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Luck-Ju Baek	3 Articles
Intestinal Nematodes from Small Mammals Captured near the Demilitarized Zone, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea Deok-Gyu Kim, Jae-Hwan Park, Jae-Lip Kim, Bong-Kwang Jung, Sarah Jiyoun Jeon, Hyemi Lim, Mi Youn Lee, Eun-Hee Shin, Terry A. Klein, Heung-Chul Kim, Sung-Tae Chong, Jin-Won Song, Luck-Ju Baek, Jong-Yil Chai Korean J Parasitol 2015;53(1):135-139. Published online February 27, 2015 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2015.53.1.135 Abstract PDF A total of 1,708 small mammals (1,617 rodents and 91 soricomorphs), including Apodemus agrarius (n = 1,400), Microtus fortis (167), Crocidura lasiura (91), Mus musculus (32), Myodes (= Eothenomys) regulus (9), Micromys minutus (6), and Tscherskia (= Cricetulus) triton (3), were live-trapped at US/Republic of Korea (ROK) military training sites near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) of Paju, Pocheon, and Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province from December 2004 to December 2009. Small mammals were examined for their intestinal nematodes by necropsy. A total of 1,617 rodents (100%) and 91 (100%) soricomorphs were infected with at least 1 nematode species, including Nippostrongylus brasiliensis, Heligmosomoides polygyrus, Syphacia obvelata, Heterakis spumosa, Protospirura muris, Capillaria spp., Trichuris muris, Rictularia affinis, and an unidentified species. N. brasiliensis was the most common species infecting small mammals (1,060; 62.1%) followed by H. polygyrus (617; 36.1%), S. obvelata (370; 21.7%), H. spumosa (314; 18.4%), P. muris (123; 7.2%), and Capillaria spp. (59; 3.5%). Low infection rates (0.1-0.8%) were observed for T. muris, R. affinis, and an unidentified species. The number of recovered worms was highest for N. brasiliensis (21,623 worms; mean 20.4 worms/infected specimen) followed by S. obvelata (9,235; 25.0 worms), H. polygyrus (4,122; 6.7 worms), and H. spumosa (1,160; 3.7 worms). A. agrarius demonstrated the highest prevalence for N. brasiliensis (70.9%), followed by M. minutus (50.0%), T. triton (33.3%), M. fortis (28.1%), M. musculus (15.6%), C. lasiura (13.2%), and M. regulus (0%). This is the first report of nematode infections in small mammals captured near the DMZ in ROK. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by Investigation of Gastrointestinal Parasites and Inter-Species Susceptibility in Laboratory Mice, Gerbils, and Guinea Pigs Ömer Faruk Gökcecik, Semih Görgülü, Çağatay Nuhay Laboratuvar Hayvanları Bilimi ve Uygulamaları Dergisi.2026; 6(1): 24. CrossRef Intestinal parasites in rodents from five different Himas in Lebanon M. Abi Said, T. Maroun, H. Shaib Helminthologia.2025; 62(2): 120. CrossRef Helminthofauna Diversity in Synanthropic Rodents of the Emilia-Romagna Region (Italy): Implications for Public Health and Rodent Control Filippo Maria Dini, Carlotta Mazzoni Tondi, Roberta Galuppi Veterinary Sciences.2024; 11(11): 585. CrossRef The Parasites that can be Found in the Mus musculus House Mice Dilara KARAMAN, Ahmet Onur GİRİŞGİN Commagene Journal of Biology.2022;[Epub] CrossRef A newly identified secreted larval antigen elicits basophil-dependent protective immunity against N. brasiliensis infection Natalie Thuma, Daniela Döhler, Dirk Mielenz, Heinrich Sticht, Daniel Radtke, Lena Reimann, Bettina Warscheid, David Voehringer Frontiers in Immunology.2022;[Epub] CrossRef IL‐4/IL‐13‐producing ILC2s are required for timely control of intestinal helminth infection in mice Filipa Varela, Cornelia Symowski, Jonathan Pollock, Stefan Wirtz, David Voehringer European Journal of Immunology.2022; 52(12): 1925. CrossRef Rictularia jiyeoni n. sp. (Nematoda: Rictulariidae) from the