• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.61-66
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• 1982

An epidemiological survey on 136 inhabitants of a Gum-River basin, Hyunbook-ri, Puyo-up, Puyo county, South ChoongCheong-Do, conducted from July 22, 1981 to July 25, 1981 with the purpose of studying Clonorchiasis, revealed the results as follows, 1. Positive skin reaction (wheal size larger than $60mm^2$) rate was 42% (55 positive reactors among the 131 studied), and the positive rates were all high at the age groups over twenty, while low at the below twenty. 2. In the stool examination, the employed cellophane thick smear method revealed the results as follows, overall infection rate of helminth: 65% (55 infected among 84 studied) - C. sinensis 33% (28/84), A. lumbricoides 5% (4/84), Taenia Sp 7% (6/84), T. trichiurus 32% (27/84). 3. The prevalence rate of C. sincrisis was highest in 40 - 49 year-old group by age: male 39% (11 infected/ 28 studied) female 14% (3/28), and not a single case was found in the lower age groups than twenty including school children.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.345-387
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• 2023

Paleoparasitology is a discipline that applies existing conventional and molecular techniques to study parasites found in ancient ruins. This review focuses on the history of the discovery of parasites (mostly helminth eggs and larvae) in archaeological soil samples and mummies in Korea from the Three Kingdoms Period to the Joseon Dynasty (100 BCE-1910 CE). We also briefly review important milestones in global paleoparasitology. The helminth species reported so far in Korea included Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, Strongyloides stercoralis (larva), Trichostrongylus sp. (larva), Paracapillaria philippinensis (syn. Capillaria philippinensis), Enterobius vermicularis, Fasciola hepatica, dicrocoeliids, Paragonimus westermani, Clonorchis sinensis, Metagonimus yokogawai, Pygidiopsis summa, Gymnophalloides seoi, Isthmiophora hortensis, Dibothriocephalus nihonkaiensis (syn. Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense), and Taenia spp. tapeworms. The findings obtained by Korean paleoparasitologists/archaeologists have brought about deep insight into the status of helminthic infections in Korea's past populations. Continued paleoparasitological research is essential for further understanding of ancient parasites and parasitic diseases in Korea.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.109-114
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• 1990

한국 가톨릭의사협회는 남미 에꽈돌국 과야스주의 해안 지방인 빨말 본당에서 운영하는 "빠띠마 성녀 기념 본당 진료소"의 의료사업을 지원하고 있다. 그 사업의 하나로 이 지역 메스띠조인의 보건 실태를 관찰하고 앞으로의 중점 보건 사업을 파악하기 의하여 1989년 8월 6일부터 8월 19일까지 주민 진료와 합께 대변검사를 실시하고 기생충 감염 실태를 조사하였다. 이 지역은 동부 태평양에 연한 해안 어촌 마을인 빨말(본당), 아양게, 함벨리(공소)와 해안에서 떨어져 있고 목축을 주업으로 하는 바빌 데세초, 리오세꼬, 밤빌꼬자오, 마난띠 알 데 꼴론체 및 세비자 등 공소마을로 구성되어 있고 주민은 모두 약 20,000명으로 추산된다. 대변검사는 직접 도말법(요드염색 후) 1매와 셀로판후층도말법 1매를 각각 검경하여 장내 원충 포낭 및 윤충 충란 배출을 검사하였다. 검사 대상자는 진료소를 찾은 주민이며 빨말 본당 지역의 주민 160명을 포함한 해안 마을 주민 226명과 내륙 공소 마을 주민 99명 등 모두 325명이었다. 대변검사 결과 충란 및 포낭 양성률이 66.1%이었고 윤충 충란 양성률은 38.2%, 원충 포낭 양성률은 56.1%이었다. 기생충별 양성률은 회충 18.1%, 편충 19.4%, 구충 0.6%, 왜소조충 3.7%, 유구 및 무구조충 1.8%, 이질아메바 19.4%, 대장아메바 28.6%, 소형아매바 5.5%, 요드아메바 1.5%, 람블편모충 11.1%, 킬로마스틱 스메니리 0.6%이었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 보면 이 지역에서 가장 중요한 기생충 감염은 이질 아메바와 람블편모충이며 따라서 위생적인 식수를 마련하는 것이 가장 중요한 보건사업이라고 판단되었다. 목축을 주로 하는 내륙 마을중에는 조충증과 유구낭미충증이 유행하는 지역이 있었다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.275-284
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• 1988

