Parasites, Hosts and Diseases (PHD)

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Letter to the Editor

Ocular sparganosis: comment ( 6109 times )

Amnuay Kleebayoon, Viroj Wiwanitkit

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2023;61(1):94-95. Published online February 22, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.23005 Crossref 1

Mini Review

Emerging Plasmodium falciparum K13 gene mutation to artemisinin-based combination therapies and partner drugs among malaria-infected population in sub-Saharan Africa ( 3337 times )

Samuel Adeniyi Oyegbade, Emmanuel Ojochegbe Mameh, Daniel Oluwatobiloba Balogun, Victoria-Grace Onyekachi Aririguzoh, Paul Akinniyi Akinduti

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2025;63(2):109-122. Published online May 26, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.24053

Original Article

Prevalence of head louse infestation among primary schoolchildren in the Republic of Korea: nationwide observation of trends in 2011-2019 ( 5919 times )

Seungwan Ryoo, Sooji Hong, Taehee Chang, Hyejoo Shin, Jae Young Park, Jeonggyu Lee, Eun-Hee Nah, Eun Hee Lee, Bong-Kwang Jung, Jong-Yil Chai

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2023;61(1):53-59. Published online February 22, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.22134 Web of Science 3 Crossref 5

Mini Review

Inflammatory response to Trichomonas vaginalis in the pathogenesis of prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia ( 6591 times )

Ik-Hwan Han, Jung-Hyun Kim, Jae-Sook Ryu

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2023;61(1):2-14. Published online February 22, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.22160 Web of Science 7 Crossref 7

Brief Communication

Intestinal parasitic infections among children aged 12–59 months in Nyamasheke District, Rwanda ( 8432 times )

Evariste Hakizimana, Ju Yeong Kim, Singeun Oh, Moonsoo Yoon, Tai-Soon Yong

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2023;61(3):304-309. Published online August 21, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.23045 Web of Science 4 Crossref 4

An integrated mass drug administration against hymenolepiasis and schistosomiasis in Sudan ( 2670 times )

Yan Jin

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2025;63(1):87-94. Published online February 25, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.24056

Prevalence of asymptomatic malaria in high- and low-transmission areas of Tanzania: The role of asymptomatic carriers in malaria persistence and the need for targeted surveillance and control efforts ( 2679 times )

Ernest Mazigo, Hojong Jun, Wang-Jong Lee, Johnsy Mary Louis, Fadhila Fitriana, Jadidan Hada Syahada, Fauzi Muh, Feng Lu, Md Atique Ahmed, Seok Ho Cha, Wanjoo Chun, Won Sun Park, Se Jin Lee, Sunghun Na, Joon-Hee Han, Nyalali Kija, Smart Geodfrey, Eun-Teak Han, Jim Todd, Alphaxard Manjurano, Winifrida Kidima, Jin-Hee Han

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2025;63(1):57-65. Published online February 25, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.24077 Web of Science 1 Crossref 1

Changes in schistosomiasis prevalence after 2 years of an integrated intervention in the Itilima district of Tanzania ( 2570 times )

Humphrey Mazigo, Jungim Lee, Yoonho Cho, Seungman Cha, Yan Jin

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2025;63(1):75-86. Published online February 25, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.24057

Review

Paleoparasitology research on ancient helminth eggs and larvae in the Republic of Korea ( 4898 times )

Jong-Yil Chai, Min Seo, Dong Hoon Shin

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2023;61(4):345-387. Published online November 28, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.23085 Web of Science 1 Crossref 1

Original Article

Evaluation of the antimalarial activity of SAM13-2HCl with morpholine amide (SKM13 derivative) against antimalarial drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium berghei infected ICR mice ( 4444 times )

Hyelee Hong, Kwonmo Moon, Thuy-Tien Thi Trinh, Tae-Hui Eom, Hyun Park, Hak Sung Kim, Seon-Ju Yeo

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2024;62(1):42-52. Published online February 23, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.23093 Web of Science 2 Crossref 2

Anti-tumor effects of Toxoplasma gondii and antigen-pulsed dendritic cells in mice bearing breast cancer ( 2394 times )

Bong Kyun Kim, Hei Gwon Choi, Jae-Hyung Lee, In Wook Choi, Jae-Min Yuk, Guang-Ho Cha, Young-Ha Lee

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2025;63(1):37-49. Published online February 25, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.24082 Web of Science 1 Crossref 1

Case Report

Diagnosing Balamuthia mandrillaris amebic meningoencephalitis in a 64-year-old woman from the Southwest of China ( 3949 times )

Suhua Yao, Xiaoting Chen, Lian Qian, Shizheng Sun, Chunjing Zhao, Zongkai Bai, Zhaofang Chen, Youcong Wu

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2023;61(2):183-193. Published online May 23, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.23039 Web of Science 2 Crossref 5

Brief Communication

Organ-specific Toxocara canis larvae migration and host immune response in experimentally infected mice ( 3858 times )

Min Seok Kim, Yan Jin, Se Joon Woo

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2024;62(2):243-250. Published online May 27, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.23125 Web of Science 3 Crossref 3

Original Article

Preventive interventions and diagnostic testing compliance in the management of tropical infections among patients with sickle cell disease in Tanzania ( 1658 times )

Felician Paschal Mgasa, Singeun Oh, Avelina Mgasa, Sunjoo Kang, Erasto Mbugi, Ju Yeong Kim

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2025;63(2):147-156. Published online May 26, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.25018

A novel kit for enrichment of fecal helminth eggs ( 2881 times )

