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Cheong-Ha Yun	2 Articles
Current Status of Human Taeniasis in Lao People's Democratic Republic Hyeong-Kyu Jeon, Tai-Soon Yong, Woon-Mok Sohn, Jong-Yil Chai, Duk-Young Min, Cheong-Ha Yun, Han-Jong Rim, Tiengkham Pongvongsa, Virasack Banouvong, Bounnaloth Insisiengmay, Bounlay Phommasack, Keeseon S. Eom Korean J Parasitol 2013;51(2):259-263. Published online April 25, 2013 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2013.51.2.259 Abstract PDF Human taeniasis was investigated in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) between 2000 and 2011 as part of the nation's helminthiasis survey. A total of 55,038 inhabitants, including 29,846 school children, were examined using the Kato-Katz and scotch-tape anal swab method, and morphological observation of adult worms. Molecular identification of Taenia tapeworms was performed by multiplex PCR or DNA sequence analysis of the mitochondrial cox1 gene. Taenia eggs were present at a rate of 1.5% (845/55,038) in the subject population. Adult tapeworms were identified as T. solium or T. saginata by analyzing the collectable stool specimens (n=126). Three specimens identified as T. solium were found in Luang Prabang, while the remaining 123 specimens, which were T. saginata, were found in Bokeo, Bolikhamxay, Champasak, Houaphan, Khammouane, Luang Namta, Luang Prabang, Oudomxay, Phongsaly, Saysomboune, Saravane, Savannakhet, Xayaboury, Xekong, Xieng Khouang Province, and Vientiane Municipality. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by Nationwide spatial dynamics of taeniasis in Thailand: declining prevalence but shifting focus and One Health risk factors across 2008–2014 Pornphutthachat Sota, Kefyalew Addis Alene, Thitima Wongsaroj, Sirikachorn Tangkawattana, Archie C. A. Clements, Banchob Sripa Parasites & Vectors.2025;[Epub] CrossRef The challenges of detecting Taenia solium and neurocysticercosis in low and middle‐income countries: A scoping review of Lao People's Democratic Republic Andrew Larkins, Sarah Keatley, Bounnaloth Insisiengmay, Rattanaxay Phetsouvanh, Mieghan Bruce, Amanda Ash Tropical Medicine & International Health.2023; 28(5): 344. CrossRef A Spatial Autocorrelation Method for Taenia solium Risk Mapping: The Case of Lao PDR Andrew Larkins, Mieghan Bruce, Amanda Ash Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease.2023; 8(4): 221. CrossRef Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in East, Southeast and South Asia Ramon M. Eichenberger, Lian F. Thomas, Sarah Gabriël, Branco Bobić, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Lucy J. Robertson, Anastasios Saratsis, Paul R. Torgerson, Uffe C. Braae, Veronique Dermauw, Pierre Dorny Parasites & Vectors.2020;[Epub] CrossRef Radiological screening for neurocysticercosis in asymptomatic siblings of children with neurocysticercosis: An observational cohort study Roosy Aulakh, Suman Kochhar Indian Journal of Child Health.2019; 6(4): 153. CrossRef Taenia solium, Taenia saginata, Taenia asiatica, their hybrids and other helminthic infections occurring in a neglected tropical diseases' highly endemic area in Lao PDR Marcello Otake Sato, Megumi Sato, Tetsuya Yanagida, Jitra Waikagul, Tiengkham Pongvongsa, Yasuhito Sako, Surapol Sanguankiat, Tipparayat Yoonuan, Sengchanh Kounnavang, Satoru Kawai, Akira Ito, Munehiro Okamoto, Kazuhiko Moji, Juan Pedro Laclette PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.2018; 12(2): e0006260. CrossRef Neurocysticercosis: a review on status in India, management, and current therapeutic interventions Rumana Ahmad, Tahmeena Khan, Bilal Ahmad, Aparna Misra, Anil K. Balapure Parasitology Research.2017; 116(1): 21. CrossRef Genetic diversity of Taenia saginata (Cestoda: Cyclophyllidea) from Lao People’s Democratic Republic and northeastern Thailand based on mitochondrial DNA Oranuch Sanpool, Rutchanee Rodpai, Pewpan M. Intapan, Lakkhana Sadaow, Tongjit Thanchomnang, Sakhone Laymanivong, Wanchai Maleewong, Hiroshi Yamasaki Parasites & Vectors.2017;[Epub] CrossRef Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Environmental Water Contamination in a Rural Village of Northern