1988년 2월 및 5월에 전라남도 여천군 남면 소재 연도 주민 1,011명 (남자 507명, 여자 504명)에 대하여 formalin-ether 침전법으로 장내 기생충 감염상환을 조사하고, 장내 윤충란 양성자 의 경우 감염강도를 E.P.G.로 측정한 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 주민 1,011명중 398명 (39.4%)이 장내 기생충 양성자이었고 윤충 감염이 372명 (36.8%), 원충 감 염이 56명(5.5%)이었다. 검출된 기생충은 모두 10종으로서 편충란 양성자가 278명(27.5%)으로 가 장 많았고 그 다음이 회충 176명(17.4U, 불수정란 양성자 31명 포함), Taenia sp. 59명(5.8%)이었으며, 대장아메바 3.3%, 람블편모충 1.5%, 왜소아메바 0.8%, 왜소조충 0.4%이었고, 구충, 동 양모양선충 및 이질아메바가 각각 0.2%의 양성률을 보였다. 성별 감염률은 여자가 44.0%로 전 연령군에서 남자 34.7%보다 높았다. 연령별로는 40대가 46.0%로 가장 높았고 10세 미만이 33.1%로 가장 낮았다. 회충란 양성자중 149명의 E.P.G.는 평균 1,876(범위 200∼17,800), 편충 E.P.G. 는 검사자 242명에서 평균 327(범위 200∼1,600)이었다. 장내 기생 윤충의 양성자 572명중 단일 감염은 236명 (63.4%), 2종 감염은 129명 (34.7%), 3종 감염은 7명 (1.9%)이었고, 원충시스트 양성자 56명 중 단일 감염은 53명 (94.6%), 2종 감염은 3명 (5.4%)이었다. 이상의 결과로 보아 낙도 주민의 장내 기생충 감염률은 높음을 알 수 있으며 이의 퇴치를 위하여 생환 주변 환경의 개선, 집단 치료, 보건 교육 등 적극적인 관리가 시급히 수행되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.55-58
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• 1998

라오스 남부의 메콩강 유역에서 위치한 Pakes 지역 주민의 장내 윤충류 감염 상황을 조사하였다. 대상 인원은 현지 보건소 직원 및 가족 등 성인 90명과 초등학교 학생 47명으로 모두 137명이었다. 검사방법으로는 Kato-Katz 셀로판후층도말법을 이용하였고, 1인당 1회 검사하였다. 검사 결과, 총 충란 양성률은 75.9%로 매우 높았고, 검출된 윤층은 Opisthorchis viverrini (평균 양성률 43.8%), 회충 (26.3%), 편충 (19.0%), 구충 (19.0%), 분선층 (2.2%), 유. 무구조충 (0.7%) 및 메콩주협흡충 (Schistosoma mekongi) (1.5%)이었다. O. viverrini 충란 양성자 3인으로부터 충체를 회수하고자 프라지콴텔로 치료하고 하제를 부여한 바 설사변에서 O. viverrini 성충 5, 10 및 395마리를 각각 회수할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과로 라오스의 Pakse 지역은 O. viverrini 및 토양매개성 윤충 감염이 농후하며, 메콩주혈흡충의 생활사가 이루어지고 있을 것으로 추측되었다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.213-215
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• 1986

Total of 2,643 Korean soldiers were examined of their stool for parasitic infections by both cellophane thick smear and formalin-ether concentration techniques from August, 1983 to December, 1985. Out of them, 73.6% were free from any parasite, 22.6% were ova positive and 4.0% cyst positive. The ova positive rates by species were Ascaris lumbricoides 2.0%, Trichuris trichiura 13.0%, hookworm and Trichostrongylus orientalis 0.08% respectively, Clonorchis sinensis 7.6%, Metagonimus yokogawai 1.1%, Paragonimus westermani 0.08%, Echinostoma hortense 0.04%, Fibricola seoulensis 0.9%, Taenia sp. 0.3%, Hymenolepis nana 0.2% and H. diminuta 0.04%. Most of them (87.3%) were positive by a species, 11.9% by two and 0.8% by 3 species. The cyst positive rates were Entamoeba histolytica 0.6%, E. coli 1.4%, Endolimax nana 1.7%, Iodoamoeba butschlii 0.04% and Giardia lamblia 0.9%. Among the cyst positives, 89.5% were positive by a species, 7.6% by two and 0.5% by 3 species. The intestinal parasite infections among the Korean soldiers decreased distinctly compared with previous data.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.145-147
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• 1999

