• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.161-171
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• 1984

An epidemiological study on Metagenimus yokegawai infection was performed in Samcheok-Bun, Kangwon Province during the period from November 1983 to October 1984. Formalin-ether concentration technique and Stoll's dilution egg counting method were employed to figure out the prevalence and infection intensity of M. yrtkogawai infection. The results are summarized as follow: 1. The Prevalence of M. yokogawai infection was 13.3% among 1,172 examined; 18.0% (114 out of 632) in male and 7.8% (42 out of 540) in female. 2. The Prevalence rates were different by stream; 15.5% in Ohsip-chon (stream), 11.8% in Maeup-chon and 1.6% in Gagok-chon. 3. Along the basin of Oship-chon; 8.2% at the lower reaches in Samcheok-eup, 25.9% at the middle reaches in Miro-myon and 6.2% at the upper reaches in Dogeoe-eup, respectively. 4. By age group, the highest fate (18.3∼20.2%) was observed in 30∼49 years of age (male 24.1∼28.7%, female 11.2∼13.2%). 5. By social strata, the positive rate was 15.0% (120 out of 799) in general inhabitants and 9.7% (36 out of 373) in school children. 6. Intensity by EPG count in feces was 419 in average; the light infection (less than 400 EPG) was 70.4%, moderate infection (401∼1,000 EPG) 19.4% and heavy infection (more than 1,001 EPG) 10.25 respectively. 7. All the 67 sweetfish (length 10.3∼18.5cm) which were caught from Ohsip-stream were infected with metacercariae of M. yokogawai and the number of metacercariae detected were 382 per fish in average (323 in June and 382 in September). 8. Experiences of intake of raw fresh-water fish [Plecoglossus altivelis and Leuciscus (Tribolodon〕 were present in 50.3U (354 out of 704) of the inhabitants along Ohsip-stream according to questionnaire study. The results of this survey indicated that the middle reaches of Ohsip-stream in Miro-myon, Samcheok-gun is the endemic region for M. yokogawai infection.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.187-190
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• 2011

Fecal examinations using the Kato Katz technique were performed on a total of 1,287 villagers (945 students and 342 general inhabitants) of Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia in May 2007 and November 2009. The overall intestinal helminth egg positive rate was 23.9%, and the most prevalent helminth species was hookworms (21.6%). Other helminth eggs detected included echinostomes (1.0%), Enterobius vermicularis (0.8%), small trematode eggs (0.7%), which may include Opisthorchis viverrini and Haplorchis spp., and Hymenolepis nana (0.4%). In order to recover adult echinostomes, we treated 2 patients with 10-15 mg/kg praziquantel and purged. Total 14 adult echinostomes, 1 and 13 worms from each patient, were collected. The echinostomes characteristically had 49-51 collar spines and 2 round or slightly lobated testes. They were identified as Echinostoma ilocanum (Garrison, 1908) Odhner, 1911. So far as literature are concerned, this is the first record on the discovery of human E. ilocanum infection in Cambodia.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2000

우리나라 연안의 9곳의 지역에 위치한 넙치종묘생산장의 성숙 친어 및 친어용 자연채집어를 대상으로 각각의 생식소를 채집하여 체내 MABV 감염상황을 PCR법을 이용하여 검색한 결과 검사어의 34%가 MABV 감염 양성반응을 나타내었다. PCR 반응양성 어류의 샘플로부터 CHSE-214 세포주를 이용한 바이러스의 배양을 행한 결과, 친어 체내 생식소에 있어 바이러스 감염가가 $10^{2.30}$에서 $10^{4.30}$ $TCID_{50}$/g(ml)의 titer를 보여, 정상적인 친어로 보이는 개체내의 바이러스 잠복감염이 인정되었다. 각각의 다른 어체로부티 분리되어진 바이러스는 중화반응에 따른 검토결과 동일종의 MABV임을 확인할 수 있었다. 종묘생산용으로 관리중인 넙치 친어로 부터 MABV의 잠복감염 확인으로 친어를 매개로한 감염의 가능성이 확인되어졌다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.421-426
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• 2021

