The Korean Journal of Parasitology (KJP)

Molecular confirmation of Spirometra mansoni (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) in Javanese keelback water snake (Fowlea melanzosta) in Indonesia

Ryanka Edila, Seongjun Choe, Mustofa Helmi Effendi, Lucia Tri Suwanti, John Yew Huat Tang

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife.2025; 28: 101150. CrossRef

Description of Spirometra asiana sp. nov. (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) found in wild boars and hound dogs in Japan

Hiroshi Yamasaki, Hiromu Sugiyama, Yasuyuki Morishima, Hirotaka Kobayashi

Parasitology International.2024; 98: 102798. CrossRef

CHILDREN INFECTIONS.2024; 23(1): 44. CrossRef

Identification of a Clinical Spirometra mansoni Plerocercoid Isolate Using Molecular and Morphological Data

Acta Parasitologica.2024; 69(2): 1304. CrossRef

Diversity and biology of Spirometra tapeworms (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidea), zoonotic parasites of wildlife: A review

Roman Kuchta, Anna J. Phillips, Tomáš Scholz

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife.2024; 24: 100947. CrossRef

Sparganosis in the Indian Sub-continent and the Middle East

Yukifumi Nawa, Mio Tanaka, Masahide Yoshikawa

Parasites, Hosts and Diseases.2024; 62(3): 263. CrossRef

Gasterophilus intestinalis infestation in lion (Panthera leo) and plains zebra (Equus quagga) in the Serengeti ecosystem: Morphological and molecular profiling

Barakaeli Abdieli Ndossi, Eblate Ernest Mjingo, Maulid Mzinga Mdaki, Marry Wokusima Zebedayo, Seongjun Choe, Mohammed Mebarek Bia, Heejae Yang, Sungbo Seo, Keeseon S. Eom

Morphometry and Molecular Identification of Haemonchus Cobb, 1898 (Trichostrongylidae: Nematoda) Isolates from Small Ruminants in Tanzania Based on Mitochondrial cox 1 and rRNA-ITS genes

Barakaeli Abdieli Ndosi, Dongmin Lee, Mohammed Mebarek Bia, Heejae Yang, Min-Ji Hong, Sungbo Seo, Hansol Park, Keeseon S. Eom, Bernard Marchand

Journal of Parasitology Research.2023; 2023: 1. CrossRef

Hand palm sparganosis: morphologically and genetically confirmed Spirometra erinaceieuropaei in a fourteen-year-old girl, Egypt

Journal of Parasitic Diseases.2023; 47(4): 859. CrossRef

Helminth infections in dogs in Phu Tho Province, northern Vietnam

Thi Thuy Man Nguyen, Pierre Dorny, The Dung Dinh, Van Toan Nguyen, Hong Nhan Nguyen, Thi Giang Thanh Nguyen, Ha Thanh Dao, Veronique Dermauw

Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases.2022; 2: 100091. CrossRef

Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Prevention of Sparganosis in Asia

Wei Liu, Tengfang Gong, Shuyu Chen, Quan Liu, Haoying Zhou, Junlin He, Yong Wu, Fen Li, Yisong Liu

Genetic and Morphological Identification of Spirometra decipiens in Snakes and Domestic Dog Found in Cuba

Alexander Morales, Rebeca M. Laird-Pérez, Virginia Capó, Enrique Iglesias, Luis Fonte, Arturo Plascencia-Hernández, Enrique J. Calderón, Keeseon S. Eom, Yaxsier de Armas, Héctor R. Pérez-Gómez

Morphological Characteristics and Molecular Phylogenetic Evidence Support the Existence of a New Spirometra Species, Spirometra Asiana, (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) in the Wild Boar

Hiroshi Yamasaki, Hiromu Sugiyama, Yasuyuki Morishima

SSRN Electronic Journal .2022;[Epub] CrossRef

Spirometra species from Asia: Genetic diversity and taxonomic challenges

Hiroshi Yamasaki, Oranuch Sanpool, Rutchanee Rodpai, Lakkhana Sadaow, Porntip Laummaunwai, Mesa Un, Tongjit Thanchomnang, Sakhone Laymanivong, Win Pa Pa Aung, Pewpan M. Intapan, Wanchai Maleewong

