Parasites, Hosts and Diseases (PHD)

MINI REVIEW 2023 February 22 Inflammatory response to Trichomonas vaginalis in the pathogenesis of prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia
Trichomonas vaginalis is a flagellated protozoan that causes trichomoniasis, a common nonviral sexually transmitted infection. T. vaginalis infection is asymptomatic in most infected men but can lead to chronic infection. The inflammatory response to chronic T. vaginalis infecti...

ORIGINAL ARTICLE 2023 February 22 Molecular detection and genotype analysis of Kudoa septempunctata from food poisoning outbreaks in Korea
Concerns about foodborne illnesses caused by Kudoa septempunctata are steadily growing, but reports of K. septempunctata in clinical and food specimens related to food poisoning in Korea are limited. This study aimed to genetically identify K. septempunctata in patients with acu...

ORIGINAL ARTICLE 2023 February 22 Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 in field isolates from central Myanmar
Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1), encoded by the polymorphic var multigene family, is a highly polymorphic antigen that plays a crucial role in the pathology of malaria. The contribution of the genetic diversity of var toward the immune escape of P. ...

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Volume 61(1); Feb 2023

"Most viewed" articles are from the articles published during the last six months

Mini-Review

Albendazole and Mebendazole as Anti-Parasitic and Anti-Cancer Agents: an Update ( 17122 times )

Jong-Yil Chai, Bong-Kwang Jung, Sung-Jong Hong

Parasit Host Dis. 2021;59(3):189-225. Published online June 21, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2021.59.3.189 Cited By 32

Case Report

Cerebral Coenurosis of a Long-Tailed Goral, Naemorhedus caudatus, in Korea ( 5113 times )

Sangjin Ahn, Hyeongseok Oh, Soo-Young Choi, Jong-Taek Kim, Hyeon-Cheol Kim

Parasit Host Dis. 2021;59(1):55-59. Published online February 19, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2021.59.1.55 Cited By 1

Brief Communication

Alaria alata (Digenea: Diplostomidae) from Korean Raccoon Dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides koreensis, in Korea ( 1303 times )

Heon Woo Lee, Eui Ju Hong, Hyeon Cheol Kim, Si Yun Ryu, Bae Keun Park

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(5):361-365. Published online October 21, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.5.361

Original Article

Treatment with Extracellular Vesicles from Giardia lamblia Alleviates Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis in C57BL/6 Mice ( 1128 times )

Hyun Jung Kim, Young-Ju Lee, Seon-Ok Back, Shin-Hyeong Cho, Hee-Il Lee, Myoung-Ro Lee

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(5):309-315. Published online October 21, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.5.309 Cited By 1

Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 Alpha Stabilization in Human Macrophages during Leishmania major Infection Is Impaired by Parasite Virulence ( 1117 times )

Ali Ben-Cheikh, Aymen Bali, Fatma Z Guerfali, Chiraz Atr, Hanène Attia, Dhafer Laouini

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(5):317-325. Published online October 21, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.5.317

Biological Characteristics of Recombinant Arthrobotrys oligospora Chitinase AO-801 ( 1069 times )

Shasha Gong, Qingling Meng, Jun Qiao, Yunfu Huang, Wenqiang Zhong, Guowu Zhang, Kai Zhang, Ningxing Li, Yunxia Shang, Zhiyuan Li, Xuepeng Cai

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(5):345-352. Published online October 21, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.5.345

Spatiotemporal Clusters and Trends of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Korea ( 1006 times )

Hwa Sun Kim, Ho-Woo Nam, Hye-Jin Ahn, Sang Haak Lee, Yeong Hoon Kim

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(5):327-338. Published online October 21, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.5.327

Antimalarial Efficacy of Aqueous Extract of Strychnos ligustrina and Its Combination with Dihydroartemisinin and Piperaquine Phosphate (DHP) against Plasmodium berghei Infection ( 995 times )

Umi Cahyaningsih, Siti Sa’diah, Wasrin Syafii, Rita Kartika Sari, Abdul Jafar Maring, Arifin Budiman Nugraha

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(5):339-344. Published online October 21, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.5.339

Morphological Identification and Phylogenetic Analysis of Laelapin Mite Species (Acari: Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) from China ( 1439 times )

Huijuan Yang, Zhihua Yang, Wenge Dong

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(4):273-279. Published online August 24, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.4.273 Cited By 1

Recent Spatial and Temporal Trends of Malaria in Korea ( 2213 times )

Yeong Hoon Kim, Hye-Jin Ahn, Dongjae Kim, Sung-Jong Hong, Tong-Soo Kim, Ho-Woo Nam

Parasit Host Dis. 2021;59(6):585-593. Published online December 22, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2021.59.6.585

Relationship between Clonorchis sinensis Infection and Cholangiocarcinoma in Korea ( 1552 times )

Hwa Sun Kim, Ho-Woo Nam, Hye-Jin Ahn, Dongjae Kim, Yeong Hoon Kim

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(4):261-271. Published online August 24, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.4.261

