- Identification and Characterization of Protein Arginine Methyltransferase 1 in Acanthamoeba castellanii
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Moon EK, Kong HH, Hong Y, Lee HA, Quan FS
- KMID: 2379411
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Apr;55(2):109-114.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.109
Protein arginine methyltransferase (PRMT) is an important epigenetic regulator in eukaryotic cells. During encystation, an essential process for Acanthamoeba survival, the expression of a lot of genes involved in the... -
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- DNA Methylation of Gene Expression in Acanthamoeba castellanii Encystation
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Moon EK, Hong Y, Lee HA, Quan FS, Kong HH
- KMID: 2379412
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Apr;55(2):115-120.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.115
Encystation mediating cyst specific cysteine proteinase (CSCP) of Acanthamoeba castellanii is expressed remarkably during encystation. However, the molecular mechanism involved in the regulation of CSCP gene expression remains unclear. In... -
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- First Paleoparasitological Report on the Animal Feces of Bronze Age Excavated from Shahr-e Sukhteh, Iran
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Makki M, Dupouy-Camet J, Sajjadi SM, Naddaf SR, Mobedi I, Rezaeian M, Mohebali M, Mowlavi G
- KMID: 2379423
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Apr;55(2):197-201.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.197
Shahr-e Sukhteh (meaning burnt city in Persian) in Iran is an archeological site dated back to around 3,200-1,800 BC. It is located in Sistan and Baluchistan Province of Iran and... -
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- Diversity of vir Genes in Plasmodium vivax from Endemic Regions in the Republic of Korea: an Initial Evaluation
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Son UH, Dinzouna-Boutamba SD, Lee S, Yun HS, Kim JY, Joo SY, Jeong S, Rhee MH, Hong Y, Chung DI, Kwak D, Goo YK
- KMID: 2379417
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Apr;55(2):149-158.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.149
Variant surface antigens (VSAs) encoded by pir families are considered to be the key proteins used by many Plasmodium spp. to escape the host immune system by antigenic variation. This... -
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- PCR-RFLP for Rapid Subtyping of Plasmodium vivax Korean Isolates
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Kang JM, Lee J, Kim TI, Koh EH, Kim TS, Sohn WM, Na BK
- KMID: 2379418
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Apr;55(2):159-165.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.159
Vivax malaria reemerged in Korea in 1993 and the outbreak has been continued with fluctuating numbers of annual indigenous cases. Understanding the nature of the genetic population of Plasmodium vivax... -
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- Interaction between Trichomonas vaginalis and the Prostate Epithelium
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Kim JH, Han IH, Kim SS, Park SJ, Min DY, Ahn MH, Ryu JS
- KMID: 2379426
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Apr;55(2):213-218.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.213
Most men infected with Trichomonas vaginalis are asymptomatic and can remain undiagnosed and untreated. This has been hypothesized to result in chronic persistent prostatic infection. Adhesion of the protozoan organisms... -
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- Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Toxoplasma gondii Infection among Cat Sitters in Korea
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Jung BK, Song H, Lee SE, Kim MJ, Cho J, Shin EH, Chai JY
- KMID: 2379424
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Apr;55(2):203-206.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.203
The seroprevalence of human toxoplasmosis has been increasing in Korea, and it is controversial whether cats are an important infection source or not. This study was performed to evaluate the... -
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- First Report of Clavinema mariae (Nematoda: Philometridae) in Cultured Rockfish, Sebastes schlegeli, in Cheonsuman (Bay), the Republic of Korea
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Han HJ, Seo JS, Park JS, Lee HL, Seo HG, Jung SH, Kwon SR
- KMID: 2379427
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Apr;55(2):219-224.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.219
In July 2012, philometrid nematodes were discovered in cultured rockfish (Sebastes schlegeli) in Cheonsuman (Bay), the Republic of Korea. The nematodes were detected in the epithelial tissues of the rockfish... -
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- Life Cycle of Dermacentor everestianus Hirst, 1926 (Acari: Ixodidae) under Laboratory Conditions
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Jin S, Wang T, Li T, Liu M, Jia Q, Yang X, Wang H, Yu Z, Liu J
- KMID: 2379422
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Apr;55(2):193-196.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.193
This study investigated the development characteristics of Dermacentor everestianus under laboratory conditions. The time taken for D. everestianus to complete the whole life cycle was 110.2 days on average, and... -
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- Codon Usage Patterns of Tyrosinase Genes in Clonorchis sinensis
