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Korean J Parasitol. 2009 Oct;47(Suppl):S7-S19.
Published online 2009 October 26.  doi: 10.3347/kjp.2009.47.S.S7.
Copyright © 2009 by The Korean Society for Parasitology
Fifty Years of the Korean Society for Parasitology
Seung-Yull Cho
Professor Emeritus, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 110-745, Korea.

Corresponding author (Email: seungyl@med.skku.ac.kr )
Received October 14, 2009; Revised October 16, 2009; Accepted October 16, 2009.

Abstract

In 1959, the Korean Society for Parasitology was founded by clinical scientists, specialists of public health, and 5 core parasitologists with experience in American science and medicine. The Society this year celebrates its 50th anniversary. Due to public health importance at the time of foundation, medical parasitology was the main stream for next 3 decades. Domestic problems of niche parasitic diseases, unlisted in 6 tropical diseases of major importance, had been studied by own efforts. To cope with the demand of parasite control, evaluation system for control activity was built up. Control activity against soil-transmitted nematodes, conducted for almost 3 decades, was evaluated as a success. Evaluation of praziquantel efficacy for clonorchiasis, paragonimiasis, and neurocysticercosis, population dynamics of Ascaris lumbricoides infection in a situation of continuous reinfections, diagnostic modalities of antibody tests combined with brain imaging developed for helminthiasis of the central nervous system and researches on intestinal trematodes were achievements in the first 30 years. During the recent 2 decades, science researches, such as cell and molecular biology of parasites and immunology of parasitic infections have been studied especially on parasitic allergens and proteolytic and anti-oxidant enzymes. Experiences of international cooperation for world health have been accumulated and would be expanded in the future.

Keywords: history, parasitology, parasite, helminth, protozoa, Korea.
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