- Updates on parasite infection prevalence in the Joseon period based on parasitological studies of human coprolites isolated from archaeological sites in the cities of Euijeongbu, Gumi, and Wonju
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- KMID: 2539996
- Parasit Host Dis.
- 2023 Feb;61(1):89-93.
- doi: 10.3347/PHD.22129
Parasite infection rates estimated by examining ancient coprolites can provide insights into parasitism in Joseon society. Using newly discovered Joseon period cases is essential to regularly update the parasite infection... -
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- Two Helminthic Cases of Human Mummy Remains from Joseon-Period Graves in Korea
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Oh CS, Lee H, Kim J, Hong JH, Cha SC, Chai JY, Ha CM, Kang RJ, Lim DS, Shin DH, Seo M
- KMID: 2515126
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2021 Apr;59(2):149-152.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2021.59.2.149
Our previous research on coprolite specimens from the mummies of Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910 CE) has revealed various species of parasite eggs. Herein, we added 2 new helminthic cases of human... -
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- Reconsideration of Dr. Allen's Report about Hemoptysis Patients from High Prevalence of Archaeoparasitological Paragonimiasis in Korea
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Seo M, Chai JY, Hong JH, Shin DH
- KMID: 2469996
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2019 Dec;57(6):635-638.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2019.57.6.635
Horace N. Allen, an American physician, was a Presbyterian missionary to Korea. In 1886, he wrote the annual report of the Korean government hospital, summarizing patient statistics according to outpatient... -
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- Differential Change in the Prevalence of the Ascaris, Trichuris and Clonorchis infection Among Past East Asian Populations
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Zhan X, Yeh HY, Shin DH, Chai JY, Seo M, Mitchell P
- KMID: 2469991
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2019 Dec;57(6):601-605.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2019.57.6.601
As we learn more about parasites in ancient civilizations, data becomes available that can be used to see how infection may change over time. The aim of this study is... -
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- How to Return Mummified or Skeletal Human Remains to their Descendants after Anthropological Investigation
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Oh CS, Shin DH, Kim YG, Park JB
- KMID: 2451561
- Anat Biol Anthropol.
- 2019 Jun;32(2):77-82.
- doi: 10.11637/aba.2019.32.2.77
The mummies and skeletons excavated at the archaeological excavation site are an anthropologically important research subject. However, after the scientific analysis on them, it is sometimes necessary return them to... -
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- Ancient Human Parasites in Ethnic Chinese Populations
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Yeh HY, Mitchell P
- KMID: 2360520
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2016 Oct;54(5):565-572.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2016.54.5.565
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... -
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- Calcified Pulmonary Nodules Identified in a 350-Year-Old-Joseon Mummy: the First Report on Ancient Pulmonary Tuberculosis from Archaeologically Obtained Pre-modern Korean Samples
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Kim YS, Lee IS, Oh CS, Kim MJ, Cha SC, Shin DH
- KMID: 2360005
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2016 Jan;31(1):147-151.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2016.31.1.147
We found calcified pulmonary nodules in a middle-aged female mummy discovered from 350-yr-old Joseon tomb of Korea. In the CT scan, we found six radiopaque nodules in right lung, through... -
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- Ancient Mitochondrial DNA Analyses of Ascaris Eggs Discovered in Coprolites from Joseon Tomb
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Oh CS, Seo M, Hong JH, Chai JY, Oh SW, Park JB, Shin DH
- KMID: 2381824
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2015 Apr;53(2):237-242.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2015.53.2.237
Analysis of ancient DNA (aDNA) extracted from Ascaris is very important for understanding the phylogenetic lineage of the parasite species. When aDNAs obtained from a Joseon tomb (SN2-19-1) coprolite in... -
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- Paleoparasitological Studies on Mummies of the Joseon Dynasty, Korea
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Seo M, Araujo A, Reinhard K, Chai JY, Shin DH
- KMID: 1792176
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Jun;52(3):235-242.
Paleoparasitology is the application of conventional or molecular investigative techniques to archeological samples in order to reveal parasitic infection patterns among past populations. Although pioneering studies already have reported key... -
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- Enterobius vermicularis Eggs Discovered in Coprolites from a Medieval Korean Mummy
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Shin DH, Oh CS, Chai JY, Lee HJ, Seo M
- KMID: 1715661
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2011 Sep;49(3):323-326.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2011.49.3.323
While the presence of pinworm eggs in archaeological samples has been reported by many researchers in the New World, those have been detected very scarcely in the Old World, especially... -
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- Analysis of Mitochondrial and Y-chromosomal DNA from 350-Year-Old Mummified Human Tissue
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Shin KJ, Yang YS, Han GR, Kim CY
- KMID: 1849282
- Korean J Leg Med.
- 2003 Oct;27(2):49-55.
This paper describes the successful DNA extraction and amplification, and analysis of mitochondrial and Y-chromosomal DNA from an approximately 350-year-old mummy exhumed from Gyunggi-do, South Korea in 2001. Sample tissue... -
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- Anthropometry of a Male Child Mummy from a Tomb of Joseon Dynasty Period in Korea
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Lee UY, Shin DH, Lee JM, Han SH
- KMID: 2283139
- Korean J Phys Anthropol.
- 2002 Dec;15(4):263-278.
On November 14, 2001, well -preserved male child corpse was excavated at Heapyeong Yoon's family mountain, Gyeonggi -do, in Korea. For one year after the excavation, the researches about this... -
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