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Volume 53(2); April 2015

Original Articles

Internal Amplification Control for a Cryptosporidium Diagnostic PCR: Construction and Clinical Evaluation
Yousry Hawash, M. M. Ghonaim, Ayman S. Al-Hazmi
Korean J Parasitol 2015;53(2):147-154.
Published online April 22, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2015.53.2.147
Various constituents in clinical specimens, particularly feces, can inhibit the PCR assay and lead to false-negative results. To ensure that negative results of a diagnostic PCR assay are true, it should be properly monitored by an inhibition control. In this study, a cloning vector harboring a modified target DNA sequence (?375 bp) was constructed to be used as a competitive internal amplification control (IAC) for a conventional PCR assay that detects ?550 bp of the Cryptosporidium oocyst wall protein (COWP) gene sequence in human feces. Modification of the native PCR target was carried out using a new approach comprising inverse PCR and restriction digestion techniques. IAC was included in the assay, with the estimated optimum concentration of 1 fg per reaction, as duplex PCR. When applied on fecal samples spiked with variable oocysts counts, ?2 oocysts were theoretically enough for detection. When applied on 25 Cryptosporidium-positive fecal samples of various infection intensities, both targets were clearly detected with minimal competition noticed in 2-3 samples. Importantly, both the analytical and the diagnostic sensitivities of the PCR assay were not altered with integration of IAC into the reactions. When tried on 180 randomly collected fecal samples, 159 were Cryptosporidium-negatives. Although the native target DNA was absent, the IAC amplicon was obviously detected on gel of all the Cryptosporidium-negative samples. These results imply that running of the diagnostic PCR, inspired with the previously developed DNA extraction protocol and the constructed IAC, represents a useful tool for Cryptosporidium detection in human feces.

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    Rabbee G. Mahmudunnabi, Surasak Kasetsirikul, Narshone Soda, Mohamed Sallam, Amandeep Singh Pannu, Nam-Trung Nguyen, Helen Stratton, Muhammad J. A. Shiddiky
    Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology.2024; 10(7): 1527.     CrossRef
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    Jia Kang, Yang Li, Yan Zhao, Yanling Wang, Cuiping Ma, Chao Shi
    Analytical Biochemistry.2021; 635: 114445.     CrossRef
  • Comparative evaluation of Cryptosporidium infection in malnourished and well-nourished children: Parasitic infections are affected by the interaction of nutritional status and socio-demographic characteristics
    Solmaz Madadi, Mahmoud Mahami-Oskouei, Mandana Rafeey, Adel Spotin, Nayyereh Aminisani, Leyla Mahami-Oskouei, Roghayeh Ghoyounchi, Reza Berahmat
    Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.2020; 68: 101406.     CrossRef
  • An optimized assay for detecting Encephalitozoon intestinalis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in dairy calf feces using polymerase chain reaction technology
    M. C. Jenkins, C. N. O’Brien, C. Parker
    Journal of Parasitic Diseases.2019; 43(1): 75.     CrossRef
  • Coproscopy and molecular screening for detection of intestinal protozoa
    Marawan Abu-Madi, Sonia Boughattas, Jerzy M. Behnke, Aarti Sharma, Ahmed Ismail
    Parasites & Vectors.2017;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • Development of Internal PCR Control (IPC) for Human Mitochondrial DNA Typing Kit
    Ishar Seri Miria, Abdullah Nur Azeela, Zainuddin Zafarina
    Journal of Biological Sciences.2017; 17(8): 410.     CrossRef
  • RT-PCR specific for Cryspovirus is a highly sensitive method for detecting Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts
    Mark Jenkins, Celia O'Brien, Raymond Fetterer, Monica Santin
    Food and Waterborne Parasitology.2016; 5: 14.     CrossRef
  • An Improved PCR-RFLP Assay for Detection and Genotyping of Asymptomatic Giardia lamblia Infection in a Resource-Poor Setting
    Yoursry Hawash, M. M. Ghonaim, S. S. Al-Shehri
    The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2016; 54(1): 1.     CrossRef
  • Clinical consequences of polymerase chain reaction‐based diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections
    Lucas H Rijsman, Jan F Monkelbaan, Johannes G Kusters
    Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.2016; 31(11): 1808.     CrossRef
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Pathogenicity of Five Strains of Toxoplasma gondii from Different Animals to Chickens
Shuai Wang, Guang-Wei Zhao, Wang Wang, Zhen-Chao Zhang, Bo Shen, I. A. Hassan, Qing Xie, Ruo-Feng Yan, Xiao-Kai Song, Li-Xin Xu, Xiang-Rui Li
Korean J Parasitol 2015;53(2):155-162.
Published online April 22, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2015.53.2.155
Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite with a broad range of intermediate hosts. Chickens as important food-producing animals can also serve as intermediate hosts. To date, experimental studies on the pathogenicity of T. gondii in broiler chickens were rarely reported. The
objective
of the present study was to compare the pathogenicity of 5 different T. gondii strains (RH, CN, JS, CAT2, and CAT3) from various host species origin in 10-day-old chickens. Each group of chickens was infected intraperitoneally with 5×108, 1×108, 1×107, and 1×106 tachyzoites of the 5 strains, respectively. The negative control group was mockly inoculated with PBS alone. After infection, clinical symptoms and rectal temperatures of all the chickens were checked daily. Dead chickens during acute phage of the infection were checked for T. gondii tachyzoites by microscope, while living cases were checked for T. gondii infection at day 53 post-inoculation (PI) by PCR method. Histopathological sections were used to observe the pathological changes in the dead chickens and the living animals at day 53 PI. No significant differences were found in survival periods, histopathological findings, and clinical symptoms among the chickens infected with the RH, CN, CAT2, and CAT3 strains. Histopathological findings and clinical symptoms of the JS (chicken origin) group were similar to the others. However, average survival times of infected chickens of the JS group inoculated with 5×108 and 1×108 tachyzoites were 30.0 and 188.4 hr, respectively, significantly shorter than those of the other 4 mammalian isolates. Chickens exposed to 108 of T. gondii tachyzoites and higher showed acute signs of toxoplasmosis, and the lesions were relatively more severe than those exposed to lower doses. The results indicated that the pathogenicity of JS strain was comparatively stronger to the chicken, and the pathogenicity was dose-dependent.