Striped Field Mouse, Apodemus agrarius, in Korea Bae Keun Park, Hyeon Cheol Kim, Eui Ju Hong, Si Yun Ryu, Joon Seok Chae Journal of Parasitology.2021;[Epub] CrossRef A helminth-derived suppressor of ST2 blocks allergic responses Francesco Vacca, Caroline Chauché, Abhishek Jamwal, Elizabeth C Hinchy, Graham Heieis, Holly Webster, Adefunke Ogunkanbi, Zala Sekne, William F Gregory, Martin Wear, Georgia Perona-Wright, Matthew K Higgins, Josquin A Nys, E Suzanne Cohen, Henry J McSorle eLife.2020;[Epub] CrossRef Immunomodulation and Immune Escape Strategies of Gastrointestinal Helminths and Schistosomes Marie Wiedemann, David Voehringer Frontiers in Immunology.2020;[Epub] CrossRef Selective expression of constitutively activated STAT6 in intestinal epithelial cells promotes differentiation of secretory cells and protection against helminths Christoph Schubart, Branislav Krljanac, Manuel Otte, Cornelia Symowski, Eva Martini, Claudia Günther, Christoph Becker, Christoph Daniel, David Voehringer Mucosal Immunology.2019; 12(2): 413. CrossRef A novel controlled release microsponges containing Albendazole against Haemonchus contortus in experimentally infected goats Ahmed A.H. Abdellatif, Gamal M. Zayed, H.H. Kamel, Ahmed G. Mohamed, Waleed M. Arafa, Abdelrhman M. Khatib, Ossama M. Sayed Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology.2018; 43: 469. CrossRef Infections of Intestinal Helminth at Two Species of Field Mice, Apodemus agrarius and A. Peninsulae, in Gangwondo and Chungcheongnam-do, Korea Jae-Hyung Lee, Shuang Gong, Yung Chul Park, Hyun-Ju Kim, In-Wook Choi, Young-Ha Lee The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2018; 56(3): 301. CrossRef *The Distribution and Habitat Characteristic of Tscherskia triton* (Rodentia; Cricetidae) in Jeju Island, Korea** Jun-Ho Park, Kang Il Kim, Man-Ho Kim, Hong-Shik Oh Environmental Biology Research.2018; 36(3): 412. CrossRef Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis with ELISA and Rapid Diagnostic Test among Residents in Gyodong-do, Inchon city, Korea: A Four-Year Follow-up Yeong Hoon Kim, Ji hoo Lee, Seong kyu Ahn, Tong-Soo Kim, Sung-Jong Hong, Chom-Kyu Chong, Hye-Jin Ahn, Ho-Woo Nam The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2017; 55(3): 247. CrossRef Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis Detected by RDT in Residents near the DMZ (demilitarized zone) of Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea Yeong Hoon Kim, Jihoo Lee, Young-Eun Kim, Seongkyu Ahn, Tong-Soo Kim, Sung-Jong Hong, Chom-Kyu Chong, Hye-Jin Ahn, Ho-Woo Nam The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2017; 55(4): 385. CrossRef 22,621 View 238 Download 15 Web of Science Crossref Plagiorchis muris infection in Apodemus agrarius from northern Gyeonggi-do (Province) near the demilitarized zone Jong-Yil Chai, Jae-Hwan Park, Sang-Mee Guk, Jae-Lip Kim, Hyo-Jin Kim, Won-Hee Kim, Eun-Hee Shin, Terry A. Klein, Heung-Chul Kim, Sung-Tae Chong, Jin-Won Song, Luck-Ju Baek Korean J Parasitol 2007;45(2):153-156. Published online June 20, 2007 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2007.45.2.153 Abstract PDF The small intestines of 6 species of rodents and 1 species of insectivore were examined seasonally for Plagiorchis muris infection in 3 different localities in northern Gyeonggi-do (Province), near the demilitarized zone (DMZ). A total of 1,496 animals, including 1,366 Apodemus agrarius, 54 Crocidura lasiura (insectivore), 32 Mus musculus, 28 Micronytus fortis, 9 Eothenomys regulus, 6 Micronys minutus, and 3 Cricetulus triton, were live-trapped at Yeoncheon-gun (n = 351), Paju-shi (804) and Pocheon-gun (343) at 3-mo intervals from December 2004 to September 2005. A total of 1,647 P. muris were collected from 72 (5.3%) A. agrarius. The