• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.167-171
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• 2000

We report a chronic cerebral paragonimiasis from a 41-year-old Korean man who complains a headache and weakness of left motor neuron components. Magnetic resonance images of the brain revealed conglomerates of multiple ring-like enhancements in tempore-occipital and frontal lobes of the right hemisphere. An intradermal test for paragonimiasis westermani was positive. The patient was born near an endemic area of paragonimiasis and used to eat boiled or grilled freshwater crayfish in his childhood. Nodules in the brain were resected through craniotomies. The eggs of P. westemani were identified pathologically and parasitologically in the calcified necrotic lesions. Examinations on sputum and fecal specimens for the eggs of P. westemani were shown to be negative and a chest radiograph was normal. It is presumed that the brain lesions were formed by P. westemani approximately 30 years ago.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.281-285
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• 2009

Paragonimiasis typically results from the consumption of raw or improperly cooked crustacea, especially crabs and crayfish. Although previously endemic in Korea, the prevalence of this disease decreased in the early 1970s because of educational campaigns and fewer intermediate hosts as a result of ecological changes. Recently, we were presented with a family where all members were infected with Paragonimus after ingestion of Kejang (= drunken crab). The mother was hospitalized for general myalgia and weakness first, followed by the father, who was hospitalized for dyspnea 2 month later. After the parents were diagnosed with paragonimiasis, we recommended their daughter to visit our hospital for a checkup, because they all had eaten freshwater crabs soaked in soybean sauce. She complained of generalized myalgia, fever, and pleuritic pain, and was also diagnosed with paragonimiasis. Peripheral blood of the 3 patients revealed hypereosinophilia, and computed tomography (CT) scans of their chests showed pleural effusion. The results of antibody tests by ELISA were positive for paragonimiasis. We report here the case series of familial paragonimiasis in a modern urban city, rather than in a typical endemic area.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.409-412
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• 2011

In Korea. many people enjoy eating raw or underkooked freshwater crayfish and crabs which unfortunately may cause paragonimiasis. Here, we describe a case of pulmonary and abdominal paragonimiasis in a 9-year-old girl, who presented with a 1-month history of abdominal pain, especially in the right flank and the right inguinal area, with anorexia. A chest radiograph revealed pleural effusion in both lungs, and her abdominal sonography indicated an inflammatory lesion in the right psoas muscle. Peripheral blood analysis of the patient showed hypereosinophilia (66.0%) and an elevated total serum lgE level (>2,500 IU/ml). The pleural effusion tested by ELISA were also positive for antibodies against paragonimiasis. Her dietary history stated that she had ingested raw freshwater crab, 4 months previously. The diagnosis was pulmonary paragonimiasis accompanied by abdominal muscle involvement. She was improved after 5 cycles of praziquantel treatment and 2 times of pleural effusion drainage. In conclusion, herein, we report a case of pulmonary and abdominal paragonimiasis in a girl who presented with abdominal pain and tenderness in the inguinal area.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제63권5호
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• pp.440-443
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• 2007

폐흡충증은 임상양상이나 방사선학적 소견이 폐결핵과 매우 유사하고 최근 우리나라에서 유병률이 낮아 조기 진단이 어렵다. 저자들은 폐결핵으로 오인된 폐흡충증 1예를 경험 하였으며 폐결핵이 의심되더라도 균이 증명되지 않거나 항결핵제 치료에 반응하지 않는 경우에 폐흡충증에 관한 병력 청취와 충란 검사 및 ELISA 검사를 통한 감별진단이 정확한 진단 및 치료에 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.333-339
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• 2019

