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Bo Young Kim	2 Articles
Environmental Factors Related to Enterobiasis in a Southeast Region of Korea Dong-Hee Kim, Min Kyoung Cho, Mi Kyung Park, Shin Ae Kang, Bo Young Kim, Sang Kyun Park, Hak Sun Yu Korean J Parasitol 2013;51(1):139-142. Published online February 18, 2013 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2013.51.1.139 Abstract PDF Pinworm infection can occur through contact with contaminated surfaces followed by ingestion or even through inhalation of infective eggs. We have limited information regarding environmental contamination by eggs of Enterobius vermicularis. In order to determine environmental risk factors associated with the rate of E. vermicularis infection, we investigated possible environmental risk factors using a questionnaire from 46 kindergartens in 3 different cities of the southeast area of Korea. In total, using the cellotape anal swab technique, 3,422 children were examined for E. vermicularis infection. We evaluated E. vermicularis egg of books, educational materials, toys, room door handles, dusts of window edges, desks, chairs, tables, and dusts of classrooms. The overall egg-positive rate for E. vermicularis was 6.0%, and the prevalence of enterobiasis in each kindergarten ranged between 0% and 16.9%. We found that 78.9% of egg positive kindergartens were managed by private foundations, which was significantly higher, compared with kindergartens managed by public foundations or the nation. Compared with public or national kindergartens, most private kindergartens were located in residential areas and the number of children in these areas was significantly higher. In conclusion, numbers of children in kindergartens was found to be an environmental risk factor associated with transmission of enterobiasis in Korea. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by Pinworm (Enterobius Vermicularis) Infestation: An Updated Review Alexander K.C. Leung, Joseph M. Lam, Benjamin Barankin, Alex H.C. Wong, Kin F. Leong, Kam L. Hon Current Pediatric Reviews.2025; 21(4): 333. CrossRef Enterobius vermicularis infection and its risk factors among rural schoolchildren in Zhejiang Province: a cross-sectional study Jialie Jin, Wei Ruan, Wenjie Xu, Xuan Zhang, Kegen Yu, Hualiang Chen, Jiaqi Zhang, Jimin Sun, Jianmin Jiang, Xiaoxiao Wang Parasitology Research.2025;[Epub] CrossRef A 25-Year-Old Woman With Long-Lasting Abdominal Pain and Spleen Abscess Anthony Amoroso, Priya Nori, David J Riedel, Paolo Agostinis, Dario Cappello, Niccolò Riccardi, Teresa Michelutti, Maria Orsaria, Verena Zerbato, Stefano Di Bella Clinical Infectious Diseases.2023; 77(5): 795. CrossRef Global prevalence of enterobiasis in young children over the past 20 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis Elham Kia Lashaki, Azadeh Mizani, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Bentolhoda Habibi, Khadijeh Taherkhani, Amir Javadi, AliReza Taremiha, Samira Dodangeh Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives.2023; 14(6): 441. CrossRef Nutritional status, intestinal parasitic infections, and socio‐environmental conditions in Mbyá‐guaraní children: The current situation in communities incentral Misiones, Argentina María Lorena Zonta, Andrea Servián, Guillermo Panisse, Evelia E. Oyhenart, Graciela T. Navone American Journal of Human Biology.2022;[Epub] CrossRef Enterobiasis among Yemeni children: a cross-sectional study Abdulelah H. Al-Adhroey, Yahya A. Al-Ansi, Mohammed A. Al-Kholani, Abdulrahman H. Amer, Marwan M. Al-Khyat, Fadia H. Al Hubaishi, Radhwan H. Aziz, Ebrahim S. Al-Khateeb, Souad