Eunsol Lee, Seon-Ok Back, Young-Ju Lee, Jung-Won Ju, Hee-Il Lee, Myoung-Ro Lee

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2024;62(3):323-329. Published online August 26, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.24021 Web of Science 1 Crossref 2

Mini Review

Understanding the pathogenicity of Naegleria fowleri in association with N. fowleri antigen-1 (Nfa1) ( 3595 times )

Jong-Hyun Kim, Hae-Jin Sohn, Ho-Joon Shin, Stacy E. Walz, Suk-Yul Jung

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2024;62(4):385-398. Published online November 22, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.24025 Web of Science 1 Crossref 1

Case Report

Thelazia callipaeda (Nematoda: Spirurida) infections in 2 wildlife species, Prionailurus bengalensis and Nyctereutes procyonoides, in Korea ( 2267 times )

Jinho Jang, Young-Seok Park, YoungMin Yun, Keeseon S. Eom, Seongjun Choe

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2025;63(1):95-101. Published online February 25, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.24079

Mini Review

Impact of self-efficacy–based health education programs on behavior modification for Opisthorchis viverrini and cholangiocarcinoma prevention in Thailand: A systematic review and meta-analysis ( 2771 times )

Worathon Busabong, Somkiattiyos Woradet, Nopparat Songserm

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2025;63(1):1-11. Published online February 25, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.24074

Brief Communication

Eight cases of canine thelaziosis found in two localities in Korea ( 8917 times )

Seongjun Choe, Sunmin Kim, Tilak Chandra Nath, Jeong-Ho Kim

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2023;61(3):325-331. Published online August 21, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.23031 Web of Science 5 Crossref 5

Original Article

Infection status and species diversity of trematode cercariae in freshwater snails from canal networks in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Thailand ( 2682 times )

Phuphitchan Rachprakhon, Watchariya Purivirojkul

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2024;62(4):461-475. Published online November 22, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.24033

Clinical characteristics of toxoplasmosis patients in Korea: A retrospective study using health insurance review and assessment service data and electronic medical records ( 2458 times )

Do-Won Ham, Bong-Kwang Jung, Ji-Hun Shin, Yong Joon Kim, Kyoung Yul Seo, Seung Mi Lee, Jae Hyoung Im, Jeong-Ran Kwon, Ho-Sung Lee, Kyung-Won Hwang, Eun-Hee Shin

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2024;62(4):424-437. Published online November 22, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.24001

Phagocytosis-associated genes in Acanthamoeba castellanii feeding on Escherichia coli ( 3857 times )

Min-Jeong Kim, Eun-Kyung Moon, Hye-Jeong Jo, Fu-Shi Quan, Hyun-Hee Kong

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2023;61(4):397-404. Published online November 28, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.23088 Web of Science 1 Crossref 1

Brief Communication

Identification of an Opisthorchis viverrini-like liver fluke from Myanmar: Metacercariae recovered from snakehead fish and adults from an experimentally infected hamster ( 1389 times )

Woon-Mok Sohn, Bong-Kwang Jung, Keon-Hoon Lee, Sung-Jong Hong, Seung-Hwan Seo, Thi Thi Htoon, Htay Htay Tin, Eun-Hee Shin, Jong-Yil Chai

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2025;63(2):174-181. Published online May 26, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.24063 Web of Science 1 Crossref 1

Review

What was the main factor in successful control of ascariasis in Korea? ( 6247 times )

Seung-Yull Cho, Sung-Tae Hong

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2023;61(2):103-126. Published online May 23, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.22152 Web of Science 1 Crossref 1

Mini Review

Recent progress in vaccine development targeting pre-clinical human toxoplasmosis ( 6907 times )

Ki-Back Chu, Fu-Shi Quan

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2023;61(3):231-239. Published online August 21, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.22097 Web of Science 4 Crossref 4

Brief Communication

Molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in ticks and their respective host dogs ( 1715 times )

Min-Goo Seo, Dongmi Kwak

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2025;63(1):66-74. Published online February 25, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.24091

Distribution and genotypic analysis of Enterocytozoon bieneusi from cats in Korea ( 1322 times )

Heon-Moo Park, Haeseung Lee, So-Young Sung, Kaifa Nazim, Bo-Yoon Jang, Ki-Chang Sung, Seung-Hun Lee, Min-Goo Seo, Man Hee Rhee, Dongmi Kwak

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2025;63(2):188-194. Published online May 26, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.25019 Web of Science 2 Crossref 2

Case Report

Amoebic enteritis: A clinicopathological analysis of 14 cases and literature review ( 1308 times )

Lining Wang, Linghong Kong, Yang Jiao, Jun Li, Xinpeng Zhang, Huizhong Xue, Xiaogang Liu

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2025;63(2):168-173. Published online May 26, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.24081

Brief Communication

Antiamoebic activities of flavonoids against pathogenic free-living amoebae, Naegleria fowleri and Acanthamoeba species ( 3121 times )

Hương Giang Lê, Tuấn Cường Võ, Jung-Mi Kang, Thu Hằng Nguyễn, Buyng-Su Hwang, Young-Taek Oh, Byoung-Kuk Na

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2023;61(4):449-454. Published online November 28, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.23078 Web of Science 5 Crossref 7

Mini Review

Therapeutic potentials of Trichinella spiralis in immune disorders: From allergy to autoimmunity ( 1299 times )

Minkyoung Cho, Hak Sun Yu

Parasites Hosts Dis. 2025;63(2):123-134. Published online May 26, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.24086