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    Food and Waterborne Parasitology.2019; 15: e00037.     CrossRef
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    Irene Malkwitz, Angela Berndt, Arwid Daugschies, Berit Bangoura
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Seroprevalence and Potential Risk Factors Associated with Neospora spp. Infection among Asymptomatic Horses in Jordan
Abdelsalam Q. Talafha, Sameeh M. Abutarbush, David L. Rutley
Korean J Parasitol 2015;53(2):163-167.
Published online April 22, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2015.53.2.163
This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence and to identify risk factors associated with Neospora spp. infection in horses in Jordan. Management related data were collected from each farm and individual horses. Sera from 227 horses from 5 of 6 climatic regions in Jordan were analyzed for the presence of antibodies to Neospora spp. by ELISA kit. The study was performed during spring of 2010. The association between seropositivity and risk factors was analyzed. A total of 7 (3%) of 227 sera had antibodies for Neospora spp. There was a significant regional difference (P=0.018) between the 5 climatic regions. Positive cases were located in Amman and Irbid, while the other regions (Zarqa, Jordan Valley, and Wadi Mousa) had zero prevalence. The use of anthelmintics at least once a year resulted in a significant reduction of the seroprevalence to Neospora spp. (1.6% vs 9.8%). However, this might be a phenomenon by chance and a better hygiene since owners can invest in anthelmintics. Other risk factors such as age, gender, breed, usage, body condition score, grazing, presence of other animals mixed with the horses in the same property, and a history of previous diseases were not significantly associated with the seroprevalence to Neospora spp. infection. This is the first study to report on the presence of Neospora seropositive horses in Jordan. Further studies are warranted to better understand the role of certain risk factors in the transmission of Neospora spp. among horse population and to determine which Neospora spp. are responsible for the infection.

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Relationship between Antibody-Positive Rate against Plasmodium vivax Circumsporozoite Protein and Incidence of Malaria
Hyeong-Woo Lee, Yoon-Joong Kang, Shin-Hyeong Cho, Byoung-Kuk Na, Jhang Ho Pak, Ho-Woo Nam, Yun-Kyu Park, Youngjoo Sohn, Tong-Soo Kim
Korean J Parasitol 2015;53(2):169-175.
Published online April 22, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2015.53.2.169
The relationship between anti-Plasmodium vivax circumsporozoite protein (CSP) antibody levels and the prevalence of malaria in epidemic areas of South Korea was evaluated. Blood samples were collected from inhabitants of Gimpo-si (city), Paju-si, and Yeoncheon-gun (county) in Gyeonggi-do (province), as well as Cheorwon-gun in Gangwon-do from November to December 2004. Microscopic examinations were used to identify malaria parasites. ELISA was used to quantitate anti-circumsporozoite protein (CSP) antibodies against P. vivax. A total of 1,774 blood samples were collected. The overall CSP-ELISA-positive rate was 7.7% (n=139). The annual parasite incidences (APIs) in these areas gradually decreased from 2004 to 2005 (1.09 and 0.80, respectively). The positive rate in Gimpo (10.4%, 44/425) was the highest identified by CSP-ELISA. The highest API was found in Yeoncheon, followed by Cheorwon, Paju, and Gimpo in both years. The positive rates of CSP-ELISA were closely related to the APIs in the study areas. These results suggest that seroepidemiological studies based on CSP may be helpful in estimating the malaria prevalence in certain areas. In addition, this assay can be used to establish and evaluate malaria control and eradication programs in affected areas.

