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Two Cases of Mange Mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) Infestation in Long-Tailed Goral (Naemorhedus caudatus) in Republic of Korea

  • Da Som, Park;Jin, Choi;Hee-Jong, Kim;Jin-Yong, Kim;Min-Han, Kim;Jin-Young, Lee;Jeong Chan, Moon;Hee-Bok, Park;KyungMin, Park;Jun Hee, Yun;Yeonsu, Oh;Seongjun, Choe;Ki-Jeong, Na;Jongmin, Yoon
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • v.60 no.6
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    • pp.423-427
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    • 2022
  • The long-tailed goral, Naemorhedus caudatus (Mammalia: Bovidae), is one of the endangered animals in the Republic of Korea (Korea). Sarcoptic mange mites infested in diverse species of mammals, including humans, but no case has been reported in long-tailed gorals. We report 2 cases of mange mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, infestation in longtailed gorals. Mange mites were sampled in the skin legions of the 2 long-tailed gorals, which were rescued in 2 different regions, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do and Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea. Our results showed that the ectoparasite was the itch mite that burrowed into skin and caused scabies on the morphological inspection and placed within the phylogenetic relations of the species. The present study confirmed for the first time in Korea that mange mites are pathogenic scabies of long-tailed goral. Closer surveillance of this pathogenic ectoparasite in zoonotic and infectious ecosystems is warranted.

Social Network Analysis for Conflict Management in a National Park : A Case Study of the Taean-Haean National Park, Republic of Korea (국립공원 이해당사자간 갈등 관리를 위한 사회연결망 분석의 적용 -태안해안국립공원 사례 연구-)

  • Lee, Yeongjoo;Lee, Dong-Ho;Yi-Kook, Jouyeon;Kim, Hyun;Kim, Seong-Il
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.95 no.3
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    • pp.235-239
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    • 2006
  • This study aimed to present that the understanding of the relational structure among stakeholders of a national park with the usage of 'social network analysis' can help more effectively to diagnose conflicts among stakeholders and to resolve them, Conducting a telephone-interview survey with 12 stakeholders of the Taean-Haean National Park, Republic of Korea, this study examined their perception of conflicts related to the park, and compared their social networks when their conflicts emerged with their networks when the conflicts did not appear. When the conflicts appeared, the more respondents tried to seek other information sources apart from the Korea National Park Service (KNPS) and the fewer interactions among the stakeholders occurred than when the conflicts were not present. Based on the findings, it was suggested that KNPS need not to directly distribute information to the stakeholders, and to create the third party to generate more interaction and cooperative relationship among the stakeholders, Thus, it can be said that the employment of social network analysis is worth being employed in the study of conflict management in national parks.

Summer Algal Flora of Dadohae National Park, Southwestern Coast of Korea (한국 남서해안 다도해 해상국립공원의 하계 해조상)

  • Park, Chan-Sun;Lee, Kon-Woong;Cho, Yong-Sung;Kim, Gwang-Bong;Oh, Jang-Geun;Hwang, Eun-Kyoung
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.252-260
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    • 2009
  • The summer algal flora and community of 9 islands in Dadohae National Park, southwestern coast of Korea, were investigated from June to September 2008. A total of 81 species (13 green, 22 brown and 46 red algae) of marine algae were identified. Among 9 islands, the number of species observed was the highest as 65 species at Jindo and the least as 37 species at Hongdo. The dominant species were Enteromorpha compressa, Ulva pertusa, Sargassum thunbergii, Gelidium amansii, Caulacanthus okamurae, Gloiopeltis furcata, and Symphyocladia latiuscula. The algal zonation of intertidal zone was figured out by Gloiopeltis furcata, Ishige okamurae, Caulacanthus okamurae-Enteromorpha compressa, Sargassum thungergii-Gelidium amansii, Symphyocladia latiuscula from upper to lower zone. The flora investigated could be classified into six functional groups such as coarsely branched form (38.1%), filamentous form (24.7%), sheet form (11.3%), thick leathery form (13.9%), jointed calcarious form (6.3%) and crustose form algae (5.7%). R/P and (R+C)/P values were 2.2 and 2.8, respectively. A cluster analysis of species occurrence was suggested that the number of marine algal species was different from greatly among the sampling sites.

Ocular setariasis by Setaria digitata in a horse in Korea

  • Kim, Hyeon-Cheol;Ahn, Dong Choon;Park, Jin ho;Yu, Do-Hyeon;Chae, Joon-Seok;Yoo, Jae-Gyu;Sim, Cheol ho;Choi, Kyoung-Seong;Park, Young-Jae;Park, Bae-Keun
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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    • v.41 no.1
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    • pp.15-19
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    • 2018
  • A three-year-old male Thoroughbred horse with corneal opacity in his left eye was donated to Chonbuk National University for anatomical study. Upon gross observation, two whitish parasites were moving swiftly within the vitreous chamber of the eyeball. The worms obtained from the eye after anatomical dissection were identified as Setaria digitata by morphological observation with light and scanning electron microscopes; one male (43 mm in length) and one female (55 mm) were found. This aberrant ocular infection by S. digitata is the first case reported in horses in Korea.

Concept and Policy Developments on Eco-welfare of National Parks based on Ecosystem Service (생태계서비스 기반 국립공원 생태복지 개념정립 및 정책방향 설정)

  • Park, Eun-ha;Choi, Su-Jung;Oh, Hyeon-Choong;Jung, Boo Hee;Lee, Na-yeon
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.261-270
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    • 2016
  • The concept of Eco-welfare emerged in the process of discovering the relationship between a healthy ecosystem and human wellbeing. The objective of this study is to offer basic data for eco-welfare policy realization by conceptualizing the 'National Park Eco-welfare' since national parks are appropriate places for eco-welfare to be optimally implemented. A pre-workshop and two rounds of Delphi surveys were conducted to determine the concept of the 'National Park Eco-welfare ' and the main elements to be included in ecosystem service. Through this study, the concept of 'National Park Eco-welfare' was defined as efforts to conserve the biodiversity and sustainability of the ecosystem and create harmony between 'National Park Ecosystem Welfare' and 'National Park Human Welfare'. To establish the direction of the National Park Eco-welfare policy, we identified the main elements of ecosystem services which are appropriate for the National Park. These are comprised of 3 elements (food, fresh water and genetic resources) from supply service, all elements from regulating service and supporting/habitat service and 4 elements (aesthetic information, recreation-based ecotourism, healing, and knowledge systems with educational values) from culture service. In this study, the concept of National Park Eco-welfare was established, and its policy objectives and scope were suggested. However, further studies are necessary to develop action plans areand thereby realize the policy.

Suppressive Effects of Experimental Liver Preneoplastic Lesions by Estrogen Treatment in Male Rats

  • Park, Ki-Dae;Han, Beom-Seok;Nam, Ki-Taek;Cho, Wan-Seob;Park, Mi-Na;Kim, Se-Yl;Kang, Jin-Seok;Ahn, Byeong-Woo;Che, Jeong-Hwan;Lee, Kook-Yung;Dong, Deuk-Jang;Yang, Ki-Hwa
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference
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    • 2003.05a
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    • pp.103-104
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    • 2003
  • The incidence of liver cancer is markedly sex-differentiated epidemiologically, with a much higher frequency in men than in women. In experimental animals, male have higher incidence of liver tumors than female in carcinogen-induced tumors as well as spontaneous ones. Our studies were investigated to examine the modifying effects of sex hormones in the proneoplastic lesions of liver on diethylnitrosamine (DEN) - induced hepatocarcinogenesis. (omitted)

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