Human bladder infected with Schistosoma haematobium. Eggs are widely scattered in the tissue. H&E, X100. Duk-Young Min
Human bladder infected with Schistosoma haematobium. Eggs and extensively infiltrated eosinophils are seen. H&E, X400. Duk-Young Min
Cutaneous nodule with Onchocerca volvulus in human. H&E, X40. Duk-Young Min
Yong Suk Ryang
Pseudogobio esocinus, a freshwater fish, caught at Keum-gang (river) in Keumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do. The second intermediate host of trematodes. Sung-Jong Hong
Pediculus humanus var. capitis, male. Sung-Jong Hong
Trophozoites of Acanthamoeba sp. showing spinelike pseudopods (Giemsa stain, 1000x). A. Trophozoites of Acanthamoeba sp. in culture medium showing vacuole and spinelike pseudopods (1000x). DY Min/MH Ahn/JS Ryu
Trophozoite of Trichomonas vaginalis showing a nucleus, axostyle and 4 anterior flagella (B, Giemsa stain, 1000x). Cultured trophozoites show flagella and vacuoles (A). DY Min/MH Ahn/JS Ryu
Procerovum varium collected from a cat. Woon-Mok Sohn
P. varium collected from a cat. Woon-Mok Sohn
P. varium collected from a cat. Semichon's acetocarmine stained. Woon-Mok Sohn
Procerovum varium collected from a cat. Semichon's acetocarmine stained. Woon-Mok Sohn
Schematic drawing of Procerovum varium. Woon-Mok Sohn
Metacercariae of Metagonimus sp. in the scale of Z. platypus. Woon-Mok Sohn
Metacercaria of Metagonimus sp. from a Z. platypus. Woon-Mok Sohn
Metacercaria of Metagonimus sp. from a dark chub, Zacco temminckii. Woon-Mok Sohn
Metacercaria of Metagonimus sp. a crucian carp, Carassius auratus. Woon-Mok Sohn
Excysted metacercaria of Metagonimus sp. from a Carassius auratus. Woon-Mok Sohn
Metagonimus sp. collected from a cat. Woon-Mok Sohn
Metagonimus sp. collected from a cat. Semichon's acetocarmine stained. Woon-Mok Sohn
M. takahashii recovered from a hamster, which was experimentally infected with metacercariae. Semichon's acetocarmine stained. Woon-Mok Sohn
M. takahashii from human. Semichon's acetocarmine stained. Woon-Mok Sohn
Cryptocotyle sp. collected from a cat. Semichon's acetocarmine stained. Woon-Mok Sohn
Metacercaria of Massaliatrema misgurni from a loach imported from China. Woon-Mok Sohn
Excysted metacercaria of Massaliatrema misgurni from a Chinese loach. Woon-Mok Sohn
Massaliatrema misgurni recovered from a chick, which was experimentally infected with metacercariae. Semichon's acetocarmine stained. Woon-Mok Sohn
Schematic drawing of Massaliatrema misgurni. Woon-Mok Sohn
SEM view of Massaliatrema misgurni from a chick, which was experimentally infected with metacercariae. Woon-Mok Sohn
Metacercaria of Parvatrema chaii isolated from a Mactra veneriformis. Woon-Mok Sohn
Parvatrema chaii recovered from a mouse, which was experimentally infected with metacercariae. Semichon's acetocarmine stained. Woon-Mok Sohn
Unidentified 24 collar spined-echinostome metacercaria isolated from Pseudorasbora parva. Woon-Mok Sohn
Unidentified echinostome metacercaria isolated from P. parva. Woon-Mok Sohn
Metacercaria of Diplostomum sp. isolated from the eye of P. parva. Woon-Mok Sohn
Metacercaria of Diplostomum sp. isolated from the eye of P. parva. Semichon's acetocarmine stained. Woon-Mok Sohn
Metacercariae of Clonorchis sinensis (smaller and thinner cyst wall) and Metorchis orientalis collected from Pseudorasbora parva. Woon-Mok Sohn
Metacercaria of M. orientalis collected from P. parva. Woon-Mok Sohn
Excysted metacercaria of M. orientalis collected from Pseudorasbora parva. Woon-Mok Sohn
M. orientalis recovered from an experimantally infected chick. Semichon's acetocarmine stained. Woon-Mok Sohn