A. Al-Gabri, Tawfik M. Al-Gabri Journal of Parasitic Diseases.2022; 46(3): 722. CrossRef Is pinworm infection still a public health concern among children in resource-rich regions? Trends in pinworm infection prevalence and associated factors among children in Hualien County, Taiwan: a retrospective cross-sectional study Yu-Chao Hsiao, Jen-Hung Wang, Chia-Hsiang Chu, Yu-Hsun Chang, Yung-Chieh Chang, Rong-Hwa Jan, Shao-Yin Chu, Shang-Hsien Yang, Jui-Shia Chen, Ming-Chun Chen BMC Public Health.2022;[Epub] CrossRef High case enterobiasis in school children and potential eggs distribution on the bed Didik Sumanto, Sayono E, Wulandari Meikawati, Tri Dewi Kristini, Wahyu Handoyo, Aris Sugiharto Journal of Microbiology & Experimentation.2022; 10(1): 33. CrossRef Enterobius vermicularis Infection among Preschool Children: A 12-Year (2008-2019) Survey in Large Cities and Provinces of the Republic of Korea Hyejoo Shin, Bong-Kwang Jung, Seungwan Ryoo, Sooji Hong, Taehee Chang, Jiyeon Park, Keon Hoon Lee, Jeonggyu Lee, Jae Young Park, Hoo-Gn Jeoung, Jae Hyun Cho, Jong-Yil Chai The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2021; 59(4): 421. CrossRef Genetic variation of Enterobius vermicularis among schoolchildren in Thailand K. Tomanakan, O. Sanpool, P. Chamavit, V. Lulitanond, P.M. Intapan, W. Maleewong Journal of Helminthology.2020;[Epub] CrossRef Morphological characteristic of Skrjabinema ovis (Nematoda, Oxyuridae) obtained from domestic sheep V. V. Melnychuk, O. I. Reshetylo Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems.2020;[Epub] CrossRef Detection of Enterobius vermicularis in greater Berlin, 2007–2017: seasonality and increased frequency of detection Johannes Friesen, Clara Bergmann, Robert Neuber, Jörg Fuhrmann, Thilo Wenzel, Anita Durst, Michael Müller, Ralf Ignatius European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases.2019; 38(4): 719. CrossRef Enterobius vermicularis infection: prevalence and risk factors among preschool children in kindergarten in the capital area, Republic of the Marshall Islands Chia-Kwung Fan, Ting-Wu Chuang, Ying-Chieh Huang, Ai-Wen Yin, Chia-Mei Chou, Yu-Ting Hsu, Ramson Kios, Shao-Lun Hsu, Ying-Ting Wang, Mai-Szu Wu, Jia-Wei Lin, Kennar Briand, Chia-Ying Tu BMC Infectious Diseases.2019;[Epub] CrossRef Status of common parasitic diseases in Korea in 2019 Sun Huh Journal of the Korean Medical Association.2019; 62(8): 437. CrossRef Enterobius vermicularis infection and its risk factors among pre-school children in Taipei, Taiwan Kuang-Yao Chen, Chuan-Min Yen, Kao-Pin Hwang, Lian-Chen Wang Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection.2018; 51(4): 559. CrossRef Prevalence ofEnterobius vermicularisamong preschool children in 2003 and 2013 in Xinxiang city, Henan province, Central China Shuai Wang, Zhijun Yao, Yichen Hou, Dong Wang, Haizhu Zhang, Jingbo Ma, Luwen Zhang, Shiguo Liu Parasite.2016; 23: 30. CrossRef Risk factors for Enterobius vermicularis infection in children in Gaozhou, Guangdong, China Hong-Mei Li, Chang-Hai Zhou, Zhi-Shi Li, Zhuo-Hui Deng, Cai-Wen Ruan, Qi-Ming Zhang, Ting-Jun Zhu, Long-Qi Xu, Ying-Dan Chen Infectious Diseases of Poverty.2015;[Epub] CrossRef High Prevalence of <i>Enterobius vermicularis</i> Infection among Schoolchildren in Three Townships around Yangon, Myanmar Jong-Yil Chai, Seung Koo Yang, Jae Won Kim, Soo-Lyoen Choi, Gyu-Young Song, Bong-Kwang Jung, Min-Jae Kim, Jaeeun Cho, Deok-Gyu Kim, Woon-Mok Sohn, Hoo-Gn Jeoung, Seon Cho, Jong-Bok Park, Sooji Hong, Thi Thi Htoon, Htay Htay Tin The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2015; 53(6): 771. CrossRef