• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제57권6호
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• pp.613-619
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• 2019

Paleoparasitological analysis was carried on 4 Merovingian skeletons, dated from the late-5th to the late-9th centuries, and recovered in the church of Saint-Martin-au-Val in Chartres (Center region, France). The corpses were buried in stone sarcophagi, which were still sealed at the time of excavation. Parasite marker extraction was conducted on sediment samples taken from the abdominal and pelvic regions, but also on samples taken from under the head and the feet as control samples. Microscopic observation revealed the presence of 3 gastrointestinal parasites, namely the roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), the whipworm (Trichuris trichiura) and the fish tapeworm (genus Diphyllobothrium). This analysis contributes to a better knowledge of the health status and the lifestyle of ancient medieval populations during the Merovingian period, for which very few paleoparasitological data were available, up until now. It demonstrates the presence of the fish tapeworm for the first time during this period.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.163-166
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• 2009

The ectoparasite ciliate Trichodina has been recorded from above 100 species of freshwater and marine fishes. In April 2009, we investigated the trichodia infection in 13 species of marine fishes captured by emplacement net and gill net in order to understand trichodina infection status among the natural fish populations along the Namhae-Gun coast area, the southen coast of Korea. Trichodina infection was observed in 10 out of 10 sea basses Lateolabrax japonicus, 2 out of 5 finespotted flounder Pleuronichthys cornutus and 1 out of a stone flounder Kareius bicoloratus. The sea bass infected with the parasite showed hypertrophy and exfoliation in gill epithelium. In addition, hyperplasia and lamellar fusion of gill filament were noticed among naturally affected sea bass.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.211-213
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• 2005

In bird species that suffer brood parasitism, the question about which sex is responsible for egg rejection has important implications for determining the coevolutionary relationship between brood parasites and their hosts. In order to determine which sex rejects a parasitic egg in vinous-throated parrotbills (Paradoxornis webbianus) which have egg color dimorphism, we conducted model egg experiments and video-recorded the behavior of the focal pair. Both sexes showed rejection behavior to the parasitic eggs. It indicates that the vinous-throated parrotbill may have a high rejection rate and faster spread of any rejection alleles through out populations. However, further studies are still needed to confirm the egg recognition mechanism in this species, which will expand our knowledge of the evolutionary relationship between host and parasite.

• 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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• 제57권6호
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• pp.607-612
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• 2019

The aim of this parasitological study is examining contemporary (the late 20th century) specimens of the arctic or subarctic areas in Western Siberia and comparing them with the information acquired from archaeological samples from the same area. In the contemporary specimens, we observed the parasite eggs of 3 different species: Opisthochis felineus, Ascaris lumbricoides, and Enterobius vermicularis. Meanwhile, in archaeoparasitological results of Vesakoyakha, Kikki-Akki, and Nyamboyto I burial grounds, the eggs of Diphyllobothrium and Taenia spp. were found while no nematode (soil-transmitted) eggs were observed in the same samples. In this study, we concluded helminth infection pattern among the arctic and subarctic peoples of Western Siberia throughout history as follows: the raw fish-eating tradition did not undergo radical change in the area at least since the 18th century; and A. lumbricoides or E. vermicularis did not infect the inhabitants of this area before 20th century. With respect to the Western Siberia, we caught glimpse of the parasite infection pattern prevalent therein via investigations on contemporary and archaeoparasitological specimens.

