• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.111-115
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• 2014

To evaluate the effects of pesticides to parasite eggs, Ascaris suum eggs were incubated with 5 different pesticides (1:1,500-1:2,000 dilutions of 2% emamectin benzoate, 5% spinetoram, 5% indoxacarb, 1% deltamethrin, and 5% flufenoxuron; all v/v) at $20^{\circ}C$ for 6 weeks, and microscopically evaluated the egg survival and development on a weekly basis. The survival rate of A. suum eggs incubated in normal saline (control eggs) was $90{\pm}3%$ at 6 weeks. However, the survival rates of eggs treated with pesticides were 75-85% at this time, thus significantly lower than the control value. Larval development in control eggs commenced at 3 weeks, and $73{\pm}3%$ of eggs had internal larvae at 6 weeks. Larvae were evident in pesticide-treated eggs at 3-4 weeks, and the proportions of eggs carrying larvae at 6 weeks ($36{\pm}3%-54{\pm}3%$) were significantly lower than that of the control group. Thus, pesticides tested at levels similar to those used in agricultural practices exhibited low-level ovicidal activity and delayed embryogenesis of A. suum eggs, although some differences were evident among the tested pesticides.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.561-569
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• 2015

Schistosomiasis and intestinal worm infections are widespread diseases of public health importance in Tanzania. A study on perceptions and practices related to schistosomiasis and intestinal worm infections was undertaken among a community population of Kome Island in Sengerema District, north-western Tanzania, where intestinal schistosomiasis and intestinal worm infections are endemic. Schistosomiasis and intestinal worm-related perceptions and practices were assessed before and 3 years after implementation of a participatory hygiene and sanitation transformation (PHAST) intervention as a control measure. Data were obtained from baseline and post-intervention knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) questionnaire surveys conducted twice in 2009 and 2012 among 82 individuals aged ${\geq}15years$. We found significant increases in respondents' knowledge of the cause, transmission, symptoms, health consequences, and prevention of schistosomiasis and intestinal worm infections after PHAST intervention. The increase in respondents' knowledge on almost all aspects of the said infections was translated into actions to control schistosomiasis and intestinal worm infections. This has not been achieved by chance, but due to well-designed and locally-adapted PHAST intervention. We conclude that despite criticisms, PHAST approach is still useful in empowering communities to control water, sanitation, and hygiene related infectious diseases such as schistosomiasis and intestinal worm infections.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.10-21
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• 1976

The traditional application of night soil to vegetable gardens and rice paddies results in a most wide spread condition of parasitism, with a variety of helminths found in Korea. In addition to the above fact, the peculiar habit of the consumption of raw vegetables, fish, crustaceans and mammals provides a means of infestations of helminths. During the last sixty years numerous reports were found on the prevalence of helminths amongst the Korean population in different parts of the country, and it was generally recognized that ascariasis, hookworm disease, filariasis, clonorchiasis and paragonimiasis constitute the important helminthic disease in Korea. In practical measures of parasite control activities the main measures are summarized as mass-treatment, night-soil disposal and transmission control. Among the three, the mass-treatment has been commonly applied, however, no reduction of transmission has been obtained by treatment of a population. Therefore, the ultimate eradication of parasites will depend upon the application of comprehensive environmental sanitation measures. The basic environmental measures will be concerned with (a) the safe disposal of human excreta, (b) the provision of adequate and safe water supplies in such a way as to promote a higher standard of personal hygiene in the population, and (c) the prevention of food contamination by faecal material. Additional environmental measures will deal with the improvement of housing and housing hygiene and with general community development. Community development means social and cultural as well as economic development. The control measures on the parasitic endemic diseases, such as clonorchiasis and paragonimiasis are the good examples for community health development in Korea. The control of Clonorchis and Paragonimus infections are theoretically very simple, as the infection can only invade the human body by way of encysted metacercaria which are taken into the body when eating passive intermediate hosts(fishes, crabs and crayfishes). Although prophylactic measures in the case of the infections deal with above merely consist the fishes in cooking or submerging in hot water before eating them, it is exceedingly difficult to carry out such simple measures in face of century old traditions, to which the relatively primitive population clings with great tenacity. There is no one universally applicable method of control. The choice of methods must be dictated by the nature of the environment. the habit and custom of the people. the pattern of transmission and the resources of the country. There must exist a well organized public health infrastructure. Since a control programme is of necessity on a longterm basis and continuity in its implementation is essential. An investigation should be made on the prevalence of the diseases and its relationships to irrigation engineering, freshwater ecology, agricultural methods, hydro-electric schemes, and the development of communities in affected areas. In conclusion, however. the control of clonorchiasis and paragonimiasis in Korea is not an impossible task. A combination of efforts with major emphasis on health education and mass chemotherapy coupled with governmental aid in enforcing legislative public health measures could reduce the diseases. Health education in particular attempts following four things: (a) It supplies a person with enough general knowledge about a disease to make the preventive measures. (b) It makes a person feel sufficiently about the importance of his own health to make him alter his behavior and adopt these preventive measure. (c) It makes him concerned for the health others. (d) It tries to make him feel so strongly about the first three that be supports and even initiates preventive action by the community. Educational efforts should be directed primarily toward school children because it is during the early years that most persons become infected, and also because children are less entrenched in their food habits so that, the educational process should be involved at various levels in successive changes of knowledge, attitude, beha viour, habit and custom of their lives. The most parasitic endemic diseases are related to community diseases. In caring for a sick community. the first stage is to gather epidemiological data, the next is to make inferences from it-to make the community diagnosis. The third is to prescribe community treatment or community health action part of a community health action programme. The community health action is the sum of the steps decided upon to remedy the critical features revealed by the community diagnosis. Action takes various forms; health education is the most important.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.107-110
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• 1979