Lao PDR Alexis Ribas, Chloé Jollivet, Serge Morand, Boupha Thongmalayvong, Silaphet Somphavong, Chern-Chiang Siew, Pei-Jun Ting, Saipin Suputtamongkol, Viengsaene Saensombath, Surapol Sanguankiat, Boon-Huan Tan, Phimpha Paboriboune, Kongsap Akkhavong, Kittipong C The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2017; 55(5): 523. CrossRef Recent advances and perspectives in molecular epidemiology of Taenia solium cysticercosis Akira Ito, Tetsuya Yanagida, Minoru Nakao Infection, Genetics and Evolution.2016; 40: 357. CrossRef Monitoring the outcomes of interventions against Taenia solium: options and suggestions M. W. Lightowlers, H. H. Garcia, C. G. Gauci, M. Donadeu, B. Abela‐Ridder Parasite Immunology.2016; 38(3): 158. CrossRef Taenia solium Taeniasis and Cysticercosis in Southeast Asia Denis W. Spelman, Ar Kar Aung The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.2016; 94(5): 947. CrossRef Schistosoma mansoni antigen detects Schistosoma mekongi infection Beatrice Nickel, Somphou Sayasone, Youthanavanh Vonghachack, Peter Odermatt, Hanspeter Marti Acta Tropica.2015; 141: 310. CrossRef Intestinal Helminths Recovered from Humans in Xieng Khouang Province, Lao PDR with a Particular Note on <i>Haplorchis pumilio</i> Infection Jong-Yil Chai, Woon-Mok Sohn, Bong-Kwang Jung, Tai-Soon Yong, Keeseon S. Eom, Duk-Young Min, Bounnaloth Insisiengmay, Sithat Insisiengmay, Bounlay Phommasack, Han-Jong Rim The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2015; 53(4): 439. CrossRef Prevalence of Endemic Pig-Associated Zoonoses in Southeast Asia: A Review of Findings from the Lao People's Democratic Republic Anna L. Okello, Stephanie Burniston, James V. Conlan, Phouth Inthavong, Boualam Khamlome, Susan C. Welburn, Jeffrey Gilbert, John Allen, Stuart D. Blacksell The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.2015; 92(5): 1059. CrossRef Prevalence of Helminthic Infections among Inhabitants of Lao PDR Keeseon S. Eom, Tai-Soon Yong, Woon-Mok Sohn, Jong-Yil Chai, Duk-Young Min, Han-Jong Rim, Hyeong-Kyu Jeon, Virasack Banouvong, Bounnaloth Insisiengmay, Bounlay Phommasack The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2014; 52(1): 51. CrossRef Molecular diagnosis in clinical parasitology: When and why? Samson SY Wong, Kitty SC Fung, Sandy Chau, Rosana WS Poon, Sally CY Wong, Kwok-Yung Yuen Experimental Biology and Medicine.2014; 239(11): 1443. CrossRef Molecular Testing for Clinical Diagnosis and Epidemiological Investigations of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Jaco J. Verweij, C. Rune Stensvold Clinical Microbiology Reviews.2014; 27(2): 371. CrossRef Human Neurocysticercosis Case and an Endemic Focus of Taenia solium in Lao PDR Hyeong-Kyu Jeon, Tai-Soon Yong, Woon-Mok Sohn, Jong-Yil Chai, Duk-Young Min, Han-Jong Rim, Bounnaloth Insisiengmay, Keeseon S. Eom The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2013; 51(5): 599. CrossRef 9,895 View 91 Download Crossref Serologic Survey of Toxoplasmosis in Seoul and Jeju-do, and a Brief Review of Its Seroprevalence in Korea Hyemi Lim, Sang-Eun Lee, Bong-Kwang Jung, Min-Ki Kim, Mi Youn Lee, Ho-Woo Nam, Jong-Gyun Shin, Cheong-Ha Yun, Han-Ik Cho, Eun-Hee Shin, Jong-Yil Chai Korean J Parasitol 2012;50(4):287-293. Published online November 26, 2012 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2012.50.4.287 Abstract PDF Knowledge of the prevalence of human Toxoplasma gondii infection is required in the Republic of Korea. In this study, we surveyed the seroprevalence of T. gondii infection and analyzed the risk factors associated with seropositivity among residents in 2 administrative districts; Seoul and the island of Jeju-do, which have contrasting epidemiologic characteristics. Sera and blood collected from 2,150 residents (1,114 in Seoul and 1,036 in Jeju-do) were checked for IgG antibody titers using ELISA and for the T. gondii B1 gene using PCR. In addition, participants completed a questionnaire that solicited information on gender, age, occupation, eating habits, history of contact with animals, and travel abroad. The T. gondii B1 gene was not detected in all residents examined. However, ELISA showed 8.0% (89 of 