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Bae YA
- KMID: 2379420
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Apr;55(2):175-183.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.175
Codon usage bias (CUB) is a unique property of genomes and has contributed to the better understanding of the molecular features and the evolution processes of particular gene. In this... -
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- Occurrence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia and the Relationship between Protozoa and Water Quality Indicators in Swimming Pools
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Xiao S, Yin P, Zhang Y, Hu S
- KMID: 2379414
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Apr;55(2):129-135.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.129
A total of 60 samples were collected from 35 swimming pools in Beijing, China, and the presence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia were investigated. The results showed that 16.7% and 15.0%... -
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- Plasma D-dimer Can Effectively Predict the Prospective Occurrence of Ascites in Advanced Schistosomiasis Japonica Patients
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Wu X, Ren J, Gao Z, Xu Y, Xie H, Li T, Cheng Y, Hu F, Liu H, Gong Z, Liang J, Shen J, Liu Z, Wu F, Sun X, Niu Z, Ning A
- KMID: 2379419
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Apr;55(2):167-174.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.167
China still has more than 30,000 patients of advanced schistosomiasis while new cases being reported consistently. D-dimer is a fibrin degradation product. As ascites being the dominating symptom in advanced... -
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- Indoor Occurrence of the Ghost Ant Tapinoma melanocephalum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Urban Homes in Korea
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Lee IY, Park SJ, Seo JH, Sim S, Kim JH, Gwon YG, Yong TS
- KMID: 2379428
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Apr;55(2):225-228.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.225
The ghost ant Tapinoma melanocephalum is a common household pest worldwide. The present study examined the occurrence of the species in urban homes in Korea. During the period of September... -
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- Simultaneous Molecular Detection of Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora from Raw Vegetables in Korea
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Sim S, Won J, Kim JW, Kim K, Park WY, Yu JR
- KMID: 2379415
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Apr;55(2):137-142.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.137
Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora are well-known coccidian protozoa that can cause waterborne and foodborne diarrheal illnesses. There have been a few reports regarding contamination in different vegetables with Cryptosporidium, but no... -
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- Influenza M1 Virus-Like Particles Consisting of Toxoplasma gondii Rhoptry Protein 4
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Lee SH, Lee DH, Piao Y, Moon EK, Quan FS
- KMID: 2379416
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Apr;55(2):143-148.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.143
Toxoplasma gondii infections occur throughout the world, and efforts are needed to develop various vaccine candidates expressing recombinant protein antigens. In this study, influenza matrix protein (M1) virus-like particles (VLPs)... -
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- Differential Protein Expressions in Virus-Infected and Uninfected Trichomonas vaginalis
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He D, Pengtao G, Ju Y, Jianhua L, He L, Guocai Z, Xichen Z
- KMID: 2379413
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Apr;55(2):121-128.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.121
Protozoan viruses may influence the function and pathogenicity of the protozoa. Trichomonas vaginalis is a parasitic protozoan that could contain a double stranded RNA (dsRNA) virus, T. vaginalis virus (TVV).... -
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- Serological and Molecular Detection of Toxoplasma gondii and Babesia microti in the Blood of Rescued Wild Animals in Gangwon-do (Province), Korea
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Hong SH, Kim HJ, Jeong YI, Cho SH, Lee WJ, Kim JT, Lee SE
- KMID: 2379425
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Apr;55(2):207-212.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.207
Infections of Toxoplasma gondii and Babesia microti are reported in many wild animals worldwide, but information on their incidence and molecular detection in Korean wild fields is limited. In this... -
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- Identification of Tick Species Collected from Wild Boars and Habitats of Wild Boars and Domestic Pigs in the Republic of Korea
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Chae JB, Kang JG, Kim HC, Chong ST, Lee IY, Shin NS, Chae JS
- KMID: 2379421
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Apr;55(2):185-191.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.185
Tick is one of the most important arthropods in the transmission of vector-borne diseases. In this study, we investigated the abundance and species of ticks associated with swine and their... -
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