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Allelic Diversity and Geographical Distribution of the Gene Encoding Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Protein-3 in Thailand
Vorthon Sawaswong, Phumin Simpalipan, Napaporn Siripoon, Pongchai Harnyuttanakorn, Sittiporn Pattaradilokrat
Korean J Parasitol 2015;53(2):177-187.
Published online April 22, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2015.53.2.177
Merozoite surface proteins (MSPs) of malaria parasites play critical roles during the erythrocyte invasion and so are potential candidates for malaria vaccine development. However, because MSPs are often under strong immune selection, they can exhibit extensive genetic diversity. The gene encoding the merozoite surface protein-3 (MSP-3) of Plasmodium falciparum displays 2 allelic types, K1 and 3D7. In Thailand, the allelic frequency of the P. falciparum msp-3 gene was evaluated in a single P. falciparum population in Tak at the Thailand and Myanmar border. However, no study has yet looked at the extent of genetic diversity of the msp-3 gene in P. falciparum populations in other localities. Here, we genotyped the msp-3 alleles of 63 P. falciparum samples collected from 5 geographical populations along the borders of Thailand with 3 neighboring countries (Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia). Our study indicated that the K1 and 3D7 alleles coexisted, but at different proportions in different Thai P. falciparum populations. K1 was more prevalent in populations at the Thailand-Myanmar and Thailand-Cambodia borders, whilst 3D7 was more prevalent at the Thailand-Laos border. Global analysis of the msp-3 allele frequencies revealed that proportions of K1 and 3D7 alleles of msp-3 also varied in different continents, suggesting the divergence of malaria parasite populations. In conclusion, the variation in the msp-3 allelic patterns of P. falciparum in Thailand provides fundamental knowledge for inferring the P. falciparum population structure and for the best design of msp-3 based malaria vaccines.

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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Toxocara vitulorum Infections in Buffalo and Cattle Calves in Three Provinces of Central Cambodia
Pierre Dorny, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Val?rie Stoliaroff, Meas Sothy, Rortana Chea, Bunthon Chea, Hor Sourloing, Sum Samuth, Seth Kong, Koemseang Nguong, San Sorn, Davun Holl, Jozef Vercruysse
Korean J Parasitol 2015;53(2):197-200.
Published online April 22, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2015.53.2.197
The prevalence and associated risk factors of Toxocara vitulorum infection in buffalo and cattle calves was studied in 3 provinces in central Cambodia. Fecal samples were collected from 517 calves between the age of 1-15 weeks and processed for nematode egg counts by a modified McMaster method. A total of 64 calves were found to excrete T. vitulorum eggs in their feces (12.4%; 95% exact CI: 9.7-15.5). The mean fecal egg count was 2,798 EPG (SD=16,351; range=0-224,400). A multivariable generalized linear mixed model showed higher odds of T. vitulorum infection for buffalo versus cattle, for animals aged 4-8 weeks versus younger and older ones, and for animals with strongyle infection. There was no association with fecal consistency. Farmers should be aware of the potential impact of T. vitulorum, and treat their calves at the age of 2-3 weeks with anthelmintics such as benzimidazoles or pyrantel.

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Published online April 22, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2015.53.2.223
We report here a case of strongyloidiasis in a 72-year-old diabetic patient (woman) accompanied by gastrointestinal stromal tumor receiving imatinib therapy, first diagnosed as hypereosinophilic syndrome and treated with steroids for uncontrolled eosinophilia. She suffered from lower back pain and intermittent abdominal discomfort with nausea and diagnosed with gastrointestinal stromal tumor. After post-operative imatinib treatment eosinophilia persisted, so that steroid therapy was started under an impression of hypereosinophilic syndrome. In spite of 6 months steroid therapy, eosinophilia persisted. Stool examination was performed to rule out intestinal helminth infections. Rhabditoid larvae of Strongyloides stercoralis were detected and the patient was diagnosed as strongyloidiasis. This diagnosis was confirmed again by PCR. The patient was treated with albendazole for 14 days and her abdominal pain and diarrhea improved. This case highlights the need for thorough investigation, including molecular approaches, to test for strongyloidiasis before and during steroid therapies.

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