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Volume 35(2); June 1997

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trivolvis obtained from the kidneys of naturally infected Rana species tadpoles. Cysts were excysted in an alkaline trypsin-bile salts medium and the percentage of excystation was compared with that from previous studies done on cysts obtained from the kidneys of snails. The percentage of excystation of E. trivolvis metacercariae from tadpole kidneys was similar to that reported for previous studies on cysts obtained from experimentally infected gastropod hosts. The possible role of tadpoles as an agent for the transmission of Echinostoma and echinostomiasis to humans is discussed.

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    Sarah A. Orlofske, Lisa K. Belden, William A. Hopkins
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Experimental infection of murine splenic lymphocytes and granulocytes with Toxoplasma gondii RH tachyzoites
Chai, J Y , Kook, J , Guk, S M , Chang, Y P , Yun, C K
Korean J Parasitol 1997;35(2):79-85.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.1997.35.2.79
Toxoplasma gondii, an intracellular protozoan infecting many kinds of eukaryotic cells, has been used to experimentally infect macrophages, epithelial cells, fibroblasts, and various cancer cells, but rarely T and B lymphocytes or granulocytes. The present study was performed to determine the susceptibility of murine (BALB/c or CBA) splenic T and B lymphocytes, and granulocytes to infection with T. gondii RH tachyzoites. The ultrastructure of the infected host cells was observed by TEM, and the degree of intracellular parasite proliferation was quantified using 3H-uracil uptake assay. At 24 hrs post-culture, the host cell cytoplasm was found to contain 1 or 2, or a maximum of 7-8 tachyzoites. Infected T lymphocytes demonstrated a peripherally displaced nucleus, a parasitophorous vacuole enveloping the parasite, and an increased number of mitochondria. In B lymphocytes infected with tachyzoites, RER was not well developed compared to uninfected B lymphocytes. Uninfected granulocytes contained many electron-dense granules, but T. gondii-infected granulocytes demonstrated a decreased number of granules. Based on the 3H-uracil uptake assay, the susceptibility of T and B lymphocytes, and granulocytes, to infection with T. gondii tachyzoites was fairly high irrespective of cell type and strain of mouse. This strongly suggests deterioration in the functioning of infected host immune cells.

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Immunoblot patterns of clonorchiasis
Hong, S T , Kho, W G , Lee, M , Lee, J S , Lee, S H
Korean J Parasitol 1997;35(2):87-93.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.1997.35.2.87
Clonorchis sinensis is a liver fluke which is the most prevalent helminth of humans in Korea. The better diagnostic measure of clonorchiasis is required for its nationwide control program. The present study observed antigenic bands of C. sinensis and reacting immunoglobulins in serum of infected residents. Adult C. sinensis were recovered from experimentally infected rabbits and soluble crude extract of the worms was used as the antigen after supplementation of E-64, a cysteine proteinase inhibitor. SDS-PAGE of the crude antigen resolved more than 20 protein bands between 200 and 14 kDa. The sera of infected humans collected at an endemic village showed specific IgG and IgE antibodies but little IgM and IgA antibodies. The protein bands of 94, 80, 72, 68, 52, 47, 43, 37, 34, and 28-25 kDa strongly reacted with serum Ig(GMA) or IgG antibody and 64, 62, 52, 47, 44, 34, 28, and 26 kDa bands reacted with serum IgE antibody. However, the 94, 80, 72, 68, 64, 62, 52, 47, and 40 kDa bands of C. sinensis antigen were found non-specific. The protein bands of 43, 34, and 28-25 kDa of C. sinesis are primary target molecules of further analysis.

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Localization of worm antigen in Neodiplostomum seoulense by immuno-electronmicroscopy
Lee, J C , Kong, Y , Lee, S U , Huh, S
Korean J Parasitol 1997;35(2):95-104.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.1997.35.2.95
The localization of worm antigen of Neodiplostomum seoulense was examined by immuno-electronmicroscopic observation. Not only the immunized serum of mice with crude worm extract of N. seoulense but also serum of infected mouse were reacted to the worm section. Using immunized serum as primary antibody, the gold particles were deposited on the rough endoplasmic reticulum of the cell of tribocytic organ, spermatozoa in the seminal vesicle, microvilli of the caecum and vitelline follicle. Using infected serum, gold particles were deposited only on the vitelline follicle prominently. This finding suggested that the tribocytic organ, seminal vesicle, caeca and vitelline follicles may play a role of antigen to immunized serum with crude worm extract of N. seoulense, whereas the vitelline follicle, to the infected serum.

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The gene encoding the 33 kDa piroplasm surface protein of Theileria sergenti isolated in Korea was cloned and the nucleotide sequence was determined by dideoxy chain termination method. The cloned gene corresponds to 869 bp encoding an open reading frame 283 amino acids. Comparison of the sequence between Korean and Japanese isolates showed 99.4% homology rate in the nucleotide sequence and 98.9% homology rate in the amino acid sequence.

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Four separate pairs of oligonucleotide primers within the coding region in a T. sergenti 33-kDa surface protein gene were selected to detect T. sergenti by PCR. The specificity of PCR-amplified DNA was examined by digestion with restriction enzyme and Southern blot hybridization using T. sergenti p33 DNA probe. PCR appears to be specific for T. sergenti, without detectable signals from uninfected erythrocytes, uninfected bovine leukocytes and other hemoparasites, including A. marginale and B. ovata. Although 46 of 71 specimens (64.8%) from grazing cattle were microscopically positive, PCR in this study showed that 64 specimens (88.7%) were positive. Therefore, PCR proves a useful diagnostic tool for detecting T. sergenti-infected cattle. In addition, it is also revealed that PCR was significantly more sensitive than traditional microscopic examination using Giemsa's stain.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.1997.35.2.135
This study was performed to observe intestinal pathology in early infection by Centrocestus armatus. The flukes were in the lowermost part of the intervillous space of the duodenum and jejunum from 1 day to 7 days postinfection (PI). The stroma of villi around the young fluke was edematous and infiltrated by inflammatory cells such as lymphocytes, plasma cells and eosinophils. The crypt became mildly hyperplastic and villi were moderately atrophied at 4 days PI. The intestinal lesion produced was confined to the areas around the fluke. The pathologic findings were not significantly different between 1,000 and 5,000 metacercariae infection groups. It is suggested that the lesion should be produced by mechanical destruction of the fluke on the enteroepithelial cells.

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Activities of different cysteine proteases of Paragonimus westermani in cleaving human IgG
Chung, Y B , Yang, H J , Kang, S Y , Kong, Y , Cho, S Y
Korean J Parasitol 1997;35(2):139-142.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.1997.35.2.139
Cleaving host immunoglobulins is a well known mechanism of evading host immune reactions exploited by helminth parasites. Secreted cysteine proteases of helminth are a part of enzymes cleaving host IgG. Paragonimus westermani produces at least six different species of the cysteine protease in its developmental stages. This study was undertaken to evaluate comparatively the activities against human IgG by the different enzymes. When the metacercariae, which secrete 27 and 28 kDa cysteine proteases, were incubated in human IgG solution, IgG was degraded at its hinge region. Further incubation resulted complete hydrolysis. From 4-week and 7-week old juveniles and 16-week old adults of P. westermani, five different enzymes at 15, 17, 27, 28 and 53 kDa have been purified, if the enzyme with the same molecular mass is regarded to be identical. In cleaving human IgG, each cysteine protease exhibited decreasing activities with age.

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