M. orientalis recovered from an experimentally infected chick. Semichon's acetocarmine stained. Woon-Mok Sohn
Metacercaria of Metorchis taiwanensis collected from P. parva. Woon-Mok Sohn
M. taiwanensis recovered from an experimentally infected chick. Semichon's acetocarmine stained. Woon-Mok Sohn
Metacercaria of Plagiorchis sp. isolated from a dragonfly. Woon-Mok Sohn
Metacercaria of Plagiorchis sp. isolated from an experimental tadpole. Woon-Mok Sohn
Excysted metacercaria of Plagiorchis sp. isolated from an experimental tadpole. Woon-Mok Sohn
Plagiorchis sp. collected from a naturally infected cat. Semichon's acetocarmine stained. Woon-Mok Sohn
Metacercaria of Macroorchis spinulosus isolated from a crayfish. Woon-Mok Sohn
Macroorchis spinulosus recovered from an experimentally infected rat. Woon-Mok Sohn
Macroorchis spinulosus recovered from an experimentally infected rat. Semichon's acetocarmine stained. Woon-Mok Sohn
Egg of heterophyid fluke from a cat. Woon-Mok Sohn
Egg of Cyathocotyle orienralis from a chick, which was experimentally infected. Woon-Mok Sohn
A plerocercoid of Sprimetra erinacei isolated from an experimental tadpole at 5 days after infection. Woon-Mok Sohn
Odontobutis platycephala, Korean dark sleeper. Woon-Mok Sohn
Bluegill. Woon-Mok Sohn
Zacco platypus (pale chub), a second intermediate host of Metagonimus miyatai. Woon-Mok Sohn
Cerithideopsilla sp., creeper. Woon-Mok Sohn
Mactra veneriformis (surf clam), the intemediate host of Acanthoparyphium tyosenense. Woon-Mok Sohn
Rana rugosa, a final host of Diplorchis ranae. Woon-Mok Sohn
Macrophthalmus japonious. Woon-Mok Sohn
Metacercaria of Gynaecotyla squatarole from Macrophthalmus japonious. Woon-Mok Sohn
Excysted metacercaria of Gynaecotyla squatarole from Macrophthalmus japonious. Woon-Mok Sohn
Adult Gynaecotyla squatarole from an experimental mouse. Woon-Mok Sohn
Drawing of adult Gynaecotyla squatarole (Yamaguti, 1934) Yamaguti, 1939. Woon-Mok Sohn
Probolocoryphe asadai metacercaria from Macrophthalmus japonious. Woon-Mok Sohn
Excysted metacercaria of Probolocoryphe asadai from Macrophthalmus japonious. Woon-Mok Sohn
Adult Probolocoryphe asadai from an experimental mouse. Woon-Mok Sohn
Drawing of adult Probolocoryphe asadai (Otagaki, 1958). Woon-Mok Sohn
Spelophallus metacercaria from Macrophthalmus japonious. Woon-Mok Sohn
Excysted metacercaria of Spelophallus sp. from Macrophthalmus japonious. Woon-Mok Sohn
Adult Spelophallus sp. from an experimental mouse. Woon-Mok Sohn
Drawing of adult Spelophallus sp. Woon-Mok Sohn
Metacercaria of Spelophallus sp. Woon-Mok Sohn
Stephanostomum bicoronatum metacercaria from a goby. Woon-Mok Sohn
Excysted metacercaria of Stephanostomum bicoronatum. Woon-Mok Sohn
Prosorhynchus uniporus metacercaria from goby. Woon-Mok Sohn
Pseudogalactosoma macrostoma metacercaria from goby. Woon-Mok Sohn
Bucephalopsis ovata from a naturally infected catfish. Woon-Mok Sohn
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See Visceral Leishmania.
See Cutaneous Leishmania.
Scientific name. Necator americanus/Ancylostoma duodenale
Scientific name. Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Scientific name. Leishmania tropica, Leishmania major, Leishmania aethiopica
Scientific name. Trichinella spiralis, T. pseudospiralis, T. nativa, T. nelsoni, T. britovi, T. murrelli
Scientific name. Gnathostoma spinigerum, G. hispidum, G. doloresi, G. nipponicum
House dust mites
Scientific name. Anisakis simplex, A. physeteris, Pseudoterranova decipiens
Common name. Bancroft's filaria
Common name. Malayan filaria
Common name.
