- The role of domestic tap water in Acanthamoeba contamination in contact lens storage cases in Korea
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Jeong HJ, Yu HS
- KMID: 662801
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2005 Jun;43(2):47-50.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2005.43.2.47
A survey was carried out from August to December 2004 in Pusan, Korea to document the presence of free-living amoeba (FLA), including the genus Acanthamoeba, in both contact lens storage... -
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- A Ten-year Survey of Giardia Cysts in Drinking Water Supplies of Seoul, the Republic of Korea
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Lee MY, Cho EJ, Lee JH, Han SH, Park YS
- KMID: 1715627
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2011 Mar;49(1):9-15.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2011.49.1.9
To understand the distribution of Giardia cysts in drinking water supplies in Seoul, Korea, we collected water samples quarterly at 6 intakes in the Han River, its largest stream and... -
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- A Survey of Cryptosporidium Oocysts in Water Supplies during a 10-Year Period (2000-2009) in Seoul
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Lee MY, Cho EJ, Lee JH, Han SH, Park YS
- KMID: 1097484
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2010 Sep;48(3):219-224.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2010.48.3.219
This study has been conducted to estimate the occurrence of Cryptosporidium oocysts in water supplies in the Metropolitan area of Seoul, South Korea, for 10 years from 2000 to 2009.... -
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- Epidemiological Characteristics of the First Water-Borne Outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis in Seoul, Korea
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Moon S, Kwak W, Lee S, Kim W, Oh J, Youn SK
- KMID: 1777492
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2013 Jul;28(7):983-989.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.7.983
The first case of human cryptosporidiosis was reported in Korea in 1995; however, an outbreak of Cryptosporidium has not been reported in Korea until now. This paper describes the first... -
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- A Waterborne Outbreak and Detection of Cryptosporidium Oocysts in Drinking Water of an Older High-Rise Apartment Complex in Seoul
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Cho EJ, Yang JY, Lee ES, Kim SC, Cha SY, Kim ST, Lee MH, Han SH, Park YS
- KMID: 1715693
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2013 Aug;51(4):461-466.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2013.51.4.461
From May to June 2012, a waterborne outbreak of 124 cases of cryptosporidiosis occurred in the plumbing systems of an older high-rise apartment complex in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The... -
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- Prevalence of Haplorchis taichui and Haplorchoides sp. Metacercariae in Freshwater Fish from Water Reservoirs, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Nithikathkul C, Wongsawad
- KMID: 1089473
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2008 Jun;46(2):109-112.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2008.46.2.109
A parasitological investigation on trematode metacercariae was made on 62 freshwater fishes of 13 species in northern Thailand; Cyclocheilichthys apogon, Puntioplites proctozysron, Labiobarbus siamensis, Barbodes gonionotus, Barbodes altus, Henicorhynchus siamensis,... -
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- Cryptosporidium Oocyst Detection in Water Samples: Floatation Technique Enhanced with Immunofluorescence Is as Effective as Immunomagnetic Separation Method
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Koompapong K, Sutthikornchai C, Sukthana Y
- KMID: 1720636
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2009 Dec;47(4):353-357.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2009.47.4.353
Cryptosporidium can cause gastrointestinal diseases worldwide, consequently posing public health problems and economic burden. Effective techniques for detecting contaminated oocysts in water are important to prevent and control the contamination.... -
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- Presence of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in Drinking Water Samples in the North of Portugal
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Almeida A, Moreira MJ, Soares S, Delgado MD, Figueiredo J, Silva E, Castro A, Cosa JM
- KMID: 1102785
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2010 Mar;48(1):43-48.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2010.48.1.43
Cryptosporidium and Giardia are 2 protozoan parasites responsible for waterborne diseases outbreaks worldwide. In order to assess the prevalence of these protozoans in drinking water samples in the northern part... -
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- Endosymbionts of Acanthamoeba Isolated from Domestic Tap Water in Korea
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Choi SH, Cho MK, Ahn SC, Lee JE, Lee JS, Kim DH, Xuan YH, Hong YC, Kong HH, Chung DI, Yu HS
- KMID: 1720634
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2009 Dec;47(4):337-344.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2009.47.4.337
In a previous study, we reported our discovery of Acanthamoeba contamination in domestic tap water; in that study, we determined that some Acanthamoeba strains harbor endosymbiotic bacteria, via our molecular... -
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- Fishborne Trematode Metacercariae in Freshwater Fish from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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Sohn WM, Eom KS, Min DY, Rim HJ, Hoang EH, Yang Y, Li X
- KMID: 1729456
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2009 Sep;47(3):249-257.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2009.47.3.249
A survey was performed to investigate the infection status of fishborne trematode (FBT) metacercariae in freshwater fish from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. A total of 307 freshwater fish of... -
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- Multiplex PCR Detection of Waterborne Intestinal Protozoa; Microsporidia, Cyclospora, and Cryptosporidium
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Lee SH, Joung M, Yoon S, Choi K, Park WY, Yu JR
- KMID: 1104695
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2010 Dec;48(4):297-301.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2010.48.4.297
Recently, emerging waterborne protozoa, such as microsporidia, Cyclospora, and Cryptosporidium, have become a challenge to human health worldwide. Rapid, simple, and economical detection methods for these major waterborne protozoa in... -
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