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Kim J, Seo M, Fujita H, Chai JY, Park JW, Jang JW, Jang IS, Shin DH. A parasitological study on the possible toilet ruins of the Japanese colonial period in Korea. PARASITES, HOSTS AND DISEASES 2023; 61:198-201. [PMID: 37258267 DOI: 10.3347/phd.23013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In the past decade, experts have conducted parasitological research on archaeological specimens in Korea to collect historical parasite infection data. In these studies, parasitologists successfully described the infection pattern of each parasite species in history. However, in the first half of the 20th century, archaeoparasitological reports have been scant. In 2021, we conducted a parasitological examination of a toilet-like structure that emerged in the early 20th century. This structure was built by stacking 2 wooden barrels; and in the study samples, we found ancient Trichuris trichiura, Ascaris lumbricoides (unfertilized), and Taenia spp. eggs and therefore proposed a higher possibility that the barrels could have been used as a toilet at the time. To understand how the antihelminthic campaign since the 1960s helped reduce parasite infection rates in Korea, more research should focus on early-20th-century toilet ruins.
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- Jieun Kim
- Department of Anatomy, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea
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- Department of Parasitology, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan 31116, Korea
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- Institute for the Study of Ancient Civilizations and Cultural Resourses, Kanazaawa University, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
- Paleo Labo, Co. Ltd., Saitama 335-0016, Japan
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea
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- Korea Research Institute of Military Heritage, Seoul, Korea
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- Korea Research Institute of Military Heritage, Seoul, Korea
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- Korea Research Institute of Military Heritage, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea
- Institute of Forensic Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea
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Current status of Clonorchis sinensis and clonorchiasis in Korea: epidemiological perspectives integrating the data from human and intermediate hosts. Parasitology 2022; 149:1296-1305. [PMID: 35698752 PMCID: PMC10090769 DOI: 10.1017/s0031182022000798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Clonorchis sinensis is a carcinogenic liver fluke that causes clonorchiasis in humans. Clonorchiasis is prevalent in East Asian countries, and approximately 15–20 million individuals are estimated to be infected with this fluke globally. This review highlights the current status of C. sinensis and clonorchiasis in Korea from the epidemiological perspective involving the analysis of humans and intermediate hosts. Despite the recent decline in C. sinensis infection rate in Korea, C. sinensis infections remain endemic in 5 major river basins (Han-gang, Geum-gang, Seomjin-gang, Yeongsan-gang and Nakdong-gang; gang means river) with a high incidence of cholangiocarcinoma. A noticeable pattern involves increasing mild infections among patients diagnosed positive for C. sinensis eggs. The infection rate of C. sinensis metacercariae in the second intermediate host, freshwater fish, is also maintained at a substantial level. Thus, the One Health approach integrating different sectors and disciplines is recommended to accelerate and sustain control of C. sinensis, thereby leading to successful eradication. Health promotion via information dissemination and health education should be extended to prevent the consumption of raw freshwater fish by residents living in high-risk areas.
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Hong ST, Yong TS. Review of Successful Control of Parasitic Infections in Korea. Infect Chemother 2020; 52:427-440. [PMID: 32869557 PMCID: PMC7533214 DOI: 10.3947/ic.2020.52.3.427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Korea had been one of hyperendemic countries of human parasitic infections until 1970s. In 1966, the Law for the Prevention of Parasitic Diseases was enacted, and the nationwide anti-parasitic control program began in 1969. The initiation of the national program was supported financially by Japan. The program included screening of whole students in Korea and treatment of all egg positive cases twice a year, and ended in 1995. In addition to student program, deworming campaign was run in the community, and 8 national status surveys were implemented from 1971 to 2012. Whole helminth egg positive rate was 84.3% in 1971 and decreased to 2.6% in 2012. Ascaris and other intestinal nematodes, Paragonimus, Taenia, and intestinal protozoa had decreased significantly throughout the country, but Clonorchis sinensis and intestinal trematodes are still prevalent locally in endemic areas. Lymphatic filariasis had been endemic in Jeju-do and other southern islands but elimination was endorsed in 2008. The control of parasitic infection in Korea was successful with statistical prevalence data, which can be a benchmarking model. In conclusion, the successful control in Korea could be achieved by social agreement of the priority, professional guidelines and systematic approach with good anthelminthics supply, and simultaneous economic growth.
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- Sung Tae Hong
- Department of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Environmental Medical Biology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Moon SY, Baek YH, Lee SW. [Drug Induced Liver Injury by Prophylactic Administration of Albendazole]. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2019; 73:360-364. [PMID: 31234627 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2019.73.6.360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Albendazole is used as a typical antiparasitic agent worldwide. The side effects of albendazole may include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dizziness, headache, alopecia, and increased liver enzymes. Mild elevation of the liver enzyme has been reported in more than 10% of cases, but drug induced liver injury was reported to be very rare. A 30-year-old woman visited the Dong-A University Hospital with anorexia, nausea, jaundice, and elevated liver enzyme. For diagnosis, other acute hepatitis etiologies were excluded, but the prophylactic administration of albendazole was verified. This paper introduces a case of drug-induced liver injury through the prophylactic administration of albendazole. Physicians should be aware of severe liver injury as one of the side effects of albendazole.