기생봉인 루비붉은좀벌(Anicetus beneficus)을 1975년 일본에서 도입하여 제주도에 방사시키고 루비깍지 벌레 방제를 위한 생물학적 방법으로서의 가치를 평가한후 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 감귤의 주요해충인 루비깍지벌레는 년 1회 발생하였고 부화시류는 6월하순부터 8월초순이었고 부화최성기는 7월 중순이었다. 2. 루비붉은좀벌은 1975년 방사이래 16개 지역에 분포되었다. 3. 루비붉은좀벌의 기생율증가로 루비깍지벌레의 밀도가 현저하게 감소되었고 평균기생율은 1975년 $1.7\%$ 1976년 $14.\%$ 1977년 $31\%$ 1978연에는 $37\%$였다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.207-215
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• 1994

벼멸구(Nilaparvata lugens)는 아시아의 중요한 벼해충이다. 현재의 방제법은 주로 살충제와 저항성 품종에 의존하고 있다. 한국에서의 가장 중요한 생물적 방제인자는 자연 발생하고 있는 mermithid선충의 한종인 Agamermis unka로 생각된다. 벼멸구에의 기생율이 비록 장소와 해에 따라 변이가 높다하더라도 Mermithid 선충은 기주의 생식력을 감소할 뿐만아니라결과적으로 기주티사를 가져오기 때문에 전망이 밝은 생물적 방제인자이다. Mermithid 선충은 벼멸구가 년 3~4년세대를 경과하는데 비하여년 1세대를 나나 Mermithid선충 암컷은 일시에 산란을 하지 않기 때문에 전세대의 많은 벼멸구가 기생된다. 본 Mermithid선충은 완전기생충으로 대량생산 기술이 아직 개발되지 않아 개체군 억제를위한 증대법을 단지 제한적인 범위에서 가능하다. 그러나 재배적 방법이나 저항성 품종의 이용, 살충제와의 혼용을 통한 자연발생 선충 개체군을 보존함으로서 효과적인 벼멸구의 종합방제를 이룰 수 있다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.243-248
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• 1980

가, 숯검은밤나방은 1회 발생으로 9월하순이 최성기였고 짐거세미나방 및 거세미나방은 년 $2\~3$회 발생으로 1화 6월중순, 2화기 8월중순, 3화기 9월하순에 최성기를 보였다. 나, 거세미나방류의 각태별 기간은 숯검은나방은 난기간 6.3일 유충기간 327.1, 용기간 25.1, 성충기간 6.5로 유충기간이 길었고 검거세미나방은 난기간 4.2일, 유충기간 29.6일, 용기간 17.5일, 성충기간 5.2일 이었고 거세미나방은 난기간 5.6일, 유충기간 38.2일, 용기간 27.3일, 성충기간 5.7일이었다. 다, 거세미나방류는 배추의 잎이 축 늘어진 잎 뒷면에 산란하였다. 라. 거세미나방 유충의 토중 잠토 시기는 3령이후였다. 마, 거세미나방류의 천적으로는 고치별 1종과 맵시벌 2종이 발견되었다. 바, 거세미나방류의 방제약제로는 모캡 및 보라톤이 효과적이었으나 보라톤은 작물체에 직접 닿으면 약해가 유발되므로 세심한 주의를 요한다.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.113-118
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• 2010

