• 한국어병학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.137-142
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• 1997

한국 남해안에서 채집한 쥐노래미를 대상으로 기생성 연충류를 조사한 결과 아가미에 기생하는 단생흡충류, Prosomicrocotyla gotoi, 1종과 장관에 기생하는 흡충류, Opecoelus sphaericus, 1종이 발견되었다. 이 두종은 모두 우리나라에서는 처음 기록되는 미기록종들이었다. P. gotoi는 후고착반(opisthaptor)이 두갈래로 나뉘어진 frill형태에 의해 특징지워지며, 유사종인 P.chirii와는 고환과 clamp의 수에 의해 구별되었다. O. sphaericus는 복흡반의 가장자리에 3쌍의 손가락 모양 돌기가 나 있었으며, 유사종인 O. nipponicus와는 고환의 위치에 의해서 구별되어졌다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.141-147
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• 2005

A practical and convenient method of rearing Eucyclops serrulatus in a microculture environment is described. A complete life cycle of E. serrulatus was maintained in a narrow space on a microscope slide glass on which a cover glass of $22{\times}40mm$ in size was mounted at a height of 0.8mm. The culture medium was constituted by bottled mineral water boiled with grains of Glycine max (soybean). Chilomonas paramecium, a free-living protozoan organism, was provided as live food. Growth of nauplii hatched from eggs to the first stage of copepodite took an average of 7.7 days, and the growth of copepodite 1 to the egg-bearing adult female took an average of 20.1 days in the microculture cell with an average life time of 44.7 days. Continuous passage of cope pods was successfully maintained as long as sufficient medium and food were provided. The microculture method enables an in situ microscopic observation on the growth and developmental process of helminth larvae experimentally infected to copepods as well as of copepod itself. Furthermore, it does not require anesthetization and, therefore, minimize the amount of stress exposed to cope pods during the handling process.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제52권5호
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• pp.569-573
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• 2014

In a paleo-parasitological analysis of soil samples obtained from V-shaped pits dating to the ancient Baekje period in Korean history, we discovered Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and Clonorchis sinensis eggs. In light of the samples' seriously contaminated state, the V-shaped pits might have served as toilets, cesspits, or dung heaps. For a long period of time, researchers scouring archaeological sites in Korea have had difficulties locating such structures. In this context then, the present report is unique because similar kind of the ancient ruins must become an ideal resource for successful sampling in our forthcoming paleoparasitological studies.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.663-667
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• 2013

Free-grazing ducks play a major role in the rural economy of Eastern Asia in the form of egg and meat production. In Thailand, the geographical location, tropical climate conditions and wetland areas of the country are suitable for their husbandry. These environmental factors also favor growth, multiplication, development, survival, and spread of duck parasites. In this study, a total of 90 free-grazing ducks from northern, central, and northeastern regions of Thailand were examined for intestinal helminth parasites, with special emphasis on zoonotic echinostomes. Of these, 51 (56.7%) were infected by one or more species of zoonotic echinostomes, Echinostoma revolutum, Echinoparyphium recurvatum, and Hypoderaeum conoideum. Echinostomes found were identified using morphological criteria when possible. ITS2 sequences were used to identify juvenile and incomplete worms. The prevalence of infection was relatively high in each region, namely, north, central, and northeast region was 63.2%, 54.5%, and 55.3%, respectively. The intensity of infection ranged up to 49 worms/infected duck. Free-grazing ducks clearly play an important role in the life cycle maintenance, spread, and transmission of these medically important echinostomes in Thailand.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2008

Introduction of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) into some cells or organisms results in degradation of its homologous mRNA, a process called RNA interference (RNAi). The dsRNAs are processed into short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) that subsequently bind to the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), causing degradation of target mRNAs. Because of this sequence-specific ability to silence target genes, RNAi has been extensively used to study gene functions and has the potential to control disease pathogens or vectors. With this promise of RNAi to control pathogens and vectors, this paper reviews the current status of RNAi in protozoans, animal parasitic helminths and disease-transmitting vectors, such as insects. Many pathogens and vectors cause severe parasitic diseases in tropical regions and it is difficult to control once the host has been invaded. Intracellularly, RNAi can be highly effective in impeding parasitic development and proliferation within the host. To fully realize its potential as a means to control tropical diseases, appropriate delivery methods for RNAi should be developed, and possible off-target effects should be minimized for specific gene suppression. RNAi can also be utilized to reduce vector competence to interfere with disease transmission, as genes critical for pathogenesis of tropical diseases are knockdowned via RNAi.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.215-222
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• 1984