infection rate was the highest in Pocheon-gun (8.2%), followed by Yeoncheon-gun (5.0%) and Paju-shi (4.2%). A higher infection rate was observed in A. agrarius captured during September (19.4%) than those captured during December (3.0%), June (2.6%), or April (0%). However, the worm burden was the highest in June (av. 32.1/animal), followed by September (24.7), December (4.0), and April (0). None of the other animal species were found infected with P. muris. The results reveal that A. agrarius is a natural definitive host for P. muris, and infection rates and worm burdens vary seasonally and geographically. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by Metabarcoding of bacteria and parasites in the gut of Apodemus agrarius Soo Lim Kim, Jun Ho Choi, Myung-hee Yi, Seogwon Lee, Myungjun Kim, Singeun Oh, In-Yong Lee, Bo-Young Jeon, Tai-Soon Yong, Ju Yeong Kim Parasites & Vectors.2022;[Epub] CrossRef Infections of Intestinal Helminth at Two Species of Field Mice, Apodemus agrarius and A. Peninsulae, in Gangwondo and Chungcheongnam-do, Korea Jae-Hyung Lee, Shuang Gong, Yung Chul Park, Hyun-Ju Kim, In-Wook Choi, Young-Ha Lee The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2018; 56(3): 301. CrossRef A molecular and ecological analysis of the trematodePlagiorchis elegansin the wood mouseApodemus sylvaticusfrom a periaquatic ecosystem in the UK K. Boyce, G. Hide, P.S. Craig, C. Reynolds, M. Hussain, A.J. Bodell, H. Bradshaw, A. Pickles, M.T. Rogan Journal of Helminthology.2014; 88(3): 310. CrossRef Intestinal Helminthic Infections in Striped Field Mice,Apodemus agrarius, from Two Southern Regions of Korea Woon-Mok Sohn, Byoung-Kuk Na, Hyeon-Je Song, Chung-Mo Kim, Gi-Jin Nam The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2014; 52(4): 419. CrossRef Trematodes Recovered in the Small Intestine of Stray Cats in the Republic of Korea Jong-Yil Chai, Young Yil Bahk, Woon-Mok Sohn The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2013; 51(1): 99. CrossRef Intestinal Parasites among Wild Rodents in Northern Gangwon-do, Korea Young-Il Lee, Hee-Jang Pyeon, Min Seo The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2013; 51(5): 603. CrossRef The use of parasites as indicators of ecosystem health as compared to insects in freshwater lakes of the Inland Northwest John Shea, Gordon J. Kersten, Chris M. Puccia, Andy T. Stanton, Suzi N. Stiso, Erika S. Helgeson, Emily J. Back Ecological Indicators.2011;[Epub] CrossRef Fish-borne Parasitic Diseases Jong-Yil Chai Hanyang Medical Reviews.2010; 30(3): 223. CrossRef Foodborne Intestinal Flukes in Southeast Asia Jong-Yil Chai, Eun-Hee Shin, Soon-Hyung Lee, Han-Jong Rim The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2009; 47(Suppl): S69. CrossRef Echinostome Infections in the Striped-Field Mouse, Apodemus agrarius, and the Ussuri White-Toothed Shrew, Crocidura lasiura, Caught Near the Demilitarized Zone, Gyeonggi-do (Province), Republic of Korea Jong-Yil Chai, Jae-Hwan Park, Bong-Kwang Jung, Sang-Mee Guk, Jae-Lip Kim, Eun-Hee Shin, Terry A. Klein, Heung-Chul Kim, Sung-Tae Chong, Luck Ju Baek, Jin-Won Song The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2009; 47(3): 311. CrossRef 9,404 View 92 Download Crossref Apodemus agrarius as a new definitive host for Neodiplostomum seoulense Jong-Yil Chai, Jae-Hwan Park, Sang-Mee Guk, Jae-Lip Kim, Hyo-Jin Kim, Won-Hee Kim, Eun-Hee Shin, Terry A. Klein, Heung-Chul Kim, Sung-Tae Chong, Jin-Won Song, Luck-Ju Baek Korean J Parasitol 2007;45(2):157-161. Published online June 20, 2007 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2007.45.2.157 Abstract PDF A total of 1,496 rodents and insectivores were live-trapped at Yeoncheon-gun (n = 351), Paju-shi (804), and Pocheon-gun (343), Gyeonggi-do (Province), and