Foodborne intestinal flukes in Southeast Asia.
The host-parasite relationships have been studied in Metagonimus yokogawai, Echinostoma hortense, Fasciolopsis buski, Neodiplostomum seoulense, and Gymnophalloides seoi; however, the pathogenicity of each parasite species and host mucosal defense mechanisms are yet poorly understood.
Trends in parasitic diseases in the Republic of Korea.
- E. Shin, S. Guk, Hyo-Jin Kim, S. Lee, J. Chai
- Medicine, BiologyTrends in Parasitology
- 1 March 2008
A survey of cryptosporidiosis among 2,541 residents of 25 coastal islands in Jeollanam-Do (Province), Republic of Korea.
- Jae-hwan Park, Hyo-Jin Kim, J. Chai
- MedicineKorean Journal of Parasitology
- 20 December 2006
It is indicated that human Cryptosporidium infections are maintained at a relatively low prevalence on coastal islands of Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea.
Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical manifestations of schistosomiasis among school children in the White Nile River basin, Sudan
- H. Ismail, Sung-Tae Hong, Young-Ha Lee
- MedicineParasites & Vectors
- 15 October 2014
Urinary schistosomiasis was significantly associated with the frequencies of contaminated water contact, taking baths, swimming, and wading the stream; however, frequencies of these events were not significantly correlated with infection intensity.
A successful experience of soil-transmitted helminth control in the Republic of Korea.
- Sung-Tae Hong, J. Chai, Min-Ho Choi, S. Huh, H. Rim, S. Lee
- MedicineKorean Journal of Parasitology
- 20 September 2006
The authors' experience indicates that social driving force to establish an eligible national control system to conduct repeated mass chemotherapy, together with improvement of environment and sanitation, is important for initiating and achieving STH control in a developing community.
High prevalence of liver and intestinal fluke infections among residents of Savannakhet Province in Laos.
The results indicate that foodborne liver and intestinal fluke infections are prevalent among residents of Savannakhet Province, Laos.
Study On Metagonimus Yokogawai(Katsurada, 1912) In Korea Vii. Susceptibility Of Various Strains Of Mice To Metagonimus Infection And Effect Of Prednisolone.
The susceptibility to M. yokogawai infection is different by strains of mice but it can be elevated by prednisolone injection probably due to suppression of immune responses in ICR mice.
Fishborne trematode metacercariae detected in freshwater fish from Vientiane Municipality and Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR.
- H. Rim, W. Sohn, S. Insisengmay
- Biology, Environmental ScienceKorean Journal of Parasitology
- 20 December 2008
It is confirmed that fishborne trematode metacercariae, i.e. formosanus, are prevalent in various species of freshwater fish from Savannakhet Province and Vientiane Municipality, Lao PDR.
Effect of Control Strategies on Prevalence, Incidence and Re-infection of Clonorchiasis in Endemic Areas of China
- Min-Ho Choi, Sue-Kyung Park, Sung-Tae Hong
- MedicinePLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
- 1 February 2010
Repeated mass treatment or selective treatment with praziquantel every 6 to 12 months is highly effective for clonorchiasis control in heavily endemic areas and one or two selective treatments with health education is effective in moderately endemic areas.
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