- Two Imported Cases of Babesiosis with Complication or Co-Infection with Lyme Disease in Republic of Korea
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Kwon HY, Im JH, Park YK, Durey A, Lee JS, Baek JH
- KMID: 2441623
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Dec;56(6):609-613.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.6.609
Babesiosis, caused by Babesia microti and B. divergens, is transmitted by Ixodid ticks. Symptoms of babesiosis vary from a mild flu-like illness to acute, severe, and sometimes fatal and fulminant... -
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- Genetic Diversity of Plasmodium vivax Causing Epidemic Malaria in the Republic of Korea
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Bahk YY, Kim J, Ahn SK, Na BK, Chai JY, Kim TS
- KMID: 2441614
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Dec;56(6):545-552.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.6.545
Plasmodium vivax is more challenging to control and eliminate than P. falciparum due to its more asymptomatic infections with low parasite densities making diagnosis more difficult, in addition to its... -
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- Epidemiological Characteristics of Re-emerging Vivax Malaria in the Republic of Korea (1993–2017)
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Bahk YY, Lee HW, Na BK, Kim J, Jin K, Hong YS, Kim TS
- KMID: 2441613
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Dec;56(6):531-543.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.6.531
Historically, Plasmodium vivax malaria has been one of the most highly endemic parasitic diseases in the Korean Peninsula. Until the 1970s, vivax malaria was rarely directly lethal and was controlled... -
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- Infection Status of Isthmiophora hortensis Metacercariae in Dark Sleepers, Odontobutis Species, from Some Water Systems of the Republic of Korea
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Sohn WM, Na BK, Cho SH, Ju JW
- KMID: 2441627
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Dec;56(6):633-637.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.6.633
Present study was performed to survey on infection status of Isthmiophora hortensis (formerly Echinostoma hortense) metacercariae (IhMc) in dark sleepers, Odontobutis spp., from some water systems of the Republic of... -
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- Comparison of Proteins Secreted into Extracellular Space of Pathogenic and Non-pathogenic Acanthamoeba castellanii
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Moon EK, Choi HS, Park SM, Kong HH, Quan FS
- KMID: 2441615
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Dec;56(6):553-558.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.6.553
Pathogenic Acanthamoeba spp. cause granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and keratitis. Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a rare but serious ocular infection that can result in permanent visual impairment or blindness. However, pathogenic... -
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- An Evaluation of Active Case Detection in Malaria Control Program in Kiyuni Parish of Kyankwanzi District, Uganda
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Bahk YY, Cho PY, Ahn SK, Lee WJ, Kim TS, Working Groups in ChildFund Korea, Uganda
- KMID: 2441626
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Dec;56(6):625-632.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.6.625
Malaria remains one of the leading health burdens in the developing world, especially in several sub-Saharan Africa countries; and Uganda has some of the highest recorded measures of malaria transmission... -
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- An Outbreak of Histomoniasis in Backyard Sanhuang Chickens
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Liu D, Kong L, Tao J, Xu J
- KMID: 2441621
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Dec;56(6):597-602.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.6.597
Histomonas meleagridis is a facultative anaerobic parasite, which can cause a common poultry disease known as histomoniasis. The species and age of the birds impacts on the susceptibility, with turkey... -
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- Identification and Genotypic Characterization of Potentially Pathogenic Acanthamoeba Isolated from Tap Water in Wuxi, China
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Wang M, Sun G, Sun Y, You X, Li X, Cheng Y, Xuan Y
- KMID: 2441624
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Dec;56(6):615-618.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.6.615
Members of genus Acanthamoeba are widely distributed in the environment. Some are pathogenic and cause keratitis and fatal granulomatous amoebic encephalitis. In this study, we isolated an Acanthamoeba CJW/W1 strain... -
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- Molecular Characterization of Hard Ticks by Cytochrome c Oxidase Subunit 1 Sequences
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Gou H, Xue H, Yin H, Luo J, Sun X
- KMID: 2441619
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Dec;56(6):583-588.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.6.583
Although widely studied, the natural diversity of the hard tick is not well known. In this study, we collected 194 sequences from 67 species, covering 7 genera of hard tick.... -
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- The First Case of Diarrhoea in Tibetan Sheep, Ovis aries, Caused by Balantidium coli in the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau Area, China
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Jian YN, Wang GP, Li XP, Zhang XY, Ma LQ
- KMID: 2441622
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Dec;56(6):603-607.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.6.603
This study was carried out to determine the pathogen-causing diarrhoea in sheep Ovis aries in the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau Area, China. A trophozoite was identified as species of ciliate alveolates... -
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- Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Toxocara tanuki (Nematoda: Ascaridae) from Korean Raccoon Dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides koreensis
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Alexander , Lim CW, Kim B, Hong EJ, Kim HC, Park BK
- KMID: 2441617
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Dec;56(6):567-575.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.6.567
Present study was performed to describe the morphological and molecular characterization of Toxocara tanuki (Nematoda: Ascaridae) from Korean raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides koreensis, naturally infected in the Republic of Korea... -
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- Molecular Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Horses in Korea
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Seo MG, Ouh IO, Choi E, Kwon OD, Kwak D
- KMID: 2441616
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Dec;56(6):559-565.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.6.559
The identification and characterization of pathogenic and zoonotic tick-borne diseases like granulocytic anaplasmosis are essential for developing effective control programs. The differential diagnosis of pathogenic Anaplasma phagocytophilum and non-pathogenic A.... -
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- Impact of Single Dose Praziquantel Treatment on Schistosoma haematobium Infection among School Children in an Endemic Nigerian Community
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Adewale B, Mafe MA, Sulyman MA, Idowu ET, Ajayi MB, Akande DO, Mckerrow J, Balogun EO
- KMID: 2441618
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Dec;56(6):577-581.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.6.577
Schistosomiasis is prevalent in Nigeria, and the foremost pathogen is Schistosoma haematobium, which affects about 29 million people. Single dose of the drug praziquantel is often recommended for treatment but... -
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- Epidemiological Survey on Eimeria spp. Associated with Diarrhea in Pre-weaned Native Korean Calves
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Kim HC, Choe C, Kim S, Chae JS, Yu DH, Park J, Park BK, Choi KS
- KMID: 2441625
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Dec;56(6):619-623.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.6.619
Bovine coccidiosis is one of the most important parasitic diseases affecting calf productivity. Here, we investigated the prevalence of Eimeria spp. in pre-weaned native Korean calves and determined the correlation... -
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- Tick-Borne Pathogens in Ixodid Ticks from Poyang Lake Region, Southeastern China
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Zheng WQ, Xuan XN, Fu RL, Tao HY, Liu YQ, Liu XQ, Li DM, Ma HM, Chen HY
- KMID: 2441620
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Dec;56(6):589-596.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.6.589
Ticks are the vectors of various pathogens, threatening human health and animal production across the globe. Here, for the first time we detected Ricketssia spp., Borrelia spp. and protozoan in... -
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