- A Retrieved Sparganum of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei from a Korean Man during Mechanical Thrombectomy
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Hwang YH, Son W, Kim YW, Kang DH, Chang HH, Goo YK, Hong Y, Chung DI
- KMID: 2505098
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2020 Jun;58(3):309-313.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2020.58.3.309
Human sparganosis is a zoonotic disease caused by infection and migration of the plerocercoid of Spirometra spp. Although sparganosis were reported from most parts of the body, the sparganum parasitizing... -
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- New Molecules in Babesia gibsoni and Their Application for Diagnosis, Vaccine Development, and Drug Discovery
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Goo YK, Xuan X
- KMID: 1792195
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Aug;52(4):345-353.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2014.52.4.345
Babesia gibsoni is an intraerythrocytic apicomplexan parasite that causes piroplasmosis in dogs. B. gibsoni infection is characterized clinically by fever, regenerative anemia, splenomegaly, and sometimes death. Since no vaccine is... -
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- Prevalence and molecular analysis of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in Chin State, Myanmar
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Aung JM, Moon Z, VanBik D, Dinzouna-Boutamba SD, Lee S, Ring Z, Chung DI, Hong Y, Goo YK
- KMID: 2544823
- Parasit Host Dis.
- 2023 May;61(2):154-162.
- doi: 10.3347/PHD.23004
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is caused by X-linked recessive disorderliness. It induces severe anemia when a patient with G6PD deficiency is exposed to oxidative stress that occurs with administration of... -
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- A Case of Furuncular Myiasis Due to Cordylobia anthropophaga in a Korean Traveler Returning from Uganda
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Song SM, Kim SW, Goo YK, Hong Y, Ock M, Cha HJ, Chung DI
- KMID: 2387189
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Jun;55(3):327-331.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.3.327
A fly larva was recovered from a boil-like lesion on the left leg of a 33-year-old male on 21 November 2016. He has worked in an endemic area of myiasis,... -
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- Down-Regulation of Cellulose Synthase Inhibits the Formation of Endocysts in Acanthamoeba
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Moon EK, Hong Y, Chung DI, Goo YK, Kong HH
- KMID: 1792159
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):131-135.
Acanthamoeba cysts are resistant to unfavorable physiological conditions and various disinfectants. Acanthamoeba cysts have 2 walls containing various sugar moieties, and in particular, one third of the inner wall is... -
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- Identification of Protein Arginine Methyltransferase 5 as a Regulator for Encystation of Acanthamoeba
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Moon EK, Hong Y, Chung DI, Goo YK, Kong HH
- KMID: 2164009
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2016 Apr;54(2):133-138.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2016.54.2.133
Encystation is an essential process for Acanthamoeba survival under nutrient-limiting conditions and exposure to drugs. The expression of several genes has been observed to increase or decrease during encystation. Epigenetic... -
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- Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 in field isolates from central Myanmar
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- KMID: 2539988
- Parasit Host Dis.
- 2023 Feb;61(1):24-32.
- doi: 10.3347/PHD.22165
Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1), encoded by the polymorphic var multigene family, is a highly polymorphic antigen that plays a crucial role in the pathology of malaria. The... -
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- Two Human Cases of Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense Infection in Korea
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Song SM, Yang HW, Jung MK, Heo J, Cho CM, Goo YK, Hong Y, Chung DI
- KMID: 1792169
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Apr;52(2):197-199.
Diphyllobothrium latum and Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense are the 2 reported main causes of human diphyllobothriasis in the Republic of Korea. However, the differentiation of these 2 species based on morphologic features... -
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- Sirtinol Supresses Trophozoites Proliferation and Encystation of Acanthamoeba via Inhibition of Sirtuin Family Protein
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Joo SY, Aung JM, Shin M, Moon EK, Kong HH, Goo YK, Chung DI, Hong Y
- KMID: 2526668
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2022 Feb;60(1):1-6.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2022.60.1.1
The encystation of Acanthamoeba leads to the development of metabolically inactive and dormant cysts from vegetative trophozoites under unfavorable conditions. These cysts are highly resistant to anti-Acanthamoeba drugs and biocides.... -
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- Extracorporeal Worm Extraction of Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense with Amidotrizoic Acid in a Child
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Shin HK, Roh JH, Oh JW, Ryu JS, Goo YK, Chung DI, Kim YJ
- KMID: 2069820
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Dec;52(6):677-680.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2014.52.6.677
Infection cases of diphyllobothriid tapeworms are not much in the below teen-age group. We report a case of Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense infection in a 13-year-old boy. He presented with severe fatigue,... -
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- Development of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Targeting 18S Ribosomal DNA for Rapid Detection of Azumiobodo hoyamushi (Kinetoplastea)
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Song SM, Sylvatrie-Danne DB, Joo SY, Shin YK, Yu HS, Lee YS, Jung JE, Inoue N, Lee WK, Goo YK, Chung DI, Hong Y
- KMID: 1792187
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Jun;52(3):305-310.
Ascidian soft tunic syndrome (AsSTS) caused by Azumiobodo hoyamushi (A. hoyamushi) is a serious aquaculture problem that results in mass mortality of ascidians. Accordingly, the early and accurate detection of... -
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- Population genetic analysis of Plasmodium vivax vir genes in Pakistan
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Dinzouna-Boutamba SD, Moon Z, Lee S, Afridi SG, Lê HG, Hong Y, Na BK, Goo YK
- KMID: 2558866
- Parasit Host Dis.
