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Pewpan M. Intapan	14 Articles
Susceptibility of Laboratory Rodents to Trichinella papuae Lakkhana Sadaow, Pewpan M. Intapan, Thidarut Boonmars, Nimit Morakote, Wanchai Maleewong Korean J Parasitol 2013;51(6):629-632. Published online December 31, 2013 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2013.51.6.629 Abstract PDF Members of the genus Trichinella are small nematodes that can infect a wide range of animal hosts. However, their infectivity varies depending on the parasite and host species combination. In this study, we examined the susceptibility of 4 species of laboratory rodents, i.e., mice, rats, hamsters, and gerbils to Trichinella papuae, an emerging non-encapsulated Trichinella species. Trichinella spiralis and Trichinella pseudospiralis were also included in this study for comparison. Fifteen animals of each rodent species were infected orally with 100 muscle larvae of each Trichinella species. Intestinal worm burden was determined at day 6 and 10 post-inoculation (PI). The numbers of muscle larvae were examined at day 45 PI. The reproductive capacity index (RCI) of the 3 Trichinella species in different rodent hosts was determined. By day 6 PI, 33.2-69.6% of the inoculated larvae of the 3 Trichinella species became adult worms in the small intestines of the host animals. However, in rats, more than 96% of adult worms of all 3 Trichinella species were expelled from the gut by day 10 PI. In gerbils, only 4.8-18.1% of adult worms were expelled by day 10 PI. In accordance with the intestinal worm burden and the persistence of adults, the RCI was the highest in gerbils with values of 241.5±41.0 for T. papuae, 432.6±48 for T. pseudospiralis, and 528.6±20.6 for T. spiralis. Hamsters ranked second and mice ranked third in susceptibility in terms of the RCI, Rats yielded the lowest parasite RCI for all 3 Trichinella species. Gerbils may be an alternative laboratory animal for isolation and maintenance of Trichinella spp. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by Viability of Trichinella spiralis in traditional sour pork fermentation and its inactivation by microwave heating: Implications for zoonotic risk and food safety Atchara Artchayasawat, Benjamabhorn Pumhirunroj, Sukhonthip Khueangchiangkhwang, Thidarut Boonmars, Parichart Boueroy, Porntip Laummaunwai, Panaratana Rattanasuwan Veterinary World.2025; : 1660. CrossRef Real-time PCR versus traditional and Nano-based ELISA in early detection of murine trichinellosis S. M. Mohammad, L. A. Hegazy, R. S. Abdel Hady, M. A. Salama, S. K. Hammad, S. M. Ibrahim Journal of Helminthology.2023;[Epub] CrossRef A potential herbal therapeutic for trichinellosis Asmaa M. El-kady, Iman A. M. Abdel-Rahman, Eman Sayed, Majed H. Wakid, Hussah M. Alobaid, Khalil Mohamed, Eman Abdullah Alshehri, Hayam Elshazly, Wafa Abdullah I. Al-Megrin, Furhan Iqbal, Hatem A. Elshabrawy, Ashraf G. Timsah Frontiers in Veterinary Science.2022;[Epub] CrossRef Reprint of: Survival of Trichinella spiralis in cured meat products Annette Johne, Matthias Filter, Jennifer Gayda, Anja Buschulte, Niels Bandick, Karsten Nöckler, Anne Mayer-Scholl Veterinary Parasitology.2021; 297: 109544. CrossRef Human Outbreak of Trichinellosis Caused by Trichinella papuae Nematodes, Central Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia Yannick Caron, Sotharith Bory, Michel Pluot, Mary Nheb, Sarin Chan, Sang Houn Prum, Sun Bun Hong Lim, Mala Sim, Yi Sengdoeurn, Ly Sovann, Virak Khieu, Isabelle Vallée, Hélène Yera Emerging Infectious Diseases.2020; 26(8): 1759. CrossRef Survival of Trichinella spiralis in cured meat products Annette Johne, Matthias Filter, Jennifer Gayda, Anja Buschulte, Niels Bandick, Karsten Nöckler, Anne Mayer-Scholl Veterinary Parasitology.2020; 287: 109260. CrossRef Immuno-proteomic analysis of Trichinella spiralis, T. pseudospiralis, and T. papuae extracts recognized by human T. spiralis-infected sera Chalermchai Somboonpatarakun, Rutchanee Rodpai, Pewpan M. Intapan, Oranuch Sanpool, Lakkhana Sadaow, Chaisiri Wongkham, Tonkla Insawang, Thidarut Boonmars, Wanchai Maleewong Parasitology Research.2018; 117(1): 201. CrossRef Differential immune responses in mice infected with the tissue-dwelling nematode Trichinella zimbabwensis W.N. Onkoba, M.J. Chimbari, J.M. Kamau, S. Mukaratirwa Journal of Helminthology.2016; 90(5): 547. CrossRef 9,011 View 72 Download Crossref Molecular Differentiation