• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• v.46 no.1
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• pp.66-69
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• 2020

Hydatid disease is a zoonotic infection in humans. The disease is endemic in some parts of the world, including Africa, Australia, and Asia, where cattle grazing is common; the disease is spread by an enteric route following the consumption of food contaminated with the eggs of the parasite. Failure to identify this parasite results in delayed diagnosis and increased morbidity to the patient. Upon diagnosis, every possible step should be taken, both surgical and medical, to prevent anaphylactic reactions from the cystic fluid. Postsurgical long-term follow up along with periodical ultrasonography of the liver and computed tomography scan of the abdomen is essential to rule out possible recurrence.

• Journal of fish pathology
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.179-189
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• 2004

Morphological structure and sporogenesis of myxosporean parasite, Parvicapsula anisocaudata from cultured olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus were examined by light and transmission electron microscopies. Numerous round early stages, spindle-shaped disporic or monosporic pseudoplasmodia, asymmetrical thin-walled mature spores were found inthe lumen of renal tubule and urinary bladder. Long pseudopodia or short projections from cytoplasm of pseudoplasmodia make the parasite attach firmly to host tissues. Spore development was mono- or disporous with no pansporoblast formation. Sporoplasmic cell was partially surrounded by two capsulogenic cells, and capsulogenic cells were enveloped by two flattened valvogenic cells. Capsulogenesis and valvogenesis followed general patterns seen in that of other myxosporean.

• Journal of fish pathology
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.119-122
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• 2010

Mortality and gill lesions in snakehead, Channa argus (body length range, 20.3-22.2 cm) reared in a aqua-farm in Busan, Korea, were associated with a dense bloom of Apiosoma-like ciliate, Order Petrichida. The size of parasite was $48.83{\pm}7.75{\mu}m{\times}14.29{\pm}2.66{\mu}m$. Histological examination revealed that a severe edema and collapse of the gill tissue were observed in a number of samples of snakehead. The mechanism of gill damage was likely due to physical irritation by the parasite. It is believed that this is the first report of Apiosoma-like ciliate in cultured fish in Korea.

• Advances in nano research
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.49-59
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• 2017

Till now nanotechnology based anti-parasite pharmaceutical dosage forms development and application is being vastly developed worldwide. The field of nanotechnology involves an array of different areas of expertise with the application of innovative products in Medicine, Engineering, and to a less extent to Veterinary Medicine. In our conclusion, enriched experimental analysis is required, to announce the state of the art outputs to remove negative problems. Animals or human may benefit from nanotechnological products respectively, like vaccines, target recombinant peptides, or novel pharmaceutical alternatives. As a result, it would be desirable to give some energy for thought to drive nanomedical scientific introductions. To create more safe medium to animals and or humans. In this review all aspects of nanoparticles applications in parasitology will be carefully discussed depending on particle charge and size as well as kind of nanoparticles. Perspectives and prospective of nanoparticles in human parasitology will be predicted as well.

• Journal of Species Research
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• v.6 no.spc
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• pp.177-184
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• 2017

Two feather mites, Scutomegninia phalacrocoracis Dubinin and Dubinina, 1940 and Ptiloxenus major ($M{\acute{e}}gnin$ and Trouessart, 1884) are reported for the first time in Korea. Specimens of S. phalacrocoracis and P. major were collected from the great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo and great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus, respectively. The genera Scutomegninia Dubinin, 1951 and Ptiloxenus Hull, 1934 are also new reports for South Korea. Here, we provide morphological descriptions and illustrations of these two species. Additionally, we provide partial sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) as DNA barcodes.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.1-16
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• 2003

Neospora caninum is a coccidian parasite of animals. It is a major pathogen for cattle and dogs and it occasionally causes clinical infections in horses, goats, sheep, and deer. Domestic dogs are the only known definitive hosts for N. caninum. It is one of the most efficiently transmitted parasite of cattle and up to 90% of cattle in some herds are infected. Transplacental transmission is considered the major route of transmission of N. caninum in cattle. Neospora caninum is a major cause of abortion in cattle in many countries. To elicit protective immunity against abortion in cows that already harbor a latent infection is a major problem. This paper reviews information on biology, diagnosis, epidemiology and control of neosporosis in animals.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Pathology
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.77-79
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• 1997

Capillaria hepatica a primary trichuroid nematode parasite in rodents, has been reported in wide range of secondary hosts including humans. We report a rare case of Capillariasis in a 4-year old raccoon dog(Nyctereutes procyonoides) submitted to the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Chonbuk National University for necropsy on July 5, 1996. Grossly the thoracic cavity contained approximately 200 mls of blood-tinged exudate. Edematous lesion was present around aorta and vena cava. liver was slightly swollen and mottled and contained multifocal yellowish-white lesions ranging from 1 to 3 mm in diameter. Histologically liver lesions were localized around central veins and were characterized by cell swelling and necrosis with mixed inflammatory cells surrounding parasite eggs. These eggs were barrel-shaped with polar caps consistent with Capillaria hepatica.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.103-109
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• 1990

To investigate the swine parasitic infection rate, we performed centrifugal floatation method and sedimentation method between Jan. 1989. and Dec. 1989. This results are shown as follows. 1. The numbers of infection were 593 pigs in 1080, shown 54.9% of infection rate. 2. In this survey, eight species of swine parasite were detected. The percentage of Balantidium coli was 44.5, revealed hightest level. There were 14.5% in Ascaris suum and 11.8% in Oesophagostomum SP respectively. 3. In this survey, there was high rate(86.0%) of parasitic infection in the pig raised at sawdust fermantation house. This results suggest that pig maybe liable to infect parasite.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.360-362
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• 2006

Cyclospora cayetanensis is an agent of emerging infectious disease, and a recognized cause of diarrhea in some patients. Also, the flagellated protozoan, Giardia intestinalis, induces a diarrheal illness of the small intestine. Cases of cyclosporiasis are frequently missed, primarily due to the fact that the parasite can be quite difficult to detect in human fecal samples, despite an increasing amount of data regarding this parasite. On the other hand, G. intestinalis can be readily recognized via the microscopic visualization of its trophozoite or cyst forms in stained preparations or unstained wet mounts. In this report, we describe an uncommon case of co-infection with G. intestinalis and C. cayetanensis in an immunocompetent patient with prolonged diarrhea, living in a non-tropical region of Turkey.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• v.51 no.1
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• pp.43-49
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• 2013

Three species of tapeworms infect humans in their adult stage (Taenia solium, Taenia saginata and Taenia asiatica). The 3 are flat, opaque white or yellowish, and exceptional long segmented parasites, measuring 1 to 12 m in their adult stage. In this review, the development of the knowledge regarding the first species, mainly focused on understanding how the larval stage or cysticercus is transmitted to humans, is described. The second species is a cosmopolitan parasite that only causes taeniosis and not cysticercosis; therefore, it will not be included. Information on the third species, which is presently being produced, since this species was recognized as such only at the end of the 20th century, will be discussed at the end of this review.