Clinical Update on Parasitic Diseases Min Seo Korean Journal of Medicine.2013; 85(5): 469. CrossRef 10,551 View 144 Download Crossref Parents' Knowledge about Enterobiasis Might Be One of the Most Important Risk Factors for Enterobiasis in Children Dong-Hee Kim, Hyun-Mi Son, Joo Young Kim, Min Kyoung Cho, Mee Kyung Park, Sin Ye Kang, Bo Young Kim, Hak Sun Yu Korean J Parasitol 2010;48(2):121-126. Published online June 17, 2010 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2010.48.2.121 Abstract PDF To know the prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis infection and what are the most important risk factors, we evaluated the incidence and risk factors of enterobiasis among children attended in kindergartens in Busan metropolitan city, Republic of Korea. A total of 1,674 children from 21 kindergartens in 11 of 16 autonomous districts of Busan were evaluated for E. vermicularis infection by the cellotape anal swab technique. The overall egg-positive rate for E. vermicularis was 10.7% (179/1,674), and the prevalence of enterobiasis in each kindergarten ranged between 0% and 32.4%. There was an increasing tendency of the egg positive rate according to the population density; the higher the population density communities had, the higher egg-positive rate for E. vermicularis was detected (P = 0.001). Among personal hygiene factors involving children, thumb-sucking (P = 0.036) and fingernail-trimming (P = 0.024) were highly associated with enterobiasis. In addition, taking anthelmintic medications against E. vermicularis infection was strongly associated with enterobiasis (P = 0.014). Moreover, parents' knowledge of enterobiasis was correlated significantly with the incidence of enterobiasis of their children (P = 0.006). In conclusion, we need to consider not only personal hygiene but also parents' knowledge about enterobiasis as a factor in order to develop new strategies for elimination or to complete reduction of enterobiasis in Korea. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by A Small‐Scale Survey of Pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis) Among Health Science Students in Lalitpur, Nepal Roshan Babu Adhikari, Diksha Ghimire, Hannah Wesley Advances in Public Health.2026;[Epub] CrossRef Unveiling the disparities between private and public preschools in the risk for pinworm infections in China: a multicentre cross-sectional study Fanzhen Mao, Xiangzhen Xu, Feng Tang, Bixian Ni, Qiang Zhang, Jiayao Zhang, Yaobao Liu, You Li, Jun Cao BMC Public Health.2025;[Epub] CrossRef Epidemiological and molecular characterization of Enterobius vermicularis cases in Mersin, Turkey: An analysis based on mitochondrial DNA cox1 gene sequences Harun Gülbudak, Seda Tezcan Ülger, Taylan Bozok, Gönül Aslan One Health.2025; 20: 101079. CrossRef Parasitoses intestinales infantiles P. Bourée EMC - Traité de médecine AKOS.2025; 28(3): 1. CrossRef Enterobius vermicularis infection and its risk factors among rural schoolchildren in Zhejiang Province: a cross-sectional study Jialie Jin, Wei Ruan, Wenjie Xu, Xuan Zhang, Kegen Yu, Hualiang Chen, Jiaqi Zhang, Jimin Sun, Jianmin Jiang, Xiaoxiao Wang Parasitology Research.2025;[Epub] CrossRef Pinworm (Enterobius Vermicularis) Infestation: An Updated Review Alexander K.C. Leung, Joseph M. Lam, Benjamin Barankin, Alex H.C. Wong, Kin F. Leong, Kam L. Hon Current Pediatric Reviews.2025; 21(4): 333. CrossRef Parasitosis intestinales en niños P. Bourée EMC - Tratado de Medicina.2025; 29(4): 1. CrossRef Parassitosi intestinali infantili P. Bourée EMC - AKOS - Trattato di Medicina.2025; 27(4): 1. CrossRef