• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2002

Attempts were made to isolate and identify Korean bovine Babesia parasite. Blood samples were collected from Holstein cows in Korea. and Babesia parasites were propagated in SCID mice with circulating bovine red 1)food cells for isolation. The isolate was then antigenically and genotypically compared with several Japanese isolates. The Korean parasite was found to be nearly identical to the Oshima strain isolated from Japanese cattle, which was recently designated as Babesia ovata oshimensis n. var. Haemaphusalis longicornis was the most probable tick species that transmitted the parasite .

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.281-284
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• 2010

Due to the possible emergence of resistance and safety concerns on certain treatments, development of new drugs against parasites is essential for the effective control and subsequent eradication of parasitic infections. Several drug targets have been identified which are either genes or proteins essential for the parasite survival and distinct from the hosts. These include the phosphagen kinases (PKs) which are enzymes that playa key role in maintenance of homeostasis in cells exhibiting high or variable rates of energy turnover by catalizing the reversible transfer of a phosphate between ATP and naturally occurring guanidine compounds. PKs have been identified in a number of important human and animal parasites and were also shown to be significant in survival and adaptation to stress conditions. The potential of parasite PKs as novel chemotherapeutic targets remains to be explored.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.197-213
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• 1999

Phylogeny is the evolutionary history of a group or the lineage of organisms and is reconstructed based on morphological, molecular and other characteristics. The genealogical relationship of a group of taxa is often expressed as a phylogenetic tree. The difficulty in categorizing the phylogeny is mainly due to the existence of frequent homoplasies that deceive observers. At the present time, cladistic analysis is believed to be one of the most effective methods of reconstructing a phylogenetic tree. Excellent computer program software for phylogenetic analysis is available. As an example, cladistic analysis was applied for nematode genera of the family Acuariidae, and the phylogenetic tree formed was compared with the system used currently. Nematodes in the genera Nippostrongylus and Heligmonoides were also analyzed, and the validity of the reconstructed phylogenetic trees was observed from a zoogeographical point of view. Some of the theories of parasite evolution were briefly reviewed as well. Coevolution of parasites and humans was discussed with special reference to the evolutionary relationship between Enterobius and primates.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.393-395
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• 2009

Cochlosoma sp. infection was identified in a single case among 60 stunted diarrheic native turkey poults, Meleagris galopavo. A large number of the flagellated parasites was found free or within the intervillous spaces of the jejunum, ileum and cecum. Moderate enteritis was associated with the parasites. In TEM studies of the parasagittal sections of the parasite, a prominent ventral sucker like disc and flagella emerging from an opening on the ventrodorsal surface of the pyriform uninuclear parasite were found. The morphological characteristics of this protozoan match with those described for Cochlosoma anatis. The parasite could be considered as an intestinal pathogenic protozoan causing stunting and diarrhea in turkeys in Iran.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.9-12
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• 2000

A species of the parasitic copepods Phrixcephalus unbellatus (Lernaeide ; Cyclopoidea) from Branchiostegus japonicus is described and reported for the first time in Korea. The parasite was recovered from the eye of host. P. umbellatus was easily identified by the body shape extensive ramification of the antennal processes and numerous branches on the thoracic horns, The parasite inserted its head and the anterior portion of thorax up to the 4th segment in the eye ball of the host through a narrow hole which it usually burrowed near the upper margin of the cornea above the crystalline lens. Prevaklence of the parasite increased from 3.3% January to 11.9% in June.