미국가재 P. clarkii는 미국 남부지역이 원산지며, 미국, 아시아, 아프리카, 유럽 등 전 세계에 걸쳐 서식하며, 유럽에서는 토종가재와의 경쟁 등 생태계를 교란하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 조사에서 영산강수계의 지석천(15.5 km 구간)과 대초천(6.1 km 구간)에서 미국가재의 서식이 되었다. 연구기간 동안 채집된 미국가재는 총 33개체이며, 3월에 채집된 암컷 1개체서는 복부에 붙어 있는 215개체의 어린가재가 확인되었다. 다항목수질측정기를 활용한 서식 환경의 분석결과 수온 2.4~32.8℃의 범위로 확인되었고, 전기전도도는 53.4~502.3 μS cm^-1, 시기와 지점에 따라 일정한 변화 패턴을 보이지는 않았으며, 용존산소량은 0.74~22.64 mg L^-1로 조사지점과 계절에 따른 변화의 폭이 크게 나타났다. 보다 정밀한 수온과 기온의 변화를 파악하기 위해 온습도데이터 로거를 설치하여 측정한 결과 기온은 -9~48.1℃로 연중 기온 변화폭이 57.1℃로 폭 넓게 나타났으며, 수온의 2.9~33.9℃로 연중 수온 변화폭은 31℃로 확인되었다. 기온의 변화폭이 넓게 나타난 이유는 온습도데이터로고의 설치를 직사광선에 노출되는 장소로 선정하였기 때문으로 연중 기온의 변화폭과는 다소 차이가 있을 수 있다. 미국가재는 높은 적응력과 넓은 환경내성 범위를 가지며, 새로이 유입된 지역에서 급격하게 증가하여 토착생물에 부정적 영향을 미치는 것으로 보고하고 있다. 또한 질병과 기생충 전파의 매개로서 작용하며, 굴 파는 행동으로 인해 농경지와 양식장에 피해를 야기할 수 있어 이에 대한 신속한 조사와 연구가 수행되어야 한다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.91-100
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• 1990

폐흡충(Paragonimus Tuestermani) 피낭유충을 흰쥐(Wistar) 및 고양이에 감염시키고 감염 힐청이나 분회분리된 IgG또는 보체가 정상 또는 감염 흰쥐 복강 대식세포의 폐흡충 유충 살충에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 부착 실험 (adherence assay) 및 세포독성을 통하여 관찰하였다. 폐흡충 감염은 복강 대식세포를 비특이적으로 활성화시퍼 대식세포의 유충에 대한 부착률 및 세포독성을 증가시켰으며, 감염 혈청을 첨가하였을 때 항체-의존 세포매개성 세포독성에 의해 배양 6시간 후에 세포 부착률 및 세포독성이 가장 강하였다. 감염 혈청을 56℃에서 30분간 가열하였을 때 IgG 항체 변성에 의해 세포독성이 저하되었다. IgG 및 보체를 첨가한 경우 세포 부착률은 낮았으나 24시간 후에는 유충이 사멸하였다. 그러나 보체의 단독적인 역할은 이 실험에서 알 수 없었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제51권7호
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• pp.760-765
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• 2008

폐흡충증은 갑각류나 생가재 내의 Paragonimus의 유충의 섭취로 발생하는 기생충 감염이다. 폐 폐흡충증이 가장 흔한 임상 양상이지만 몇몇 이소 폐흡충증이 보고되고 있다. 그 가운데 피하조직의 폐흡충증은 매우 드물다. 6개월 전 게장을 먹은 과거력이 있는 2세 5개월 남아가 우측 복벽의 종류를 주소로 내원하였다. 흉부 X선과 CT 상 폐실질에 이상 없이 우측 흉수만 발견되었고 간비대를 보이고 있었다. 말초혈액 검사상 호산구 증다증을 동반한 백혈구 증가증 및 혈청 면역글로불린 E의 상승을 보였다. 이후 ELISA 상 폐흡충 항체에 양성반응을 보여 P. westermani에 의한 흉수를 동반한 피하조직의 폐흡충증으로 진단할 수 있었다. 환아는 praziquantel 복용으로 치료를 하였으나 피하조직의 폐흡충증 종류가 더 악화되어 이를 수술적으로 제거하였고 조직검사상 기생충의 감염으로 의심되는 염증반응을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이에 본 저자들은 소아에서 감염된 피하조직의 폐흡충증의 드문 증례를 보고하는 바이다.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.80-89
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• 2007

셀룰로오스 가수분해효소의 하나인 endo-${\beta}$-1,4-D-glucanase의 유전자를 지렁이 Eisenia anderi의 중장으로부터 클로닝하여 EaEG2와 EaEG3로 명명하였다. 두 유전자의 염기는 1368bp이며, 개시코돈을 포함하여 456개의 아미노산을 코딩한다. N-말단 지역의 20개 잔기들은 signal peptide이다. 두 유전자의 전체 아미노산 염기서열은 glycosyl hydrolase family 9에 속하며, 같은 종류의 셀룰로오스 가수분해효소를 분비하는 흰개미, 바퀴벌레, 가재 그리고 연체동물과 51-55%의 높은 상동성을 보였다. 지렁이의 EaEG2와 EaEG3는 가수분해활성에 중요한 세 부분이 잘 보존되어 있다. 아미노산 염기서열을 이용한 계통수 분석에서 GHF9 그룹은 절지동물, 박테리아, 식물, 환형동물 및 연체동물의 5개 그룹으로 분석되었다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.66-73
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• 1982