examined for intestinal helminths, including Neodiplostomum seoulense, seasonally from December 2004 to September 2005. Six species of rodents, including Apodemus agrarius (1,366), Mus musculus (32), Micronytus fortis (28), Eothenomys regulus (9), Micronys minutus (6), and Cricetulus triton (3), and 1 species of insectivores Crocidura lasiura (54) were collected. A total of 321 adult N. seoulense were collected from 19 (1.4%) A. agrarius. The worm burden ranged from 1 to 101 per A. agrarius (mean; 16.9). No N. seoulense was observed in other rodent or insectivore species examined. The infection rate during autumn (4.5%) was higher than those during spring (0.8%), summer (0.8%), and winter (0.5%). The average number of N. seoulense in infected A. agrarius was the highest in spring (66.0 specimens), followed by autumn (15.2), winter (4.5), and summer (3.3). This study first confirms that A. agrarius is a natural definitive host for N. seoulense, and demonstrates that the infection rates and intensities vary seasonally and geographically. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by The genetic structure of populations of Isthmiophora melis (Schrank, 1788) (Digenea: Echinostomatidae). Does the host’s diet matter? Grzegorz Zaleśny, Gerard Kanarek, Ewa Pyrka, Marta Kołodziej-Sobocińska, Andrzej Zalewski, Joanna Hildebrand Parasites & Vectors.2023;[Epub] CrossRef Neodiplostomum cf. seoulense (Seo, Rim, Lee, 1964) sensu Pyo et al., 2014 (Trematoda: Diplostomidae Poirier, 1886): morphology, life cycle, and phylogenetic relationships A. V. Izrailskaia, V. V. Besprozvannykh Journal of Helminthology.2023;[Epub] CrossRef Intestinal Helminthic Infections in Striped Field Mice,Apodemus agrarius, from Two Southern Regions of Korea Woon-Mok Sohn, Byoung-Kuk Na, Hyeon-Je Song, Chung-Mo Kim, Gi-Jin Nam The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2014; 52(4): 419. CrossRef Trematodes Recovered in the Small Intestine of Stray Cats in the Republic of Korea Jong-Yil Chai, Young Yil Bahk, Woon-Mok Sohn The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2013; 51(1): 99. CrossRef Ecological surveillance of small mammals at Dagmar North Training Area, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea, 2001-2005 Heung Chul Kim, Terry A. Klein, Hae Ji Kang, Se Hun Gu, Sung Sil Moon, Luck Ju Baek, Sung Tae Chong, Monica L. O'Guinn, John S. Lee, Michael J. Turell, Jin-Won Song Journal of Vector Ecology.2011; 36(1): 42. CrossRef Echinostome Infections in the Striped-Field Mouse, Apodemus agrarius, and the Ussuri White-Toothed Shrew, Crocidura lasiura, Caught Near the Demilitarized Zone, Gyeonggi-do (Province), Republic of Korea Jong-Yil Chai, Jae-Hwan Park, Bong-Kwang Jung, Sang-Mee Guk, Jae-Lip Kim, Eun-Hee Shin, Terry A. Klein, Heung-Chul Kim, Sung-Tae Chong, Luck Ju Baek, Jin-Won Song The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2009; 47(3): 311. CrossRef Foodborne Intestinal Flukes in Southeast Asia Jong-Yil Chai, Eun-Hee Shin, Soon-Hyung Lee, Han-Jong Rim The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2009; 47(Suppl): S69. CrossRef A New Neodiplostomid (Digenea) From the Intestine of Chicks Infected with Metacercariae From the Grass Snake, Rhabdophis tigrina Eun-Hee Shin, Jae-Lip Kim, Jong-Yil Chai Journal of Parasitology.2008; 94(6): 1379. CrossRef Ecological surveillance of small mammals at Firing Points 10 and 60, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea, 2001–2005 Monica L. O'Guinn, Terry A. Klein, John S. Lee, Heung-Chul Kim, Luck-Ju Baek, Sung-Tae Chong, Michael J. Turell, Douglas A. Burkett, Anthony Schuster, In-Yong Lee, Suk-Hee Yi, William J. Sames, Ki-Joon Song, Jin-Won Song Journal of Vector Ecology.2008; 33(2): 370. CrossRef 8,661 View 84 Download Crossref