1,114 sera) positive for IgG antibodies against T. gondii in Seoul and 11.3% (117 of 1,036 sera) in Jeju-do. In both districts, the positive rates were higher in males than in females, and those 40-79 years of age showed higher rates than other ages. In Seoul, residents older than 70 years of age showed the highest positive rate, 14.9%, whereas in Jeju-do the highest prevalence, 15.6%, was in those in their sixties. The higher seropositive rate in Jeju-do than in Seoul may be related to eating habits and occupations. The present results and a review of related literature are indicative of an increased seroprevalence of T. gondii in Korea in recent years. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by Molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in wild oysters and seawater on the southeast coast of South Korea Hyejoo Shin, Sooji Hong, Seungwan Ryoo, Jong-Yil Chai, Bong-Kwang Jung Food Microbiology.2026; 134: 104925. CrossRef Using dried blood spots to estimate Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in pregnant women in Catalonia, Spain, and to serologically diagnose congenital toxoplasmosis Borja Guarch-Ibáñez, Ana Argudo-Ramírez, Clara Carreras-Abad, Marie Antoinette Frick, Daniel Blázquez-Gamero, Fernando Baquero-Artigao, Judit García-Villoira, Pere Soler-Palacín, Isabel Fuentes, Jean Joel Bigna PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.2026; 20(1): e0013881. CrossRef Unveiling the Hidden Burden of TORCH Infections in HIV Patients: A Residual Serum Seroepidemiological Study in a Korean Metropolitan City Hye Jin Shi, Myung-Deok Kim-Jeon, Jung-Hee Kim, Kyung-Ae Kim, Yoonseon Park, Juyeong Lee, Shin Hee Hong, Jaeyong Song, Meyong Hee Kim, Munju Kwon, Joong Sik Eom Infection & Chemotherapy.2025; 57(4): 578. CrossRef Clinical characteristics of toxoplasmosis patients in Korea: A retrospective study using health insurance review and assessment service data and electronic medical records Do-Won Ham, Bong-Kwang Jung, Ji-Hun Shin, Yong Joon Kim, Kyoung Yul Seo, Seung Mi Lee, Jae Hyoung Im, Jeong-Ran Kwon, Ho-Sung Lee, Kyung-Won Hwang, Eun-Hee Shin Parasites, Hosts and Diseases.2024; 62(4): 424. CrossRef Exosomal miRNA-21 from Toxoplasma gondii-infected microglial cells induces the growth of U87 glioma cells by inhibiting tumor suppressor genes Bong-Kwang Jung, Hyemi Song, Hyejoo Shin, Jong-Yil Chai Scientific Reports.2022;[Epub] CrossRef Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy: a neglected bane but a serious threat in Nigeria Oyetunde T. Oyeyemi, Ifeoluwa T. Oyeyemi, Isaac A. Adesina, Adebisi M. Tiamiyu, Yinka D. Oluwafemi, Roseangela I. Nwuba, Rafaella F. Q. Grenfell Parasitology.2020; 147(2): 127. CrossRef Seroepidemiology and risk factors of toxoplasmosis among children age ranged from 1 to 14 years referred to medical diagnostic laboratories in Southeast Iran Vahid Raissi, Fatemeh Bayat, Ali Taghipour, Omid Raiesi, Asmaa Ibrahim, Muhammad Getso, Ziba Hoseiny, Gita Alizadeh, Mehdi Khoshsima Shahraki, Soudabeh Etemadi Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health.2020; 8(2): 595. CrossRef Effective Nanoparticle-Based Nasal Vaccine Against Latent and Congenital Toxoplasmosis in Sheep Céline Ducournau, Nathalie Moiré, Rodolphe Carpentier, Pauline Cantin, Clément Herkt, Isabelle Lantier, Didier Betbeder, Isabelle Dimier-Poisson Frontiers in Immunology.2020;[Epub] CrossRef Status of common parasitic diseases in Korea in 2019 Sun Huh Journal of the Korean Medical Association.2019; 62(8): 437. CrossRef The Association between Suicide Attempts andToxoplasma gondiiInfection Jeongjae Bak, Se-Hoon Shim, Young-Joon Kwon, Hwa-Young Lee, Ji Sun Kim, Heejung Yoon, Yeon Jung Lee Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience.2018; 16(1): 95. CrossRef TORCH (toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus) screening of small for gestational age and intrauterine growth restricted neonates: efficacy study in a single institute in Korea Mi Hae Chung, Chan Ok Shin, Juyoung Lee Korean Journal of Pediatrics.2018; 61(4): 114. CrossRef Tissue Fluid Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbant Assay for Piglets Experimentally Infected with