oh SR, Seo ES, Kim BH, Lee DK, Lee SJ
- KMID: 1792166
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):183-188.
Mosquitoes secrete saliva that contains biological substances, including anticoagulants that counteract a host's hemostatic response and prevent blood clotting during blood feeding. This study aimed to detect heparin, an anticoagulant... -
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- Larval Chigger Mites Collected from Small Mammals in 3 Provinces, Korea
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Lee IY, Song HJ, Choi YJ, Shin SH, Choi MK, Kwon SH, Shin EH, Park C, Kim HC, Klein TA, Park KH, Jang WJ
- KMID: 1792175
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):225-229.
A total of 9,281 larval chigger mites were collected from small mammals captured at Hwaseong-gun, Gyeonggi-do (Province) (2,754 mites from 30 small mammals), Asan city, Chungcheongnam-do (3,358 mites from 48... -
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- Molecular Identification of Haemadipsa rjukjuana (Hirudiniformes: Haemadipsidae) in Gageo Island, Korea
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Won S, Park BK, Kim BJ, Kim HW, Kang JG, Park TS, Seo HY, Eun Y, Kim KG, Chae JS
- KMID: 1792164
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):169-175.
There are 60 species of blood-feeding land leeches, 50 species belonging to the family Haemadipsidae and 10 species belonging to the family Xerobdellidae. Despite recent papers on the land leeches,... -
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