of Schistosoma japonicum and Schistosoma mekongi by Real-Time PCR with High Resolution Melting Analysis Amornmas Kongklieng, Worasak Kaewkong, Pewpan M. Intapan, Oranuch Sanpool, Penchom Janwan, Tongjit Thanchomnang, Viraphong Lulitanond, Pusadee Sri-Aroon, Yanin Limpanont, Wanchai Maleewong Korean J Parasitol 2013;51(6):651-656. Published online December 31, 2013 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2013.51.6.651 Abstract PDF Human schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma japonicum and Schistosoma mekongi is a chronic and debilitating helminthic disease still prevalent in several countries of Asia. Due to morphological similarities of cercariae and eggs of these 2 species, microscopic differentiation is difficult. High resolution melting (HRM) real-time PCR is developed as an alternative tool for the detection and differentiation of these 2 species. A primer pair was designed for targeting the 18S ribosomal RNA gene to generate PCR products of 156 base pairs for both species. The melting points of S. japonicum and S. mekongi PCR products were 84.5±0.07℃ and 85.7±0.07℃, respectively. The method permits amplification from a single cercaria or an egg. The HRM real-time PCR is a rapid and simple tool for differentiation of S. japonicum and S. mekongi in the intermediate and final hosts. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by Current advances in serological and molecular diagnosis of Schistosoma mekongi infection Adrian Miki C. Macalanda, Atcharaphan Wanlop, Kevin Austin L. Ona, Eloiza May S. Galon, Virak Khieu, Somphou Sayasone, Aya Yajima, Jose Ma. M. Angeles, Shin-ichiro Kawazu Tropical Medicine and Health.2024;[Epub] CrossRef Molecular Techniques as Alternatives of Diagnostic Tools in China as Schistosomiasis Moving towards Elimination Chao Lv, Wangping Deng, Liping Wang, Zhiqiang Qin, Xiaonong Zhou, Jing Xu Pathogens.2022; 11(3): 287. CrossRef Development of a novel real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for the sensitive detection of Schistosoma japonicum in human stool Sara Halili, Jessica R. Grant, Nils Pilotte, Catherine A. Gordon, Steven A. Williams, Cinzia Cantacessi PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.2021; 15(10): e0009877. CrossRef Establishment and application of a novel fluorescence-based analytical method for the rapid detection of viable bacteria in different samples Qiuyue Yin, Maiqian Nie, Zhenjun Diwu, Yuting Zhang, Lei Wang, Dandan Yin, Liancheng Li Analytical Methods.2020; 12(31): 3933. CrossRef Molecular characterization and functional analysis of the Schistosoma mekongi Ca2+-dependent cysteine protease (calpain) Salisa Chaimon, Yanin Limpanont, Onrapak Reamtong, Sumate Ampawong, Orawan Phuphisut, Phiraphol Chusongsang, Jiraporn Ruangsittichai, Usa Boonyuen, Dorn Watthanakulpanich, Anthony J. O’Donoghue, Conor R. Caffrey, Poom Adisakwattana Parasites & Vectors.2019;[Epub] CrossRef Rapid detection and identification of four major Schistosoma species by high-resolution melt (HRM) analysis Juan Li, Guang-Hui Zhao, RuiQing Lin, David Blair, Hiromu Sugiyama, Xing-Quan Zhu Parasitology Research.2015; 114(11): 4225. CrossRef Detection of Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium by Real-Time PCR with High Resolution Melting Analysis Hany Sady, Hesham Al-Mekhlafi, Romano Ngui, Wahib Atroosh, Ahmed Al-Delaimy, Nabil Nasr, Salwa Dawaki, Awatif Abdulsalam, Init Ithoi, Yvonne Lim, Kek Chua, Johari Surin International Journal of Molecular Sciences.2015; 16(7): 16085. CrossRef Bacterial detection: From microscope to smartphone Subash C.B. Gopinath, Thean-Hock Tang, Yeng Chen, Marimuthu Citartan, Thangavel Lakshmipriya Biosensors and Bioelectronics.2014; 60: 332. CrossRef 10,628 View 104 Download Crossref Rapid Detection and Identification of Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, B. pahangi, and Dirofilaria immitis in Mosquito Vectors and Blood Samples by High Resolution Melting Real-Time P Tongjit Thanchomnang, Pewpan M. Intapan, Chairat Tantrawatpan, Viraphong Lulitanond, Sudchit Chungpivat, Piyanan Taweethavonsawat, Worasak Kaewkong, Oranuch Sanpool, Penchom Janwan, Wej Choochote, Wanchai Maleewong Korean J Parasitol 2013;51(6):645-650. Published online December 31, 2013 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2013.51.6.645 Abstract PDF A simple, rapid, and high-throughput method for detection and identification of Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, Brugia pahangi, and Dirofilaria immitis in mosquito vectors and blood samples was developed using a real-time PCR combined with high-resolution melting (HRM) analysis. Amplicons of the 4 filarial species were generated from 5S rRNA and spliced leader sequences by the real-time PCR and their melting temperatures were determined by the HRM method. Melting of amplicons from W. bancrofti, B. malayi, D. immitis, and B. pahangi peaked at 81.5±0.2℃, 79.0±0.3℃, 76.8±0.1℃, and 79.9±0.1℃, respectively. This assay is relatively cheap since it does not require synthesis of hybridization probes. Its sensitivity and specificity were 100%. It is a rapid and technically simple approach, and an important tool for population surveys as well as molecular xenomonitoring of parasites in vectors. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by Beyond Tradition: Exploring Cutting-Edge Approaches for Accurate Diagnosis of Human Filariasis Damian Pietrzak, Julia Weronika Łuczak, Marcin Wiśniewski Pathogens.2024; 13(6): 447. CrossRef Detecting Dirofilaria immitis: Current Practices and Novel Diagnostic Methods Damian Pietrzak, Julia Weronika Łuczak, Marcin Wiśniewski Pathogens.2024; 13(11): 950. CrossRef IDENTIFICATION OF MICROFILARIAE USING CONVENTIONAL POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION AND QPCR-HRM Bagus Muhammad Ihsan, Widyana Lakshmi Puspita, Linda Triana, Wahdaniah, Khayan, Cecep Dani Sucipto Journal of Vocational Health Studies.2024; 8(1): 42. 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CrossRef Canine and feline vector-borne diseases of zoonotic concern in Southeast Asia Viet-Linh Nguyen, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Domenico Otranto Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases.2021; 1: 100001. CrossRef The Incidence of Dirofilaria immitis in Shelter Dogs and Mosquitoes in Austria Karin Sonnberger, Hans-Peter Fuehrer, Bernhard Werner Sonnberger, Michael Leschnik Pathogens.2021; 10(5): 550. CrossRef Membrane Technology for Rapid Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Parasitic Neglected Tropical Diseases Madeleine J. Rogers, Donald P. McManus, Stephen Muhi, Catherine A. Gordon Clinical Microbiology Reviews.2021;[Epub] CrossRef PRIMARY SLX TEST USING REAL-TIME PCR BASED ON HIGH RESOLUTION MELTING (HRM) ON MICROFILARIA EXAMINATION Bagus Muhammad Ihsan, Cecep Dani Sucipto, Khayan Khayan Journal of Vocational Health Studies.2021; 5(1): 26. CrossRef Molecular detection of Trichostrongylus species through PCR followed by high resolution melt analysis of ITS-2 rDNA sequences Mohsen Arbabi, Hossein Hooshyar, Majid Lotfinia, Mohamad Ali Bakhshi Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology.2020; 236: 111260. CrossRef Prevalence and risk factors associated with Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs and cats in Songkhla and Satun provinces, Thailand Ketsarin Kamyingkird, Witchuta Junsiri, Witsanuwat Chimnoi, Chanya Kengradomkij, Sinsamut Saengow, Keplee Sangchuto, Wicha Kajeerum, Decha Pangjai, Burin Nimsuphan, Tawin Inpankeaw, Sathaporn Jittapalapong Agriculture and Natural Resources.2017; 51(4): 299. CrossRef Is molecular xenomonitoring of mosquitoes for Dirofilaria repens suitable for dirofilariosis surveillance in endemic regions? Aleksander Masny, Rusłan Sałamatin, Wioletta Rozej-Bielicka, Elzbieta Golab Parasitology Research.2016; 115(2): 511. CrossRef Pyrosequencing Using SL and 5S rRNA as Molecular Markers for Identifying Zoonotic Filarial Nematodes in Blood Samples and Mosquitoes Oranuch Sanpool, Chairat Tantrawatpan, Tongjit Thanchomnang, Penchom Janwan, Pewpan M. Intapan, Rutchanee Rodpai, Viraphong Lulitanond, Piyanan Taweethavonsawat, Wanchai Maleewong Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases.2016; 16(5): 326. CrossRef Detection and quantification of Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi DNA in blood samples and mosquitoes using duplex droplet digital polymerase chain reaction Jurairat Jongthawin, Pewpan M. Intapan, Viraphong Lulitanond, Oranuch Sanpool, Tongjit Thanchomnang, Lakkhana Sadaow, Wanchai Maleewong Parasitology Research.2016; 115(8): 2967. CrossRef Trypanosome infection rates in tsetse flies in the “silent” sleeping sickness focus of Bafia in the Centre Region in Cameroon Gustave Simo, Pierre Fongho, Oumarou Farikou, Prosper Innocent Ndjeuto Ndjeuto-Tchouli, Judith Tchouomene-Labou, Flobert Njiokou, Tazoacha