1982연 2월부터 1983연 9월까지 한국산 집오리 ((Anas platyrhynchos var. domestics Linnaeu비에 기생하고 있는 장내상충류에 대하여 조사하였다. 할검에 사용된 105수의 집오리는 이천군, 부찔시, 금해시, 춘천시, 탕구부, 대전시 및 서을 중앙시장에서 구입한 것이다. 검출된 기생충의 분류 결과 6종의 흡충류, Amphimerus anatis Yamaguti, 1933(춘천시, 부산시), Echinostoma miyagawai Ishii, 1932(춘천시), Echinochasmus japanicus Tanabe, 1926(금해시), Cryptocotyle sp. (한국), Notocotylus attenuatus (Rudolphi, 1809) Kossack, 1911(춘천시, 부산시), Apatemon sp.(춘천시) 및 1종의 선충류, Heterakis gallinarum Schrank, 1788(이천)으로 동정하였다. 이상 7종의 기생충 중 Amphimerus anatis Yamaguti, 1933, Echinochasmus japonicus Tanabe, 1926, genus Cryptocotyle Luhe, 1899 및 genus Apatemon Szidat, 1928의 4종은 한국에서 처음으로 발견 보고하는 것이다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.209-212
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• 1986

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the present status of intestinal parasitic infection in Seoul area, Korea. During the period from June 1985 to July 1986, a total of 5,251 stool samples were collected in Department of Clinical Pathology, Hanyang University Hospital and examined by formalin-ether sedimentation technique once for helminth ova and protozoan cysts. The results were summarized as follows: 1. The overall egg positive rate of intestinal helminthes was 2.53%; and 1.43% for Clonorchis sinensis, 0.7% for Trichuris trichiura, 0.13% for Metagonimus yokogawai, 0.06% for hookworm, and 0.02% for Ascaris lumbricoides, Diphyllobothrium latum and Hymenolepis nana, respectively. 2. The overall cyst positive rate of intestinal protozoa was 1.07%. Cyst positive rate was 0.06% for Entamoeba histolytica and 0.13% for Giardia lamblia, respectively. 3. Higher prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was observed in male and in $21{\sim}50$ year-old groups. 4. The highest prevalence of Clonorchis sinensis infection was observed in 40th age group (3.4%), and male (2.3%) was more infected than female (0.7%) in general.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.569-573
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• 2017

The present study was performed to reveal the current status and risk factors of Strongyloides stercoralis infections in the villages of Kenethao district, Xayaburi Province, Lao PDR. Fecal specimens were collected and examined for S. stercoralis using Koga-agar plate culture technique. Among 516 individuals, the prevalence of S. stercoralis and hookworm infection was 44.2% and 17.1%, respectively. Co-infection was detected in 13.2% of the cases. The prevalence did not significantly differ between males and females (P=0.193). However, the prevalence of S. stercoralis infection increased significantly with age (P=0.041). Of the risk factors examined, both performing farming activities (P=0.001) and walking barefoot when going outside of the house (P=0.003) showed significant correlations with S. stercoralis infections. Our results suggest that S. stercoralis is highly endemic in this area. The National Helminth Control Program of Lao PDR should take actions to control S. stercoralis infection. In addition, provision of health education about the benefits of wearing shoes would be important for reducing infection in the study area. Moreover, the application of high-sensitivity diagnostic approaches is needed to obtain the true impact of S. stercoralis infections in all rural communities in order to provide surveillance activities in Lao PDR.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.65-68
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• 1995

1992년 2월과 7월에 멕시코 티후아나에서 중남미와 멕시코에서 온 이민촌 거주자들의 대변검사를 포르말린 에틸아세테이트 집란법으로 일회 검사하였다. 모두 92명의 피검자중 충란 또는 포낭 양성율은 53.3%. 누적 양성율은 71 7%이었고. 대장아메바(19.3%), 람블편모충(9.8%). 이질아 메바(7.6%)와 유무구조충(6.5%)이 가장 흔히 발견되는 장내 기생충이었다 이 지역에는 오염되지 않은 식수 공급과 적절한 치료가 필요하다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.457-467
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• 2003

Purpose: This study examined the development and performance of the school health promotion policy guideline that is applicable to Korean school health. Methods: 1. The WHO's guideline was translated into Korean and modified by school health experts 2. A questionnaire was conducted to assess the performance of school health policy on 207 nurses in elementary schools in Seoul and Cheonbuk. Result: The Korean version of the school health promotion policy guidelines were developed including 9 components and 36 checkpoints. Compared to that of WHO, the component 'school nursing teacher' was added and three components were eliminated: 'equitable access to school resources', 'control of helminth', and 'sun protection policy'. The performance degree of first-aid, closure of school in a calamity, and control of HIV/AIDS was very low. The performance degree of a healthy diet, and regular physical examination was quite high. This study was the first that developed the school health promotion policy guideline and examined the performance. Further research is needed to validate the guidelines developed by this study.