Table 1. Comparison of analysis of multi-antigen enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay results for tissue-invading helminthiases in Korea
Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27:81-91. Serological diagnosis of tissue-invading parasites in Korea Download table Variables Lee et al. [4] Jin et al. [5] Period 1993-2006 1996-2006 No. of referred cases 74,448 6,017 Referral hospitals 121 hospitals across the country Seoul National University Hospital & affiliated hospitals Age group with the highest seropositive rate 50-59 60-69 Sex with the higher […]
Table 1. Common parasitic diseases in Korea, according to the sentinel surveillance by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27:69-79. Molecular diagnosis of parasitic diseases in Korea Download table Year Al Tt Ev Cs Pw Intesttrema 2020 9 184 165 643 0 444 2021 1 133 83 466 1 483 2022 4 83 21 266 2 265 2023 4 110 6 214 3 349 Abbreviations: Al, Ascaris lumbricoides; Tt, Trichuris […]
Table 6. The basic frame for the identification of helminth eggs
Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27:49-67. Practical guide for the diagnosis of helminth ova in stools Download table Identification key Group Size of helminth eggs < 40 µm 41~80 µm > 81 µm Group I Embryo (+) Opisthorchiid, Heterophyid & Gymnophaliid flukes Dicrocoeliid fluke Operculum (+) Group II […]
Table 5. Morphological summary on the helminth ova without an operculum in Korea
Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27:49-67. Practical guide for the diagnosis of helminth ova in stools Download table Helminth species Size (㎛) Morphological characteristics Taenia spp.* 30-45 in diameter Round with thick shell, striated embryophore & hexacanth embryo Hymenolepis nana 30-47 in diameter Round with transparent shell, hexacanth embryo with polar filaments Hymenolepis diminuta 70-80 in diameter […]
Table 4. Morphological summary on the helminth ova with an operculum in Korea
Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27:49-67. Practical guide for the diagnosis of helminth ova in stools Download table Helminth species Size (㎛) Morphological characteristics Clonorchis sinensis 27-35 × 15-20 Conspicuous operculum & shoulder rim, muskmelon pattern wrinkles on surface Metagonimus yokogawai 28-35 × 17-18 Inconspicuous operculum & shoulder rim, no wrinkles, maximum width in median Metagonimus miyatai […]
Table 3. Results of stool examinations with the Kato-katz thick smear technique in Southeast Asian countries*
Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27:49-67. Practical guide for the diagnosis of helminth ova in stools Download table Survey locality No. of people examined No. (%) of resident infected by the helminth sp. Al† Tt‡ Hw§ STE|| Etc. [15] 2,227 383 (17.2) 432 (19.4) 5 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 33 (1.5) [16] 32,201 1,478 (4.6) 1,315 (4.1) 3,101 […]
Table 2. Results of stool examinations with the formalin-ether sedimentation technique in health check-ups in Korea Association of Health Promotion [14]
Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27:49-67. Practical guide for the diagnosis of helminth ova in stools Download table Year examined No. of resident examined Cumulative No. (%) of positive No. (%) resident of infected by the helminth sp. Cs* Meta† Nematodes‡ 2012 70,684 1,418 (2.0) 1,108 (1.6) 156 (0.2) 18 (0.03) 2013 140,169 2,857 (2.0) 2,397 (1.7) […]
Table 1. Results of stool examinations with the formalin-ether sedimentation technique in FBH endemic riverside areas of Korea [12,13]
Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27:49-67. Practical guide for the diagnosis of helminth ova in stools Download table Survey year No. of resident examined No. (%) of resident infected by the helminth sp.* Cs Het Tt Gs Etc. 2011 27,395 3,049 (11.1) 753 (2.7) 107 (0.4) 4 (0.01) 4 (0.01) 2012 23,233 1,867 (8.0) 329 (1.4) 49 […]
Table 5. Clarithromycin resistance rate of Helicobacter pylori according to the 23S rRNA genotype and frequency for each regional area between 2015 and 2018
Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27:19-30. Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and clarithromycin resistance rate from 2015 to 2018 in Korea: a repeated cross-sectional study Download table Regional areas N Wild-type Mutation type A2142G only A2143G only A2142G + A2143G Total Gyeonggi 2,280 1,610 (70.6) 42 (1.8) 604 (26.5) 24 (1.1) 670 (29.4) Seoul 5,623 3,991 (71.0) […]
Table 4. Clarithromycin resistance rate of Helicobacter pylori according to the 23S rRNA genotype between 2015 and 2018
Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27:19-30. Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and clarithromycin resistance rate from 2015 to 2018 in Korea: a repeated cross-sectional study Download table Year N Wild-type Mutation type A2142G only A2143G only A2142G + A2143G Total 2015 1,051 796 (75.7) 14 (1.3) 228 (21.7) 13 (1.2) 255 (24.3) 2016 2,614 1,868 (71.5) 47 […]