Asonganyi Parasites & Vectors.2015;[Epub] CrossRef 12,262 View 139 Download Crossref Ultrastructure of Spermatogenesis in the Testis of Paragonimus heterotremus Nongnut Uabundit, Pipatphong Kanla, Phongphithak Puthiwat, Channarong Arunyanart, Kowit Chaiciwamongkol, Wanchai Maleewong, Pewpan M. Intapan, Sitthichai Iamsaard, Wiphawi Hipkaeo Korean J Parasitol 2013;51(6):669-676. Published online December 31, 2013 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2013.51.6.669 Abstract PDF Lung fluke, Paragonimus heterotremus, is a flatworm causing pulmonary paragonimiasis in cats, dogs, and humans in Southeast Asia. We examined the ultrastructure of the testis of adult P. heterotremus with special attention to spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis using scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The full sequence of spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis, from the capsular basal lamina to the luminal surface, was demonstrated. The sequence comprises spermatogonia, spermatocytes with obvious nuclear synaptonemal complexes, spermatids, and eventual spermatozoa. Moreover, full steps of spermatid differentiation were shown which consisted of 1) early stage, 2) differentiation stage representing the flagella, intercentriolar body, basal body, striated rootlets, and electron dense nucleus of thread-like lamellar configuration, and 3) growing spermatid flagella. Detailed ultrastructure of 2 different types of spermatozoa was also shown in this study. 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Published online December 31, 2013 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2013.51.6.689 Abstract PDF Opisthorchis viverrini and Clonorchis sinensis are parasites known to be carcinogenic and causative agents of cholangiocarcinoma in Asia. The standard method for diagnosis for those parasite infections is stool examination to detect parasite eggs. However, the method has low sensitivity, and eggs of O. viverrini and C. sinensis are difficult to distinguish from each other and from those of some other trematodes. Here, we report a multiplex real-time PCR coupled with high resolution melting (HRM) analysis for the differentiation of O. viverrini and C. sinensis eggs in fecal samples. Using 2 pairs of species-specific primers, DNA sequences from a portion of the mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 (nad 2) gene, were amplified to generate 209 and 165 bp products for O. viverrini and C. sinensis, respectively. The distinct characteristics of HRM patterns were analyzed, and the melting temperatures peaked at 82.4±0.09℃ and 85.9±0.08℃ for O. viverrini and C. sinensis, respectively. This technique was able to detect as few as 1 egg of O. viverrini and 2 eggs of C. sinensis in a 150 mg fecal sample, which is equivalent to 7 and 14 eggs per gram of feces, respectively. The method is species-specific, rapid, simple, and does not require fluorescent probes or post-PCR processing for discrimination of eggs of the 2 species. It offers a new tool for differentiation and detection of Asian liver fluke infections in stool specimens. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by Multiparasitism in Spain in a Korean Visiting Friends and Relatives: Case Report and Review of Imported Cases of Clonorchis sinensis in Europe Paola Cociancic, Jacklyn Comas, J. 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CrossRef 11,355 View 131 Download Crossref Sparganosis Presenting as Cauda Equina Syndrome with Molecular Identification of the Parasite in Tissue Sections Adhiratha Boonyasiri, Pornsuk Cheunsuchon, Prajak Srirabheebhat, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Wanchai Maleewong, Pewpan M. Intapan Korean J Parasitol 2013;51(6):739-742. Published online December 31, 2013 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2013.51.6.739 Abstract PDF A 52-year-old woman presented with lower back pain, progressive symmetrical paraparesis with sensory impairment, and sphincter disturbance. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the whole spine revealed multiple intradural extramedullary serpiginous-mass lesions in the subarachnoid space continuously from the prepontine to the anterior part of the medulla oblongata levels, C7, T2-T8, and T12 vertebral levels distally until the end of the theca sac and filling-in the right S1 neural foramen. 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