- 2024 Aug;62(3):313-322.
- doi: 10.3347/PHD.24036
Plasmodium vivax variant interspersed repeats (vir) refer to the key protein used for escaping the host immune system. Knowledge in the genetic variation of vir genes can be used for... -
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Distribution of Antibodies Specific to the 19-kDa and 33-kDa Fragments of
Plasmodium vivax Merozoite Surface Protein 1 in Two Pathogenic Strains Infecting Korean Vivax Malaria Patients -
Dinzouna-Boutamba SD, Lee S, Son UH, Song SM, Yun HS, Joo SY, Kwak D, Rhee MH, Chung DI, Hong Y, Goo YK
- KMID: 2518272
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect.
- 2016 Aug;7(4):213-219.
- doi: 10.1016/j.phrp.2016.05.006
Objectives Plasmodium vivax merozoite surface protein 1 (PvMSP1) is the most intensively studied malaria vaccine candidate. Although high antibody response-inducing two C-terminal fragments of PvMSP1 (PvMSP1-19 and PvMSP1-42) are currently being... -
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- Molecular and Biochemical Properties of a Cysteine Protease of Acanthamoeba castellanii
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Hong Y, Kang JM, Joo SY, Song SM, Lê HG, Thái TL, Lee J, Goo YK, Chung DI, Sohn WM, Na BK
- KMID: 2426745
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2018 Oct;56(5):409-418.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.5.409
Acanthamoeba spp. are free-living protozoa that are opportunistic pathogens for humans. Cysteine proteases of Acanthamoeba have been partially characterized, but their biochemical and functional properties are not clearly understood yet.... -
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- Comorbid Gastric Adenocarcinoma and Gastric and Duodenal Strongyloides stercoralis Infection: A Case Report
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Seo AN, Goo YK, Chung DI, Hong Y, Kwon O, Bae HI
- KMID: 2381801
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2015 Feb;53(1):95-99.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2015.53.1.95
Strongyloides stercoralis can cause systemic infection, termed strongyloidiasis, and gastrointestinal ulcer disease in immunocompromised patients. However, to our knowledge, there are no reported cases of comorbid gastric adenocarcinoma and S.... -
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- Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Targeting 18S Ribosomal DNA for Rapid Detection of Acanthamoeba
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Yang HW, Lee YR, Inoue N, Jha BK, Danne DB, Kim HK, Lee J, Goo YK, Kong HH, Chung DI, Hong Y
- KMID: 1715700
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2013 Jun;51(3):269-277.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2013.51.3.269
Amoebic keratitis (AK) caused by Acanthamoeba is one of the most serious corneal infections. AK is frequently misdiagnosed initially as viral, bacterial, or fungal keratitis, thus ensuring treatment delays. Accordingly,... -
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- Ten Cases of Taenia saginata Infection Confirmed by Analysis of the Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 rDNA Region in the Republic of Korea
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Song SM, Yun HS, VanBik D, Chang HH, Lee SA, Kim SW, Ryoo N, Eun DY, Lee NY, Goo YK, Hong Y, Ock M, Cha HJ, Chung DI
- KMID: 2459480
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2019 Aug;57(4):417-422.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2019.57.4.417
From October 2015 to August 2018, tapeworm proglottids were obtained from 10 patients who were residents of Daegu and Gyeongbuk provinces and had a history of raw beef consumption. Most... -
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- Diversity of vir Genes in Plasmodium vivax from Endemic Regions in the Republic of Korea: an Initial Evaluation
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Son UH, Dinzouna-Boutamba SD, Lee S, Yun HS, Kim JY, Joo SY, Jeong S, Rhee MH, Hong Y, Chung DI, Kwak D, Goo YK
- KMID: 2379417
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2017 Apr;55(2):149-158.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.149
Variant surface antigens (VSAs) encoded by pir families are considered to be the key proteins used by many Plasmodium spp. to escape the host immune system by antigenic variation. This... -
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- Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis by PCR in Men Attending a Primary Care Urology Clinic in South Korea
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Seo JH, Yang HW, Joo SY, Song SM, Lee YR, Ryu JS, Yoo ES, Lee WK, Kong HH, Lee SE, Lee WJ, Goo YK, Chung DI, Hong Y
- KMID: 1792224
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Oct;52(5):551-555.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2014.52.5.551
Trichomonas vaginalis, a causative agent of trichomoniasis, may trigger symptomatic or asymptomatic nongonococcal urethritis and chronic prostatitis in men. Despite the availability of highly sensitive diagnostic tests, such as nucleic... -
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- Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis in Women Visiting 2 Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics in Daegu, South Korea
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Goo YK, Shin WS, Yang HW, Joo SY, Song SM, Ryu JS, Lee WM, Kong HH, Lee WK, Lee SE, Lee WJ, Chung DI, Hong Y
- KMID: 2374021
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2016 Feb;54(1):75-80.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2016.54.1.75
This study explored epidemiological trends in trichomoniasis in Daegu, South Korea. Wet mount microscopy, PCR, and multiplex PCR were used to test for Trichomonas vaginalis in vaginal swab samples obtained... -
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