Anisakidosis in humans and animals and detection of anisakid larvae in fish and cephalopods in Korea: a literature review (1971-2022)
Review article Jong-Yil Chai1, Woon-Mok Sohn2, Bong-Kwang Jung3 1Department of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul2Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju;3MediCheck Research Institute, Korea Association of Health Promotion, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Jong-Yil Chai, E-mail: cjy@snu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27(2):93-130. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2024.27.2.6Received on 3 April […]
Serological diagnosis of tissue-invading parasites in Korea
Review article Min-Ho Choi Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Min-Ho Choi, E-mail: mhchoi@snu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27(2):81-91. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2024.27.2.5Received on 17 May 2024, Revised on 20 May 2024, Accepted on 20 May 2024, Published on 20 June 2024.Copyright © Korean Society […]
Molecular diagnosis of parasitic diseases in Korea
Review article Sun Huh Department of Parasitology and Institute of Medical Education, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea Corresponding to Sun Huh, E-mail: shuh@hallym.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27(2):69-79. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2024.27.2.4Received on 3 April 2024, Revised on 8 May 2024, Accepted on 9 May 2024, Published on 20 June 2024.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology.This […]
Practical guide for the diagnosis of helminth ova in stools
Review article Woon-Mok Sohn1, Jong-Yil Chai2 1Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, 2Department of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Woon-Mok Sohn, E-mail: wmsohn@gnu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27(2):49-67. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2024.27.2.3Received on 3 April 2024, Revised on 29 April […]
Intestinal helminth infections among health examinees: 10-year (2011–2020) nationwide observations in Korea
Original article Hyejoo Shin1, Sooji Hong1, Yoon-Hee Lee1, Young-Sung Kim1, Yoon-Joong Joo2, Eun-Hee Lee2, In-One Kim2, Jong-Yil Chai3, Bong-Kwang Jung1 1MediCheck Research Institute, Korea Association of Health Promotion, Seoul,2Korea Association of Health Promotion, Seoul,3Department of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Bong-Kwang Jung, E-mail: mulddang@snu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol […]
Challenging diagnosis of parasitic infection and practical guidance to clinical microbiology laboratories in Korea
Editorial Eun Jeong Won Department of Laboratory Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Eun Jeong Won, E-mail: ejwon@amc.seoul.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27(2):39-40. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2024.27.2.1Received on 7 June 2024, Revised on 13 June 2024, Accepted on 20 June 2024, Published on 20 June 2024.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical […]
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and clarithromycin resistance rate from 2015 to 2018 in Korea: a repeated cross-sectional study
Original article Sunkyung Jung1, Mi-Na Kim2, Dongeun Yong3, Miae Lee4, Jongwook Lee5, Hae Kyung Lee6, Mi-Kyung Lee7, Helicobacter Study Group 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seegene Medical Foundation, Seoul, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 4Department of Laboratory […]
Emergence of Vanrija humicola as a pathogen of urinary tract infections in Korea
Note Jae Won Lee, Eun Jeong Won, Heungsup Sung, Mi-Na Kim Department of Laboratory Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi-Na Kim, E-mail: mnkim@amc.seoul.kr; Eun Jeong Won, E-mail: ejwon@amc.seoul.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27(1):31-37. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2024.27.1.5Received on 5 February 2024, Revised on 5 March 2024, Accepted on 9 March […]
Screening for potential infections in fecal microbiota transplantation guidelines and an experience of microbiota bank operation in Korea: a narrative review
Mini review Dongeun Yong1,2 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, 2Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Dongeun Yong, E-mail: deyong@yuhs.ac Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27(1):11-17. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2024.27.1.3Received on 9 March 2024, Revised on 18 March 2024, Accepted on 19 March 2024, Published on 20 March 2024.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical […]
Laboratory diagnosis of Clostridioides difficile infection: guidelines and status of practice in Korea
Mini review Hae-Sun Chung1,2 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, 2Ewha Education and Research Center for Infection, Ewha Womans University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Hae-Sun Chung, E-mail: sunny0521.chung@ewha.ac. kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27(1):3-10. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2024.27.1.2Received on 27 February 2024, Revised on 8 March 2024, Accepted on 12 March 2024, Published online […]