D. I. Chung

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Subgenus classification of Acanthamoeba by riboprinting.
Subgenus classification of Acanthamoeba remains uncertain. Twenty-three reference strains of Acanthamoeba including 18 (neo)type-strains were subjected for classification at the subgenus level by… Expand
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PCR and RFLP variation of conserved region of small subunit ribosomal DNA among Acanthamoeba isolates assigned to either A. castellanii or A. polyphaga.
Twelve isolates of Acanthamoeba spp. assigned to either A. castellanii or A. polyphaga, and type strains of A. culbertsoni, A. healyi, A. palestinensis, and A. astronyxis were examined by restriction… Expand
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Demonstration of the second intermediate hosts of Clinostomum complanatum in Korea.
A species of metacercariae recovered from the fresh-water fish, collected from Kaumji (Pond), Kaechonji (Pond) and Ssanggyechon (River). Uisong-gun, Kyongsangbuk-do, Korea, was identified as… Expand
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PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A SECRETORY SERINE PROTEINASE OF ACANTHAMOEBA HEALYI ISOLATED FROM GAE
We purified and characterized a serine proteinase secreted by Acanthamoeba healyi to evaluate it as a possible virulence factor in the pathogenesis of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE).… Expand
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The first human case of Trichinella spiralis infection in Korea.
Three cases of human infection by Trichinella spiralis were first confirmed by detecting encysted larvae in the biopsied muscle in December 1997, in Korea. The patients were one 35- and two… Expand
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Species identification and molecular characterization of Acanthamoeba isolated from contact lens paraphernalia.
We applied ribosomal RNA gene (rDNA) polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) to identify Acanthamoeba isolates from contact lens paraphernalia, and characterized… Expand
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Genetic analyses of Acanthamoeba isolates from contact lens storage cases of students in Seoul, Korea.
We conducted both the small subunit ribosomal DNA (SSU rDNA) polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and mitochondrial (mt) DNA RFLP analyses for a genetic… Expand
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Endosymbionts of Acanthamoeba isolated from domestic tap water in Korea.
In a previous study, we reported our discovery of Acanthamoeba contamination in domestic tap water; in that study, we determined that some Acanthamoeba strains harbor endosymbiotic bacteria, via our… Expand
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Radix auricularia coreana: natural snail host of Clinostomum complanatum in Korea.
An epidemiological survey was carried out to determine the first intermediate host of Clinostomum complanatum among freshwater snails in Korea. Two species of snails belonging to the family… Expand
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Acanthamoeba: keratopathogenicity of isolates from domestic tap water in Korea.
In a previous study, we reported on the contamination rate of free living amoeba, including Acanthamoeba, isolated from contact lens storage cases (CLSC) and domestic tap water in Korea. In an effort… Expand
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