Current status of intestinal parasite infections in fecal samples of dogs in Korea [0.03%]
韩国犬粪便标本中肠道寄生虫感染的现状
You-Jeong Lee,Beoul Kim,Dongmi Kwak et al.
You-Jeong Lee et al.
This study surveyed the current status of intestinal parasite infections in Korean dog fecal samples. A total of 367 fecal samples were collected from the northern (Seoul and Gyeonggi-do), central (Chungcheong-do), and southern (Gyeongsang-...
Clinical characteristics of toxoplasmosis patients in Korea: A retrospective study using health insurance review and assessment service data and electronic medical records [0.03%]
韩国弓形虫病患者的临床特征：利用健康保险审查和评估服务数据及电子病历的回顾性研究
Do-Won Ham,Bong-Kwang Jung,Ji-Hun Shin et al.
Do-Won Ham et al.
This study aimed to elucidate the clinical characteristics of patients diagnosed with toxoplasmosis in Korea. We collected and analyzed the specific research data of 5,917 patients from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment (HIRA; 2007...
Probiotic-induced changes in intestinal microbiome inhibits Toxoplasma gondii infection [0.03%]
益生菌通过改变肠道菌群抑制肠管隐孢子虫感染
Hak-Jae Lee,Do-Won Ham,Seung-Hwan Seo et al.
Hak-Jae Lee et al.
Toxoplasma gondii primarily invades the central nervous system, causing latent infections. Cysts persist in the host for life and there is currently no effective treatment. T. gondii infects human hosts through contaminated meat, invading t...
Identification of essential genes for Acanthamoeba castellanii excystation during encystation and excystation [0.03%]
卡氏棘阿米巴包囊形成和释放过程中必需基因的鉴定
Min-Jeong Kim,Hye-Jeong Jo,Fu-Shi Quan et al.
Min-Jeong Kim et al.
Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic pathogen that causes Acanthamoeba keratitis, granulomatous amoebic encephalitis, and other cutaneous diseases. The life cycle of Acanthamoeba consists of 2 stages of trophozoites and cysts. Under adverse env...
Understanding the pathogenicity of Naegleria fowleri in association with N. fowleri antigen-1 (Nfa1) [0.03%]
Nfa1（N．fowleri抗原1）与Naegleria fowleri致病性相关性的研究进展
Jong-Hyun Kim,Hae-Jin Sohn,Ho-Joon Shin et al.
Jong-Hyun Kim et al.
Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, thrives in lakes and rivers with aquatic vegetation and causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) in humans. Most recently, it has become such a serious problem that N. fowleri was detected i...
The storage mite Tyrophagus putrescentiae induces greater lung inflammation than house dust mites in mice [0.03%]
储食螨Tyrophagus putrescentiae比屋尘螨更易诱发小鼠肺部炎症
Eun-Min Kim,Ju Yeong Kim,You Shine Kwak et al.
Eun-Min Kim et al.
Exposure to storage mite (SM) and house dust mite (HDM) allergens is a risk factor for sensitization and asthma development; however, the related immune responses and their pathology have not been fully investigated. The HDMs Dermatophagoid...
Alterations in immunized antigens of Anisakis pegreffii by ampicillin-induced gut microbiome changes in mice [0.03%]
氨苄西林诱发的小鼠肠道菌群变化对Anisakis pegreffii抗原免疫性的改变
Myungjun Kim,Jun Ho Choi,Myung-Hee Yi et al.
Myungjun Kim et al.
The gut microbiome plays an essential role in host immune responses, including allergic reactions. However, commensal gut microbiota is extremely sensitive to antibiotics and excessive usage can cause microbial dysbiosis. Herein, we investi...
Proteome identification of common immunological proteins of two nematode parasites [0.03%]
两种线虫寄生虫常见免疫蛋白的蛋白质组鉴定
Shin Ae Kang,Hak Sun Yu
Shin Ae Kang
Although helminth parasites have different life cycles, their hosts share similar immune responses involving Th2 cell-type. Here, we extracted proteins from the larvae of Anisakis simplex complex and Trichinella spiralis to identify common ...
Identification of the protease inhibitory domain of Trichinella spiralis novel cystatin (TsCstN) [0.03%]
螺旋状盘管线虫新型半胱氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂(TsCstN)抑酶肽段的鉴定
Thassanee Yuthithum,Orawan Phuphisut,Onrapak Reamtong et al.
Thassanee Yuthithum et al.
The Trichinella spiralis novel cystatin (TsCstN) inhibits cathepsin L (CatL) activity and inflammation of macrophages during lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induction. To identify the protease inhibitory region, this study applied an in silico mod...
Eunsol Lee,Seon-Ok Back,Young-Ju Lee et al.
Eunsol Lee et al.
We developed a new concentration kit, called the ParaEgg (PE), for easy detection trematode eggs from fecal samples in endemic areas of clonorchiasis and metagonimiasis in Korea. To create a standard of detection efficiency, 120 fecal sampl...