Parasitology International.2021; 80: 102181. CrossRef

Sparganosis (Spirometra) in Europe in the Molecular Era

Roman Kuchta, Marta Kołodziej-Sobocińska, Jan Brabec, Daniel Młocicki, Rusłan Sałamatin, Tomáš Scholz

Clinical Infectious Diseases.2021; 72(5): 882. CrossRef

Insight into One Health Approach: Endoparasite Infections in Captive Wildlife in Bangladesh

Tilak Chandra Nath, Keeseon S. Eom, Seongjun Choe, Shahadat Hm, Saiful Islam, Barakaeli Abdieli Ndosi, Yeseul Kang, Mohammed Mebarek Bia, Sunmin Kim, Chatanun Eamudomkarn, Hyeong-Kyu Jeon, Hansol Park, Dongmin Lee

Mitochondrial Genome of Spirometra theileri Compared with Other Spirometra Species

Barakaeli Abdieli Ndosi, Hansol Park, Dongmin Lee, Seongjun Choe, Yeseul Kang, Tilak Chandra Nath, Mohammed Mebarek Bia, Chatanun Eamudomkarn, Hyeong-Kyu Jeon, Keeseon S. Eom

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2021; 59(2): 139. CrossRef

First Clinical Cases of Spirometrosis in Two Cats in Korea

Joohyung Kim, Younsung Ock, Kihwan Yang, Seongjun Choe, Kyung-Mee Park, Wan-Kyu Lee, Kyung-Chul Choi, Soochong Kim, Dongmi Kwak, Seung-Hun Lee

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2021; 59(2): 153. CrossRef

A case of human breast sparganosis diagnosed as Spirometra Type I by molecular analysis in Japan

Tetsuya Okino, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Yutaka Yamamoto, Yuna Fukuma, Junichi Kurebayashi, Fumiaki Sanuki, Takuya Moriya, Hiroshi Ushirogawa, Mineki Saito

Parasitology International.2021; 84: 102383. CrossRef

Sparganosis (Spirometra spp.) in Asian Water Monitor (Varanus salvator): A medical implications for veterinarians, breeders, and consumers

Aditya Yudhana, Ratih Novita Praja, Anjani Marisa Kartikasari

A Case of Sparganosis Caused by Spirometra decipiens on the Femur

Shoko YOGO, Sakurako IMAMURA, Kiko NAGAI, Kayo HARADA, Eiji NAGAYASU, Haruhiko MARUYAMA, Kazunori URABE

Nishi Nihon Hifuka.2021; 83(5): 453. CrossRef

An annotated checklist of the eukaryotic parasites of humans, exclusive of fungi and algae

Proteomic and Immunological Identification of Diagnostic Antigens from Spirometra erinaceieuropaei Plerocercoid

Yan Lu, Jia-Hui Sun, Li-Li Lu, Jia-Xu Chen, Peng Song, Lin Ai, Yu-Chun Cai, Lan-Hua Li, Shao-Hong Chen

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2021; 59(6): 615. CrossRef

Large-scale survey of a neglected agent of sparganosis Spirometra erinaceieuropaei (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) in wild frogs in China

Xi Zhang, Xiu Hong, Shi Nan Liu, Peng Jiang, Shu Chuan Zhao, Chuan Xi Sun, Zhong Quan Wang, Jing Cui, David Blair

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.2020; 14(2): e0008019. CrossRef

A Retrieved Sparganum of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei from a Korean Man during Mechanical Thrombectomy

Yang-Ha Hwang, Wonsoo Son, Yong-Won Kim, Dong-Hun Kang, Hyun-Ha Chang, Youn-Kyoung Goo, Yeonchul Hong, Dong-Il Chung

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2020; 58(3): 309. CrossRef

Ocular Sparganosis: The First Report of Spirometra ranarum in Thailand

Wilai Saksirisampant, Chatanun Eamudomkarn, Hyeong-Kyu Jeon, Keeseon S. Eom, Buravej Assavapongpaiboon, Sunisa Sintuwong, Wasee Tulvatana

