Paleopathological Considerations on Malaria Infection in Korea before the 20th Century
Joint Authors
Shin, Dong Hoon
Hong, Jong Ha
Seo, Min
Lee, Eunju
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Malaria, one of the deadliest diseases in human history, still infects many people worldwide.
Among the species of the genus Plasmodium, P.
vivax is commonly found in temperate-zone countries including South Korea.
In this article, we first review the history of malarial infection in Korea by means of studies on Joseon documents and the related scientific data on the evolutionary history of P.
vivax in Asia.
According to the historical records, malarial infection was not unusual in pre-20th-century Korean society.
We also found that certain behaviors of the Joseon people might have affected the host-vector-pathogen relationship, which could explain why malarial infection prevalence was so high in Korea at that time.
In our review of genetic studies on P.
vivax, we identified substantial geographic differentiation among continents and even between neighboring countries.
Based on these, we were able to formulate a strategy for future analysis of ancient Plasmodium strains in Korea.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shin, Dong Hoon& Seo, Min& Hong, Jong Ha& Lee, Eunju. 2018. Paleopathological Considerations on Malaria Infection in Korea before the 20th Century. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129206
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shin, Dong Hoon…[et al.]. Paleopathological Considerations on Malaria Infection in Korea before the 20th Century. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129206
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shin, Dong Hoon& Seo, Min& Hong, Jong Ha& Lee, Eunju. Paleopathological Considerations on Malaria Infection in Korea before the 20th Century. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129206
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1129206