A 12-year nationwide survey (2008-2019) was performed to investigate the prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis infection among preschool children in Seoul, 4 large cites (Busan, Incheon, Daegu, and Ulsan), and 9 provinces (grouped into 5 localities) in the Republic of Korea (=Korea). The survey was carried out once a year by 16 regional offices of the Korea Association of Health Promotion. The cello-tape perianal swab method (1 smear per child) was applied to detect eggs of E. vermicularis and other helminths. According to the results, the egg positive rate of E. vermicularis infection in 2008-2009 was 1.8-2.0%, but it decreased gradually to 0.6% in 2019 (P<0.05). The prevalence was significantly higher in boys (0.7-5.0%, mean 1.8%) than in girls (0.5-2.8%, mean 1.3%) (P<0.05). The 2 most southern localities, Jejudo (Province) and Jeolla-do (inclusive of Jeollabuk-do and Jeollanam-do) and a mid-western province, Gyeonggi-do, revealed higher prevalences, whereas Seoul and Gangwon-do showed lower prevalences. The results indicate that a low-grade prevalence of E. vermicularis infection (less than 4%) has been maintained for the recent 12 years among preschool children in Korea. Continuous monitoring of enterobiasis in the child age group is necessary in Korea.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제61권2호
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• pp.103-126
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• 2023

In the l950s, under the legacy of traditional agriculture, Ascaris lumbricoides, spread epidemically in the war-bitten society of Korea. Consensus on the parasite control was drafted in the Parasite Disease Prevention Act, which passed a parliamentary agreement in 1966, and established safe disposal of feces and mass chemotherapy as control strategies. Biannual stool examinations and treating infected schoolchildren were basic scheme of the control activity through which revenue could be secured for organized business. In the 27 years following 1969, a maximum of 16 million stool examinations had been done every year. Cellophane thick smear enabled the task. The infection declined remarkably in the 1970s when industrialization and green revolution proceeded. A population study of A. lumbricoides in the late 1970s helped us better understand its epidemiology. The data also settled down the understandable protest of teachers against the repeated stool examinations. In the 9 years following 1987, the target population was gradually reduced when the egg positive rate was below 0.1%. An article in the Korean Law, stipulating obligatory stool examinations, was made optional. Although the long-term Korean effort of Ascaris control was a success, the effect of mass chemotherapy was not as succinct in terms of lowering reinfection. In the period of control, Korean agricultural technology changed, and the economy grew and supplied sanitary facilities by which the vicious cycle was disconnected. Reduction of morbidity was a benefit of mass chemotherapy, which is the only control method feasible in economically difficult countries. The most important hurdle of parasite control in the 1960s was poverty of general population and limited financial resources in Korea but the society formed a consensus on the priority of intestinal helminthiasis control during the ordeal period. The national consensus in the 1960s was the critical milestone for Ascaris control in Korea. Under the social agreement, application of timely technical and research advancements in parasitology achieved the success of ascariasis elimination. The successful experience of ascariasis elimination in Korea can be a benchmark for countries where neglected tropical diseases are endemically recycled.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.331-340
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• 1993

강원도의 강 하천유역에 있어서 주민의 Metqgonimus속 흡충의 감염률, 어류의 피낭 유충 자연감염 및 동물감염 실험에서 얻은 성충의 형태 등을 관찰하였다 주민의 감염률은 평균 7.8%(1,067명 중 83명 양성)였다 성별로는 남자 11.4%. 여자 3.2%였다. 강별로는 영서지역에서 섬강유역 7.3%, 주천강유역 6.3%, 평창강유역 12.8% 동강유역 3.8% 홍천강유역 9.8%와 영동지역 삼척 오십천유역이 8.0% 등이었다. 조사한 어류의 Metoqonimus속 피낭유충 감염률은 평균 81.0%(318마리 중 256마리)였고 감염어종은 영서지역에서 피라미(Zacco platypus), 갈겨니 (Zacco temmincki) . 끄리 (Opsarrichthvs binens) . 몰개(Squalidis sp. ). 붕어 (Carossius corossius) 등이었다 영동지역 삼척 오십천에서는 은어(Pruoglossus altivelis), 황어(Ribolodnn hokonensis)였다. 퍼라미와 끄리에서 분리한 피낭유충을 흰쥐와 개에 실험감염시켜 얻은 성충체는 대부분이 MetogonimMlyata형이고 부분적으로 M. tukqhoshii가 혼재하여 있었다. 영동지역 삼척 오십천 은어에서는 M. Vokogawni만이 검출되었고 황어에서는 M. Vokogawci와 MetoEonim Miyata형이 혼재하여 있었다. 이상으로 강원도에 분포하는 Metagonimus속 흡충은 영서내륙지역에 서는 주로 피라미와 끄리를 감염원으로 하는 Metagonimus miyata형 흡충과 M. takahashii흡충이 분포하였다. 영동지역(삼척 오십천)에서는 주로 은어. 황어를 감염원으로 하는 M. yokogawai흡충 이 분포하며 일부 황어에서는 Metagonimus Miyata형도 혼재할을 알 수 있었다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.62-70
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• 1979