Population Dynamics of Intermediate-Host Snails in the White Nile River, Sudan: A Year-Round Observational Descriptive Study ( 3062 times )

Hassan A. H. A. Ismail, Abed el Aziz A. el R. M. Ahmed, Young-Ha Lee, Mousab Siddig Elhag, Youngjin Kim, Seungman Cha, Yan Jin

Parasit Host Dis. 2021;59(2):121-129. Published online April 22, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2021.59.2.121 Cited By 5

Case Report

Ignatzschineria larvae Bacteremia Following Lucilia sp. Myiasis in an Irregular Migrant: A Case Report ( 2814 times )

Kristina Nadrah, Urška Glinšek Biškup, Vesna Cvitković Špik, Manica Müller Premru, Barbara Šoba

Parasit Host Dis. 2021;59(2):159-165. Published online April 22, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2021.59.2.159 Cited By 2

Original Article

An Evaluation of a New Quantitative Point-of Care Diagnostic to Measure Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase Activity ( 1387 times )

Young Yil Bahk, Seong Kyu Ahn, Heung Jin Jeon, Byoung-Kuk Na, Sung-Keun Lee, Ho-Joon Shin

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(4):281-288. Published online August 24, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.4.281

Brief Communication

Excretory-Secretory Products of Trichomonas vaginalis Cause Apoptosis in Mouse Sperm in Vitro ( 899 times )

Jihyun Keum, Jaesook Roh, Jae-Sook Ryu, Ki-Young Ryu

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(5):357-360. Published online October 21, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.5.357

Phylogenetic Characteristics of Fasciola hepatica Isolated from a Korean Patient ( 877 times )

Mi Jin Jeong, Jae Kyun Park, Hak Sun Yu

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(5):367-370. Published online October 21, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.5.367

Case Report

Cerebral Paragonimiasis Presenting with Dementia ( 870 times )

Seok Woo Moon, Taeho Kim

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(5):353-355. Published online October 21, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.5.353

Original Article

Development of Toxoplasma gondii Chinese I genotype Wh6 Strain in Cat Intestinal Epithelial Cells ( 1328 times )

Guihua Zhao, Lixin Zhang, Lisha Dai, Haozhi Xu, Chao Xu, Ting Xiao, Jun Li, Hui Sun, Beibei Zhou, Kun Yin

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(4):241-246. Published online August 24, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.4.241

Trichinella Infection Ameliorated Vincristine-Induced Neuroinflammation in Mice ( 1251 times )

Young Rae Jo, Hwan Tae Park, Hak Sun Yu, Hyun-Hee Kong

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(4):247-254. Published online August 24, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.4.247

Brief Communication

Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus in Ticks in the Republic of Korea ( 2179 times )

Jun-Gu Kang, Yoon-Kyoung Cho, Young-Sun Jo, Sun-Woo Han, Jeong-Byoung Chae, Jung-Eun Park, Hyesung Jeong, Weon-Hwa Jheong, Joon-Seok Chae

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(1):65-71. Published online February 23, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.1.65 Cited By 2

Original Article

Microbiome of Haemaphysalis longicornis Tick in Korea ( 2553 times )

Myungjun Kim, Ju Yeong Kim, Myung-hee Yi, In-Yong Lee, Dongeun Yong, Bo-Young Jeon, Tai-Soon Yong

Parasit Host Dis. 2021;59(5):489-496. Published online October 22, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2021.59.5.489 Cited By 3

Free-Living Amoeba Vermamoeba vermiformis Induces Allergic Airway Inflammation ( 1371 times )

Da-In Lee, Sung Hee Park, Shin-Ae Kang, Do Hyun Kim, Sun Hyun Kim, So Yeon Song, Sang Eun Lee, Hak Sun Yu

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(4):229-239. Published online August 24, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.4.229

Mini Review

Infection Characteristics of Clonorchis sinensis Metacercariae in Fish from Republic of Korea ( 6380 times )

Woon-Mok Sohn

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(2):79-96. Published online April 20, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.2.79 Cited By 1

Case Report

Myiasis in Ulcerated Breast Carcinoma: First Case Record in Myanmar ( 1492 times )

Aung Phyo Wai, Win Win Maw, Thidarut Boonmars

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(2):139-141. Published online April 20, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.2.139

Original Article

Malaria Endemicity in the Rural Communities of Ebonyi State, Nigeria ( 1474 times )

David Ekene Nwele, Ikechukwu Oliver Onyali, Milliam Okwudili Iwueze, Michael Okpara Elom, Ogbonna Elom Sabastian Uguru

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(3):173-179. Published online June 30, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.3.173

Brief Communication

Taenia saginata Infection Misdiagnosed as Acute Cholecystitis in a Tibetan Patient, in China ( 2296 times )

Xiu-Min Han, Xue-Yong Zhang, Ying-Na Jian, Qing-Shan Tian

Parasit Host Dis. 2021;59(3):311-317. Published online June 21, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2021.59.3.311