Toxoplasma gondii and Survey on Local and Imported Pork in Korean Retail Meat Markets Won Gi Yoo, Sun-Min Kim, Eun Jeong Won, Ji-Yun Lee, Fuhong Dai, Ho Choon Woo, Ho-Woo Nam, Tae Im Kim, Jeong-Hee Han, Dongmi Kwak, Yun Sang Cho, Seung-Won Kang, Tong-Soo Kim, Xing-Quan Zhu, Chunren Wang, Heejeong Youn, Sung-Jong Hong The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2018; 56(5): 437. CrossRef Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Toxoplasma gondii Infection among Cat Sitters in Korea Bong-Kwang Jung, Hyemi Song, Sang-Eun Lee, Min-Jae Kim, Jaeeun Cho, Eun-Hee Shin, Jong-Yil Chai The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2017; 55(2): 203. CrossRef The 2015 Clinical Guidelines for the Treatment and Prevention of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Koreans: Guidelines for Opportunistic Infections Infection & Chemotherapy.2016; 48(1): 54. CrossRef *High Toxoplasma gondii* Seropositivity among Brain Tumor Patients in Korea** Bong-Kwang Jung, Hyemi Song, Min-Jae Kim, Jaeeun Cho, Eun-Hee Shin, Jong-Yil Chai The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2016; 54(2): 201. CrossRef Serological diagnosis of toxoplasmosis and standardization Kuo Zhang, Guigao Lin, Yanxi Han, Jinming Li Clinica Chimica Acta.2016; 461: 83. CrossRef Ocular Inflammation Associated with Systemic Infection Byung Gil Moon, Joo Yong Lee Hanyang Medical Reviews.2016; 36(3): 192. CrossRef Detection of Antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in Cattle Raised in Gyeongbuk Province, Korea Jaejun Oh, Seung-Hun Lee, Seung-Jin Lee, Young-Hoan Kim, Seung-Chun Park, Man-Hee Rhee, Oh-Deog Kwon, Tae-Hwan Kim, Dongmi Kwak Journal of Food Protection.2016; 79(5): 821. CrossRef Prevalence ofToxoplasma gondiiandToxocara canisamong Patients with Uveitis Su Jin Lim, Sang Eun Lee, Sun Hyun Kim, Sung-Hee Hong, Yong Sung You, Oh Woong Kwon, Hyeun Seung Kim Ocular Immunology and Inflammation.2015; 23(2): 111. CrossRef Preliminary study on association between toxoplasmosis and breast cancer in Iran Narges Kalantari, Salman Ghaffari, Masomeh Bayani, Maryam Mitra Elmi, Daryush Moslemi, Novin Nikbakhsh, Fariedh Ghavipanjeh Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine.2015; 5(1): 44. CrossRef <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> B1 Gene Detection in Feces of Stray Cats around Seoul, Korea and Genotype Analysis of Two Laboratory-Passaged Isolates Bong-Kwang Jung, Sang-Eun Lee, Hyemi Lim, Jaeeun Cho, Deok-Gyu Kim, Hyemi Song, Min-Jae Kim, Eun-Hee Shin, Jong-Yil Chai The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2015; 53(3): 259. CrossRef Prevalence ofToxoplasma gondiiandToxocara canisamong Patients with Uveitis Su Jin Lim, Sang Eun Lee, Sun Hyun Kim, Sung-Hee Hong, Yong Sung You, Oh Woong Kwon, Hyeun Seung Kim Ocular Immunology and Inflammation.2014; 22(5): 360. CrossRef Prominent IL-12 Production and Tumor Reduction in Athymic Nude Mice after Toxoplasma gondii Lysate Antigen Treatment Kyoung-Ho Pyo, Bong-Kwang Jung, Chun-Feng Xin, You-Won Lee, Jong-Yil Chai, Eun-Hee Shin The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2014; 52(6): 605. CrossRef Ocular toxoplasmosis past, present and new aspects of an old disease M. Maenz, D. Schlüter, O. Liesenfeld, G. Schares, U. Gross, U. Pleyer Progress in Retinal and Eye Research.2014; 39: 77. CrossRef Does the prevalence of latent toxoplasmosis and frequency of Rhesus-negative subjects correlate with the nationwide rate of traffic accidents? Jaroslav Flegr, Madhukar Dama Folia Parasitologica.2014; 61(6): 485. CrossRef Sex Bias in the Outcome of Human Tropical Infectious Diseases: Influence of Steroid Hormones H. Bernin, H. Lotter Journal of Infectious Diseases.2014; 209(suppl 3): S107. CrossRef Toxoplasmosis – A Global Threat. Correlation of Latent Toxoplasmosis with Specific Disease Burden in a Set of 88 Countries Jaroslav Flegr, Joseph Prandota, Michaela Sovičková, Zafar H. Israili, Delmiro Fernandez-Reyes PLoS ONE.2014; 9(3): e90203. CrossRef Chemotherapeutic drugs for common parasitic diseases in Korea Sun Huh Journal of the Korean Medical Association.2013; 56(6): 513. CrossRef 13,232 View 107 Download Crossref