In order to evaluate the present status of hook-worm infection in the rural areas in Korea, stool examinations were undertaken in several selected rural villages in each year of 1970 and 1977. The methods employed were cellophane thick smear technique and brine floatation technique in 3,454 specimens collected from 7 different rural villages for the prevalence rate of hookworm infection and Stoll's dilution egg counting technique for the intensity of hookworm infection. The incidences of Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus infections were determind by polyethylene tube coproculture and by the evacuated adult worms after treatment with anthelmintics to the patients who were infected by hookworms. The results are as follows : 1) In 1970, 323(18.6%) out of 1,737 specimens collected from 4 different rural areas were positive for hook worm infection and the ranges of prevalence rates in those suveyed areas were shown as 6.9 to 38.2 per cent. On the other hand, 144(8.2%) out of 1,717 specimens collected from 3 different rural areas in 1977 were shown as positive for hookworm infection and 7.5 to 10.6 per cent of prvalence rates were shown in the surveyed areas. 2) In the age group under 10 years, there was no infection of hookworm in the studied areas in 1977, however in 1970 the prevalence of the hookworm infection was shown as very low in the age group of 5~9. On the whole, the hookworm prevalence steadily increased from the age of 15 in the studied areas in 1970, however in 1977 the prevalence increased from the age of 20 to the older age groups. 3) There was not observed much differences in the intensity of hookworm infection among the studied areas in 1970 and 1977. The mean EPG in each studied areas were shown under 1,000 EPG and mean numbers of evacuated worms per infected persons were counted as 9.4 to 15. 1. 4) Both A.duodenale and N.americanus have been found in all studied areas but the incidences and st-ate of distribution of two species of hookworn were shown as different in each localities.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.59-68
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• 1987

An epidemiological survey on Metagonimus yokogawai infection was performed in the eastern coast area of Kangwon province. Formalin-ether concentration technique and Stoll's dilution egg counting method were employed to figure out the prevalence and intensity of M. yokogawai infection and eating habits of inhabitants with raw freshwater fish. The results are summarized as follows: 1. The prevalence rate of M. yokogawai infection was 6.6% among a total of 2, 357 examinees; 8.6% (115 out of 1, 345) in male and 4.0% (40 out of 1, 012) in female. 2. The prevalence rates were different by the streams where the examinees were residing: 17.8% along the area of Ohsip-cheon (stream), 11.8% along Maeup-cheon, 1.7% along Hwasang-cheon, 1.3% along Yeongok-cheon, 0.9% along Namdae-cheon, 0.9% along Sa-cheon and 0% in the other streams (Yongchon-cheon, Kangnung Namdae-cheon and Jusoo.cheon) in decreasing order. 3. By social strata, the positive rate was 8.0% (122 out of 1, 521) in general inhabitants and 3.9% (33 out of 836) in school children. 4. By the intensity of infection by means of EPG counts in feces; the light infection (less than 400/EPG) was 74.1%, moderate infection (401-1, 000/EPG) 17.3% and heavy infection (more than 1, 001/EPG) 8.6%. 5. Twelves out of 50 sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis) (24%) caught from the streams in eastern coast of Kangwon-Do were infected with metacercariae of M. yokogawai, and the number of larvae detected were 70.7 per 6sh in average. The metacercarial infection rates in fish were also different by the streams; 100% in Ohsip-cheon of Samcheok-Gun, 14.3% in Sa-cheon, 16.7% in Yeongokcheon of Myeongju-Gun and 0% in Namdae-cheon of Yangyang-Gun, respectively. 6. Six hundred ninety live (695) out of 1, 396 inhabitants and school children (49.8%) were experienced in eating raw freshwater fishes (Plecoglossus altivezis, Triboledon hakonensis, Coreoperca sp., Morose sp., Carassius sp. & Cyprinus sp. and Zacco platypus). The data were assayed with the questionnaire collected from the examinees. In summarizing the above results, it is known that the Ohsip-cheon area of Samcheok-Gun is highly infected region, and the other areas of Kangnung Namdae-cheon, Yeongok-cheon and Yangyang Namdae-cheon are very lowly infected or non-infected regions for M yokogawai infection.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.562-568
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• 1982