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2020; 58(5): 577. CrossRef

Morphological and Molecular Identification of Spirometra Tapeworms (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) from Carnivorous Mammals in the Serengeti and Selous Ecosystems of Tanzania

Barakaeli Abdieli Ndosi, Hansol Park, Dongmin Lee, Seongjun Choe, Yeseul Kang, Tilak Chandra Nath, Mohammed Mebarek Bia, Chatanun Eamudomkarn, Hyeong-Kyu Jeon, Keeseon S. Eom

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2020; 58(6): 653. CrossRef

Complete Sequence of the Mitochondrial Genome of Spirometra ranarum: Comparison with S. erinaceieuropaei and S. decipiens

Hyeong-Kyu Jeon, Hansol Park, Dongmin Lee, Seongjun Choe, Yeseul Kang, Mohammed Mebarek Bia, Sang-Hwa Lee, Keeseon S. Eom

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2019; 57(1): 55. CrossRef

Broad tapeworms (Diphyllobothriidae), parasites of wildlife and humans: Recent progress and future challenges

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife.2019; 9: 359. CrossRef

The medical relevance of Spirometra tapeworm infection in Indonesian Bronzeback snakes (Dendrelaphis pictus): A neglected zoonotic disease

Aditya Yudhana, Ratih Novita Praja, Arif Supriyanto

Veterinary World.2019; 12(6): 844. CrossRef

Genetic Identification of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei Spargana in Liaoning and Hubei Provinces, PR China

Li He, Zheng-Ming Fang, Ting Xue, Er-Fu Zhang, Chun-Li An

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2019; 57(3): 309. CrossRef

Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Spirometra decipiens (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) from China

Yue Xie, Yingxin Li, Xiaobin Gu, Senzhao Zhang, Yunjian Liu, Lu Wang, Youle Zheng, Xuan Zhou, Zhicai Zuo, Guangyou Yang

Mitochondrial DNA Part B.2019; 4(2): 2788. CrossRef

Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Variability of Spirometra Species in Asian Countries

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2019; 57(5): 481. CrossRef

Identity of Spirometra theileri from a Leopard (Panthera pardus) and Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) in Tanzania

Keeseon S. Eom, Hansol Park, Dongmin Lee, Seongjun Choe, Yeseul Kang, Mohammed Mebarek Bia, Barakaeli Abdieli Ndosi, Tilak Chandra Nath, Chatanun Eamudomkarn, Julius Keyyu, Robert Fyumagwa, Simon Mduma, Hyeong-Kyu Jeon

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2019; 57(6): 639. CrossRef

Spirometra decipiens (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) Collected in A Heavily Infected Stray Cat from the Republic of Korea

Hyeong-Kyu Jeon, Hansol Park, Dongmin Lee, Seongjun Choe, Keeseon S. Eom

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2018; 56(1): 87. CrossRef

Differential Diagnosis of Human Sparganosis Using Multiplex PCR

Hyeong-Kyu Jeon, Kyu-Heon Kim, Woon-Mok Sohn, Keeseon S. Eom

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2018; 56(3): 295. CrossRef

Genetic and Morphologic Identification of Spirometra ranarum in Myanmar

Hyeong-Kyu Jeon, Hansol Park, Dongmin Lee, Seongjun Choe, Yeseul Kang, Mohammed Mebarek Bia, Sang-Hwa Lee, Woon-Mok Sohn, Sung-Jong Hong, Jong-Yil Chai, Keeseon S. Eom

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2018; 56(3): 275. CrossRef

Molecular and Morphologic Identification of Spirometra ranarum Found in the Stool of African Lion, Panthera leo in the Serengeti Plain of Tanzania

Keeseon S. Eom, Hansol Park, Dongmin Lee, Seongjun Choe, Yeseul Kang, Mohammed Mebarek Bia, Sang-Hwa Lee, Julius Keyyu, Robert Fyumagwa, Hyeong-Kyu Jeon