A total of 738 samples was collected to survey the helminthic infections of residents in two rural areas near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia for 2 weeks from July 23 to August 2, 1998. Among 391 scotch-taped slides of anal swabs of children and of young teenagers, Enterobius vermicularis eggs were detected in 138 cases (35.3%). With the fecal samples of 206 Kato-Katz thick smear slides from adults, the eggs of E.vermicularis were observed in 9 cases and Taenia sp.in one case, respectively. And by ELISA on 141 blood samples absorbed to blood sampling paper,12 cases (8.5%)were found to be positive against the hydatid cyst antigen. Enterobiasis and hydatidosis are two major endemic diseases which are related closely to the life style of Mongolian.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.565-572
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• 2016

Whilst archaeological evidence for many aspects of life in ancient China is well studied, there has been much less interest in ancient infectious diseases, such as intestinal parasites in past Chinese populations. Here, we bring together evidence from mummies, ancient latrines, and pelvic soil from burials, dating from the Neolithic Period to the Qing Dynasty, in order to better understand the health of the past inhabitants of China and the diseases endemic in the region. Seven species of intestinal parasite have been identified, namely roundworm, whipworm, Chinese liver fluke, oriental schistosome, pinworm, Taenia sp. tapeworm, and the intestinal fluke Fasciolopsis buski. It was found that in the past, roundworm, whipworm, and Chinese liver fluke appear to have been much more common than the other species. While roundworm and whipworm remained common into the late 20th century, Chinese liver fluke seems to have undergone a marked decline in its prevalence over time. The iconic transport route known as the Silk Road has been shown to have acted as a vector for the transmission of ancient diseases, highlighted by the discovery of Chinese liver fluke in a 2,000 year-old relay station in northwest China, 1,500 km outside its endemic range.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.727-733
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• 2013

Despite the existence of effective anthelmintics, parasitic infections remain a major public health problem in Southeast Asia, including Thailand. In rural communities, continuing infection is often reinforced by dietary habits that have a strong cultural basis and by poor personal hygiene and sanitation. This study presents a survey of the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among the people in rural Thailand. The community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in villages in Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand, from July to August 2013. A total of 253 stool samples from 102 males and 140 females, aged 2-80 years, were prepared using formalin-ethyl acetate concentration methods and examined using light microscopy. Ninety-four individuals (37.2%) were infected with 1 or more parasite species. Presence of parasitic infection was significantly correlated with gender (P=0.001); nearly half of males in this survey (49.0%) were infected. Older people had a higher prevalence than younger members of the population. The most common parasite found was Opisthorchis viverrini (26.9%), followed by Strongyloides stercoralis (9.5%), Taenia spp. (1.6%), echinostomes (0.4%), and hookworms (0.4%). The prevalence of intestinal protozoa was Blastocystis hominis 1.6%, Entamoeba histolytica 0.8%, Entamoeba coli 0.8%, Balantidium coli 0.4%, Iodamoeba b$\ddot{u}$tschlii 0.4%, and Sarcocystis hominis 0.4%. Co-infections of various helminths and protozoa were present in 15.9% of the people. The present results show that the prevalence of parasitic infections in this region is still high. Proactive education about dietary habits, personal hygiene, and sanitation should be provided to the people in this community to reduce the prevalence of intestinal parasite infections. Moreover, development of policies and programs to control parasites is needed.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.107-111
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• 1990

A survey was undertaken to evaluate the present status of intestinal infection in army soldiers. Stool specimen of 417 soldiers fixed by SAF solution were collected from a camp located in area of Nakdong river during the period from August to October of 1990. And these stool samples were examined by formalin-ether sedimentation technique once for helminths and protozoan cysts stained with Lugol's iodine solution. The results obtained in this survey were summarized as follows : l) The overall positive rate of intestinal parasite was 18.0%. 2) The egg positive rate of intestinal helminth was 15.1%, : and 11.5% for Clonorchis sinensis. 5.0% for Metagonimus vokogawai, 1.2% for Ascaris lumbricoides 1.7% for Trichiuris trichiura. 0.2% for Taenia sp. 3) The cyst positive rate of intestinal protozoa was 4.1% ; and 1.4% for Entamoeba coli, 1.9% for Giardia lamblia 0.7% for Entamoeba histolytica, 0.5% for Endolimax nana. 4) Most of samples were positive(85.3%) by single species. 10.7% by two species, 2.7% by three species and 1.3% by four species. 5) Infection rate of intestinal parasites among army soldiers decreased distinctly compared with previous data but it is revealed that the infection rate of Clonorchis sinensis among army soldiers in area of Nakdong river is still high in comparison with ever-reported data. 6) SAF fixatives used in this field survey during summertime was useful to conserve protozoan cyst and helminths ova. Also we could examine stool samples directly by formalin-ether sedimentation technique.