The present work describes myxozoan parasite found in the skin of cultured snakehead, Channa argus fingerings (total length, 5.5~7.2 cm) from Busan, Korea. Nature spores and plasmodia were found in the skin mucus of infected fishes. In fresh state, the total length of the spore was $27.96{\pm}2.50{\mu}m$. The size of spore body was $14.16{\pm}1.78{\mu}m{\times}4.88{\pm}0.61{\mu}m$. The polar capsules were pyriform and the size was $5.57{\pm}0.66{\mu}m{\times}1.36{\pm}0.33{\mu}m$. This is the first report of Henneguya sp. from cultured fish species in Korea, and further studies are necessary for definitive identification.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.112-118
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• 2017

Objectives: The Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is an intracellular opportunistic protozoan parasite that infects approximately one-third of the human population worldwide. Honey has long been used for treatment of many diseases in folk medicine. Honey has exhibited significant anthelmintic, nematicidal and anti-protozoal activities. This study was conducted to investigate the immunological patterns in rats infected with T. gondii who were treated orally with supplemented 15% Capparis spinosa honey (Saudi Arabia) for a period of 28 days. Methods: Immunoglobulin M, immunoglobulin G, and cytokines were detected by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs). In addition, the mortality and the morbidity rates were assessed. Results: Oral administration of Capparis spinosa honey as a natural food additive was experimentally shown to increase the antibody titer; furthermore, compared with the rats in the control group, the levels of the sera cytokines ($IFN-{\gamma}$, IL-1 and IL-6) were consistently higher at day 7 post-infection in the infected rats treated with oral supplements of Capparis spinosa honey. Conclusion: Orally administered supplements of Capparis spinosa honey increased both the antibody titer and the cytokines ($IFN-{\gamma}$, IL-1 and IL-6) levels in rats infected with T. gondii.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.453-461
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• 1996

Eighteen holstein-calves(4~5 months old) in a divided groups including the matched control were immunized with $100{\mu}g/dose$ of 34kDa, 45kDa polypeptide and T sergenti merozoite vaccine(protein content $100{\mu}g/dose$) respectively, previously mixed with aluminium hydroxide to elicit antibodies. All groups of calves were boosted with same dose and intervals. The animals were challenged by tick infestations in the endemic pasture of theileriosis from March to September 1994. The animals were monitored for the erythrocyte count, parasitemia, hematocrit and the specific antibody reactions elicited by immunization. The immunological responses demonstrated that vaccination with 34kDa polypeptide and T sergenti merozoite derived vaccine inhibited to produce the 75kDa band immunological responds even in the vaccinated calves after being challenged by tick infestations in the pasture. However, the specific antibody reactions were detected at the 32kDa band in the nonimmunized calves and T sergenti merozoite derived vaccine by the western blot. The 34kDa polypeptide vaccine and T sergenti merozoite derived vaccine were evaluated to be able to protect inducing anemia and to decrease parasitemias level. These vaccines have the efficacy of inhibition to produce a certain antigen corresponding 75kDa band antigen of parasite in the calves as challenged with tick infestations.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2013

The ecologically and economically important honeybee species are susceptible to infections by various pathogens. This study was investigated to detect infectious pathogens in honeybee colonies reared in eastern Gyeongbuk province by PCR in 2010~2011. A total of 11 infectious pathogens, including 6 viruses, 2 bacteria, 2 fungi, and 1 parasite, were investigated in honeybee colonies suffering from symptoms of sudden collapse, depopulation, or paralysis. The infectious pathogens and infection rates among 24 honeybee colonies detected were as follows: sacbrood virus (66.7%), deformed wing virus (4.2%), black queen cell virus (12.5%), Kashmir bee virus (29.2%), American foulbrood (41.7%), European foulbrood (12.5%), stonebrood (45.8%), chalkbrood (4.2%), and Nosema (33.3%), respectively. Since the coinfection rates of multiple pathogens were detected high in honeybee colonies reared in eastern Gyeongbuk province, large-scale investigation and appropriate control programs need to be established in this region.