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2018; 56(4): 379. CrossRef

Molecular Genetic Findings of Spirometra decipiens and S. ranarum in Korea

Hyeong-Kyu Jeon, Sun Huh, Woon-Mok Sohn, Jong-Yil Chai, Keeseon S. Eom

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2018; 56(4): 359. CrossRef

Jeong-Geun Kim, Chun-Seob Ahn, Woon-Mok Sohn, Yukifumi Nawa, Yoon Kong

Journal of Korean Medical Science.2018;[Epub] CrossRef

Establishment of the complete life cycle of Spirometra (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) in the laboratory using a newly isolated triploid clone

Tetsuya Okino, Hiroshi Ushirogawa, Kumiko Matoba, Shin-ichiro Nishimatsu, Mineki Saito

Parasitology International.2017; 66(2): 116. CrossRef

Molecular identification of intramuscular and subcutaneous Spirometra erinaceiuropaei sparganosis in a Japanese patient

Tomoko Kudo, Ai Fujioka, Masataka Korenaga, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Yasuyuki Morishima, Hiromu Sugiyama, Hideki Nakajima, Shigetoshi Sano

The Journal of Dermatology.2017;[Epub] CrossRef

Using the small subunit of nuclear ribosomal DNA to reveal the phylogenetic position of the plerocercoid larvae of Spirometra tapeworms

Xi Zhang, Jiang Yang Duan, Zhong Quan Wang, Peng Jiang, Ruo Dan Liu, Jing Cui

Experimental Parasitology.2017; 175: 1. CrossRef

Molecular Identification of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei Tapeworm in Cases of Human Sparganosis, Hong Kong

Tommy H.C. Tang, Samson S.Y. Wong, Christopher K.C. Lai, Rosana W.S. Poon, Helen S.Y. Chan, Tak Chiu Wu, Yuk-Fai Cheung, Tak-Lap Poon, Yi-Po Tsang, Wai-Lun Tang, Alan K.L. Wu

Emerging Infectious Diseases.2017; 23(4): 665. CrossRef

The catholic taste of broad tapeworms ? multiple routes to human infection

Andrea Waeschenbach, Jan Brabec, Tom?? Scholz, D. Timothy J. Littlewood, Roman Kuchta

International Journal for Parasitology.2017;[Epub] CrossRef

Case report: the first case of human infection by adult of SPIROMETRA ERINACEIEUROPAEI in VIETNAM

Anh Tran Le, Le-Quyen Thi Do, Huong-Binh Thi Nguyen, Hong-Ngoc Thi Nguyen, Anh Ngoc Do

BMC Infectious Diseases.2017;[Epub] CrossRef

Genetic Identification of Spirometra decipiens Plerocercoids in Terrestrial Snakes from Korea and China

Hyeong-Kyu Jeon, Hansol Park, Dongmin Lee, Seongjun Choe, Kyu-Heon Kim, Woon- Mok Sohn, Keeseon S. Eom

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2016; 54(2): 181. CrossRef

Parasitism by larval tapeworms genus Spirometra in South American amphibians and reptiles: new records from Brazil and Uruguay, and a review of current knowledge in the region

Fabrício H. Oda, Claudio Borteiro, Rodrigo J. da Graça, Luiz Eduardo R. Tavares, Alejandro Crampet, Vinicius Guerra, Flávia S. Lima, Sybelle Bellay, Letícia C. Karling, Oscar Castro, Ricardo M. Takemoto, Gilberto C. Pavanelli

Molecular Detection of Spirometra decipiens in the United States

Hyeong-Kyu Jeon, Hansol Park, Dongmin Lee, Seongjun Choe, Woon-Mok Sohn, Keeseon S. Eom

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2016; 54(4): 503. CrossRef

Rapid identification of nine species of diphyllobothriidean tapeworms by pyrosequencing

Tongjit Thanchomnang, Chairat Tantrawatpan, Pewpan M. Intapan, Oranuch Sanpool, Viraphong Lulitanond, Somjintana Tourtip, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Wanchai Maleewong

Mitochondrial Genome Sequences of <i>Spirometra erinaceieuropaei</i> and <i>S. decipiens</i> (Cestoidea: Diphyllobothriidae)

Keeseon S. Eom, Hansol Park, Dongmin Lee, Seongjun Choe, Kyu-Heon Kim, Hyeong-Kyu Jeon

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2015; 53(4): 455. CrossRef