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ArticleThe Korean journal of internal medicine2016

Comparative study on the epidemiological aspects of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli infections between Korea and Japan, 2006 to 2010.

Won-Chang Lee, Young Hwan Kwon

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Article in The Korean journal of internal medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Trends and Risk Factors of EnterohemorrhagicPublic health weekly report · 2026
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  2. Sexual dimorphism in bacterial infections.Biology of sex differences · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Won-Chang LeeCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea.
Young Hwan KwonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Aeromedical Center of Korean Air, Seoul, Korea.
Konkuk University · KRKorea Air Force Academy · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimsTo compare the epidemiological aspects of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) between Korea and Japan by analyzing the current state of EHEC infection outbreaks and related risk factors.

methodsWe investigated the epidemiological aspects of EHEC infection cases between Korea and Japan from 2006 to 2010. The following factors were analyzed: national prevalence rate (PR), regional prevalence rate, epidemic aspects (i.e., Cases related to gender), male to female morbidity ratio, age, and seasonal distribution.

resultsIn total, there were 254 cases of EHEC with an average PR of 0.11 per 100,000 populations in Korea from 2006 to 2010. During the same period in Japan, there were 20,883 cases of EHEC with an average PR of 3.26 per 100,000 populations. The PR in Japan was significantly higher than that in Korea (p < 0.01). In both countries, more females than males had EHEC infections, with the highest incidence of infections (> 50%) observed for individuals younger than 9 years. EHEC is an emerging zoonosis and may be caused by consumption of raw or undercooked meat products from ruminants.

conclusionsThis study provides a quantitative analysis of the epidemiological aspects and risk factors of EHEC infections in Korea and Japan and will provide insight on effective future strategies to reduce these infections.

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AdolescentAdultAge DistributionAnimalsChildCookingEnterohemorrhagic Escherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsFemaleFood MicrobiologyHumansIncidenceJapanMaleMeatMiddle AgedEnterohemorrhagic Escherichia coliEpidemiologic studiesJapanKoreaOutbreaks

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