Paragonimus westermani is one of the most popular endemic parasitic diseases in Korea. The nation-wide prevalence survey were carried out by Gobayashi (1921) with sputum examination and by Walton and Chyu (1959) with the intradermal skin test respectively. Recent studies showed the decline of positive rate in intradermal skin test of the local inhabitants and also showed the less distribution of intermediate host. The fact seemed that caused by economic improvement of village people, decrease of intermediate host by increasing use of pesticides, becoming lower water level at streams and rivers and better irrigation and finally by better community health education etc. Gangwha area of Gyeonggi-Do was found out as an endemic area of Paragonimus westermani through some studies in the past, however, in the vicinity area of Gangwha, the study in Kyodong island (myon) was carried out in 1965 by Yun et al. Therefore author carried out the intradermal skin test for 2,380 students of primary, middle and high school in Kyodong island and Samsan island. The results showed as follows : 1) The positive rate of intradermal test for paragonimus westermani infection showed positive in 152 among 1,845 students (8.2%) in Kyodong island, and 21 among 637 students (3.3%) in Samsan island respectively. 2) According to grade levels, 49 among 973 students (5.0%) in primary school, 62 among 962 students (6.4%) in middle school and 53 among 445 students (11.9%) in high school showed positive rate. This showed the higher grade the higher positive rate. 3) Among these total 164 positive cases in the intradermal skin test, only in 3 cases eggs were found in sputum. 4) Finding out the intermediate host, only 28 crayfishes from Kyodong island and 12 from Samsan island were collected and examined for metacercaria infection, however, none of metacercaria was found. 5) As a control group, 2 primary schools from the main island were selected. In these schools from the sixth grade students showed positive rate of 4.8% in Naega primary school and 0% in Hajeom Primary school respectively. Those results showed much decrease than studies carried out in the past. 6) The survey for food habit showed that 15 among 1,274 students (1.2%) had experiences of eating raw intermediate host(crayfish) and 266 among 988 students (27.0%) ate cooked.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.291-300
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• 2007

The crayfish-shaped artificial bait for octopus drift line is manufactured, into which is made to insert ordinary bait. The effects of the artificial bait are confirmed through the analysis of octopus' behavior in the laboratory in comparison with the existing bait of pig-fat skin, and the investigation of the octopus catch on the sea, and in addition, the examination of the water quality in relation to the bait to be inserted into the artificial bait is done together. The artificial bait is red in color, 10.5cm in the length of the body, and 29g in weight. The octopus behavior in relation to the bait in the laboratory has shown a good result in which more than 30% of the octopuses rushed to the artificial bait. In the analysis of the octopus sitting time by the bait, the octopus stayed longer with the artificial bait(63.7%) than the pig-fat skin(25.1%). The octopus sitting time at the artificial bait inserted with frozen squid(48.8％, 44.6％) is shown to be longer than that of the pig-fat skin(36.9％) or boiled fish paste(21.2％). In the analysis of sitting frequency to the bait, the case of the artificial bait(total 17 times) was more than that of the pig-fat skin(total 3 times), and the case of the artificial bait with frozen squid attracted the octopuses more frequently than that of the pig-fat skin or the boiled fish paste. In the field experiment, the fishing boat A(Manseon-ho, 1.22tons) caught the total 93 octopuses, while the fishing boat B(Ilho-ho, 0.73tons) caught the total 154 octopuses, all of which weighed less than 9.0kg. In the comparison with the total catch, the case with the artificial bait was a little higher than that of the pig-fat skin($^{**}p\;<\;0.05$). In the analysis of the water quality in relation to the baits, the COD showed the descending order of frozen squid(0.57mg/g), boiled fish paste(0.18mg/g), and pig-fat skin(0.10mg/g), and the case with frozen squid was the highest and the case of the pig-fat skin, lowest. The total phosphorus, like the COD, showed the highest in frozen squid(0.02mg/g), and in case of the total nitrogen, unlike the COD, the pig-fat skin was shown to be the highest(0.006mg/g).