Original Article

Prevalence of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency among Malaria Patients in Southern Thailand: 8 Years Retrospective Study ( 2129 times )

Thunchanok Khammanee, Nongyao Sawangjaroen, Hansuk Buncherd, Aung Win Tun, Supinya Thanapongpichat

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(1):15-23. Published online February 23, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.1.15 Cited By 3

Mini Review

Leishmania Vaccines: the Current Situation with Its Promising Aspect for the Future ( 736 times )

Rasit Dinc

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(6):379-391. Published online December 22, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.6.379

Brief Communication

Comparative Assessment of Diagnostic Performance of Cytochrome Oxidase Multiplex PCR and 18S rRNA Nested PCR ( 1155 times )

Preeti Kumari, Swati Sinha, Renuka Gahtori, Afshana Quadiri, Paras Mahale, Deepali Savargaonkar, Veena Pande, Bina Srivastava, Himmat Singh, Anupkumar R Anvikar

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(4):295-299. Published online August 24, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.4.295

Erratum

Erratum: Toxoplasma gondii Induces Apoptosis via Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Derived Mitochondrial Pathway in Human Small Intestinal Epithelial Cell-Line ( 723 times )

Parasit Host Dis. 2022;60(5):371-371. Published online October 21, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.5.371
Corrects: Parasit Host Dis 2021;59(6):573

“Most Read” Articles are updated quarterly. Below are Parasit Host Dis’s most frequently downloaded articles for the previous three months.

Book Review

The Biology of Echinostomes: From the Molecule To the Community ( 65535 times )

Woon-Mok Sohn

Parasit Host Dis. 2010;48(3):275-276. Published online September 16, 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2010.48.3.275

Original Article

A Survey of Cryptosporidium Oocysts in Water Supplies during a 10-Year Period (2000-2009) in Seoul ( 58181 times )

Mok Young Lee, Eun Joo Cho, Jin Hyo Lee, Sun Hee Han, Yong Sang Park

Parasit Host Dis. 2010;48(3):219-224. Published online September 16, 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2010.48.3.219 Cited By 10

Molecular Cloning and Characterization of a Paramyosin from Clonorchis sinensis ( 55206 times )

Tae-Joon Park, Jung-Mi Kang, Byoung-Kuk Na, Woon-Mok Sohn

Parasit Host Dis. 2009;47(4):359-367. Published online December 1, 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2009.47.4.359 Cited By 16

Brief Communication

Echinostoma hortense and Heterophyid Metacercariae Encysted in Yellowfin Goby, Acanthogobius flavimanus, from Shinan-gun and Muan-gun (Jeollanam-do), Korea ( 49869 times )

Woon-Mok Sohn, Byoung-Kuk Na, Shin-Hyeong Cho

Parasit Host Dis. 2009;47(3):307-310. Published online August 28, 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2009.47.3.307 Cited By 10

Lactobacillus acidophilus Contributes to a Healthy Environment for Vaginal Epithelial Cells ( 33645 times )

Woojin Pi, Jae-Sook Ryu, Jaesook Roh

Parasit Host Dis. 2011;49(3):295-298. Published online September 30, 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2011.49.3.295 Cited By 8

Prevalence and Comparison of Diagnostic Methods for Trichomonas vaginalis Infection in Pregnant Women in Argentina ( 31939 times )

Perazzi, Beatriz E , Menghi, Claudia I , Coppolillo, Enrique F , Gatta, Claudia , Eliseth, Martha Cora , de Torres, Ramon A , Vay, Carlos A , Famiglietti, Angela M

Parasit Host Dis. 2010;48(1):61-65.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2010.48.1.61 Cited By 13

Mini-Review

Review of Neospora caninum and neosporosis in animals ( 30480 times )

J.P. Dubey

Parasit Host Dis. 2003;41(1):1-16. Published online March 20, 2003
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2003.41.1.1 Cited By 473

Foodborne Intestinal Flukes in Southeast Asia ( 29083 times )

Jong-Yil Chai, Eun-Hee Shin, Soon-Hyung Lee, Han-Jong Rim

Parasit Host Dis. 2009;47(Suppl):S69. Published online October 23, 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2009.47.S.S69 Cited By 117

Geographical Distribution of Taenia asiatica and Related Species ( 26302 times )

Keeseon S. Eom, Hyeong-Kyu Jeon, Han-Jong Rim

Parasit Host Dis. 2009;47(Suppl):S115. Published online October 27, 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2009.47.S.S115 Cited By 48

Original Article

Animal Models for Echinostoma malayanum Infection: Worm Recovery and Some Pathology ( 22282 times )

Jiraporn Songsri, Ratchadawan Aukkanimart, Thidarut Boonmars, Panaratana Ratanasuwan, Porntip Laummaunwai, Pranee Sriraj, Panupan Sripan

Parasit Host Dis. 2016;54(1):47-53. Published online February 26, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2016.54.1.47 Cited By 5