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- Sang Yi Moon
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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Lee YI, Seo M, Kim SB. Infections of Soil-Transmitted Helminth in Refugees from North Korea. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY 2018; 56:291-294. [PMID: 29996634 PMCID: PMC6046558 DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.3.291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are now no longer public health problems in the Republic of Korea (South Korea), but their status are unavailable in the residents of North Korea (NK) despite the expectation of large scale traffic and future reunification of the Korean Peninsula. A total of 20 female refugees from NK who had been admitted to the Division of Gastroenterology, Dankook University Hospital, were subjected in this study. Among them, 15 refugees were examined by the colonoscopy and 10 ones were examined with the stool examination (formalin-ether sedimentation). Both diagnostic methods were commonly adopted in 5 patients. Eggs of Trichuris trichiura were detected in 7 out of 10 refugees in the stool examination. In the colonoscopy, T. trichiura worms were found in 6 (40.0%) out of 15 refugees. Total 9 (45.0%) peoples were confirmed to be infected with human whipworms. Additionally, 1 case of clonorchiasis was diagnosed in the stool examination and a worm of Ascaris lumbricoides was discovered from a trichuriasis case. These findings suggested that STH is highly prevalent in NO, in which living conditions are not so good in the aspect of general hygiene and medical care.
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- Young-Il Lee
- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea
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- Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Dankook Unverisity, Cheonan 31116, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea
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Jeong JY, Lee JY, Chung BS, Choi Y, Alley AB, Kim HJ. A new method for estimating the prevalence of clonorchiasis in Korea: A proposal to replace arbitrary riverside sampling. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e6536. [PMID: 28353615 PMCID: PMC5380299 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000006536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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South Korea presently uses an arbitrary sampling method to monitor the prevalence of Clonorchis sinensis infection in the endemic areas of the country. However, the present method is not standardized and focuses primarily on individuals who reside nearest to the mainstream river. We propose a new sampling method that combines cluster sampling with proportionate quota sampling to ensure that the entire endemic area is accurately represented. We tested the new method in Okcheon-gun, South Korea, and determined that the C sinensis infection prevalence (8.9%) in 2013 was higher than that (6.9%) estimated in 2012 when the arbitrary method was used. Additionally, no difference was observed in the prevalence based on the distance from the riverside areas, including branches and creeks, between the areas <1 and >1 km away from the riversides. Therefore, health authorities should place equal emphasis on all regions within the endemic areas. Based on the findings, we recommend the following: the clonorchiasis prevalence rate must be measured using probability sampling, (clear guidelines on survey coverage should be provided to include the riverside areas and all areas nearby branch streams, and regional cohorts should be created for continuous monitoring of prevalence rates across the region.
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- Jin-Young Jeong
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Okcheon-gun Public Health Center, Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
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- Public Health Medical Service, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul
- Institute of Health Policy and Management, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul
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- Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do
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- Taean-gun Hospitalized Public Health Center, Taeangun, Chungcheongnam-do
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- Department of Nursing Science, Shinsung University, Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
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Seo M, Oh CS, Chai JY, Jeong MS, Hong SW, Seo YM, Shin DH. The changing pattern of parasitic infection among Korean populations by paleoparasitological study of Joseon Dynasty mummies. J Parasitol 2013; 100:147-50. [PMID: 24011353 DOI: 10.1645/12-60.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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In the coprolites of 4 recently discovered Joseon mummies of Korea, we found Ascaris lumbricoides , Trichuris trichiura , Metagonimus yokogawai , Paragonimus westermani , and Clonorchis sinensis eggs. The current finding was compared with previous paleoparasitological data, and with recent national survey data from Korea. For A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura , similar patterns of infection prevalence were observed between the national survey of 1961 and our current Joseon data. Some of the trematode species (C. sinenesis and P. westermani) showed much higher infection prevalences among the Joseon Koreans than among their 1960s descendants. The present results indicate that the decrease in trematode infection rates might have begun earlier than was the case for nematode infection.
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- Min Seo
- Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine and Research Center for Mummy, Dankook University, San 29, Anseo-dong, Cheonan 330-714, Korea
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Kim YE, Huh HJ, Hwang YY, Lee NY. A Survey of Intestinal Parasite Infection during a 10-Year Period (2003-2012). ANNALS OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY 2013. [DOI: 10.5145/acm.2013.16.3.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Young-Eun Kim
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Lee SH, Kwon JE, Cheong YS. Two Cases of Trichuris Trichiura Infection Diagnosed by Colonoscopy. Korean J Fam Med 2010. [DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.2010.31.8.622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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- Seung Hwa Lee
- Department of Family Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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