피내반응법(皮內反應法)에 의(依)해 간질(肝蛭) 양성반응(陽性反應)으로 판정(判定)된 유우(乳牛)를 대상(對像)으로 분편검사(糞便檢査)를 실시(實施)하여 충란(蟲卵)을 확인(確認)한 후(後), 현재(現在) 사용(使用)되고 있는 간질(肝蛭) 충란검사법(蟲卵儉査法)들의 단점(短點)을 개선(改善)하기 위하여 잔재물(殘滓物)을 성력적(省力的)으로 제거(除去)하는 사(篩)의 조합법(組合法)과 K-식(式) 침전관(沈澱管)을 고안(考案)하여, 인위적(人爲的)으로 분즙(糞汁)에 충란(蟲卵)을 혼입(混入)하여 K-식(式) 침전관법(沈澱管法)에 따라 검사(檢査)한 결과(結果) 현재(現在)까지 보고(報告)된 타방법(他方法)들에 비(比)하여 조작(操作)이 간편(簡便)하고 검출율(檢出率)도 높아 이상적(理想的)인 방법(方法)으로 사료(思料)되었기에 그 개요(槪要)와 결과(結果)를 보고(報告)하는 바이다. 1. 간질충란(肝蛭蟲卵)을 여과(慮過)하고 잔재물(殘滓物)을 제거(除去)하기 사(篩)의 조합(組合)을 3단계(段階)(100mesh, 150mesh, 250mesh)로 조합(組合)하여 성력적(省力的)인 방법(方法)으로 개선(改善)하였다. 2. 3종(種)의 침전관중(沈澱管中) 제(第)III형(型)의 침전관(沈澱管)에 의(依)한 간질충란(肝蛭蟲卵) 회수율(回收率)이 가장 높았으므로 제(第)III형(型)을 K-식(式) 침전관(沈澱管)으로 지칭(指稱) 채택(採擇)하였다. 3. K-식(式) 침전관법(沈澱管法)에서 A-II, A-III, B-III, C-III형(型)의 1구(回) 경검성적(鏡檢成績)은 99~100%였으며 A-I, B-II, C-I 및 C-II형(型)은 71~91%였다. 4. A형(型)($5m{\ell}$, 5-10침전(沈澱)), B형(型)($10m{\ell}$, 10-10침전(沈澱)) 및 C형(型)($15m{\ell}$, 15-15침전(沈澱))은 각기(各其) 특징(特徵)을 가진 방법(方法)들로서 판정시간(判定時間)을 단축(短縮)하는데는 A형(型)이 가장 유용(有用)한 방법(方法)이었다. 5. K-식(式) 침전관법(沈澱管法)은 다른 검출법(檢出法)에 비(比)하여 가장 검출율(檢出率)이 높은 간편(簡便)한 방법(方法)이었으며 E. P. G가(價)도 동시(同時)에 얻을 수 있는 이상적(理想的)인 방법(方法)으로서 임상응용가치(臨床應用價値)가 매우 높은 것으로 사료(思料)되었다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.225-232
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• 1999

간흡충 및 요코가와흡충 만연 일 지역에서 주민 전체를 대변검사하여 간흡충 감염자를 찾아내고, 이들을 전원 디스토시드로 치료해 주고 2년 후에 유병률과 재감염율을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 간흡충 유병률은 투약 전 35.8%에서 투약 후 10.9%로 감소하였다(P<0.01). 같은 시기에 요코가와흡충도 17.0%에서 6.3%로 감소하였다. 2. 간흡충 감염자의 성비는 투약전후 차이가 없었고, 평균연령은 남녀 각각 투약 전 50, 40대에서 투약 후 남녀 공히 60대로 상승하였다. 연령별 분포에서 투약 전 10대에서 관찰되었던 감염자가 투약 후에는 관찰되지 않았고, 투약 전 40, 50, 60, 70대에서 감염자가 관찰되었으나 투약 후에는 50, 60대에서만 관찰되었다. 3. 간흡충 및 요코가와흡충 감염자를 치료하고 2년 후에 관찰한 재감염율은 각각 15.8%, 25.0%이었다. 4. 간흡충 감염자 중 재감염자와 신환감염자의 분율은 각각 50.0%, 50.0%이었다. 요코가와 흡충의 경우는 재감염자만 100.0%이었다. 이상의 결과에서, 섬진강 상류에 위치한 강변지역인 곡성군 오곡면 송정리에서 마을전 주민을 대상으로 실시한 간흡충 및 요코가와흡충의 관리는 비록 유병률이 투약 후에 감소하였지만 성공적으로 관리 또는 박멸되었다고 할 수 없다고 판단되며, 그 원인으로서 재 감염을 들 수 있으며 이 질환의 퇴치를 위해서는 특히 재감염의 관리가 우선적으로 필요하다고 생각된다.