• 한국건강관리협회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.199-208
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• 2004

Congratulations on the 40th Anniversary of KAHP, which has made great contributions to the control of parasitic diseases in Korea, and to the development of collaboration with China and other Asia countries aiming at the common interest. The 40 years of KAN/KAHP and its predecessor, Korea Association of Parasite Eradication has composed a brilliant road map to bring the prevalence of intestinal parasite infection from 84.3% in 1971 to the current prevalence of 2.4%, and to endeavor in the promotion of the health of children, man and woman, and low income families in Korea, as well as to generously share the successful experience in parasite control with China during the last half century. Indeed, the 40th birth day of KAHP is marked with great achievements and bright future.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.142-148
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• 2014

The mirror which is considered in designing a MFD is off-axis primary one and its dimension is wide 556mm height 345mm. The MFD(Mirror Fixation Device) load specification is generated for the high resolution mirror. The optical WFEs for unit loads are calculated from mirror sensitivity analysis and they are compared with allocated allowable optical WFE. The parasite load for the MFD is calculated from their comparison. The MFD compliant with the parasite load is designed.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.7-10
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• 1981

During the studies on the esophagogastric ulcers in swine, Anisakis type larvae were found associated with stomach lesions. 1. Of the 1,531 pigs examined, 11(0.7%) were infested with the parasite in the stomach. 2. The parasite was identified as Anisakis type I larvae, according to the morphological characteristics. 3. On gross examination, the parasites were seen penetrating gastric mucosa, resulting in hemorrhagic ulcers. 4. Main histopathological features were edema, massive eosinophilic infiltrations around the parasite, necrosis and perivascular eosinophilic accumulations in the submucosa.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.373-386
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• 2020

Fish-borne heterophyid trematodes are known to have a zoonotic potential, since at least 30 species are able to infect humans worldwide, with a global infection of around 7 million people. In this paper, a 'state-of-the-art' review of the South American heterophyid species is provided, including classical and molecular taxonomy, parasite ecology, host-parasite interaction studies and a list of species and their hosts. There is still a lack of information on human infections in South America with undetected or unreported infections probably due to the information shortage and little attention by physicians to these small intestinal flukes. Molecular tools for specific diagnoses of South American heterophyid species are still to be defined. Additional new sequences of Pygidiopsis macrostomum, Ascocotyle pindoramensis and Ascocotyle longa from Brazil are also provided.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.20-31
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• 2018

포식 기생생물 Amoebophrya spp.는 적조를 유발하는 다양한 와편모류 종들을 감염시켜 적조를 제어하는 생물학적 요인으로 잘 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 전 세계 연안에서 유해 적조를 유발하는 와편모류 Akashiwo sanguinea를 감염시키는 포식성 기생생물 Amoebophrya sp.의 감염력에 대해 물리적 환경요인으로서 수온이 미치는 영향에 대해 살펴보았다. 연구 결과, 적조생물 A. sanguinea에 대한 Amoebophrya의 감염력과 세대시간은 수온의 변화에 따라 크게 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났으며, 수온이 낮을수록 숙주 세포내 발달이 급격하게 느려져서 기생생물의 총 세대시간이 $25^{\circ}C$에서는 약 $58{\pm}0.1h$과 $20^{\circ}C$에서는 $83{\pm}0.1h$, $15^{\circ}C$에서는 $115{\pm}0.1h$의 범위를 나타내어 각 온도 조건에서 유의한 차이를 보였으며(p<0.001), 온도가 낮을수록 포식성 기생생물의 총 세대시간이 크게 길어지는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 감염율은 $25^{\circ}C$에서 $71.5{\pm}0.30%$의 범위로 가장 높게 나타났고, $20^{\circ}C$와 $15^{\circ}C$에서는 각각 $54.3{\pm}1.68%$와 $29.6{\pm}1.42%$의 범위를 나타내어 온도가 낮아질수록 감염율이 크게 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과는 저수온기에 발생한 A. sanguinea의 적조에는 포식 기생생물의 감염으로 인한 생물학적 제어 효과가 크게 감소하는 것으로 판단된다. 뿐만 아니라, 숙주개체군의 거동과 관련하여 포식 기생생물의 감염력에 영향을 주는 요인으로서 수온이 하나의 주요 변수로서 작용할 것으로 판단된다.