Oxyurose, trichocéphalose et ankylostomoses F. Robert-Gangneux, B. Autier, C. Guiguen EMC - Maladies infectieuses.2024; 41(3): 1. CrossRef Global prevalence of enterobiasis in young children over the past 20 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis Elham Kia Lashaki, Azadeh Mizani, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Bentolhoda Habibi, Khadijeh Taherkhani, Amir Javadi, AliReza Taremiha, Samira Dodangeh Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives.2023; 14(6): 441. CrossRef Enterobiasis among Yemeni children: a cross-sectional study Abdulelah H. Al-Adhroey, Yahya A. Al-Ansi, Mohammed A. Al-Kholani, Abdulrahman H. Amer, Marwan M. Al-Khyat, Fadia H. Al Hubaishi, Radhwan H. Aziz, Ebrahim S. Al-Khateeb, Souad A. Al-Gabri, Tawfik M. Al-Gabri Journal of Parasitic Diseases.2022; 46(3): 722. CrossRef Prevalence and genetic analysis of Enterobius vermicularis in schoolchildren in lower northern Thailand Pichamon Janthu, Abdulhakam Dumidae, Chanakan Subkrasae, Jiranun Ardpairin, Saengchai Nateeworanart, Aunchalee Thanwisai, Apichat Vitta Parasitology Research.2022; 121(10): 2955. CrossRef Is pinworm infection still a public health concern among children in resource-rich regions? Trends in pinworm infection prevalence and associated factors among children in Hualien County, Taiwan: a retrospective cross-sectional study Yu-Chao Hsiao, Jen-Hung Wang, Chia-Hsiang Chu, Yu-Hsun Chang, Yung-Chieh Chang, Rong-Hwa Jan, Shao-Yin Chu, Shang-Hsien Yang, Jui-Shia Chen, Ming-Chun Chen BMC Public Health.2022;[Epub] CrossRef Enterobius vermicularis Infection among Preschool Children: A 12-Year (2008-2019) Survey in Large Cities and Provinces of the Republic of Korea Hyejoo Shin, Bong-Kwang Jung, Seungwan Ryoo, Sooji Hong, Taehee Chang, Jiyeon Park, Keon Hoon Lee, Jeonggyu Lee, Jae Young Park, Hoo-Gn Jeoung, Jae Hyun Cho, Jong-Yil Chai The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2021; 59(4): 421. CrossRef Prevalencia y variables asociadas a la transmisión de Enterobius vermicularis en niños en edad preescolar y escolar en dos municipios de Cundinamarca, Colombia Julio Cesar Giraldo Forero, Laura Catalina Rodríguez Fonseca, Lina Maria Pinzón Triana, Valentina Vega Díaz Revista Med.2020; 27(1): 17. CrossRef Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis infections and associated risk factors among schoolchildren in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand Pokkamol Laoraksawong, Pimyada Pansuwan, Supakrit Krongchon, Pongphan Pongpanitanont, Penchom Janwan Tropical Medicine and Health.2020;[Epub] CrossRef Detection of Enterobius vermicularis in greater Berlin, 2007–2017: seasonality and increased frequency of detection Johannes Friesen, Clara Bergmann, Robert Neuber, Jörg Fuhrmann, Thilo Wenzel, Anita Durst, Michael Müller, Ralf Ignatius European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases.2019; 38(4): 719. CrossRef Enterobius vermicularis infection and its risk factors among pre-school children in Taipei, Taiwan Kuang-Yao Chen, Chuan-Min Yen, Kao-Pin Hwang, Lian-Chen Wang Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection.2018; 51(4): 559. CrossRef The frequency of Enterobius vermicularis infection in children from Wielkopolska Voivodeship Marta Siekierska, Karolina Kot, Natalia Łanocha-Arendarczyk, Danuta Kosik-Bogacka Diagnostyka Laboratoryjna.2018; 54(1): 5. CrossRef Oxyurose, trichocéphalose et ankylostomoses C. Guiguen, F. Robert-Gangneux EMC - Maladies infectieuses.2018; 35(4): 1. CrossRef Prevalence ofEnterobius vermicularisamong Children in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Mahmood