Common name. Oriental liver fluke, Chinese liver fluke
Common name. Cattle liver fluke
Common name. Dwarf tapeworm
Common name. Roundworm
Common name. Lung fluke
Common name. broad tapeworm, fish tapeworm
Common name. convoluted filaria
Common name. Dog tapeworm, cucumber tapeworm
Common name. Oriental eyeworm
Common name. pinworm, seat worm
See Hookworms.
Common name. New World Hookworm/Old World Hookworm
Common name. the hydatid worm
Common name. The hydatid worm
Common name. Lancet liver fluke
Common name. pubic louse, crab louse
See Trichinella species.
See Gnathostomes.
See House dust mites.
See Anisakis species.
See Metagonimus species.
Common name. Blood flukes
See Schistosoma species.
See Acanthamoeba species.
Disease. bancroftian filariasis
Disease. Malayan filariasis
Disease. trichostrongyliasis
Disease. Clonorchiasis
Disease. fascioliasis
Disease. hymenolepiasis
Disease. falciparum malaria, malignant tertian malaria
Disease. malariae malaria, quartan malaria,
Disease. ovale malaria
Disease. vivax malaria, tertian malaria,
Disease. ascariasis, ascaris infection, roundworm infection
Disease. Paragonimiasis
Disease. diphyllobothriasis
Disease. onchocerciasis, river blindness
Disease. trichomoniasis
Disease. dipylidiasis
Disease. thelaziasis
Disease. amebiasis, amebic dysentery, amebic hepatitis
Disease. Gambian trypanosomiasis, Mid-African sleeping sickness
Disease. Rhodesian trypanosomiasis, East-African sleeping sickness
Disease. cryptosporidiosis
Disease. pneumocystosis, PCP (Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia)
Disease. Chagas' disease, American trypanosomiasis
Disease. enterobiasis
Disease. necatoriasis/ancylostomiasis
Disease. echinostomiasis
Disease. Hydatid disease, Hydatidosis, Unilocular hydatid disease
Disease. Hydatid disease, Hydatidosis, Alveolar (multilocular) hydatid disease
Disease. dicrocoeliasis
Disease. opisthorchiasis
Disease. euretremiasis
Disease. phthiriasis, pediculosis pubis
Disease. Kala-azar, visceral leishmaniasis
Disease. Oriental sore, Old world cutaneous leishmaniasis
Disease name. trichinosis
Disease name. Gnathostomiasis
Definition. Mites belonging to the Family Pyroglyphidae, which are living in house dusts Important species. Dermatophagoides farinae (Df) and Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp) are the most important species
Disease. Anisakidosis
Disease. Heterophyiasis
Disease. Gymnophalloidiasis
Disease. Neodiplostomiasis
Disease. Echinochasmiasis
Disease. Metagonimiasis
Disease. Schistosomiasis; schistosomal hematuria, vesical schistosomiasis, urinary bilharziasis (S. haematobium); intestinal bilharziasis, schistosomiasis mansoni (S. mansoni); Oriental schistosomiasis, Katayama disease, schistosomiasis japonica (S. japonicum)
Disease. Acanthamoebic infection, Acanthamoebic keratitis, Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis
Geographic distribution. Worldwide in temperate and tropic zone.
Geographic distribution. India, Pakistan, Thailand, China, the Philippines, New Guinea, Central Africa and Nile delta, South and Central America
Geographic distribution. The Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand, China, Malaysia and in specific parts of Korea.
Geographic distribution. Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Armenia, etc.
Geographic distribution. China, Korea, Russia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Vietnam
Geographic distribution. Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South and Central America
Geographic distribution. Worldwide, but more frequent in hot countries. Portugal, Spain, Sicily, Egypt, Sudan, India, etc.
Geographic Distribution. Worldwide, usually restricted to tropical and subtropical areas and altitudes below 1,500 m. P. falciparum predominates in Africa, New Guinea, and Haiti
Geographic Distribution.orldwide, malaria usually restricted to tropical and subtropical areas and altitudes below 1,500 m. P. malariae is found in most endemic areas, especially throughout sub-Saharan Africa
Geographic Distribution. Worldwide, malaria usually restricted to tropical and subtropical areas and altitudes below 1,500 m. P. ovale is relatively unusual outside of Africa.