• 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.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.375-381
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• 2005

일반적으로 유전자 알고리즘은 최적 시스템을 디자인하는데 주로 이용된다. 하지만 알고리즘의 성능은 적합도 함수나 시스템 환경에 의해 결정된다. 두 개의 개체군이 꾸준히 상호작용하고 공진화 하는 공진화 알고리즘은 이러한 문제를 극복할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 본 논문에서는 GA가 풀기 어려운 GA-hard problem을 풀기 위하여 저자가 제안한 3가지 공진화 모델을 설명한다. 첫 번째 모델은 찾고자하는 해와 환경을 각각 경쟁하는 개체군으로 구성해 진화하는 방법으로 사용자의 환경설정에 의해 지역적 해를 찾는 것을 방지하는 경쟁적 공진화 알고리즘이다. 두 번째 모델은 호스트 개체군과 기생(스키마) 개체군으로 구성된 스키마 공진화 알고리즘이다. 이 알고리즘에서 스키마 개체군은 호스트 개체군에 좋은 스키마를 공급한다. 세 번째 알고리즘은 두 개체군이 서로 게임을 통해 진화하도록 하는 게임이론에 기반한 공진화 알고리즘이다. 각 알고리즘은 비주얼 서보잉, 로봇 주행, 다목적 최적화 문제에 적용하여 그 유효성을 입증한다.

• 전자공학회논문지S
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• 제35S권4호
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• pp.67-75
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• 1998

In general, Evoluationary Algorithm(EAs) are refered to as methods of population-based optimization. And EAs are considered as very efficient methods of optimal sytem design because they can provice much opportunity for obtaining the global optimal solution. This paper presents a co-evolution scheme of artifical neural networks, which has two different, still cooperatively working, populations, called as a host popuation and a parasite population, respectively. Using the conventional generatic algorithm the host population is evolved in the given environment, and the parastie population composed of schemata is evolved to find useful schema for the host population. the structure of artificial neural network is a diagonal recurrent neural netork which has self-feedback loops only in its hidden nodes. To find optimal neural networks we should take into account the structure of the neural network as well as the adaptive parameters, weight of neurons. So we use the genetic algorithm that searches the structure of the neural network by the co-evolution mechanism, and for the weights learning we adopted the evolutionary stategies. As a results of co-evolution we will find the optimal structure of the neural network in a short time with a small population. The validity and effectiveness of the proposed method are inspected by applying it to the stabilization and position control of the invered-pendulum system. And we will show that the result of co-evolution is better than that of the conventioal genetic algorithm.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2024

Kudoa septempunctata, a myxozoan parasite, usually presents without any signs and primarily infects adult fish. The invasive diagnostic methods, such as tissue biopsy, can identify pathogens, but cause economic losses because they require killing the fish. In this study, we conducted a monitoring of four fish farms located on Jeju Island, to investigate the potential for non-invasive diagnosis of K. septempunctata using hyperspectral cameras. It provides spectral information from R000_B000_G000 to R255_B255_G255 for a total of 3,282 olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). Each object is imaged with 2,000 data points, allowing comprehensive spectral analysis by comparing images obtained from negative control objects to positive control objects. Noticeable differences were observed in the brightness or pallor of the positive control images. This suggests the potential utility of hyperspectral imaging as a non-invasive diagnostic tool for detecting K. septempunctata infections in fish populations.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.101-107
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• 1999

Rats were immunized through an initial infection with 1,000 filariform larvae (L3) of Nippostrongylus brasiliensis and after complete expulsion of worms they were challenged with 1,000 L3 of Strongyloides venezuelensis to investigate whether cross-resistance developed against a heterologous parasite. Nippostrongylus brasiliensis immunized rats developed a partial cross-resistance against S.venezuelensis migrating larvae (MSL3) in the lungs and adult worms in the small intestine. The population of MSL3 in the lungs were significantly lower (p<0.05) in immunized rats($22.0{\;}{\pm}{\;}7.4$) compared with controls ($105.0{\;}{\pm}{\;}27.6$). The populations of adult worms, egg output and fecundity were initially decreased but from day 14 post-challenge they did not show any significant difference between immunized and control rats. However, the length of worm in immunized rat was revealed as retardation. Peripheral blood eosinophilia was significantly decreased (P<0.05) on day 7 post-challenge and then gradually increased which peaked on da 42 post-challenge when most of the worms were expelled. these results suggest that peripheral blood eosinophilia is strongly involved in the worm establishment and expulsion mechanisms.