Moosazadeh, Ghasem Abedi, Mahdi Afshari, Seif Ali Mahdavi, Fereshteh Farshidi, Elham Kheradmand Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives.2017; 8(2): 108. CrossRef Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis Among Children in Kindergartens and Primary Schools in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Mahmood Moosazadeh, Ghasem Abedi, Mahdi Afshari, Seif Ali Mahdavi, Fereshteh Farshidi, Elham Kheradmand Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives.2016;[Epub] CrossRef New insights ofEnterobius vermicularisinfection among preschool children in an urban area in Malaysia T. S. Anuar, L. Jalilah, M. Norhayati, M. Y. Azlin, M. S. Fatmah, H. M. Al-Mekhlafi Helminthologia.2016; 53(1): 76. CrossRef Prevalence ofEnterobius vermicularisamong preschool children in 2003 and 2013 in Xinxiang city, Henan province, Central China Shuai Wang, Zhijun Yao, Yichen Hou, Dong Wang, Haizhu Zhang, Jingbo Ma, Luwen Zhang, Shiguo Liu Parasite.2016; 23: 30. CrossRef Risk factors for Enterobius vermicularis infection in children in Gaozhou, Guangdong, China Hong-Mei Li, Chang-Hai Zhou, Zhi-Shi Li, Zhuo-Hui Deng, Cai-Wen Ruan, Qi-Ming Zhang, Ting-Jun Zhu, Long-Qi Xu, Ying-Dan Chen Infectious Diseases of Poverty.2015;[Epub] CrossRef Negligible Egg Positive Rate of <i>Enterobius vermicularis</i> and No Detection of Head Lice among Orphanage Children in Busan and Ulsan, Korea (2014) Dong-Hee Kim, Hyun-Mi Son, Sang Hwa Lee, Mi Kyung Park, Shin Ae Kang, Sang Kyun Park, Jun-Ho Choi, Jung Ha Park, Hak-Sun Yu The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2015; 53(4): 497. CrossRef Kindergarten Teacher’s Knowledge of Enterobiasis in Korea Dong-Hee Kim, Hak-Sun Yu Open Journal of Nursing.2014; 04(04): 330. CrossRef Effect of a One-Off Educational Session about Enterobiasis on Knowledge, Preventative Practices, and Infection Rates among Schoolchildren in South Korea Dong-Hee Kim, Hak Sun Yu, David Joseph Diemert PLoS ONE.2014; 9(11): e112149. CrossRef Environmental Factors Related to Enterobiasis in a Southeast Region of Korea Dong-Hee Kim, Min Kyoung Cho, Mi Kyung Park, Shin Ae Kang, Bo Young Kim, Sang Kyun Park, Hak Sun Yu The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2013; 51(1): 139. CrossRef Enterobius vermicularis and Risk Factors in Healthy Norwegian Children Håkon Bøås, German Tapia, John A. Sødahl, Trond Rasmussen, Kjersti S. Rønningen Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.2012; 31(9): 927. CrossRef Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis among Preschool Children in Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, Korea Sung-Hee Hong, Young-Il Jeong, Jin-Hee Lee, Shin-Hyeong Cho, Won-Ja Lee, Sang-Eun Lee The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2012; 50(3): 259. CrossRef Impact of health education on the prevalence of enterobiasis in Korean preschool students In-Soon Kang, Dong-Hee Kim, Hye-Gyung An, Hyun-Mi Son, Min Kyoung Cho, Mi-Kyung Park, Shin Ae Kang, Bo Young Kim, Hak Sun Yu Acta Tropica.2012; 122(1): 59. CrossRef Prevalence ofEnterobius vermicularisamong Preschool Children in Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea Sang-Eun Lee, Jin-Hee Lee, Jung-Won Ju, Won-Ja Lee, Shin-Hyeong Cho The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2011; 49(2): 183. CrossRef Comparison of Egg Positive Rates ofEnterobius vermicularisamong Preschool Children in Three Korean Localities Sung-Hee Hong, Sang-Eun Lee, Young-Il Jeong, Won-Ja Lee, Shin-Hyeong Cho The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2011; 49(4): 441. CrossRef 10,517 View 115 Download Crossref